Brief

Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, seconded by Nithya Raman, moved to implement Executive Directive 11 aimed at streamlining the city's film permitting and production processes to support the entertainment industry and keep production work in Los Angeles. The motion was approved by the Economic Development and Jobs Committee in February 2026 and adopted by the full Council on March 4, 2026, by a vote of 14-0-1. The matter is currently pending in the Ad Hoc Committee on Film, Entertainment, and Creative Industry following a Board of Public Works referral in August 2026.

Full summary

Councilmember Adrin Nazarian introduced this motion to require citywide reporting on the implementation of Executive Directive 11, issued by Mayor Karen Bass in May 2025 under the title "Reel Change: Supporting Local Film and Television Production." ED11 built on an earlier directive that created a Film and Television Task Force and required departments to appoint dedicated Film Liaisons. The motion instructs all departments with film permitting responsibilities — including LAPD, LAFD, LADOT, Recreation and Parks, Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Engineering, DWP, the Port of Los Angeles, and FilmLA — to report back within 45 days on their ED11 implementation, covering internal guidance issued, workflow or staffing changes made, performance metrics used, and any bottlenecks affecting full compliance. It further directs the Board of Public Works Film Liaison to synthesize those departmental reports into a consolidated citywide implementation summary within 60 days, and requires that ED11 updates be included in all future departmental reports to Council on film permitting and operations. The motion was adopted by the full Council on March 4, 2026, by a vote of 14-0-1 after clearing the Economic Development and Jobs Committee. In August 2026, Board of Public Works President Steve Kang — appointed by Mayor Bass as Chief Film Liaison in August 2025 — submitted a progress report detailing what each department had done. The report documents concrete changes across the city: filming fees at Griffith Observatory were cut by up to 70% to 2002 levels effective March 2026; the Central Library reopened to major productions for the first time since the early 2000s; the Port of Los Angeles reduced its insurance review time from seven to four business days, a 43% improvement; LADOT extended its sign-posting staff hours and pre-approved certain Downtown street closures so FilmLA can authorize curb lane and local street closures without case-by-case review; and LAPD identified locations and activities where officer assignments can be waived or reduced. FilmLA published revised guidance on Motion Picture Officer deployment in November 2025. The report also flags remaining gaps. Recreation and Parks notes that its fee structure has been largely unchanged for over a decade and recommends a general fund subsidy to offset park monitoring costs for commercial productions — a change it cannot make on its own without dedicated funding. LADWP reports stable fees but notes coordination challenges with last-minute permit requests. The Bureau of Engineering and StreetsLA report that their existing Public Way Reservation System already helps FilmLA avoid conflicts with infrastructure projects, but no new ED11-specific changes were implemented beyond standard notification practices. The City and County film task forces are in the process of being merged to promote regional coordination. The progress report was referred to the Ad Hoc Committee on Film, Entertainment, and Creative Industry in August 2026, where the file currently sits. It is part of a broader package of at least ten related council files addressing various aspects of the Keep Hollywood Home reform effort.

Activity (13)

• 2026-08-07 Board of Public Works document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee on Film, Entertainment, and Creative Industry.
• 2026-08-06 Document submitted by Board of Public Works, dated August 6, 2026.
• 2026-03-30 Community Impact Statement submitted by South Robertson Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-03-18 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-03-04 Council action final.
• 2026-03-04 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2026-02-27 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 4, 2026.
• 2026-02-20 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-02-17 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-02-17 Community Impact Statement submitted by NoHo Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-02-13 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 17, 2026.
• 2026-02-12 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.
• 2025-12-12 Motion referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.

Documents (13)

• 2026-08-06 Report from Board of Public Works · report
• 2026-03-30 Community Impact Statement submitted by South Robertson Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-03-18 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-03-04 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-03-04 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-02-20 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-02-17 Report from Economic Development and Jobs Committee · report
• 2026-02-17 Community Impact Statement submitted by NoHo Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-02-17 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-02-17 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-02-13 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-02-12 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2025-12-12 Motion · motion

Council votes (1)

• 2026-03-04 Vote — 14-0-1 · Regular