Brief

Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Nithya Raman moved to pursue agreements with California's Governors Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) for the Street Transit Amenities Program (STAP), which would fund the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program. The initiative aims to install shade structures, cool pavements, and other amenities on LA streets to reduce urban heat and improve public health. The Public Works Committee approved the motion on June 24, 2026.

Full summary

This motion authorizes the Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA) to apply for state grant funding through Round 2 of the Governors Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation's Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP), which supports projects protecting vulnerable California communities from extreme heat. The City would use the funding to expand its transit shelter network — prioritizing communities in greatest need — and to deploy innovative heat-mitigation features such as public hydration stations, enhanced cooling technologies, and modular or adaptable shade structures. The motion ties directly into the Street Transit Amenities Program (STAP), under which the City's contractor Tranzito-Vector installs and maintains transit shelters and street furniture. Under that contract the City receives a high share of advertising revenues but bears all capital costs, making outside grant funding especially attractive for expanding the network. Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Nithya Raman introduced the motion, with Katy Yaroslavsky as second. Beyond directing StreetsLA to prepare and submit the application, the motion grants the bureau flexibility to partner with one or more 501(c)(3) nonprofits as co-applicants and to work with the ShadeLA initiative — a related citywide shade effort covered by Council Files 25-0962 and 25-0974 — as a contributor. StreetsLA is also authorized to negotiate and execute the grant agreement and any related funding or cooperative agreements with the state, subject to City Attorney review. The motion notes that eligible costs include staff time, allowing StreetsLA to hire as-needed or exempt staff to manage grant administration without burdening existing full-time employees, a strategy the Bureau of Sanitation has used successfully in the past. The motion was introduced on June 5, 2026, referred immediately to the Public Works Committee, and approved by that committee on June 24 by a 2-0 vote (Hernandez and Hutt in favor; Padilla absent). The committee forwarded its recommendations to the full Council for final action. The file remains open and awaiting a Council vote. The motion also frames the effort as part of LA's preparation for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and a broader legacy of public realm improvements.

Activity (3)

• 2026-06-24 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-06-18 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 24, 2026.
• 2026-06-05 Motion referred to Public Works Committee.

Documents (2)

• 2026-06-24 Report from Public Works Committee · report
• 2026-06-05 Motion · motion