Brief

Councilmember Heather Hutt moved to adopt a long-term staffing and implementation plan for increasing the total number of active parking enforcement and traffic control officers. The motion passed unanimously 12-0-3 on April 22, 2026, after advancing through the Transportation Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. Two neighborhood councils (Los Feliz and North Westwood) subsequently submitted community impact statements. The measure is now adopted and subject to implementation through June 2028.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Councilmember Heather Hutt and seconded by Tim McOsker, directs the Department of Transportation — with assistance from the City Administrative Officer — to produce a long-term staffing and implementation plan, including costs and timeline, to grow the city's Parking Enforcement and Traffic Control (PETC) workforce. The specific targets are to increase total PETC field staff to 700 employees and to bring the PETC Communications Center up to 29 full-time employees in the proper job classification, both by June 2028. The motion was prompted by what Hutt and McOsker described as an unsustainable reliance on overtime and officers working outside their classifications to cover staffing gaps. The motion warned that further reductions at the Communications Center would eliminate nighttime 311 call services and pull more PETC officers off the streets to fill administrative roles. No financial analysis had been completed by the CAO or Chief Legislative Analyst at the time the committees acted. The file moved through both the Transportation Committee, which approved it on March 25, 2026, and the Budget and Finance Committee, which concurred on April 13, 2026. Both committees voted unanimously in favor, with Councilmember Hernandez absent from each. The full Council adopted the motion 12-0-3 on April 22, 2026, under Council Rule 51, subject to reconsideration. Council action became final on May 5, 2026. Following adoption, the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council and North Westwood Neighborhood Council each submitted community impact statements. The file remains open with an expiration date of April 22, 2028, consistent with the June 2028 implementation deadline. The Department of Transportation is now expected to develop and deliver the requested staffing and cost plan.

Activity (10)

• 2026-05-12 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-05-05 Council action final.
• 2026-04-28 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-04-22 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-17 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 22, 2026.
• 2026-04-13 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Transportation Committee's action of March 25, 2026.
• 2026-04-10 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 13, 2026.
• 2026-03-25 Transportation Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-03-18 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 25, 2026.
• 2026-03-13 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Transportation Committee.

Documents (7)

• 2026-05-12 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-05-05 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-04-28 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-04-13 Report from Transportation and Budget and Finance Committees · report
• 2026-04-13 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-03-25 Transmittal Letter to Budget and Finance Committee · transmittal
• 2026-03-13 Motion · motion