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Proposed Capital Infrastructure Plan / Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program / Bureau of Engineering / Capital Project Intake Process / Study Potential Impact

Council File 26-1170

Under review — the city is examining how it prioritizes and approves capital improvement projects across departments. It's passed two committees but is waiting for Budget and Finance to weigh in before moving forward.

Introduced
2026-08-21
Last changed
2026-09-16
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-11
Committee
Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee
Mover
IMELDA PADILLA
Second
TRACI PARK
References
Related Council File: 26-0758; 25-0752

This is the City Clerk's status for the council file itself, not the outcome of the measure. A file often stays open after the Council has already adopted an item. The summary above reflects the latest recorded action.

Brief

Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Traci Park introduced a motion on August 21, 2026, directing the Bureau of Engineering to examine Los Angeles's capital infrastructure planning procedures and project intake processes. The motion seeks to understand how capital projects are prioritized, approved, and executed. Public Works Committee approved it on August 26, and Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee concurred on September 16. The file is now pending review by Budget and Finance Committee.

Full summary

On August 21, 2026, Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Traci Park introduced a motion directing the Bureau of Engineering to study the city's capital infrastructure planning processes, particularly the intake and prioritization procedures for capital projects. The motion seeks to examine how the city evaluates, approves, and manages capital improvement expenditures, and to assess the potential impacts of these processes on infrastructure delivery and community needs. The substantive directive asks the Bureau of Engineering to evaluate the current Capital Project Intake Process and report on its effectiveness, bottlenecks, and any recommended reforms. The analysis would inform future decisions about how the city allocates resources to infrastructure improvements across departments and neighborhoods. The motion was referred to three committees: Budget and Finance, Government Operations, and Public Works. Public Works Committee approved the item on August 26, 2026. The file was then rereferred to Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee; Budget and Finance Committee; and Public Works Committee on August 28 pursuant to Council File 26-2000 (a procedural reorganization). Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee concurred with Public Works's approval on September 16 and transmitted the file to Budget and Finance Committee for further consideration. As of mid-September 2026, the motion has cleared Public Works and Arts, Parks, and City Facilities committees but remains pending in Budget and Finance Committee. The file expires September 11, 2028. Related Council Files 26-0758 and 25-0752 appear to address related infrastructure or process improvements.

Activity (8)

  • 2026-09-16 Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee transmitted Council File to Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 2026-09-16 Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee concurred with the Public Works Committee's action of August 26, 2026 to approve the Motion dated August 21, 2026.
  • 2026-09-11 Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 16, 2026.
  • 2026-08-28 City Clerk rereferred item to Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee; Budget and Finance Committee; Public Works Committee, pursuant to Council File No. 26-2000.
  • 2026-08-26 Public Works Committee transmitted Council File to Budget and Finance Committee; Government Operations Committee.
  • 2026-08-26 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-08-24 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 26, 2026.
  • 2026-08-21 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Government Operations Committee; Public Works Committee.

Documents (3)

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