Council File 21-1330 - LA Council Tracker

Timeline

October 31, 2025

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Report from Energy and Environment Committee_10-21-25

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What is Being Proposed?

The Energy and Environment Committee is recommending that the City authorize the Board of Public Works to execute Amendment No. 4 to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Discovery Cube Los Angeles (DCLA). This amendment would extend the City's partnership with DCLA to develop, promote, and assist with Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) environmental events and programs, with a total cost ceiling of $1.8 million.

Funding and Financial Impact

The $1.8 million commitment is fully funded through the City's 2025-26 Adopted Budget with no additional burden on the General Fund. Funding comes from three sources: $900,000 from the General City Purposes Fund, $450,000 from BOS's Sewer Operations and Maintenance Fund, and $450,000 from the Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund. All these funds have already been appropriated.

Committee Action

The Energy and Environment Committee unanimously approved this recommendation on October 21, 2025, with all five committee members voting in favor (Nazarian, Yaroslavsky, Jurado, Raman, and Padilla voting YES). The matter now goes to the full City Council for approval.

Timeline and Significance

This is a time-limited file with a deadline of December 16, 2025 (last council action date: December 12, 2025). The partnership aims to support the Bureau of Sanitation's environmental education and community outreach efforts through Discovery Cube Los Angeles's programming and reach.

Council Action dated 1-21-25

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What is Being Proposed?

The Los Angeles City Council adopted Amendment No. 3 to the Second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Discovery Cube Los Angeles (DCLA). This amendment authorizes continued partnership between the City and DCLA to develop, promote, and assist with environmental events and programs run by the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS).

Why?

The amendment represents a continuation of an existing collaborative relationship between the City and Discovery Cube Los Angeles. By formalizing this partnership through an updated MOU, the City can leverage DCLA's educational and promotional capabilities to advance the Bureau of Sanitation's environmental initiatives and public engagement efforts.

Key Details

Council Vote: Unanimous approval (15 YES votes, no dissenting votes) Date Adopted: January 14, 2025 Agenda Item: #55 Source Document: Report from City Administrative Officer dated November 21, 2024 Partner Organization: Discovery Cube Los Angeles (DCLA) City Department: Bureau of Sanitation (BOS)

Impact

This partnership allows the City to expand environmental education and public awareness programs through DCLA's established platform and expertise. Residents will have increased access to environmental events and programs focused on sanitation and sustainability, while the Bureau of Sanitation gains enhanced promotional and educational support for its initiatives.

Council Action dated 11-09-23

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What is Being Proposed?

The Los Angeles City Council adopted Amendment No. 2 to the Second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Discovery Cube Los Angeles. This amendment modifies an existing partnership agreement between the city and the organization to continue their collaborative work on environmental events and programs.

Why?

The city has an ongoing relationship with Discovery Cube Los Angeles focused on environmental education and community engagement. This amendment updates and extends that partnership, allowing both parties to refine their roles and responsibilities in developing, promoting, and assisting with environmental initiatives that benefit Los Angeles residents.

Key Details

Council File Number: 21-1330 Approval Date: November 8, 2023 Committee: Energy and Environment Committee Vote: 14 YES votes; 3 ABSENT (Blumenfield, de León, Lee) Action Taken: Adopted Forthwith (approved immediately without delay)

Impact

This partnership allows Discovery Cube Los Angeles—an educational institution—to work with city resources to expand environmental programming and events for the public. Residents benefit from increased environmental education, awareness initiatives, and community programming. The amendment ensures the partnership remains current and effective in addressing the city's environmental goals.

Report from Energy and Environment Committee_11-03-23

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What is Being Proposed?

The Energy and Environment Committee is recommending that the City Council authorize the Board of Public Works to execute Amendment No. 2 to an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Discovery Cube Los Angeles (DCLA). This amendment would formalize the Bureau of Sanitation's (BOS) role in developing, promoting, and assisting with environmental events and programs in partnership with DCLA.

Why?

The amendment builds on an existing partnership between the City and DCLA to expand environmental education and programming. The arrangement allows the City to leverage DCLA's resources and expertise in science education while advancing the City's environmental goals through public outreach and community engagement initiatives.

Key Details

Funding: $900,000 total contribution split between two sources: $900,000 from the General City Purposes Fund and an additional $900,000 from BOS operational funds ($450,000 from Sewer Operations and Maintenance, $450,000 from Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund) Timeline: Committee approved on November 3, 2023; Council deadline for action is December 15, 2023 No additional General Fund impact as the $900,000 General Fund contribution was already budgeted for the 2023-24 Adopted Budget

Impact

This partnership expands the City's environmental education reach to Los Angeles residents through DCLA programming while supporting the Bureau of Sanitation's mission. The committee found the proposal complies with City Financial Policies and received Committee approval with four votes in favor and one absence.

Report from Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee_11-03-22

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What Is Being Proposed?

The Los Angeles City Council is being asked to authorize the Board of Public Works to execute an amendment to an existing partnership agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Discovery Cube Los Angeles. The amendment would extend the organization's operational support and enable it to develop, promote, and assist with environmental events and programs run by the Bureau of Sanitation.

Why?

The document does not provide extensive background in this committee report, though it references an October 4, 2022 Bureau of Sanitation report that contains more details. The partnership aims to support environmental education and public engagement through the Discovery Cube, a science-focused institution in Los Angeles.

Key Details

The City will provide $1.8 million in total funding for 2022-23: $900,000 from the General City Purposes Fund $900,000 from the Bureau of Sanitation (split between the Sewer Operations & Maintenance Fund ($450,000) and Solid Waste Resources Revenue Fund ($450,000)) The funding has already been appropriated in the city's adopted budget. All three committee members (O'Farrell, Koretz, and Krekorian) voted "YES" on November 3, 2022. The council deadline for action is December 2, 2022.

Impact

This partnership supports environmental education and public programming in Los Angeles. The funding comes from existing city budgets with no additional General Fund impact, and the committee found it complies with the City's Financial Policies.

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Report from City Administrative Officer dated 10-16-25

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Speaker Card(s)_01-14-2025

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Report from City Administrative Officer dated 11-21-24

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Communication(s) from Public_11-08-2023

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Speaker Card(s)_11-03-2023

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Report from City Administrative Officer dated 8-15-23.pdf

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Council Action dated 11-23-22

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Report from City Administrative Officer dated 9-30-22

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Council Action dated 11-24-21

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Report from City Administrative Officer dated 11-02-21.pdf

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