Brief

On August 4, 2026, Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Katy Yaroslavsky, introduced a motion to establish a Mitigation Response Fund tied to the Lineage Logistics cold storage facility project by Bay Grove Capital, LLC in Boyle Heights. The motion appears aimed at creating financial or programmatic mitigation for community impacts from the facility, particularly fire-related risks. The motion was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee and has not yet advanced.

Full summary

A June 17, 2026 fire at the Lineage Logistics cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, a subsidiary of Bay Grove Capital, LLC, burned for eight days and required around-the-clock response from the Los Angeles Fire Department. The blaze generated toxic smoke, vapors, and debris that prompted shelter-in-place advisories from the South Coast Air Quality Management District reaching into central LA County, the San Gabriel Valley, and the Northwest San Bernardino Valley. After the fire was extinguished, a second crisis emerged: power loss during the fire caused nearly 85 million pounds of frozen food to begin rotting, producing persistent foul odors and triggering severe fly and rodent infestations that forced local business closures and made adjacent residential blocks nearly uninhabitable. Councilmember Ysabel Jurado's motion, introduced August 4, 2026 and seconded by Katy Yaroslavsky, directs the City Administrative Officer and the Chief Legislative Analyst to immediately report on the feasibility of creating a Mitigation Response Fund of up to $10 million, drawn from Unappropriated Balance line items or other eligible sources. The fund would accelerate site remediation, expand odor and pest control in surrounding neighborhoods, and provide direct relief to affected residents and small businesses. The Bureau of Sanitation has already deployed pest control contractors — 250 rodent and 200 fly collection devices — but the motion states that removal of rotting food is not moving fast enough and that additional resources are urgently needed. The motion also directs the Community Investment Department, working with the Bureau of Sanitation and other agencies, to mobilize Family Resource Centers to provide direct financial assistance to impacted residents and small businesses. Specific remediation tools mentioned include funding for case managers, utility bill vouchers, and emergency financial assistance. Separately, the motion asks the City Attorney to report on legal options to seek reimbursement from Lineage Logistics, Bay Grove Capital, and any other responsible parties — including other government agencies — for the City's response costs. As of August 4, 2026, the motion has been referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee, where it awaits action. No committee hearings or further votes have been recorded. The file remains open with an expiration date of August 4, 2028.

Activity (8)

• 2026-09-01 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee's action of August 21, 2026.
• 2026-08-28 City Clerk rereferred item to Ad Hoc Committee for Boyle Heights Fire Recovery; Budget and Finance Committee, pursuant to Council File No. 26-2000.
• 2026-08-28 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 1, 2026.
• 2026-08-28 Ad Hoc Committee for Boyle Heights Fire Recovery waived consideration of item .
• 2026-08-21 Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-08-21 Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee transmitted Council File to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-08-18 Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 21, 2026.
• 2026-08-04 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee.

Documents (4)

• 2026-09-01 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-09-01 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-08-21 Transmittal from Civil, Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee Clerk · transmittal
• 2026-08-04 Motion · motion