Brief

The Board of Police Commissioners requested Council approval to accept a donation of weight scales for the LAPD's Traffic Coordination Division and Multi-Disciplinary Collision Investigation Team. These scales support traffic accident reconstruction and investigation work. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on August 26, and Council adopted it on September 15, 2026, with a vote of 14-0-1, subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51.

Full summary

The Board of Police Commissioners requested that the City accept a donation of weight scales valued at $39,477.08 from the Los Angeles Police Foundation. The equipment is designated for the LAPD Traffic Coordination Division's Multi-Disciplinary Collision Investigation Team, which handles complex traffic collision investigations. Weight scales are used in accident reconstruction to document vehicle weights and mass distribution, helping investigators determine causation. Because the donation comes from the LA Police Foundation, a private nonprofit, the City incurs no cost for the equipment, and no fiscal impact was identified. The matter moved quickly through the legislative process. After the Board of Police Commissioners submitted its report in late July 2026, the file was referred to the Public Safety Committee in early August. The committee heard the item on August 26, with all five members — Lee, Price, McOsker, Soto-Martinez, and Park — voting yes. The committee recommended that the Council both accept the donation and formally thank the donor. The full City Council adopted the item on September 15, 2026, by a vote of 14-0-1, affirming the committee's recommendation. The adoption was made subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51, a standard procedural provision that allows the Council to revisit the decision within a set period. The file remains open through September 2028.

Activity (6)

• 2026-09-15 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-09-11 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 15, 2026.
• 2026-08-26 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-08-21 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 26, 2026.
• 2026-08-07 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-08-06 Document submitted by the Mayor, Board of Police Commissioners report dated July 31, 2026.

Documents (3)

• 2026-08-26 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-08-26 Report from Public Safety Committee · report
• 2026-07-31 Report from Board of Police Commissioners · report

Council votes (1)

• 2026-09-15 Vote — 14-0-1 · Regular