City Council

(14) 25-0248 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a comprehensive list of infrastructure and maintenance needs, including new facilities and the rehabilitation of existing facilities, that would be eligible for an infrastructure bond measure to be placed before the voters for the November 3, 2026 election, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hutt, McOsker – Soto-Martinez): 1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report to Council with a comprehensive list of infrastructure and maintenance needs, including new facilities and the rehabilitation of existing facilities, that would be eligible for an infrastructure bond measure to be placed before the voters for the November 3, 2026 election. 2. INSTRUCT the following departments to provide the necessary information to the CLA in a timely manner for the above-described report back: a. Bureau of Engineering b. Bureau of Street Lighting c. Bureau of Street Services d. Department of Recreation and Parks e. Department of Cultural Affairs f. Department of General Services g. Information Technology Agency h. Library Department i. Los Angeles Department of Transportation j. Zoo Department 3. INSTRUCT the CLA to include the following in the report: a. Bond versus alternate funding measures, including fees and taxes. b. What infrastructure and staffing could be included with each option. c. The difference, if any, in voter approved thresholds. d. To be an informed by someone with campaign and election consulting experience. e. Look at the financial and efficiency benefits of modernization. f. Breakdown of the ongoing costs that cannot be funded by the bond, such as staffing, operations, and equipment. 4. REQUEST that this report be heard in coordination with Council file No. 25-0029, for the items to be consolidated. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.