Brief

The Mayor submitted a City Administrative Officer report on a 2025 Port Security Grant Program award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The file was referred to both the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Safety Committee on August 3, 2026. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on August 12, 2026. The file remains pending in Budget and Finance Committee.

Full summary

This file addresses a federal grant award to the Los Angeles Fire Department through FEMA's Port Security Grant Program for 2025. The Mayor, through the City Administrative Officer, brought the matter to Council on August 3, 2026, and it was automatically referred to two committees: Budget and Finance and Public Safety. The Public Safety Committee reviewed the item on August 12, 2026, and voted to approve it. This approval reflects the committee's support for the Fire Department's receipt and use of the FEMA grant funding. The specific directives regarding how the funding will be allocated, what port security infrastructure or operations it will support, or the total award amount are not detailed in the activity log, but such details would typically be outlined in the underlying City Administrative Officer report. The file currently remains pending in the Budget and Finance Committee, which must also review and approve the item before it can proceed to the full Council for final action. Budget and Finance approval is a standard procedural requirement for any matter involving city expenditures or federal grant acceptance. The file will expire on August 12, 2028, unless acted upon or extended before that date.

Activity (6)

• 2026-09-01 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Public Safety Committee's action of August 12, 2026.
• 2026-08-28 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 1, 2026.
• 2026-08-12 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-08-07 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 12, 2026.
• 2026-08-03 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-08-03 Document submitted by the Mayor, City Administrative Officer report dated July 15, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-07-15 Report from City Administrative Officer · report