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Department of Animal Services (DAS) / Facilities / Major Infrastructure Improvements / Current Assessment

Council File 26-1293

Under review — the city is ordering a comprehensive assessment of its six animal shelters to identify long-overdue repair and modernization needs, with the committee's blessing moving it toward full council consideration.

Introduced
2026-09-09
Last changed
2026-09-16
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-16
Committee
Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee
Mover
MONICA RODRIGUEZ
Second
TIM MCOSKER

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 Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Tim McOsker, moved a motion requiring the Department of Animal Services to conduct a comprehensive assessment of its current facilities and identify major infrastructure improvements needed. The motion was referred to the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee, which approved it on September 16, 2026. The file is now pending further council action and remains open until September 2028.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez and seconded by Councilmember Tim McOsker on September 9, 2026, directs the Department of Animal Services, with assistance from the Department of General Services, to report on the physical condition and capital improvement needs of all six DAS facilities across Los Angeles. Those facilities provide animal care, sheltering, field services, and adoption services to the public. The motion frames the assessment as urgently needed because the last significant infusion of capital funding for animal shelters came from Proposition F, a bond measure approved by voters in November 2000 that generated roughly $154.1 million for animal facilities. In the more than two decades since, the City has relied on piecemeal budget-cycle funding to keep the aging buildings operational, without a systematic accounting of what the facilities actually need. The motion calls for the assessment to cover a broad range of concerns: immediate health, safety, and animal-welfare deficiencies; accessibility and operational gaps; infrastructure deficits; and longer-term modernization needs for animals, staff, volunteers, and the visiting public. The goal is to establish clear, evidence-based priorities for future capital investment rather than continuing ad hoc repairs. The motion was referred to the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee on September 9, 2026, and the committee approved it one week later on September 16. That approval moves the item forward for consideration by the full City Council. The file remains open with an expiration date of September 2028, giving Council time to act on whatever findings DAS and General Services ultimately report back.

Activity (3)

  • 2026-09-16 Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-09-11 Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 16, 2026.
  • 2026-09-09 Motion referred to Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee.

Documents (2)

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