Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee
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In-kind Donation / Articulating Horse Mannequin / Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team (SMART) Training Operations / Lange Foundation / Department of Animal Services
City receives donated horse mannequin from Lange Foundation for animal rescue training.
Under review — the City Council is waiting on a committee to approve accepting a $20,000 horse mannequin for animal rescue training. It's a donated gift that just needs the formal legislative green light.
Dockweiler State Beach / Use of a Portion of Park Property / Vero Fiber Networks, LLC / Subterraneous Fiber-Optic Cable System / Non-Exclusive Easement Agreement
Vero Fiber Networks seeks a non-exclusive easement to run fiber-optic cables underground at Dockweiler State Beach; committee approved June 23.
Approved — the City cleared a 30-year fiber-optic cable easement at Dockweiler State Beach, with Vero Fiber Networks paying Parks and Recreation $175,000 for underground installation along Vista Del Mar. The environmental review is done and the committee signed off; final council vote is expected by July 1st.
6th Street Park, Arts, and River Connectivity (PARC) Project / Proposed Recognition and Operations Agreement / TM23 Foundation / ARC Soccer Field
Committee approved a partnership agreement between LA Parks and TM23 Foundation to operate the ARC Soccer Field within the 6th Street PARC Project.
Under review — the committee approved naming a new soccer field in Boyle Heights after a donor, and the agreement now awaits final City Council authorization to move forward.
LA Compost / Department of Recreation and Parks / Sepulveda Garden Center / Operation and Maintenance of a Community Compost Hub
Recreation and Parks proposes operating a community compost hub at Sepulveda Garden Center to divert organic waste and engage residents in sustainability.
Under review — the City Council has until July 1 to sign off on a five-year agreement letting LA Compost run a new community composting hub at Sepulveda Garden Center at no cost to the city. The Parks Committee already approved it.
John McCormack / Angel City Press / Los Angeles Public Library / Publishing
The Board of Library Commissioners partnered with Angel City Press to publish a book about John McCormack; Council adopted this in April, and the committee approved a follow-up item in June.
Approved — the Library Commission and Arts Committee have greenlit a publishing deal for John McCormack's book through Angel City Press. It's now waiting for final City Council sign-off by early July before the agreement can be executed.
Increase Limit of Household Dogs / Amendment to Los Angeles Municipal Code
Increase the household dog limit from three to four pets per home under Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Under review — the City Attorney has drafted the ordinance to formally implement the Council's 2024 decision to allow four household dogs instead of three, and it's now waiting for committee approval before it becomes law.
Landscape Structures, Inc. / Playground and Water Play Equipment / Outdoor Fitness Equipment / Accessories and Services / Contract
Approval of a contract with Landscape Structures, Inc. for playground, water play, and outdoor fitness equipment for city parks.
Under review — the Parks Committee approved this playground-equipment contract, but it still needs full City Council sign-off by July 1. Finance officials haven't completed their analysis yet.
Katie Chin / Board of City Tourism Commissioners / Commission Appointment
Mayor Bass reappoints Katie Chin to the Board of City Tourism Commissioners for a five-year term through June 2031; currently pending committee and Council approval.
Pending — Katie Chin's reappointment to the Tourism Commission is waiting for the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee to review and recommend it to the full Council for a final vote.
Library Department / Safety Plan / Workplace Violence / Security Services / SB 533 Training
Council adopted motion directing LAPD and Library Department to enhance safety measures and report on workplace violence, harassment, and security at LA's 72 library branches.
In progress — the city adopted a comprehensive safety action plan for library branches in June 2025 and is now working through departmental reports and implementation details, with committees still reviewing police and community input from early 2026.