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Transportation Committee meeting summary
Los AngelesMar 26, 20253 min read
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The committee approved an appointment to the Board of Transportation Commissioners, multiple contracts and project actions (including a CARB-funded mobility pilot), several parking- and curb-related measures, and citywide traffic-signal timing changes; several parking resolutions were submitted without recommendation and the AB 436 reports were noted and referred.
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Committee members approved actions that affect street-level services and transit operations. A new commissioner was advanced to the Board of Transportation Commissioners; a city contract for traffic-signal conduit work and a CARB grant agreement for a mobility pilot in South Los Angeles were approved; the committee also approved localized parking and curb changes and a citywide motion to prioritize transit at signals (Transit Signal Priority speeds buses/rail by changing signal timing). Some proposed parking prohibitions were sent forward without a committee recommendation, and reports on the state cruising law (AB 436) were noted and referred to Public Safety for further work.
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- Approved appointment of Juan Solorio to the Board of Transportation Commissioners (term ending June 30, 2026); financial disclosure filed, background check pending.
- Approved City Administrative Officer report and contract with MSL Electric, Inc. for conduit installation and materials for traffic signal installations and modifications (fiscal impact: yes).
- Approved Los Angeles Department of Transportation report on a grant agreement with the California Air Resources Board for the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) Universal Basic Mobility pilot in South Los Angeles (fiscal impact: yes).
- Approved motion to prepare and submit a Letter of Intent to the County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for funding for Segment 4 of the Valley LA RiverWay (Metro Active Transportation grant Cycle 2).
- Approved installation of a Green Curb Zone with 15-minute parking at 25904 South Western Avenue (per California Vehicle Code section 22506).
- Approved Board of Transportation Commissioners report amending parking restrictions in Preferential Parking District No. 3 in the Reseda area (fiscal impact: yes).
- Approved motion to modify traffic signal timing citywide to operate with dwell recall, Transit Signal Priority, or preemption along at-grade rail lines, Bus Rapid Transit lines, and transit lanes.
- Approved LADOT report evaluating recommendations to retain, repurpose, or remove peak-hour lanes (fiscal impact: yes).
- Approved and filed City Attorney report and noted the LADOT report on the impact of California Assembly Bill 436 regarding cruising laws; referred matters to the Public Safety and Transportation Committees.
- Multiple resolutions on overnight parking prohibitions and restrictions for oversized vehicles were submitted without recommendation.
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Transportation Committee
Mar 26, 2025, 3:30 PMROOM 401, CITY HALL, 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012, MEMBERS:, COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT, CHAIRcompleted
Agenda
- 25-1200-S5 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Juan Solorio to the Board of Transportation Commissioners, for the term ending June 30, 2026. Financial Disclosure Statement : Filed. Background Check : Pending. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 28, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 28, 2025)25-1200-S5Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0165 City Administrative Officer report relative to the contract between the City and MSL Electric, Inc., for the provision of conduit installation and material services for traffic signal installations and modifications. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 14, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 11, 2025)25-0165Decision: ITEM(S)
- 20-1041-S5 Los Angeles Department of Transportation report relative to a grant agreement with California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) Pilot in South Los Angeles. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.20-1041-S5Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0204 CDs 4, 6 Motion (Padilla – Raman – Blumenfield) relative to the preparation and submission of a Letter of Intent to the County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for funding for Segment 4 of the Valley LA RiverWay for Cycle 2 of the Metro Active Transportation grant program and related matters. Community Impact Statement: Yes Neutral: North Westwood Neighborhood Council25-0204Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0206 CD 15 Motion (McOsker – Park) relative to the installation of a Green Curb Zone with 15-minute parking, between the two property driveways located at 25904 South Western A venue pursuant to California Vehicle Code 22506, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0206Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0181 CD 4 Board of Transportation Commissioners report relative to the amendment of the parking restriction in Preferential Parking District (PPD) No. 3 in the Reseda area of Council District 4. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0181Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-1222 Motion (Raman, et al. – Harris-Dawson) relative to modifying traffic signal timing citywide to operate with dwell recall, Transit Signal Priority, or preemption along at-grade rail lines, Bus Rapid Transit lines, and full-time and part-time transit lanes, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council NoHo Neighborhood Council North Westwood Neighborhood Council Reseda Neighborhood Council Del Rey Neighborhood Council24-1222Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0194 CD 3 Resolution (Blumenfield – Rodriguez) relative to the California Vehicle Code Section 22507(a), which instructs the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to post ''No Stopping Between 10 p.m. to 6 a.m." signs on the east side of Reseda Boulevard between Country Club Place and St. Moritz Drive to address criminal activity associated with parked vehicles along this street segment, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0194Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0008-S2 CD 11 Resolution (Park – Lee) relative to parking prohibitions of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., along both sides of Kentwood Avenue from W 80th Place to Manchester Avenue, Glasgow Place from 102nd Street to 104th Street, Grand View Boulevard from Palms Boulevard to Charnock Road, Federal Avenue from Wilshire Boulevard to Rochester Avenue, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0008-S2Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0008-S3 CD 10 Resolution (Hutt - Nazarian) relative to parking prohibition of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. along both sides of Guthrie Avenue between Venice Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard, and the posting of signs giving notice of a "tow away, no parking" restriction for oversized vehicles, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0008-S3Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0008-S4 CD 10 Resolution (Hutt - Padilla) relative to parking prohibition of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. along both sides of Sawyer Street from South Holt Avenue to South Wooster Street, and the posting of signs giving notice of a "tow away, no parking" restriction for oversized vehicles, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0008-S4Decision: ITEM(S)
- 22-1465 Los Angeles Department of Transportation report relative to an evaluation and recommendations to retain, repurpose, or remove peak-hour lanes. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.22-1465Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-0037 City Attorney and Los Angeles Department of Transportation reports relative to the impact of California Assembly Bill 436 regarding cruising laws and enforcement, and community engagement. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committees)24-0037Decision: ITEM(S)
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