Hi Jen,

I found a site specifically for LA County filming jurisdiction and I think they should have the answers to
our questions:
http://www.filmla.com/index.php
Paul Audley is the person in charge, according to the listing on Film California.
Their number is 213-977-8600
But their office is only open from M-F (8-6 PM) so we'll have to call back next week.
On the Film California site, they also have a section for tax incentives (but I'm not sure how much this
would help):
http://www.film.ca.gov/Incentives.htm
Apparently, rentals don't count as wages, but this isn't specific to equipment rentals:

Q: When calculating the Job Ratio, can items like fringes, meal penalties,
car allowances, box rentals, cell phone allowances and per diems, will they
be included as qualified wages?
A: Budget/Tagging instructions defines what can be considered as wage and nonwage. Of the items you listed, all are considered a wage except the box rentals and
cell phone allowances/rentals.
Q: If we have a line producer/UPM, would her per diem, car allowance and/or
box rental count as qualified spend?
A: Per Diem, car allowance and/or box rentals for producers/hyphenates will count as
qualified spend up to the amount commensurate with other department heads only.
Q: Do preview cost qualify?
A: No. Items such as preview travel screening room rentals, projectionist, audience
recruitment costs, focus group costs and any additional labor (outside of the normal
picture and sound editorial crew) do not qualify.
From http://www.film.ca.gov/FAQuestions%20Job%20Ratio%20Bonus%20Points.htm
http://www.film.ca.gov/FAQuestions%20Budget%20and%20Tagging.htm
Camera packages rented in L.A may qualify for an uplift (?) though I don't know what that means.
Either way, the FAQ doesn't tell us if this is the case or not- it only says shooting outside of L.A would
qualify for an uplift if the crew rents equipment outside of L.A. So it's another question we'll have to call
in for.
The contact page:
http://www.filmla.com/contact.php
I tried calling some numbers, but the office is closed right now.
This is the permit coordinator for state-owned buildings. We could try calling her if the LA County office
is unable to answer our questions (but I don't think LAX would fall under this category?):
Permit Coordinator
Buildings & Facilities /
Central & Northern CA State Parks
Catherine Adamic
Tel: 323.860.2960 x 107

Fax: 323.860.2972
Email: cadamic@film.ca.gov
This is the number for the Film Commission director:
Director
Amy Lemisch
Tel: 323.860.2960 x 120
Fax: 323.860.2972
Email: alemisch@film.ca.gov
And this is the general number:
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900
Hollywood, CA 90028
Tel: 323.860.2960
800.858.4749
Fax: 323.860.2972
Email: filmca@film.ca.gov
Website: www.film.ca.gov
This is the information I gathered for today!
Sincerely,
Kylene