Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE SANTA MONICA BAY, SAN PEDRO BAY, AND ADJACENT WATERS THROUGH ENFORCEMENT, FILEDWORK, AND COMMUNITY ACTION.
TO PROTECT AND RESTORE SANTA MONICA AND SAN PEDRO BAY.
ADVOCACY/LITIGATION - ADVOCACY HAS BEEN AT THE CORE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK SINCE ITS FOUNDING. THIS WORK CONSISTS OF BOTH PROMOTING PROGRESSIVE REGULATION BY VARIOUS LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN ADDITION TO ENFORCING CURRENT LAWS. ENFORCEMENT OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IS THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF PURSUITS.
MARINE PROGRAM - THE MARINE PROGRAM WORKS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND RESILIENCY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S COASTAL WATERS THROUGH MONITORING AND RESEARCH, HANDS-ON RESTORATION, AND EDUCATION. THE HEART OF THE MARINE PROGRAM IS THE MARINE PROTECTED AREA WATCH (MPA WATCH). WITH MPA WATCH, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS COASTAL WATER MONITORING TRIPS, PROVIDING ON-THE-WATER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS. THIS COMMUNITY-SCIENCE SURVEY EXPERIENCE OFTEN INCLUDES WITNESSING SEA LIFE, INTERACTIONS WITH CARGO BARGES, TRASH FLOWS, AND ILLEGAL FISHING, WHICH OFTEN SERVE AS EXPERIENTIAL REMINDERS OF HOW DRAMATICALLY HUMAN BEHAVIOR INFLUENCES THE PLANET AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE HABITAT. THE MARINE PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES IN FREQUENT OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY WORK RELATING TO THE OPERATIONS OF SEVERAL LOCAL AND STATE OCEANIC AGENCIES.
WATERSHED PROGRAM - THE WATERSHED PROGRAM EMPOWERS ANGELENOS TO STEWARD THEIR SHARED ENVIRONMENT SO THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO HEALTHY, LIVING, AND SAFE WATERWAYS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TOWARD THIS GOAL PRIMARILY THROUGH TWO PROJECTS: THE RIVER ASSESSMENT FIELDWORK TEAM (RAFT) AND COMMUNITY WATER WATCH. RAFT ENGAGES ANGELENOS IN WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH MONITORING ALONG MULTIPLE STRETCHES OF THE LA RIVER. COMMUNITY WATER WATCH OFFERS WATER SAMPLING TRAINING TO VOLUNTEERS LIVING IN INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES THAT FACE HIGH POLLUTION BURDENS ACROSS LA COUNTY. THE WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS RESULTS SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADVOCACY CASES AND PARTNER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS' ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORK.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Bruce Reznik | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $160,000 |
| Matt Walden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Varat | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Tamminen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Heather Richardson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jordan Kaplan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Friedlander Hoffman | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Emmett | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Dahlberg | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Chee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Carlson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| W Jay Borzi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Bertram | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Baskin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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