Brief

Councilmember John S. Lee moved to donate a surplus 1995 GMC 2500 pick-up truck owned by the City to the Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society. The motion was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee, which approved it on August 18, 2026. The donation transfers City equipment no longer in use to the Fire Department Historical Society for preservation or historical purposes.

Full summary

Councilmember John S. Lee introduced a motion on August 4, 2026, seconded by Councilmember Traci Park, to transfer a surplus 1995 GMC 2500 pick-up truck — known internally as a plug buggy — from the Los Angeles Fire Department to the LAFD Historical Society for a nominal sale price of one dollar. The vehicle is no longer in service and was slated for salvage, meaning the City would have received little or nothing from its disposal while incurring maintenance and disposal costs. Its fair market value is estimated at $3,000, which the City would forgo under the donation. The transfer is authorized under Section 22.547 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, which allows the City to sell surplus equipment below market value to a qualifying nonprofit located within city limits when the donation benefits city residents. The LAFD Historical Society, headquartered at 1355 N. Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood, intends to use the truck for towing small apparatus to public events, transporting equipment, and securing parts — tasks that currently require volunteers to use their own personal vehicles. The motion directs the City Attorney to prepare a contract effectuating the sale and instructs the City Clerk to notify the Historical Society that the vehicle must be claimed within 90 days of Council approval or notification of availability, whichever comes later. If not claimed within that window, the truck reverts to the City's surplus equipment pool for disposal by the Department of General Services. The file was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on introduction and approved by that committee on August 18, 2026. The matter now awaits a full Council vote to complete the authorization.

Activity (3)

• 2026-08-18 Budget and Finance Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-08-14 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 18, 2026.
• 2026-08-04 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-08-04 Motion · motion