Los Angeles

City Council

March 03, 2026 Item #11

Agenda Item 11

(11)\n26-0063\nTRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementing a\npilot program for E-Citations.\nRecommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee –\nPadilla):\n1. DIRECT the Police Department, with the assistance of the Chief\nLegislative Analyst, the Department of Transportation, and other\nrelevant departments, to report on the feasibility of establishing\na cloud-based, paperless, real-time parking, traffic citation, and\ndata analytics pilot program for the City that ensures that\ncitation data is immediately accessible to motorists, courts, and\nthe issuing agency, and that provides multilingual, mobile\naccessible citation views and SMS reminders, notifications\ngenerated at the time of issuance to help motorists more easily\nunderstand and resolve their citations.\n2. INSTRUCT that the report shall specifically include:\na. A plan to identify a suitable pilot location or operational\nunit.\nb. A cost-benefit analysis detailing the potential savings to\ntaxpayer dollars through reduced hardware, paper, and\ninfrastructure costs, as well as the value of increased\nofficer efficiency, morale, and performance.\nc. A strategy for seamless digital integration with the City's\nexisting systems and the courts to ensure the streamlined,\ndigital forwarding of citation data.\nd. A detailed plan for ensuring equitable access and service\ncontinuity for all residents, particularly those without\nregular access to digital devices.\nFiscal Impact Statement:\nNeither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative\nAnalyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.