Budget and Finance Committee

December 02, 2025
Meeting ID: 17577

Meeting Summary

KEY DECISIONS

  • Approved appointment of Benny Tran to Board of Water and Power Commissioners (passed 2-0)
  • Approved DWP's $1 billion water recycling project for San Fernando Valley (passed 2-0) - will create 300 construction jobs and 36 permanent positions, producing water for 1 million people by 2028
  • Approved motion on maximum indoor temperature ordinance for rental housing with amendments requiring comprehensive grid analysis before implementation

NOTABLE DISCUSSIONS

  • Public comment strongly supported indoor temperature limits for rentals, citing extreme heat as deadly climate disaster, while DWP representative requested technical review of electrical grid impacts
  • Committee discussed enforcement challenges for proposed cashless retail ban, questioning whether Civil Rights Department has appropriate resources for what may be simple administrative violations
  • Organic waste collection expansion concerns raised about infrastructure capacity at existing facilities

BOTTOM LINE

The major water infrastructure investment moves forward while the rental cooling ordinance faces delays for grid analysis. The cashless retail ban framework needs refinement on enforcement mechanisms before returning to committee.

Agenda items
(5)
25-1227

Department of Animal Services and City Administrative Officer reports relative to the acceptance of a grant from the University of California Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program to install cat portals at all six animal care centers.

Documents (3)
Communication from Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee Clerk - Transmittal Letter_10-28-25
Report from City Administrative Officer dated 10-23-25
Report from Department of Animal Services dated 10-16-25
(8)
25-0905

Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to the acceptance of Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act grant funding for the After School Enrichment and Supervision Program from the County of Los Angeles Probation Department to provide youth services through Clean and Safe Spaces Parks Youth Employment Internship Program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 at selected recreation facilities.

Documents (2)
Communication from Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee Clerk - Transmittal Letter_10-28-25
Report from Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners dated 8-07-25
(9)
12-1967-S11

Department of Animal Services and City Administrative Officer reports relative to the acceptance of a non-competitive grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to fund six-months of canine enrichment services.

Documents (3)
Communication from Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee Clerk - Transmittal Letter_10-28-25
Report from Department of Animal Services dated 10-16-25
Report from City Administrative Officer dated 10-21-25
(10)
14-0499-S8

Los Angeles Department of Transportation report relative to the Ballona Creek Bike Path application submitted to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) 2024 Active Transportation Program Cycle 7 Call for Projects, in June 2024.

Documents (7)
Report from Transportation Committee 10-22-25
Report from Department of Transportation dated 9-12-25
Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 6-24-2024
Transportation Committee Report 6-5-24
Speaker Card(s)_06-05-2024
Report from Department of Transportation dated 5-29-24
Speaker Card(s)_06-12-2024
(13)
25-1225

City Attorney report relative to appropriations for outside counsel contracts.

Documents (13)
Communication(s) from Public_11-25-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-24-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-21-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-17-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-13-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-12-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-07-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-06-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-05-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-03-2025
Communication(s) from Public_11-01-2025
Communication(s) from Public_10-30-2025
Report from City Attorney dated 10-17-25
(14)
25-0683

City Administrative Officer report relative to Bureau of Engineering 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.

Documents (7)
Report from Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery 11-17-25
Communication from Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery Clerk - 11-17-25
Report from City Administrative Officer dated 10-29-25
Council Action dated 8-07-25
Speaker Card(s)_08-05-2025
Report from Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery 6-23-25
Motion (Rodriguez - Blumenfield) dated 6-18-25
(15)
25-0006-S86

Motion (Park – Harris-Dawson) relative to requesting the City Attorney to provide an analysis of the proposal detailed in Mayor Karen Bass' request to the City Council, issued in a letter dated October 9, 2025, regarding the feasibility of granting the Director of Finance, Office of Finance, increased delegated authority to promulgate rules that grant a one-time Measure ULA tax exemption to owners of all residential properties in the Pacific Palisades that were destroyed in the Palisades Fire; and related matters.

Documents (2)
Communication from Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery Clerk - 11-17-25
Motion (Park - Harris-Dawson) dated 10-24-25
(17)
23-0600-S121 CD 1

Joint City Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report relative to an independent evaluation of the Vision Zero Program and a revised LADOT Vision Zero Evaluation and Safety Plan.

