Urgent Action Needed Now to Save the Marina

What you can do now

Sign up for our email newsletter (we won’t sell your names or inundate you with emails)
Like US on Facebook and/or Follow US on Twitter
Write letters/send emails (best) and/or make calls to staff (see below) at the California Coastal Commission to tell them you are opposed to LA County’s LCP amendment (sample email/letter coming soon)
Attend the California Coastal Commission public hearing which will be during the day on June 15, 16 or 17, 2011 at the Marina International Hotel on Bali Way. Email us at info@wearemdr.com to pledge your attendance.
Make a tax-deductible contribution of $25 or more to save the marina (you can donate by check or securely online). We need funds to obtain professional traffic and parking reports to counter County studies; hire lobbyists to contact Coastal Commissioners, retain the services of prominent land-use attorney, inform the public to help Save the Marina
Hand out flyers/send emails to friends, neighbors and nearby homes/residences to get them informed and encourage involvement (print handout).
Contact David Barish or Nancy Marino at info@wearemdr.com with any questions.

Your Representatives

Who	Email	Phone #
Supervisor Yaroslavsky (A)	zev@bos.lacounty.gov	(213) 974-3333
Supervisor Knabe (B)	Don@lacbos.org	(213) 974-4444
Supervisor Molina	molina@bos.lacounty.gov	(213) 974-4111
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas (C)	markridley-thomas@bos.lacounty.gov	(213) 974-2222
Supervisor Antonovich	fifthdistrict@lacbos.org	(213) 974-5555
Assembly Member Betsy Butler	Assemblymember.Butler@assembly.ca.gov	(916) 319-2053
Senator Ted Lieu	Senator.Lieu@senate.ca.gov	(310) 318-6994
Councilman Bill Rosendahl	Councilman.Rosendahl@lacity.org	(310) 575-8461
Jack Ainsworth, Deputy Director, California Coastal Commission	jainsworth@coastal.ca.gov	(562) 590-5071
Gary Timm, District Manager, California Coastal Commission	gtimm@coastal.ca.gov	(562) 590-5071

(A) For residents who live in City of LA part of MDR or Venice or Santa Monica
(B) For residents who live in County of LA part of the Marina
(C) For residents who live in parts of Mar Vista/Culver City

FAQs about Donating

Q: How much should I contribute?
A: Every contribution helps. If you can afford $25 now, that is great. If you can afford a little more, even better. We have received contributions ranging from $10 to $10,000.

Q: What are funds used for?
A: Currently, we need funds to sue the Coastal Commission for approving the LCP Amendment

Q: Do you have a plan of attack?
A: Yes, a multi-facted strategy has been developed with a prominent land-use attorney.

Q: Are donations tax-deductible?
A: Not at the moment.

Q: Can I donate with a credit card?
A: Not at the moment.