Brief

The Municipal Facilities Committee initiated a lease agreement amendment for the Los Angeles Police Department's South Traffic Division to occupy or modify operations at 6230 South Gramercy Place under Gage-St. Andrews Properties, LLC. The file moved through Government Operations Committee in April 2026 and was adopted by City Council on May 1, 2026, by a vote of 10-0-5. The lease term commencement or modification was finalized subject to standard reconsideration procedures.

Full summary

This file concerns a technical amendment to the lease agreement for LAPD's South Traffic Division at 6230 South Gramercy Place, a property owned by Gage/St. Andrews Properties, LLC. The division needs new space because its current location in leased mall space is being displaced by a planned redevelopment of the mall, which will no longer be able to accommodate the police facility. The core problem the amendment solves is a structural flaw in the original lease language. Under the original agreement, the lease term was set to begin upon City Clerk attestation, while rent payments would start only after tenant improvements were substantially completed. The Department of General Services identified that this arrangement could cause the lease term to begin counting down before the City could legally occupy the building — effectively burning through lease time during the construction period. To protect the City's interests, the Department of General Services requested a clarifying amendment to tie the lease commencement date more closely to the point at which the City can actually occupy the premises. The Municipal Facilities Committee characterized this as a material clarification rather than a fundamental change to the deal. There is no General Fund impact from the amendment. The Municipal Facilities Committee submitted the matter on April 1, 2026, and referred it to the Government Operations Committee, which approved it unanimously on April 21, 2026, with yes votes from Council Members Padilla, Lee, and Jurado. The full City Council adopted the amended lease on May 1, 2026, by a vote of 10-0-5. Final action was confirmed on May 5, 2026. The file is closed and the lease amendment is in effect.

Activity (6)

• 2026-05-05 Council action final.
• 2026-05-01 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-28 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 1, 2026.
• 2026-04-21 Government Operations Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-04-01 Municipal Facilities Committee document(s) referred to Government Operations Committee.
• 2026-04-01 Document submitted by Municipal Facilities Committee, dated April 1, 2026.

Documents (4)

• 2026-05-05 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-05-01 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-04-21 Report from Government Operations Committee · report
• 2026-04-01 Report from Municipal Facilities Committee · report