Brief

The Mayor's office, through the Board of Police Commissioners, submitted a report recommending acceptance of a non-monetary donation of dry suits for the LAPD's Maritime Operations Team dive unit. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on January 28, 2026, and the full City Council adopted it unanimously (14-0-1) on February 17, 2026. The file is now closed.

Full summary

On January 9, 2026, the Mayor submitted a Board of Police Commissioners report recommending that the City accept a non-monetary donation valued at approximately $30,000 from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for the purchase of new dry suits for the LAPD Metropolitan Division Maritime Dive Team. Dry suits are essential personal protective equipment for underwater operations, and the donation directly supports the dive team's equipment readiness and diver safety without drawing on City funds. The donation was made by the Los Angeles Police Foundation, a private nonprofit that regularly supports LAPD programs and equipment needs. The Board of Police Commissioners reported no fiscal impact to the City, and neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst completed a separate financial analysis, consistent with routine donation acceptances of this type. The Public Safety Committee reviewed the matter on January 28, 2026, approved the recommendation, and formally thanked the donor. Committee members Lee, McOsker, Soto-Martinez, and Park all voted yes; Price was absent. The City Clerk then scheduled the item for full Council on February 17, 2026, when it was adopted forthwith by a vote of 14-0-1. Council action became final on February 20, 2026, and the file is now closed. No community impact statements were submitted, and no opposition was recorded at any stage. The file follows a well-established pattern in which the LAPD accepts privately funded equipment through the Police Foundation, with City Council approval serving as the formal authorization required under City policy for accepting non-monetary gifts.

Activity (7)

• 2026-02-20 Council action final.
• 2026-02-17 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2026-02-13 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 17, 2026.
• 2026-01-28 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-01-23 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 28, 2026.
• 2026-01-09 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-01-09 Document submitted by the Mayor, Board of Police Commissioners report dated January 9, 2026.

Documents (4)

• 2026-02-20 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-02-10 Report from Public Safety Committee · report
• 2026-01-28 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2025-12-12 Report from Board of Police Commissioners · report