Brief

Councilmember Nithya Raman, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, introduced a motion on August 4, 2026, to amend Los Angeles Municipal Code provisions governing bicycles, electric bicycles, Class I bikeways, speed limits, and pathways. The motion was initially referred to both the Transportation Committee and the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee. After a referral adjustment on August 28, 2026, it now sits with the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee. As of mid-September, the item was continued after being erroneously scheduled, and remains pending without a scheduled hearing date.

Full summary

Councilmember Nithya Raman introduced this motion on August 4, 2026, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, to fix a gap in the Los Angeles Municipal Code governing bicycle use in City parks. Current law under LAMC Section 86.04 tells cyclists where they cannot ride — on paths designated as trails by the Board of Recreation and Parks — but says nothing about where they are permitted to ride. Crucially, the existing code makes no mention of multipurpose or multi-use pathways, which are distinct from trails and are designed to accommodate cyclists, pedestrians, and potentially equestrians together. The motion asks the City Attorney, working with the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), to draft an ordinance amending Section 86.04 to accomplish two things: first, explicitly allow bicycles and electric bicycles on paths designated or posted as Class I Bikeways, or on other pathways where the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners has authorized cycling; and second, enable those pathways to carry posted speed limits for bikes and e-bikes, or requirements to dismount and walk the bike along certain segments. The motion points to the Mobility Plan 2035 as a framework already envisioning bicycle connectivity through parks — citing Van Nuys Sherman Oaks Park, where the plan maps a Bicycle Enhanced Network segment connecting Hazeltine Avenue to Tyrone Avenue at Addison Street — and argues that the absence of clear code language makes it harder for RAP and city planners to implement such connections. The motion was initially referred to both the Transportation Committee and the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee. On August 28, 2026, the City Clerk re-referred it solely to the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee under Council File No. 26-2000. The Transportation Committee nonetheless scheduled the item for September 16, 2026, but on that date the item was continued after staff recognized it had been erroneously calendared there. The motion now sits with the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee, with no hearing date yet scheduled. The file remains active and does not expire until September 11, 2028.

Activity (4)

• 2026-09-16 Item continued; this item was erroneously scheduled- it was referred to Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee on 8/28/26.
• 2026-09-11 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 16, 2026.
• 2026-08-28 City Clerk rereferred item to Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee, pursuant to Council File No. 26-2000.
• 2026-08-04 Motion referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee; Transportation Committee.

Documents (2)

• 2026-09-16 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-08-04 Motion · motion