City Council

(49) 25-1437 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting a report on options to strengthen enforcement against illegal dumping, including increasing fines, addressing enforcement gaps, improving deterrence strategies, and exploring a dedicated revenue stream to support cleanup efforts and public reporting programs. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris- Dawson - Price): 1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), in coordination with the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Office of the City Attorney, and other relevant departments authorized to address and enforce the City’s Illegal Dumping laws to prepare and submit a report to the City Council on the feasibility to: a. Increase at the City-level the criminal fines for illegal dumping of all forms of waste materials on unauthorized public property or on private land for both first-time and repeat offenders. b. Address the current gaps in enforcement and the necessary resources required to implement a more aggressive enforcement strategy. c. Develop a strategy to maximize deterrence and prosecution with the end goal of decreasing the incidents of illegal dumping across the City. 2. INSTRUCT the BOS to report on the feasibility of establishing a dedicated revenue stream, supported by the increased fines collected from illegal dumping violations, to fund expanded cleanup efforts and public reward programs designed to encourage residents to report illegal dumping activities. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Adminstrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.