City Council

(2)\n23-1168\nCONTINUED\nCONSIDERATION\nOF\nTRANSPORTATION\nCOMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Speed Safety System Pilot\nProgram authorized by Assembly Bill 645 (Friedman-Ting).\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. ADOPT:\na. The Speed Safety System Impact Report, attached to the\nCouncil file as Attachment A to the Department of\nTransportation (DOT) report dated February 11, 2026,\nafter a period of 30 days of public review, as required by\nstate law.\nb. The Speed Safety System Use Policy, attached to the\nCouncil file as Attachment B to the DOT report dated\nFebruary 11, 2026, after a period of 30 days of public\nreview, as required by state law.\n2. AUTHORIZE the DOT to expand the Community Assistance\nParking Program (CAPP) to allow low-income or unhoused\nindividuals speed safety system violation recipients the option to\nperform community service in lieu of paying a penalty for the\nduration of the Speed Safety System Pilot program.\n3. DIRECT the DOT to report within 45 days on any additional\nresources required to support the expansion of CAPP for low-\nincome or unhoused individuals speed safety system violation\nrecipients.\n4. INSTRUCT the DOT to provide annual report backs on the\nefficiency of CAPP. The report should include the outcomes of\nutilizing the program, including the number of participants, total\nviolations resolved, participant outcomes, any barriers to\nparticipation, and any recommendations for improvement, if\nnecessary.\n5. AMEND Attachment A, Appendix, Proposed Speed Safety\nLocations in Council District One, to INSTRUCT the DOT to\nplace a speed safety system on Figueroa Street between\nAvenue 45 and Avenue 51, in lieu of Venice Boulevard between\nSouth Normandie Avenue and South Catalina Street.\nFiscal Impact Statement: The DOT reports that there is no anticipated\nimpact to the General Fund from these recommendations. The task\norder agreement with TYLin International to identify the locations and\ndevelop the Impact Report and Use Policy is funded by Measure M\nLocal Return Fund for a total cost not to exceed $500,000. Front\nfunding for the speed enforcement program operator was\nappropriated in the FY26 budget with $589,262 from the Measure R\nLocal Return Fund and $4,185,912 through the Measure M Local\nReturn Fund. Additional front-funding for the speed system operator\ncontract may need to be identified for Fiscal Year (FY) 26 or FY27\ndepending on final annual contract estimates; any funding needs will\nbe included with the forthcoming request for speed safety operator\ncontract approval. The legislation specifies that revenues derived from\nthe program shall first be used to recover program costs, including the\naforementioned contract costs, followed by traffic calming measures.\nThe DOT will develop an expenditure plan for program cost recovery\nand an associated traffic-calming program as part of its annual budget\ncycle or, as necessary, during the mid-year Financial Status Report.\nThe DOT anticipates full cost recovery in each operating year of the\npilot program. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief\nLegislative Analyst have completed a financial analysis of this report.