Documents (11)
Community Impact Statement submitted by West LA - Sawtelle Neighborhood Council_11-16-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by Rampart Village Neighborhood Council_08-20-2025
Transmittal Letter to Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees 8-13-25
Communication from CD 1 8-13-2025 - Amendment
Communication from Chair 8-13-25 - Amendment
Communication from LADOT and CAO 8-13-25 - Slide Presentation
Community Impact Statement submitted by Rampart Village Neighborhood Council_07-16-2025
Speaker Card(s)_06-25-2025
Communication(s) from Public_06-23-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by Rampart Village Neighborhood Council_06-17-2025
Joint Report from City Administrative Officer and Los Angeles Department of Transportation dated 4-11-25
(20)
25-0600-S81

Adopted Budget Recommendation relative to instructing the Office of Finance to report on the City's investments from 2017 to 2025, and related matters; and, Office of Finance report relative to the City’s Investment Portfolio and the feasibility of reallocating a portion of investment returns to offset budgetary obligations.

Official recommendation
No Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Office of Finance dated 11-14-25 Budget Recommendation dated 7-30-25.pdf
Documents (2)
Report from Office of Finance dated 11-14-25
Budget Recommendation dated 7-30-25.pdf
(21)
21-1224

Amending Motion 22A (Hernandez – Raman) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to report on a spending plan for the projected revenue from the Bus Lane Enforcement Pilot Program, and related matters; and, Amending Motion 22B (Park – Hutt) relative to instructing the LADOT to report on a spending plan for the City revenue collected from the Bus Lane Violation Enforcement Program, and related matters.

Documents (61)
Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council_05-19-2025
Council Action dated 12-18-24
Report from Transportation Committee 11-20-24
Final Ordinance No. 188388 dated 12-1-24.pdf
Report from Department of Transportation dated 11-13-24
Attachment to Report dated 11-13-2024 - Resolution
Declaration of Posting Ordinance dated 10-22-24
Report from Transportation Committee 9-18-24
Council Action - Mayor Concurrence dated 10-17-2024
Motion (Rodriguez - Krekorian) dated 10-8-24
Amending Motion 22A (Hernandez - Raman) dated 10-8-24
Amending Motion 22B (Park - Hutt) dated 10-8-24
Communication(s) from Public dated 9-18-24
Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council_09-04-2024
Communication(s) from Public_08-07-2024
Communication(s) from Public_08-06-2024
Report from Department of Transportation dated 7-29-24
Report from City Attorney dated 7-25-24
Attachment to Report dated 7-25-24 - Draft Ordinance
Community Impact Statement submitted by Venice Neighborhood Council_04-03-2023
Council Action dated 1-20-23
Communication(s) from Public_01-20-2023
Communication(s) from Public_01-18-2023
Communication(s) from Public_01-17-2023
Communication(s) from Public_01-17-2023
Communication(s) from Public_01-17-2023
Communication(s) from Public_01-16-2023
Communication(s) from Public_01-16-2023
Communication(s) from Public_01-15-2023
Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council_11-17-2022
Transportation Committee Report_11-1-22
Transportation Committee Report 11-1-22
Communication(s) from Public_11-01-2022
Communication(s) from Public_10-31-2022
Communication(s) from Public_10-29-2022
Communication(s) from Public_10-28-2022
Communication(s) from Public_10-10-2022
Communication(s) from Public_10-06-2022
Communication(s) from Public_10-05-2022
Communication(s) from Public_10-04-2022
Report from Department of Transportation dated 9-29-22
Community Impact Statement submitted by NoHo Neighborhood Council 03-23-2022
Community Impact Statement submitted by South Robertson Neighborhood Council 03-17-2022
Community Impact Statement submitted by South Robertson Neighborhood Council 12-28-2021
Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid City West Neighborhood Council 12-14-2021
Communication(s) from Public_11-30-2021
Communication(s) from Public_09-18-2024
Council Action dated 11-10-21
Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council 11-19-2021
Communication(s) from Public_11-08-2021
Communication(s) from Public_11-02-2021
Transportation Committee Report 11-2-21
Communication(s) from Public_11-01-2021
Communication(s) from Public_10-31-2021
Communication(s) from Public_10-30-2021
Communication(s) from Public_10-29-2021
Motion (Bonin - Krekorian - de Leon) dated 10-20-21.pdf
Speaker Card(s)_08-07-2024
Speaker Card(s)_10-08-2024
Speaker Card(s)_11-20-2024
Speaker Card(s)_11-20-2024