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Motion seeks study of letting volunteers repaint city crosswalks
LADOT and other departments would report on crosswalk repainting practices and whether volunteers could help.
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Motion would move $4.4 million among city departments to pay annual Esri mapping bill
Twenty-two departments would transfer funds to the Bureau of Engineering by October 21 to cover the second year of a three-year license.
Motion seeks faster city approval for new condominium and ADU condo projects
City Planning would have 30 days to draft an ordinance waiving subdivision map requirements for eligible for-sale projects.
Motion would require wildlife study before changes to Girard Tract walkways
Narrow unbuilt city walkways and paper streets in the Girard Tract would be studied for habitat and recreation value first.
Motion would extend Destination Crenshaw construction contract to March 2028
The nonprofit's design and construction contract expires January 1, 2027, while work along Crenshaw Boulevard continues.
Motion seeks report on temporarily closing alley near Pacific Coast Highway
Councilmember Tim McOsker cites illegal dumping and fire hazards in the alley between Coil Avenue and Alameda Street.
Motion would expand LA River path design to cover Whitsett Avenue crossings
Councilmember Nithya Raman asks engineers to widen the Segment 8 design and accept $750,000 from Harvard-Westlake School.
Motion would exempt regulated gas safety equipment from above-ground facility rules
Gas monitoring and shutoff equipment in city sidewalks and streets would skip standard design review under the proposal.
Motion seeks up to $4 million to buy Canoga Park site for homeless young women
A council motion would use state homelessness funds to acquire 7033 Owensmouth Ave. for roughly 20 to 24 beds.
Motion seeks to vacate Chinatown's "Alameda Triangle" for open space
A triangular piece of city street near The California Endowment's headquarters would be studied for conversion to park space.
City Engineer asks Council to start giving up part of College Street in Chinatown
A developer wants a strip on the north side of College Street between Yale and Hill turned over for a mixed-use project.
Motion seeks upgrades and renaming of Studio City LA River Greenway
Recreation and Parks would use $250,000 in federal funds to improve the river path between Whitsett and Laurel Canyon.
Motion seeks funds for data network at Studio City Recreation Center gymnasium
Councilmember Nithya Raman proposes moving Proposition K money to the Information Technology Agency for the new gym's network.
Motion seeks $266,761 for studies to acquire Fire Station 88 site in Sherman Oaks
Funds would pay for environmental, hazmat, appraisal and closing work before the city buys the 11.25-acre Army Corps property.
Motion seeks $53,717 for Warner Grand Theatre lighting and HVAC repairs
City crews would fix aisle lighting, exit signs, chandeliers and air conditioning before the San Pedro theatre reopens in December 2026.
Motion seeks inventory of bike and pedestrian projects and staffing plan to build them
Councilmember Heather Hutt asks transportation agencies to list active projects, grant deadlines and the staff needed.
Motion would review city fees charged to small for-sale housing projects
Councilmembers ask staff to report in 90 days on cutting, crediting or delaying park and affordable housing fees for condos and townhomes.
Motion seeks study of data center impacts on LA power and water, possible moratorium
Councilmember Adrin Nazarian asks DWP to study grid, water and ratepayer effects of large data centers.
City Engineer recommends approving final map for Grape Street subdivision in Watts
The map would divide nearly 21 acres into 19 lots for a Housing Authority project south of 97th Street.
City Engineer recommends ending building restriction at 1337 11th Place lot
EVgo wants to install EV fast chargers on the downtown parking lot, which an old covenant now bars.
Motion seeks environmental study of San Pedro shooting range site at 3171 Gaffey Street
The study is needed before the city can lease the Navy-owned property and take over the range and ballfields.
Council approves final parcel map for 2392 West Dewey Street
The City Council signed off on the lot division near Walgrove Avenue, clearing the way for the parcels to be recorded.
City Engineer recommends releasing unused sewer easement at 6501 S. Sepulveda Boulevard
The 10-foot strip reserved for a sewer line in 1970 conflicts with a planned underground parking garage.
City Engineer recommends giving up sewer easement at 1950 Avenue of the Stars
The 10-foot strip reserved for a sewer line that has been abandoned would return fully to the Century City property owner.
City Engineer recommends approving lot split at 13510 W. Kittridge Street in Van Nuys
The final map would divide one Van Nuys lot into two; the owner paid a $9,064 processing fee and no city funds are needed.
City Engineer recommends releasing sewer easements at 4466 East Florizel Avenue
Giving up the unused sewer and drainage rights would clear the way for affordable housing on the El Sereno site.
City budget office proposes $98.1 million in transfers for street and bridge projects
The plan funds ADA access ramps, Vision Zero crosswalk work, EV chargers and the Glendale-Hyperion bridge rebuild.
City Engineer asks Council to approve splitting a Sylmar lot into two
The final parcel map for 15535 W. El Cajon Street would divide one lot into two, with no street improvements required.
City Engineer recommends accepting sidewalk easement at 4141 Whitsett Avenue
A property owner is offering land along the Studio City site for public sidewalk use, at no cost to the city.
Motion seeks study of turning part of 8th Street in Koreatown into a parklet
City engineers would report on closing a short street segment near Western Avenue to create at least 15,000 square feet of green space.
City Engineer recommends approving lot split at 7262 West Waring Avenue
A single lot in Council District 5 would be divided into two separate lots, with no street work required.
City Engineer recommends final map approval for two condo units at 609 East Broadway
The lot split would allow up to two residential condominium units in Council District 11, with no city funds needed.
City Engineer asks Council to approve lot split at 3760 North Dover Street
A single lot east of Boyce Avenue would become two separate lots, with no city funds needed and no street work required.
City Engineer asks Council to approve three-lot split in Northridge
A Canby Avenue property would be divided into three single-family lots, with the owner guaranteeing street improvements.
City Engineer recommends approving lot split at 2031 North McPherson Avenue
A single property in El Sereno would be divided into two separate lots, with no street improvements required.
Motion seeks emergency repairs for flooding at Harry Bridges Boulevard in Wilmington
Councilmember Tim McOsker asks city crews to fix flooding on a truck route being used as a detour during the Vincent Thomas Bridge closure.
City Engineer asks Council to approve two-lot split at 701 East Vernon Avenue
The final parcel map would divide the property into two small lots, with the owner guaranteeing required public improvements.
City Engineer asks Council to approve lot split at 15159 Morrison Street
A Sherman Oaks property owner would divide one lot into two, with no street improvements required.
Public Works board asks Council to extend 21 environmental consulting contracts to 8 years
The on-call contracts with 15 firms cover environmental studies for city projects and commit no money up front.
City Engineer recommends accepting traffic signal easement at 8888 West Venice Boulevard
A property owner would give the city rights to maintain traffic loop equipment at the Venice Boulevard site, at no city cost.
City seeks $4.8 million in federal grants to plan two bridge replacements
Planning money would study replacing the First Street bridge over Figueroa Street and the San Fernando Road bridge over Tujunga Wash.
City Engineer recommends accepting traffic signal easement at 8800 West Venice Boulevard
A property owner offers land for traffic signal equipment maintenance tied to a planned signalized driveway in Council District 10.