| 20251205 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(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 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(15)
25-1320
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of
one Chief Information Officer (Class Code 9374) position for the Los
Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 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
#15
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| 20251205 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(14)
25-1318
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of
one Police Administrator II (Class Code 9196) position for the Los
Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 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
#14
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| 20251203 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(44)
25-0600-S42
PUBLIC SAFETY, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET
AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to the transfer of
funds from the Unappropriated Balance Fund to the Los Angeles
Police Department’s (LAPD) Interim Homeless Housing Site Overtime
Fund.
A. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. TRANSFER appropriations in the amount of $4.378
million from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58,
Account No. 580429, Police Department Sworn
Overtime - Interim Homeless Housing, to the LAPD, Fund
No. 100/70, Account No. 001092, Sworn Overtime.
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make technical corrections as
necessary, subject to the approval of the City
Administrative Officer.
3. DIRECT the LAPD to report back to Budget & Finance
committee, as well as to the Council file, with the bureau
specific deployment plans described in their Interim
Homeless Housing Site Overtime Allocation fact sheet,
dated July 8, 2025, once those plans are created.
B. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET AND
FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. CONCUR with the action taken by the Public Safety
Committee on August 20, 2025, attached to Council file
No. 25-0600-S42.
2. REQUEST the LAPD to submit a report to Council file No.
25-0600-S42 with additional information that includes a
breakdown of overtime hours used during the prior Fiscal
Year.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAPD. Neither the
CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial
analysis of this report. |
December 03, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#44
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| 20251203 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(35)
23-0439
CD 15
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to the number and status of boarded-up, abandoned,
unsecured, or vacant properties in Council District 15.
Recommendation for Council action:
RECEIVE and FILE the Los Angeles Police Department report dated
September 5, 2025 and City Attorney report dated October 8, 2025,
attached to the file, relative to the number and status of civil or
criminal actions brought by the City Attorney's Office, and the volume
of calls reporting boarded-up, abandoned, unsecured, or vacant
properties, including the average length of time from receiving the
initial complaint through the resolution of a nuisance at properties in
Council District 15.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable |
December 03, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#35
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| 20251203 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(29)
25-1201
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status and
improvements to the Special Events Permit.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee –
Hernandez):
INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services, with the assistance of the
Department of Transportation, Los Angeles Police Department
(LAPD), and Department of Building and Safety, and any other
necessary departments, to report on the current status of the Special
Events Permit process and with recommendations to improve the
current program, resources needed for continued support of events,
amendments to the program if the current process exceeds
departments’ functional capacities, and consideration of whether the
LAPD Parades and Assemblies Permit should be consolidated with
the Special Events Permit process.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
December 03, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#29
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| 20251202 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(24)
22-0766-S3
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fourth Annual
California Assembly Bill 481 Annual Equipment Report.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. NOTE and FILE the Board of Police Commissioners Report
dated September 16, 2025, attached to the Council file, relative
to the Fourth Annual California Assembly Bill 481 Annual
Equipment Report.
2. RENEW Ordinance No. 187603 pursuant to Government Code
Section 7071(e).
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable |
December 02, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#24
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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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