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Sixth Street Viaduct, aka Sixth Street Bridge / Clean up and Maintenance / Establishment of Maintenance Trust Fund

Council File 22-0708-S3

Approved — Council greenlit this trust fund for the Sixth Street Viaduct's upkeep in July, and both committees signed off on the implementation plan. Now it's waiting for final Council approval on the ordinance that will actually set up the fund and let it start accepting donations.

Introduced
2026-04-14
Last changed
2026-09-15
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-11
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Mover
YSABEL JURADO
Second
CURREN D. PRICE
References
City Administrative Officer Report: 0220-06417-0000

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

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Curren D. Price Jr., introduced a motion to create a dedicated trust fund for maintenance and cleaning of the Sixth Street Viaduct. The motion passed Council 14-0-1 on July 1, 2026. A subsequent City Administrative Officer report dated August 14, 2026, was referred back to both Public Works and Budget and Finance committees for additional review. Both committees approved the item as amended in September 2026 and it remains pending final disposition.

Full summary

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado introduced this motion in April 2026 to create a dedicated trust fund for the ongoing maintenance of the Sixth Street Viaduct, the rebuilt landmark bridge connecting Boyle Heights and Eastside communities to Downtown Los Angeles across the LA River. The original 1932 structure was demolished and rebuilt as "The Ribbon of Light," completed in 2022 with federal, state, and city funding. Since opening, the bridge has faced persistent vandalism, graffiti, and illegal dumping. Private entities have expressed interest in contributing to upkeep, but the City lacked a formal mechanism to accept those donations — the trust fund is intended to fill that gap. The motion directed the City Administrative Officer, working with Council District 14 and the City Attorney, to design a fund structure for receiving, holding, and spending private gifts and donations for bridge maintenance, including trash pickup, bulky item removal, and graffiti abatement. The City Administrative Officer's August 2026 report responded with four specific recommendations: have the City Attorney draft an ordinance formally establishing the fund; authorize the Controller to create the fund and set up revenue accounts within it; and designate the Board of Public Works as the fund's administrator. Under the proposed structure, the Board would maintain records, set procedures for appropriate use of deposited money, and approve all expenditures before they go to Council for final sign-off. Unspent funds would carry over year to year rather than reverting to the City's Reserve Fund. The CAO noted that private donations offsetting City maintenance costs would have a positive effect on the General Fund. The motion moved through both the Public Works Committee and Budget and Finance Committee in June 2026, and Council adopted it 14-0-1 on July 1, 2026. After the CAO report was submitted in August, both committees reviewed the implementation recommendations — Public Works approved the amended item on September 8, 2026, and Budget and Finance concurred on September 15, 2026. The file remains active and is now awaiting final Council action on the ordinance and fund-creation steps outlined in the CAO report.

Activity (15)

  • 2026-09-15 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Public Works Committee's action of September 8, 2026.
  • 2026-09-11 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 15, 2026.
  • 2026-09-08 Public Works Committee transmitted Council File to Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 2026-09-08 Public Works Committee approved as amended .
  • 2026-09-04 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 8, 2026.
  • 2026-08-14 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Works Committee.
  • 2026-08-14 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated August 14, 2026.
  • 2026-07-06 Council action final.
  • 2026-07-01 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2026-06-26 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 1, 2026.
  • 2026-06-16 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Public Works Committee's action of June 10, 2026.
  • 2026-06-12 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 16, 2026.
  • 2026-06-10 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-06-05 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 10, 2026.
  • 2026-04-14 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Works Committee.

Documents (7)

Council votes (1)

  • 2026-07-01 Vote — 14-0-1 · Regular

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