City Council

(11)\n25-1256\nCD 2\nPUBLIC SAFETY and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT\nrelative to proactive and coordinated strategies for traffic control and\nstorm preparation during inclement weather.\nRecommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Nazarian\n– Hernandez):\nINSTRUCT the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the\nBureau of Street Services, Bureau of Sanitation, Los Angeles Police\nDepartment, Los Angeles Fire Department, and Emergency\nManagement Department, to report to the City Council in 60 days\nwith a comprehensive plan for proactive traffic management and\nstorm preparation for major streets in Council District Two (CD 2) that\nare prone to significant flooding, and to include, but not be limited to,\nthe following elements:\na. Street drainage preparation at chronically flooded areas.\nb. An identification of the most critical and recurrent flooding\nhotspots on roadways in CD 2, including but not limited to\nVineland Avenue adjacent to the Hollywood Burbank Airport.\nc. A detailed protocol for the pre-deployment of traffic control\nresources, including traffic officers, detour signage, and digital\nmessage boards, in advance of and during predicted major\nstorm events.\nd. A plan for the rapid deployment of physical barricades to\nprevent vehicles from entering deeply flooded or impassable\nstreet sections.\ne. A strategy for a public information campaign to alert residents\nand commuters about flood-prone areas and alternative routes\nduring storm events.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor\nthe Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this\nreport.