Los Angeles

City Council

(22) 25-0002-S91 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position on any action by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to redefine “Waters of the United States” which would eliminate Clean Water Act protections. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Park - Nazarian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2025-26 Federal Legislative Program OPPOSITION to any action by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to redefine “Waters of the United States” which would eliminate Clean Water Act protections for over 80 percent of the nation’s wetlands and numerous streams. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.