| 20251205 |
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Los Angeles |
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(17)
23-0600-S121
PUBLIC SAFETY and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT
relative to an independent evaluation of the Vision Zero Program and a
revised Department of Transportation (DOT) Vision Zero Evaluation
and Safety Plan.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the use of $1.7 million in uncommitted funds in
Fund No. 59C/94, Account No. 94YG25 Vision Zero Corridor
Projects, to address the immediate actions detailed in the joint
City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Department of
Transportation (DOT) report dated April 11, 2025, attached to
the Council file, for the following purposes:
a. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer and appropriate:
i. $500,000 from Fund No. 59C/94, Account No.
94YG25 Vision Zero Corridor Projects, to a new
account entitled Vision Zero Educational Campaign.
ii. $900,000 from Fund No. 59C/94, Account No.
94YG25 Vision Zero Corridor Projects, to a new
account entitled Street Design Manual for the Street
Design Manual updates.
iii. $300,000 from Fund No. 59C/94, Account No.
94YG25 Vision Zero Corridor Projects, to a new
account entitled Speed Safety System Pilot Program
for the DOT to hire a consultant to assist with the
program framework and data collection and analysis
for the Speed Safety Use Policy and a Speed Safety
System Impact Report.
b. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections, as
necessary, to the transactions authorized in this report, as
required to implement the intent of those transactions.
2. DIRECT the DOT and the CAO to report to Council on the
expenditure and encumbrance of all Vision Zero funds from all
fiscal years in the First Financial Status Report and the Mid-
Year Financial Status Report.
3. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to
report in the Financial Status Reports on the allocation and use
of sworn overtime budget line item dedicated to traffic and
speed enforcement under the Vision Zero Program.
4. DIRECT the LAPD, with support from the DOT, to report on the
percentage of speeding violations issued on the High Injury
Network from its 2018 adoption to present, as well as traffic
enforcement strategies to improve compliance with traffic safety
laws, and an implementation plan that prioritizes compliance on
the streets in the City of Los Angeles with the highest rates of
crashes that result in severe injury and death.
5. DIRECT the LAPD and the Los Angeles Fire Department, in
coordination with the DOT, to report on improving data
collection and reporting for all types of collisions, including near-
misses to better understand the volume of crashes and specific
road design interventions needed to advance Vision Zero.
6. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the LAPD
and DOT, to draft an ordinance to update the Los Angeles
Municipal Code (LAMC) to reflect recent changes to State law
so that they can be enforced to improve safety, and report back
on proposed ordinance(s) to ensure pedestrian safety based on
the forthcoming findings from the California Highway Patrol as
directed in Assembly Bill 2147.
7. APPROVE the 2024 Priority Safety Corridors methodology that
will prioritize traffic safety investments in street design and
infrastructure projects based on existing crash data, equity
metrics, and other contextual factors.
8. DIRECT the DOT and the appropriate Vision Zero Executive
Directive 9 (ED9) subcommittee departments to report with a
recommended methodology to prioritize traffic safety
investments in historically disadvantaged communities with the
highest needs. This report should refer to and incorporate the
recommendations included in Council file No. (CF) 23-0935.
9. DIRECT the DOT, with the assistance of LAPD and other
appropriate City departments, to update the 2018 Vision Zero
Action Plan, provide that Action Plan to both the Mayor and the
City Council, and to provide annual progress updates.
10. DIRECT the DOT and LAPD to provide quarterly reports on the
activities and progress toward the Action Plan, and the activities
of the Vision Zero ED9 subcommittee.
11. DIRECT the DOT, with the assistance of the LAPD and CAO, to
report with an implementation plan and funding strategy to
apply the recommendations in the Safety Study
countermeasures toolkit to address traffic crashes that result in
pedestrian deaths and serious injuries at unmarked, marked,
controlled, and uncontrolled crosswalks.
12. DIRECT the DOT, with the assistance of the LAPD and CAO,
and other appropriate City departments, to report:
a. With an implementation and funding strategy for the use
of automated speed enforcement, in accordance with
direction in CF 23-1168.
b. On the protocols in place and necessary changes to
Memoranda of Understanding with entities that operate
speed enforcement cameras, to protect individual’s
privacy, limit data retention periods, and prevent the
sharing of data with outside entities.
13. DIRECT the DOT to report within 90 days with a proposed
Vision Zero Educational/Public Awareness Campaign that
incorporates the findings of both third-party evaluations,
including the planned use of educational campaign funds and
any additional resources needed to execute the campaign.
