City Council

(5) 21-1469-S3 PUBLIC WORKS and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to recommendations for appropriation of Fiscal Year 2023-24 Supplemental Sidewalk Repair Program funding. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to encumber up to $13,002,704 within Measure R Local Return Fund No. 51Q/94, Account No. 94YC09, Sidewalk Access Request Acceleration for design and construction of Access Requests. AUTHORIZE the Controller to appropriate $4,000,000 within Measure R Local Return Fund No. 51Q/94, Account No. 94YC09, Sidewalk Access Request Acceleration to a new account, Account No. TBD, titled “City Facilities Pedestrian Facility Remediation”. AUTHORIZE the Controller to appropriate $5,800,000 within Measure R Local Return Fund No. 51Q/94, Account No. 94YC09, Sidewalk Access Request Acceleration to a new account, Account No. TBD, titled “General Program Access Improvements”. AUTHORIZE the Controller to appropriate $5,000,000 within Measure R Local Return Fund No. 51Q/94, Account No. 94YC09, Sidewalk Access Request Acceleration to a new account, Account No. TBD, titled “Pedestrian Facility Maintenance (StreetsLA)”. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections, as necessary to implement the intent of the Council and Mayor. Fiscal Impact Statement: The BOE reports that the BOE report dated November 15, 2023, attached to the Council file, recommends appropriating funding previously set aside for these purposes in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget. The recommendations in said BOE report will have no impact on the general fund. The CAO will provide a separate report evaluating staffing needed in other Public Works bureaus to deliver the recommendations in said BOE report.