Brief

The Board of Police Commissioners submitted a request for authorization to purchase police vehicles needed to support Los Angeles Police Department operations during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Budget and Finance Committee approved the proposal as amended on August 18, 2026. The full City Council adopted the item on September 9, 2026, by a vote of 8-3-4, subject to reconsideration. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on September 15, 2026; the Mayor has until September 25, 2026, to act.

Full summary

The Board of Police Commissioners initiated this matter in July 2026 in response to a budget directive instructing LAPD to present options for procuring an additional 300 vehicles to meet the security demands of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Board's report laid out three options: Option 1 would use $23,250,000 in Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) financing to purchase 300 dual-purpose SUVs with emergency packages, which would be folded into LAPD's non-patrol fleet after the Games; Option 2 would lease 300 black-and-white patrol vehicles over a 48-month term with a $1-per-vehicle purchase option at the end, effectively a lease-to-own arrangement; and Option 3 would combine elements of both approaches. The Board also sought reauthorization of $13,042,000 in MICLA financing for a non-patrol vehicle package that had already been approved through the FY 2026-27 budget process but required sign-off again. At its August 18, 2026 hearing, the Budget and Finance Committee took up both the reauthorization request and the question of the 300 additional vehicles. Councilmember Yaroslavsky introduced a motion, seconded by Councilmember Blumenfield, that split the two issues: it directed the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to reauthorize the previously approved $13,042,000 in MICLA financing for the non-patrol package outright, while requesting the CAO to report back with a fuller fiscal analysis of the 300-vehicle expansion, including fleet maintenance costs, a review of all three financing options, and an assessment of alternative funding sources such as leasing, mutual aid coverage, and federal funds. The committee approved the amended item 4-1, with Hernandez casting the lone no vote. The full Council adopted the amended item on September 9, 2026, by a vote of 8-3-4, subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51. No formal fiscal impact statement was submitted by the Board, and neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst had completed a financial analysis at the time of committee action. The CAO's follow-up report on the costs and financing options for the additional 300 vehicles remains pending, meaning the larger procurement question is unresolved while the reauthorization of the existing $13 million package has moved forward.

Activity (7)

• 2026-09-15 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is September 25, 2026.
• 2026-09-09 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-09-04 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 9, 2026.
• 2026-08-18 Budget and Finance Committee approved as amended .
• 2026-08-14 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 18, 2026.
• 2026-07-29 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-07-28 Document submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, dated July 28, 2026.

Documents (6)

• 2026-09-09 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-09-09 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-09-01 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-08-20 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-08-18 Report from Budget and Finance Committee · report
• 2026-07-28 Report from Board of Police Commissioners · report

Council votes (1)

• 2026-09-09 Vote — 8-3-4 · Regular