14. DIRECT the Department of Public Works Bureaus of
Engineering, Street Lighting, and Street Services, and LAPD to
report on how the findings of the Vision Zero Safety Study
collision trend analysis and the new Vision Zero prioritization
methodology can be incorporated in their work plan to improve
safety outcomes.
(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in
Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an
opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
(Visit www.lacoundilfile.com for background documents.)
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO and DOT report that there is no
fiscal impact from these recommendations since the recommended
appropriations come from within existing funding. Future year funding
for the Vision Zero Program will be considered during the annual
budget process. The Chief Legislative Analyst has not completed a
financial analysis of this report.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO and DOT also report that the
recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial
Policies in that changes to budget appropriations during the fiscal
year shall be limited and subject to the review of the Mayor and the
City Council. |
December 05, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#17
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| 20251205 |
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Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(16)
25-1323
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of
one Public Safety Employee Relations Manager (Class Code 1721)
position for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) from the Civil
Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
(Personnel and Hiring Committee report to be submitted in
Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an
opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
(Visit www.lacoundilfile.com for background documents.) |
December 05, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#16
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| 20251205 |
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City Council |
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(12)
25-0006-S86
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative to the
feasibility of granting the Director of Finance increased delegated
authority to promulgate rules that grant a one-time Measure ULA tax
exemption to all residential property owners in the Pacific Palisades.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Park –
Harris-Dawson):
1. REQUEST the City Attorney to provide an analysis of the
proposal presented by Steadfast LA; and, if deemed feasible,
prepare and present an ordinance to effectuate the proposal,
detailed in the October 9, 2025 letter issued by Mayor Karen
Bass, within 30 days.
2. INSTRUCT the Office of Finance, in coordination with the City
Attorney and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to present
options for a Measure ULA rebate program for eligible property
owners if the City Attorney deems the suspension of Measure
ULA for fire victims to be infeasible.
(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in
Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an
opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
December 05, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#12
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| 20251205 |
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Los Angeles |
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(11)
25-0683
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT relative
to funding for the AECOM contract to provide as-needed project
management, engineering support and other expert consulting
services in response to the January 2025 Wind and Fire Storm event.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. TRANSFER appropriations in the amount of $8 million from the
Unappropriated Balance (UB) Fund No. 100/58, Account No.
580196, Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments, to Bureau of
Engineering (BOE) Fund No. 100/78, Account No. 003040,
Contractual Services.
2. AUTHORIZE the BOE to pay AECOM up to the initial $5 million
for work and services performed, with the first three report
deliverables to be provided within 30 days, or sooner, to the
extent feasible to Council; and, that approval of further payment
for work on long-term recovery will be subject to the review and
approval of the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make
technical corrections to these instructions as necessary to
implement Mayor and Council instructions.
(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in
Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an
opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional
impact on the General Fund as the UB funds are budgeted to address
unanticipated need through the fiscal year.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the
recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial
Policies as one-time funds have been identified and are
recommended for a one-time purpose. |
December 05, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#11
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| 20251202 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(23)
25-0006-S57
EXEMPTION, AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT,
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding Section 98.0419.1 to the
Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to waive fees imposed in
connection with permits to repair or rebuild buildings or structures
damaged or destroyed by the January 2025 Wildfires; and feasibility of
waiving plan check and permit fees associated with reconstruction of
private property damaged in the January 2025 Wildfires.
A. AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record,
that the adoption of the accompanying ORDINANCE dated
June 20, 2025, does not constitute a project under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b), in that the action relates
merely to administrative and organizational matters and the
setting of policy and procedures that do not result in any direct
or indirect change to the physical environment.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated
June 20, 2025, relative to adding Section 98.0419.1 to the
LAMC to waive fees imposed in connection with permits to
repair or rebuild buildings or structures damaged or destroyed
by the Wildfires of January 2025.
3. APPROVE the following Recommendations contained in the
City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 7, 2025 as
Recommendation No. 1.b-e, attached to Council file No. 25-
0006-S57
a. FIND that the waiving of permit and plan check fees for
rebuilding properties represents a clear public benefit
inasmuch as the waivers would remove barriers to
reconstruction and benefit the economy of the City.
b. REQUEST the Controller to establish a new account
Wildfire Emergency Permit Fee Waivers in the General
City Purposes (GCP) and appropriate $10 million from a
temporary revolving loan from the Los Angeles
Department of Building and Safety’s (LADBS) Building
Permit Enterprise Fund (Enterprise Fund) to be repaid,
with interest, by General Fund dollars.
c. INSTRUCT the LADBS to establish fee waiver
procedures, including the process for obtaining
reimbursements of waived fees from GCP to ensure full
cost recovery for the Enterprise Fund.
d. INSTRUCT the CAO to identify General Fund dollars to
repay the Enterprise Fund, for any and all fees waived in
connection with the January 2025 Wildfires, with interest
calculated at the City Daily Interest Pool Rate.
