City Council

(50) 26-0205 PUBLIC WORKS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to adding funds to the 2025-26 Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) Program for the surge installation of solar-powered streetlights across the City, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky, Hernandez - Rodriguez, et al.), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to add $65,000,000 to the 2025-26 MICLA Program to surge installation of solar-powered streetlights across the City (at least 500 per Council District) with the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment Fund as the source of funds to support these MICLA projects. 2. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Lighting and CAO to report within 15 days with an implementation plan for the surge installation of solar-powered streetlights across the City, including an annual expenditure plan, necessary staffing and equipment, expense costs, and any reimbursement resolution, special fund loans, or other documents necessary to effectuate the program. The report should also include a clear timeline and funding strategy to complete conversion of all remaining, eligible streetlights to solar-power citywide. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.