Los Angeles

City Council

February 20, 2024 Item #28

Agenda Item 28

(28) 11-1813-S9 CD 15 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to site inspections in connection with the Rancho LPG storage facility located in the vicinity of the Port of Los Angeles.  Recommendation for Council action pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky): DIRECT the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to report on the resources needed to engage in inspections of the rail lines that transport materials from Rancho LPG via rail lines with said report to include: An analysis of the current inspection-related positions, or unfilled positions, that could serve to inspect Rancho LPG. Consideration if the LAFD requires a specialized unit for this site in question. How other municipalities with facilities that either store or transport butane or propane engage their public safety departments (namely fire departments) for inspections. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.