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101st Street / Lou Dillon Avenue / Juniper Street / Jordan Downs Redevelopment Area / Temporary Closure

Council File 26-1203

Under review — the Public Works Committee backed a plan to temporarily close one block of 101st Street in Jordan Downs to combat dumping and crime, and it's now headed to the full City Council for a final vote on whether to move forward with closure details.

Introduced
2026-08-25
Last changed
2026-09-18
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-18
Mover
TIM MCOSKER
Second
HEATHER HUTT

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

Councilmember Tim McOsker introduced a motion to temporarily close 101st Street, Lou Dillon Avenue, and Juniper Street in the Jordan Downs redevelopment area. The Public Works Committee approved the item on September 8, and the City Clerk scheduled it for full Council consideration on September 22, 2026. The motion aims to support ongoing redevelopment activities in the area.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by 15th District Councilmember Tim McOsker and seconded by Councilmember Heather Hutt, seeks to temporarily close a single block of 101st Street between Lou Dillon Avenue and Juniper Street in the Jordan Downs redevelopment area. The stated reason is that the block has become a public nuisance, with significant illegal dumping and other criminal activity occurring there. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is eventually slated to reconstruct the segment as part of the broader Jordan Downs redevelopment, but the motion argues that a temporary closure is needed now to address safety and cleanliness problems in the interim. The legal basis for the closure is State Vehicle Code Section 21101.4, which authorizes cities to close public streets for up to 18 months specifically to mitigate criminal activity and illegal dumping. The motion directs the City Engineer to report back with formal recommendations on how to implement the closure under that authority, rather than directly ordering the closure itself. The motion was referred to the Public Works Committee on August 25, 2026. After holding an opportunity for public comment, the committee voted unanimously to approve the recommendation on September 8, with members Hernandez, Padilla, and Hutt all voting yes. No fiscal impact analysis was completed, and no community impact statements were submitted. The committee report forwards the matter to the full Council with a recommendation to instruct the City Engineer to proceed. The item was scheduled for full Council consideration on September 22, 2026. If the Council adopts the motion, the City Engineer will then prepare a report with specific closure recommendations before any physical closure takes effect. The file remains open through September 2028.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-09-18 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 22, 2026.
  • 2026-09-08 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-09-04 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 8, 2026.
  • 2026-08-25 Motion referred to Public Works Committee.

Documents (3)

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