Public Works Committee

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 Verbal presentation by the Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Street Services on the Sidewalk Repair program.
2. 2 The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(2) (numerous potential cases) to confer with its legal counsel relative to, and significant exposure to litigation concerning, the case entitled Mark Willits, et al. v. City of Los Angeles , United States District Court Case No. 10­cv­05782. (This matter arises out of the American with Disabilities Act sidewalk repair settlement regarding the City's public right of way.)
3. 3 Environmental Impact Report, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Board of Public Works report relative to various actions regarding the Sidewalk Repair Program and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) adoption for the project. (This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Energy and Environment Committee. On September 4, 2025 the Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of this item)
4. 4 Motion (Blumenfield – Harris-Dawson) relative to exploring opportunities to assist vertical content creators by establishing a grant program that provides upfront funding to incentivize local production, and related matters. (This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Economic Development and Jobs Committee)
5. 5 Resolution (McOsker – Blumenfield) relative to declaring the property located at 228 North Gaffey Street a public nuisance as the result of the presence of excessive trash and debris, storage of junk, and dangerous structures/conditions.
6. 6 City Engineer report and Resolutions relative to the rejection of a portion of Future Street Easement as Public Street and Acceptance of a Portion of Future Street Easement as Public Street on 4539-4545 West Santa Monica Boulevard, Right of Way No. 36000-2557.
7. 7 Motion (Rodriguez - Lee) relative to designating the intersection at Hubbard Street and Eldridge Avenue as "Irene Tovar Square."
8. 8 Motion (Rodriguez, Soto-Martínez – Hernandez) relative to designating the intersection at West Sunset Boulevard and Lemoyne Street as "Sandra Figueroa-Villa Square."
9. 9 Motion (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky) relative to the addition of one Civil Engineering Associate IV resolution authority for the Bureau of Engineering's Sidewalk Repair Program to provide technical expertise, knowledge, and skills and supplement the capacity of the Bureau's ADA Coordinator, and related matters.
10. 10 Motion (McOsker - Hutt) relative to designating the intersection of East 102nd Street and Courtney Street in Watts as "Franklin Square."
11. 11 Bureau of Sanitation report relative to the cause of the sewer line rupture and subsequent sewage spill at 2700 South Cresa Place, and the coordination and sharing of information to prevent and mitigate spills.
12. 12 Motion (McOsker - Lee) relative to extending the temporary closure of 121st Street between Figueroa Street and Hoover Street for an additional eighteen months for reasons of public safety.
13. 13 Motion (McOsker – Hernandez) relative to designating the intersection of M Street and Banning Boulevard in Wilmington as "Simie Seaman Square."