Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 17
(17) 241219 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the City’s current street sweeping policies and routes; and, assessing the needs necessary to expand street sweeping services. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez Padilla): 1. DIRECT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the City’s current street sweeping policies and routes. This report should include: a. The feasibility of expanding services to all areas of the City that do not currently receive regular street sweeping. b. An analysis of how the BSS has selected existing street sweeping routes and how the department will select new street sweeping routes. c. The development of a street sweeping schedule such as weekly, biweekly, or monthly, tailored to the specific needs of different neighborhoods. 2. DIRECT the BSS, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to Council on the costs d f ibilit f d ti t t i l t d t t t i C ty d st at e O ce (C O) to epo t to Cou c o t e costs and feasibility of updating street signage related to street sweeping, ensuring that all signs are clear, current, and accurately reflect sweeping schedules; and, to develop a timeline for when the updated signage will be posted throughout the City. 3. DIRECT the BSS, in partnership with the CAO, to assess the staffing and equipment needs necessary to expand street sweeping services, report to Council on potential costs and funding options; and, to also evaluate the adequacy and efficiency of current street sweeping resources to determine if the BSS can meet the expanded service needs. 4. DIRECT the BSS to evaluate and report on the feasibility of acquiring new street sweeping equipment with integrated technology that provides realtime notifications to the community when streets have been swept, enhancing transparency and service delivery. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted