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Los Angeles Convention Center / Expansion and Modernization Project / Monthly Update

Council File 15-1207-S8

Approved — the City Council cleared the Convention Center expansion project in May with a 10-0-5 vote, and the Mayor signed off in June. The file now cycles through committees monthly for oversight and progress reporting through 2028.

Introduced
2026-03-06
Last changed
2026-09-18
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-18
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Initiated by
City Administrative Officer
References
City Administrative Officer Report: 0220-05291-1832; 0220-05291-1842; 0220-05291-1863; 0220-05291-1874; 0220-05291-1939

This is the City Clerk's status for the council file itself, not the outcome of the measure. A file often stays open after the Council has already adopted an item. The summary above reflects the latest recorded action.

Brief

The City Administrative Officer is providing ongoing monthly updates on the Los Angeles Convention Center's expansion and modernization project. Council adopted the initial framework in May 2026 with a 10-0-5 vote. The file has cycled through multiple committees since then, with the most recent CAO report submitted September 18, 2026. The matter remains pending in Budget and Finance, Personnel and Hiring, Planning and Land Use Management, and Trade, Travel, and Tourism committees.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Convention Center expansion and modernization project is the subject of ongoing monthly reporting by the City Administrative Officer to the City Council. The file was first introduced on March 6, 2026, with the CAO providing an initial report. Subsequent updates were submitted in April and May 2026 as the proposal moved through the committee process. On May 27, 2026, the City Council adopted the measure with a 10-0-5 vote, subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51. The Mayor received the file on June 1, 2026, and took final action by June 11. Budget and Finance Committee approved the CAO's April 7 report on April 13, and Economic Development and Jobs Committee concurred shortly after. Personnel and Hiring Committee waived consideration on May 21. Following council adoption, the file has continued circulating through committees in an oversight capacity. In late August, the City Clerk reissued referrals to ensure proper committee assignment under updated council file procedures. The most recent CAO submission on September 18, 2026, was referred to Budget and Finance, Personnel and Hiring, Planning and Land Use Management, and Trade, Travel, and Tourism committees. The file remains open and is set to expire in September 2028, indicating this is an ongoing monitoring and reporting arrangement rather than a one-time approval. No substantive changes or council votes have occurred since the May adoption.

Activity (27)

  • 2026-09-18 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee; Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-09-18 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated September 18, 2026.
  • 2026-08-28 City Clerk rereferred item to Budget and Finance Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee; Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee, pursuant to Council File No. 26-2000.
  • 2026-06-17 Budget and Finance Committee transmitted Council File to Economic Development and Jobs Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-06-16 Budget and Finance Committee noted and filed item(s).
  • 2026-06-12 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 16, 2026.
  • 2026-06-12 Corrected Referral per City Clerk to include Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-06-11 Council action final.
  • 2026-06-10 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2026-06-09 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated June 9, 2026.
  • 2026-06-04 Budget and Finance Committee continued item to June 16, 2026 .
  • 2026-06-02 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 4, 2026.
  • 2026-06-01 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is June 11, 2026.
  • 2026-05-27 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-05-22 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 27, 2026.
  • 2026-05-21 Personnel and Hiring Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-05-13 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Economic Development and Jobs Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-05-13 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated May 13, 2026.
  • 2026-04-21 Economic Development and Jobs Committee concurred with the Budget and Finance Committee's action on April 13, 2026.
  • 2026-04-17 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 21, 2026.
  • 2026-04-13 Budget and Finance Committee transmitted Council File to Economic Development and Jobs Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-04-13 Budget and Finance Committee noted and filed the City Administrative Officer report dated March 6 2026, and approved the City Administrative Officer report dated April 7, 2026.
  • 2026-04-10 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 13, 2026.
  • 2026-04-07 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Economic Development and Jobs Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-04-07 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated April 7, 2026.
  • 2026-03-06 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Economic Development and Jobs Committee; Personnel and Hiring Committee.
  • 2026-03-06 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated March 6, 2026.

Documents (11)

Council votes (1)

  • 2026-05-27 Vote — 10-0-5 · Regular

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