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What has the City paid Athens Services?
$936 in City payments across 6 checks, from August 30, 2018 to August 30, 2018. Outside-vendor scope only — payroll, transfers, debt and pension custody are excluded.
As published: ATHENS SERVICES
By fiscal year
Who pays them
What for
Most recent payments
The 25 latest to post. Purpose strings are the Controller's own reference codes — the budget line in the second column is usually the more informative field.
| Date | Budget line | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2018 | Maintenance, Repair, & Utility Service for Off-Street LotsTransportation | INVOICE PERIOD FROM JUNE 2017- NOVEMBER 2017 | $156 |
| August 30, 2018 | Maintenance, Repair, & Utility Service for Off-Street LotsTransportation | INVOICE PERIOD FROM JUNE 2017- NOVEMBER 2017 | $156 |
| August 30, 2018 | Maintenance, Repair, & Utility Service for Off-Street LotsTransportation | INVOICE PERIOD FROM JUNE 2017- NOVEMBER 2017 | $156 |
| August 30, 2018 | Maintenance, Repair, & Utility Service for Off-Street LotsTransportation | INVOICE PERIOD FROM JUNE 2017- NOVEMBER 2017 | $156 |
| August 30, 2018 | Maintenance, Repair, & Utility Service for Off-Street LotsTransportation | INVOICE PERIOD FROM JUNE 2017- NOVEMBER 2017 | $156 |
| August 30, 2018 | Maintenance, Repair, & Utility Service for Off-Street LotsTransportation | INVOICE PERIOD FROM JUNE 2017- NOVEMBER 2017 | $156 |
Also in City Ethics records
Athens Services (Arakelian Enterprises) also appears in City Ethics Commission filings as a lobbying client or as the payor of behested payments. Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. does business as Athens Services, the name it files under. The records show both; they do not show that one led to the other.
Lobbying, as a client
$2.4M reported paid to 8 lobbying firms, 2006–2026. Filed under: Athens Services.
| Year | Reported paid to firms |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $60K |
| 2025 | $137K |
| 2024 | $120K |
| 2023 | $130K |
| 2022 | $105K |
| 2021 | $110K |
| 2020 | $116K |
| 2019 | $118K |
| 2018 | $239K |
| 2017 | $304K |
| 2016 | $161K |
| 2015 | $124K |
| 2014 | $99K |
| 2013 | $138K |
| 2012 | $130K |
| 2011 | $105K |
| 2010 | $102K |
| 2009 | $44K |
| 2008 | $10K |
| 2007 | $53K |
| 2006 | $5K |
| Firm | Years | Reported paid |
|---|---|---|
| Arnie Berghoff & Associates | 2013–2026 | $1.8M |
| Arnie Berghoff & Assoc | 2010–2012 | $254K |
| Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | 2014–2026 | $199K |
| Cerrell Assoc Inc | 2006–2011 | $170K |
| Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP | 2010 | $15K |
| Burns & Bouchard | 2011 | $8K |
| Alpert Barr & Grant, A Professional Law Corporation | 2012 | $0 |
| Ken Spiker & Assoc Inc | 2012 | $0 |
Matters lobbied, as filed
- Land Use Issues · 2021–2026Agencies: Building and Safety; Planning, City; Public Works, Sanitation
- Representation on a variety of City issues relating to recycling, solid waste and franchise program · 2013–2026Agencies: City Administrative Officer (CAO); City Council; Mayor, Office of; Public Works, Board of; Public Works, Sanitation; Water & Power (DWP)
- Request:Proposals for CityWide Exclusive Franchise System Municipal Solid Waste Collection/Handling · 2014–2021Agencies: City Attorney, Office of; City Council; Mayor, Office of; Public Works, Board of; Public Works, Sanitation
- Various City Issues Relating to Recycling and Solid Waste. · 2012
- Representation of Athens on a wide variety of City issues relating to recycling and solid waste. · 2011–2012Agencies: ANY CITY AGENCY; City Administrative Officer (CAO); City Council; Mayor, Office of; Public Works, Board of; Public Works, Sanitation
- Planning/Entitlement - Appeal of Action · 2011Agencies: ANY CITY AGENCY
- Sun Valley waste station and recycling facility · 2006–2011Agencies: City Council; Environmental Affairs; Mayor, Office of
- Representation of Athens before the City of Los Angeles including the City Council, Mayor, Board of Public Works, CAO and other City departments. Provide political strategic advice to Athens on a wid variety of City issues. Preparation and implementation of a strategic political plan designed to accomplish Athen's goals of persuading the Cit yto outsource some or all of its residential waste collection and street sweeping services and to sell its Central Los Angeles Transfer Station and MRF. This plan will include research and information gathering necessary to Athens to make strong business decisions on what options to pursue and the ways that will provide the highest chances of success. · 2010Agencies: ANY CITY AGENCY; City Administrative Officer (CAO); City Council; Mayor, Office of; Public Works, Board of
1 earlier matters not shown.
Behested payments made
10 reports of payments made at a City official's request, $88K in all (a payment reported by two officials is counted once). Filed under: Athens Services. What a behested payment is.
| Date | Requested by | Payee | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2026 | Monica RodriguezCity Council | Valley Cultural CenterCharitable · Form 803 | $10,000 |
| December 10, 2025 | Tim McOskerCity Council | California Community Foundation Community Initiatives FundCharitable · Form 803 | $5,000 |
| September 12, 2025 | Karen BassMayor | Community PartnersCharitable · Form 803 | $20,000 |
| March 28, 2025 | Tim McOskerCity Council | Morehouse College-Student Government Association Restricted FundCharitable · Form 803 | $5,000 |
| November 22, 2024 | Tim McOskerCity Council | California Community Foundation Community InitiativesCharitable · Form 803 | $5,000 |
| September 13, 2024 | Hugo Soto-MartinezCity Council | An individual or unclassified payeeCharitable | $10,000 |
| April 22, 2024 | Monica RodriguezCity Council | Valley Cultural CenterCharitable · Form 803 | $10,000 |
| October 2, 2023 | Monica RodriguezCity Council | Valley Cultural CenterCharitable · Form 803 | $10,000 |
| December 20, 2018 | Ron GalperinController | American Diabetes AssociationCharitable · Form 803 | $12,500 |
| December 20, 2018 | Michael N FeuerCity Attorney | American Diabetes AssociationCharitable · Form 803 | $12,500 |
Source: City Ethics Commission lobbying and Form 803 datasets on data.lacity.org, matched to this vendor by hand. See lobbying at City Hall for how the records are read.
Sources
LA Controller, Checkbook LA (dataset pggv-e4fn), totalled nightly. Figures are every payment on record within the outside-vendor scope, not a single fiscal year. Back to the checkbook.