4. INSTRUCT the CAO to report in 30 days on:
a. An updated analysis on the financial impacts that
assumes all rebuilds are included in the waiver program
as well as accounts for potential insurance or other
funding sources.
b. The estimated number of homes/builders currently in the
process that were uninsured or underinsured. Within this
same group, the number of households that fall at or
below moderate Area Median Income.
c. An analysis of potential funding recommendations and
repayment of the Enterprise Fund loan.
5. INSTRUCT the LADBS to report every six months with the
number of households that have been granted fee waivers.
6. REQUEST the City Attorney to report with an analysis on the
ability to make subrogation claims against insurance
companies.
B. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. APPROVE the CAO report dated October 2, 2025, attached to
Council file No. 25-0006-S57.
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to revise the draft Ordinance dated
June 20, 2025 to align with the Mayor’s revised Executive Order
dated April 25, 2025, to waive all building permit fees
associated with repair or reconstruction of single family
structures and duplexes, damaged or destroyed up to 110
percent of the original structure as a result of the Wildfires of
January 2025.
3. APPROVE the following recommendations contained in the
CAO report dated May 7, 2025 as Recommendation No. 1.b-e,
attached to Council file No. 25-0006-S57:
a. Find that the waiving of permit and plan check fees for
rebuilding properties represents a clear public benefit
inasmuch as the waivers would remove barriers to
reconstruction and benefit the economy of the City.
b. Request the Controller to establish a new account Wildfire
Emergency Permit Fee Waivers in the General City
Purposes (GCP) and appropriate $10 million from a
temporary revolving loan from the Los Angeles
Department of Building and Safety’s (LADBS) Building
Permit Enterprise Fund (Enterprise Fund) to be repaid,
with interest, by General Fund dollars.
c. Instruct the LADBS to establish fee waiver procedures,
including the process for obtaining reimbursements of
waived fees from GCP to ensure full cost recovery for the
Enterprise Fund.
d. Instruct the CAO to identify General Fund dollars to repay
the Enterprise Fund, for any and all fees waived in
connection with the January 2025 Wildfires, with interest
calculated at the City Daily Interest Pool Rate.
4. INSTRUCT the CAO to report on the following:
a. A breakdown of the cost estimate, including the specific
fees waived, not waived and the estimated amount for
each.
b. The payment structures and how that could be limited or
predictable on an annual basis.
c. Adding a provision in the report on whether this fee waiver
could be time limited to four or five years.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that should the City waive
plan check and permit fees related to the repairs and rebuilding of
structures that were damaged or destroyed during the January 2025
Wildfires, based on the current daft ordinance, the General Fund
impact could be as high as $278.35 million, not including the costs of
borrowing.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that should the City
waive plan check and permit fees related to the repairs and rebuilding
of structures that were damaged or destroyed during the January
2025 Wildfires, based on the current daft ordinance, the General Fund
impact could be as high as $278.35 million, not including the costs of
borrowing. |
December 02, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#23
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| 20251202 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(21)
25-1319
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2025-26
Second Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Transfer $13,901,998 between departments and funds as
specified in Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer
report dated November 6, 2025 (CAO report), attached to
the Council file.
b. Transfer $1,596,590 between accounts within
departments and funds as specified in Attachment 2 of the
CAO report, attached to the Council file.
c. Appropriate $4,511,700 between accounts within
Departments and Funds as specified in Attachment 3 of
the CAO report, attached to the Council file.
d. Transfer and establish new appropriations totaling
$365,178.88 within the Seward Capital Fund to dedicated
project accounts for Item X – Shell Recharge Project
Closeout in addition to the instructions in the CAO report,
attached to the Council file, as follows:
i. Transfer From: Fund 761/50, Sewer Capital Fund;
50AHBX, TIWRP Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations - $220,355.93; 50ADAQ, HWRP Fleet
Electrification and Greenhouse Gas - $144,822.95;
Total: $365,178.88.
ii. Transfer To: Fund 761/50, Sewer Capital Fund; TBD,
“Shell Project Closeout – Hyperion” - $220,355.93;
TBD, “Shell Project Closeout – Terminal Island” -
$144,822.95; Total: $365,178.88.
e. Execute the necessary documentation as required to
closeout the project and provide final payments for electric
vehicle infrastructure projects completed by Shell
ReCharge.
