Manager’s Messages

Dear Luma Residents,

Every year, during the budget process, the Board of Directors and staff review expenditures and vendor contracts to ensure Association funds are being spent in a productive and responsible manner. After concluding this careful analysis the Board decided to terminate their relationship with Beverly Hills Concierges (BHC) as a cost saving measure. This decision was not taken lightly and was only considered after full review of the available data and a few assumptions. Below is a partial list of criteria considered by the Board:

– Based on data provided by BHC a minority of residents avail themselves to BHC full services on a regular basis;
– Offset government imposed mandatory minimal wage increase by eliminating this nonessential operational expense;
– Most if not all Luma residents are able to use the internet and obtain similar to duplicate results for many of BHC’s services;
– A low perceived value to cost ratio;
– Socials and other BHC more popular services might be handled by onsite staff and/or resident volunteers.

For these and other reasons BHC will terminate their services on December 31st. We apologize if this causes any inconvenience for you and your family.

Please let staff know if there is anything we can do to make this transition easier for you.

Sincerely,
Francis Langlois, General Manager
On behalf of Luma’s Board of Directors

Dear Residents,

NOTICE OF TRAFFIC DELAYS
A Roadway Construction Notice has been posted on the southwest corner of 11th Street and Hope St.
FIGUEROA ST. – 7TH ST. to MLK BLVD BIKE LANE & STREETSCAPE PROJECT
EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS
USE ALTERNATE
9-15-2016 TO 6-14-2017
For more information go to my Figueroa.com
Or Contact Project Engineer at 213-972-8637
City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation

PUBLIC NOTICE OF TREE REMOVAL
Notices have been posted on the trees along 11th Street indicating a permit for removal and replacement has been requested for the Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Improvement project. Per the post, if you are interested in attending a hearing on this subject, please visit the website http://bsspermits.lacity.org/treepostings and submit a request for notification of the hearing date, the project is now listed on the website. Additional information can be obtained by calling the Urban Forestry Division at 213-847-3077.

Thank you,

When: – Monday, December 19^th

Time: – 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Where: – BRIKS -Heated Patio– (Across the street on the Southwest corner of Hope Street and 11^th Street)

Invitees: – Luma Residents

Bring your good cheer and join in the celebration of the holiday season.  There will be a buffet style taco station, a hummus station and more.  Beer and wine will be served from 7PM to 9PM.  (You can purchase your own cocktails and stay longer if you’d like to).

So come, relax, enjoy the holiday music and poinsettias.

If you have any questions, please contact Luma’s front desk staff at 213-742-0387.

Enjoy

Dear Residents,
PRANK (the restaurant/bar located in the corner retail space) will be conducting tests next week on their Fire/Life Safety system. Dates confirmed are Monday December 5th beginning at 10AM and Tuesday December 6th beginning between the hours of 10AM and 1PM. There is a possibility that additional testing may be required on Wednesday or later in the week and we will provide updates as soon as we receive them. During the test you may hear alarms and the loud speakers and the garage doors may drop. Please keep this in mind when planning your day.

Thank you,

Steve Evans, Building Engineer

Notices have been posted on the trees along 11th Street indicating a permit for removal and replacement has been requested for the Figueroa Corridor Streetscape Improvement project. Per the post, if you are interested in attending a hearing on this subject, please visit the website http//bsspermits.lacity.org/treepostings and submit a request for notification of the hearing date. As of this notification, information on this project was not yet posted on the site. Additional information can be obtained by calling the Urban Forestry Division at 213-847-3077.
Thank you,