The Disaster Assistance Project for Portions of Council District 3 was adopted on December 13, 1994 in response to the economic and physical recovery needs resulting from the Northridge Earthquake.

The 2,500-acre project area is located in the West San Fernando Valley communities of Canoga Park, Reseda and Winnetka and generally includes the Sherman Way commercial corridor from Topanga Canyon Boulevard on the west to Louise Avenue on the east and Saticoy Street from Mason Street on the west to Oakdale Avenue on the east. Portions of the residential communities of Canoga Park and Reseda are also included within the project area boundaries.

The Project was adopted to provide for and facilitate the repair, restoration, demolition and/or replacement of properties damaged as a result of the Northridge Earthquake and to take actions necessary for the economic recovery of communities impacted by this disaster.