25-0752 · 2026-07-10
Council adopted a Capital Improvement Plan for public right-of-way projects, directing the Bureau of Engineering to implement improvements across the city.
Approved — the city overhauled how it plans and prioritizes infrastructure projects under a new Bureau of Engineering-led system with standardized scoring criteria. Implementation is underway, though the full five-year capital plan won't be published until early 2027.
26-0600-S94 · 2026-07-08
City Council is moving tree-planting oversight from Bureau of Street Services to a new Urban Forestry Division as part of 2026 budget deliberations.
Under review — the city is reorganizing its Public Works Department to create a new Urban Forestry Division, moving tree-planting and maintenance duties out of Street Services. It's currently with the Public Works Committee waiting for their recommendation.
26-0600-S93 · 2026-07-08
Fiscal 2026 budget item directing the Bureau of Street Lighting to develop a solar transition and deployment plan with geographic distribution criteria.
Under review — the city is asking the Bureau of Street Lighting to map out a plan for transitioning streetlights to solar power across different neighborhoods, weighing factors like feasibility and equity. It's currently with the Public Works Committee.
26-0600-S102 · 2026-07-08
2026 budget proposal realigning engineering and street services roles within the Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services.
Pending — the city is reorganizing roles between its engineering and street services departments as part of the 2026 budget process, but the proposal is still waiting for review by two committees with no hearings scheduled yet.
26-0600-S90 · 2026-07-07
Council asks Public Works to study how personal delivery devices and collected data could cut City costs and improve asset management.
Under review — the city is studying how delivery robots and data analytics could cut costs in managing its buildings and infrastructure, with the Public Works Committee expected to weigh in over the next two years.
26-0600-S91 · 2026-07-07
Budget recommendation to transfer administration of public space cleanup programs within the Department of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation.
Under review — the city is reshuffling how the Bureau of Sanitation manages its public space cleanup programs for better efficiency, and the Public Works Committee is now examining the proposal before it moves forward.
26-0600-S88 · 2026-07-07
2026 budget allocation for sidewalk repair and public right-of-way improvements through community-level contracting, referred to Public Works Committee.
Pending — this sidewalk repair and right-of-way improvement proposal is waiting for the Public Works Committee to review it, with a two-year window before it expires.
26-0600-S51 · 2026-07-07
2026 budget item directing the Department of Water and Power to establish a repayment plan for outstanding balances owed to the city.
Under review — the city is working with the Department of Water and Power to set up a repayment plan for money it owes the city, but it's currently stalled in the Public Works Committee waiting for next steps.
26-0600-S49 · 2026-07-07
Council is reviewing the City Administrative Officer's 2026 budget recommendation for prioritizing unfunded capital and technology projects.
Under review — the city is evaluating which unfunded capital and technology projects deserve funding in the 2026 budget. The Public Works Committee is currently assessing priorities, with final decisions coming through the full budget process.
26-0600-S46 · 2026-07-07
Budget recommendation addressing transfer of oil regulation oversight from one city department to the Board of Public Works under AB 3233.
Under review — the city is reorganizing oil regulation oversight, moving it to the Board of Public Works under state law. It's now with the Public Works Committee for deliberation, with no hearing date set yet.
26-0976 · 2026-07-06
26-0961 · 2026-06-30
26-0955 · 2026-06-26
Motion to maintain street lighting workforce and baseline services by repurposing funding, introduced by Hernandez and Yaroslavsky.
Pending — the city has directed the Bureau of Street Lighting to find alternative funding to protect current staffing and service levels, but the Public Works Committee hasn't yet scheduled a hearing to move this forward.
14-0163-S18 · 2026-06-25
Sidewalk Repair Program environmental review approved by Council in November 2025; subsequent engineering documents now clearing committees.
In progress — the City Council is preparing to vote on an ordinance that would formally establish a streamlined sidewalk repair program tied to a federal settlement requiring the city to fix ADA barriers on public sidewalks. Committees have approved it; full Council action is next.
26-0892 · 2026-06-25
Mayor seeks City Council approval to appoint Joone Kim-Lopez as permanent Executive Director of the Bureau of Sanitation.
Under review — the City Council is preparing to vote on the Mayor's nomination of Joone Kim-Lopez as permanent sanitation director, after the Public Works Committee approved her on June 24. Her $506,757.60 salary is moving to the full Council vote without the usual committee step due to the July recess timing.
26-0481 · 2026-06-24
Motion directing a cost-benefit analysis of curb ramp construction prioritization to improve pedestrian accessibility across LA.
