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Los Angeles |
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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
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#17
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| 20251202 |
LA County |
Los Angeles |
City Council |
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(17)
23-1057
CD 15
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to recommendations to preserve culturally significant assets
located in the Athens on the Hill community.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to
apply for any historic and cultural preservation grants that
may benefit the Athens on the Hill Community and work
with Council District 15 in this effort.
2. APPROPRIATE $100,000 from the AB1290 Fund No. 53P,
Account No. 281215 (CD 15 Redevelopment Projects -
Services) to Fund No. 100/68, Appropriation Unit 003040
for a consultant study of a historic cultural survey for the
‘Athens on the Hill’ community. This survey will study the
criteria for historic-cultural designation, and based on the
results of the survey, provide recommendations relative to
the feasibility of the initiation of proceedings to establish a
Historic Preservation Overlay Zone.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections,
clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer
instructions, including any new instructions, in order to
effectuate the intent of the above, and including any
corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said
corrections, clarifications or changes may be made orally,
electronically or by any other means.
4. RECEIVE AND FILE the DCP report dated June 17, 2025,
inasmuch as it was submitted for informational purposes.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the
Chief Legislative Analyst nor the CAO has completed a financial
analysis of this report. |
December 02, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#17
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