Los Angeles

City Council

August 19, 2026 Item #16

Agenda Item 16

(16) 26-0906-S5 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, PUBLIC WORKS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES REPORT relative to the development and implementation of public informational campaigns to increase awareness of City services. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Jurado – Padilla): 1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Sanitation, and other relevant City Departments to develop and implement public informational campaigns to increase awareness of City services, including but not limited to responsibilities and services related to: a. Trash collection b. Traffic signal maintenance c. Bus bench maintenance d. Street repairs e. Temporary housing and homelessness services. 2. INSTRUCT that the informational campaigns detailed above in Recommendation No. 1 should include the creation and distribution of multilingual educational materials, including infographics, digital outreach, and community-based engagement strategies, to ensure accessibility for all Angelenos. 3. INSTRUCT the Emergency Management Department (EMD), with assistance from the ITA and other relevant City Departments, to report on the feasibility of implementing an automatic emergency response notification system and the campaign proposed above, to provide residents with timely updates, public safety alerts, and resource information during emergency events. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.