2. AUTHORIZE departments as detailed below to make final
payment to Shell ReCharge for all prior services provided, for a
total amount of $2,696,427:
a. General Services: Accounts 298/40V25F (2021-22),
298/40W25F (2022-23), 298/40T25F (2023-24); Total:
$1,369,101.
b. Street Lighting: Account 347/50ALIS (2024-25); Total
$30,222.
c. Sanitation (General Services): Accounts 298/40Y25F
(2023-24), 761/50AHBX (2024-25), 761/50ADAQ (2024-
25); Total $365,179.
d. Street Services: Account 298/50WEVI (2022-23); Total
$190,000.
e. Fire: Accounts 298/38SEVC (2019-20), 298/38AEVC
(2024-25); Total $188,379.
f. Police: Account 298/70S738 (2019-20); Total $526,715.
g. Recreation and Parks (General Services): Account
298/40Y25F (2023-24); Total $26,831.
3. REAUTHORIZE the use of up to $1,180,590 in Municipal
Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) funding
authority provided in the 2019-20 and 2021-22 Adopted budgets
that has expired and AUTHORIZE the continued use of funds
beyond the City’s MICLA Three-Year Spending Policy for the
installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure as follows:
a. Fiscal Year (FY): 2019-20, Fund: 298/70, Account:
70S738, Electric Vehicle Chargers – LAPD, Amount:
$430,125.
b. FY: 2019-20, Fund: 298/38, Account: 38SEVC, Electric
Vehicle Chargers, Amount: $62,997.
c. FY: 2021-22, Fund: 298/40, Account: 40V25F, Electric
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Amount: $687,468.
4. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections, as
necessary, to the transactions authorized through this report, as
required to implement the intent of those transactions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations
stated in this report include transfers, appropriations, and authority for
expenditures totaling $21.2 million. This consists of $13.2 million from
various special funds, $4.6 million in MICLA, $3.1 million in Grant
Funds, and $0.3 million in General Fund within the Capital and
Technology Improvement Expenditure Program (CTIEP) program. All
transfers and appropriations are based on existing funds,
reimbursements, or revenues. There is a potential impact on the
General Fund for operations and maintenance costs, with the amount
yet to be determined. These costs will be addressed through the City
budget process as projects are completed.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO also reports that the
recommendations stated in this report comply with the City Financial
Policies in that appropriations for funds are limited to available cash
balances needed to fund ongoing maintenance, programming, project
shortfalls, and critical operational needs in the current budget year.
Debt Impact Statement: The CAO further reports that the issuance of
MICLA debt is a General Fund obligation. The reauthorization of
MICLA funding for the Shell ReCharge Project Closeout (Item X)
would cause the City to borrow $1.2 million at an approximate 5.5
percent interest rate over a period of 20 years. The total estimated
debt service for the MICLA-funded projects is $2.0 million, including
interest of approximately $0.8 million. The estimated average annual
debt service is $99,000 over a period of 20 years.
Actual interest rates may differ as rates are dependent on market
conditions at the time of issuance. We cannot fully predict what
interest rates will be in the future. In accordance with the City's Debt
Management Policy, the City has an established debt ceiling to guide
the evaluation of the affordability for future debt. The debt ceiling for
non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is
six percent. The 2025-26 Adopted Budget non-voter-approved debt
service ratio is 2.40 percent. The issuance of MICLA debt for these
projects will not cause the City to exceed the six percent non-voter-
approved debt limit. |
December 02, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#21
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| 20251202 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(1)
25-1041
PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’
REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) Fiscal
Year (FY) 2024-25 Annual Cost of Special Services Fee Adjustments.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. APPROVE the September 2, 2025 action of the Board of Fire
Commissioners (BFC) in approving LAFD’s FY 2024-25 Annual
Cost of Special Services Fee Adjustments, as detailed in the
BFC report dated July 28, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-
1041.
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an
Ordinance to effectuate the recommended fee adjustments.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The BFC reports that assuming the
recommended fees become effective July 1, 2025, it is projected that
the associated fee modifications will generate $54.4 million in
revenues in FY 2025-26. This is an increase of $600,000 more than
the projected FY 2024-25 revenue receipts. |
December 02, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#1
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