In progress — the city is overhauling how it repairs sidewalks and curb ramps by evaluating prioritization systems, construction standards, and costs against other cities' practices. The Public Works Committee approved it; it now heads to full City Council for a vote.
26-0801 · 2026-06-24
Motion to install permanent ceremonial signs at the El Portal Theatre on Lankershim Boulevard, approved by Public Works Committee.
Under review — the Public Works Committee approved permanent ceremonial signs for the El Portal Theatre's 100th anniversary, and the proposal now awaits final City Council action.
26-0839 · 2026-06-24
Mayor nominates Crystal Lee as permanent City Engineer; Public Works Committee approved June 24.
Under review — Crystal Lee's nomination as permanent City Engineer has cleared the Public Works Committee unanimously and now heads to the full Council for a confirmation vote, which must happen by July 1.
26-0842 · 2026-06-24
LA seeks state funding to install shade structures and cool pavements on streets, part of a heat resilience initiative aligned with state climate goals.
Under review — the City is preparing to apply for state grant money to expand transit shelters and add heat-relief features like cooling stations and shade structures in neighborhoods that need them most, pending a full Council vote.
26-0878 · 2026-06-24
Proposal to rename Senator Bill Greene Street, West 58th Street, South Figueroa Street, and South Flower Street. Approved by Public Works Committee; awaiting full Council vote.
Under review — the City Council is moving forward with a motion to rename a downtown street segment after Senator Bill Greene, a pioneering civil rights leader and state legislator. The Public Works Committee approved it; it now awaits final City Council action.
26-0937 · 2026-06-24
Councilmember Price proposes permanent ceremonial signage at 47th Place and San Pedro Street honoring Experience Christian Ministries and its pastors.
Pending — the city is considering a ceremonial street sign honoring Experience Christian Ministries and its leaders for their fifteen-plus years of community work in South Los Angeles, but it's waiting for the Public Works Committee to weigh in.
26-0579 · 2026-06-24
Revocable permit for Jazmine Garcia Delgadillo to use public right-of-way at 4108 Supreme Court; approved by committee and pending council action.
Under review — the city is weighing whether to let a property owner repair a crumbling retaining wall that slightly crosses into public land. The Public Works Committee approved it, but the full Council still needs to vote.
26-0572 · 2026-06-24
Proposal to install permanent ceremonial signage naming the intersection of Temple, Figueroa, and another street 'America is in the Heart Square.'
Approved — the Public Works Committee unanimously backed two ceremonial street designations honoring Filipino-American heritage in downtown LA, and the motion now heads to a full City Council vote to make them official.
26-0882 · 2026-06-12
Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky proposes a permanent ceremonial sign honoring Nancy Silverton at Melrose and Highland avenues.
Under review — the City is considering naming the Melrose and Highland intersection after renowned chef Nancy Silverton, but the motion is currently stalled in the Public Works Committee waiting for approval.
25-0938 · 2026-06-10
The City vacated three streets in the San Fernando area; the Public Works Committee approved the engineering follow-up in June 2026.
Under review — the city approved the formal vacation of a realigned stretch of Arvilla Avenue in District 2, part of a completed bike-path and rail-crossing safety project. The petitioner must now satisfy eleven conditions, including utility coordination and as-built documentation, before the vacation can be recorded.
24-1448-S1 · 2026-06-10
City vacating airspace above Hope and 2nd Streets to enable a building project; approved by Council in January 2025, then amended and re-approved by Public Works Committee in June 2026.
Under review — the Public Works Committee approved The Broad museum's request to use airspace above a downtown intersection, but the full City Council still needs to sign off before the vacation can be finalized.
25-0481 · 2026-05-27
Ordinance assigns bicycle and multi-use path maintenance to Department of Public Works, adopted by Council June 2025, now pending final action.
Approved — the City Council has formally assigned bike and multi-use path maintenance to the Department of Public Works, with a 12-0 vote in June 2025. The ordinance is finalized and now in implementation phase.
26-0111 · 2026-05-22
Council approved vacation of a 3,000-square-foot public alley in Wilmington-Harbor City to enable car wash development; now pending Public Works Committee approval of conditions.
Under review — the city has cleared an alley vacation in Wilmington-Harbor City to allow development of an automated car wash, but the Public Works Committee must approve the project and the developer must complete several conditions—including infrastructure work and utility coordination—before the vacation becomes final.
26-0758 · 2026-05-20
Board of Public Works seeks to create a new Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP) 1, now pending committee review.
Pending — the Board of Public Works asked the city to create a new capital infrastructure mandate, but it's stalled at the Public Works Committee waiting for a decision on what exactly this program will cover and how it'll be funded.