Public Works Committee

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 - 2:30 PM ROOM 401, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT (Michael Espinosa - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1064 or michael.espinosa@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. Spanish language interpretation is available at all City Council and Committee meetings. SE OFRECE SERVICIO DE TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO Y COMITÉ MUNICIPAL. For interpretation services in additional languages and Sign Language Interpreters, at no cost, please contact clerk.interpretation@lacity.org or call (213) 978-1133 and provide the language desired, specific meeting, meeting date, and the number of people in the group. All requests should be submitted with as much advance notice as possible, preferably two business days prior to the meeting you wish to attend for additional language interpretation and five business days for Sign Language Interpretation. We will do our best to accommodate requests with shorter notice, but securing last-minute interpreters or captioners may not always be feasible. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) -----  Verbal report from the Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services on the status of the Sidewalk Repair Program and related pedestrian infrastructure work. (2) 26-0839 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Crystal Lee as the permanent City Engineer. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 19, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2026) (3) 26-0892 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Joone Kim-Lopez as the permanent Executive Director of the Bureau of Sanitation. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Review: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 2, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 1, 2026) (4) 14-0163-S18 Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Bureau of Engineering (BOE) and City Attorney reports and Ordinance relative to creating a streamlined process for qualifying sidewalk repair projects. (This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Energy and Environment Committee) Recommendations for Council action: 1. REVIEW and CONSIDER the information contained in the Sidewalk Repair Program's (Project) Recirculated Portions of the Environmental Impact Report (REIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2017071063), consisting of the Draft REIR and the Final REIR, the Project's 2021 EIR, comprised of the Draft EIR and the Final EIR, and any other information in the record of proceedings (Transmittal No. 1 of the report from the Board of Public Works (BPW) dated May 22, 2025, attached in the Council File); and certify that the REIR and 2021 EIR were completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); that potentially significant environmental effects of the Project have been disclosed and evaluated in compliance with the CEQA; the Council was presented with the REIR and the 2021 EIR and the Council considered the information contained in the REIR and the 2021 EIR prior to approving the Project, and that the REIR and 2021 EIR reflect and express the City's independent judgment and analysis as the CEQA Lead Agency. 2. ADOPT the Project's CEQA Findings, including the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VII of the CEQA Findings (Transmittal No. 5 of said BPW report), and the Project's Supplemental CEQA Findings (Transmittal No. 6 of said BPW report). 3. SPECIFY that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located at the Office of the City Clerk, 200 North Spring Street, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012; the BPW Commission, 200 North Spring Street, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012; the Department of Public Works, BOE, 1149 South Broadway, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90015; and any other relevant City department. 4. APPROVE the Project's Street Tree Policy (Transmittal No. 2 of said BPW report) and the Project's Mandatory Project Features  Policy (Transmittal No. 3 of said BPW report). 5. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ordinance to add Section 62.104.1 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish and codify the new Sidewalk Repair Program, a City program adopted for purposes of streamlining the approval of projects eligible for credit under the settlement agreement in the matter of Mark Willits, et al. v. City of Los Angeles (United States District Court Case No. CV10-05782). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 26-0481 Motion (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky) relative to evaluating and updating the Sidewalk Repair Program, analyzing costs, improving program delivery, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council (6) 26-0842 Motion (Blumenfield, Raman – Yaroslavsky) relative to submitting an application to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) for funding under Round 2 of the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 26-0473 Board of Public Works report relative to the implementation of the Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Grant Program projects, and related matters. (This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Budget and Finance Committee)  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 26-0854 City Administrative Officer report relative to grant applications for the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Bridge Investment Program. (This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (9) 26-0579 Motion (Jurado - Hutt) relative to processing a Revocable Permit issued to Jazmine Garcia Delgadillo at 4108 Supreme Court, to allow the conditional encroachment of a retaining wall within the public right- of-way. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 21-0827 CD 13 City Engineer report relative to the vacation of a portion of Park Drive adjacent to Lot 7 of Elysian View Tract between Ewing Street and Baxter Street (VAC- E1401400). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (11) 26-0572 Motion (Jurado – Blumenfield) relative to designating the intersection of Temple Street and Figueroa Street as “America is in the Heart Square" and designating the intersection of First Street and Los Angeles Street in recognition of the historical location of Los Angeles  original Little Manila site. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 26-0878 CD 9 Motion (Price - Hutt) relative to initiating the process of changing the name of West 58th Street between South Figueroa Street and South Flower Street as "Senator Bill Greene Street." Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 26-0801 Motion (Nazarian – Blumenfield) relative to erecting permanent ceremonial sign(s) at 5265-5271 Lankershim Boulevard in recognition of the historic El Portal Theatre. 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