Transportation Committee meeting summary
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The Transportation Committee met in a special session and took action on a range of transportation items. The committee approved multiple reports and motions including Active Transportation Cycle 1 projects, an ordinance limiting >6,000 lb vehicles on Del Amo Boulevard, a Smart Loading Zone pilot, CAO funding and construction reports, a paratransit contract amendment, private ambulance rates methodology, and a motion to advance storm-preparation traffic strategies. LADOT reports on a Transit-to-Parks pilot and pedestrian improvements were noted/received and filed; a motion to implement Assembly Bill 630 on abandoned RV removal was submitted without recommendation. Several votes recorded 3 Yes and 2 absent (Padilla, Park).
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Committee members approved funding and program decisions that may lead to new active-transportation projects, curb-management pilots for loading and deliveries, street weight restrictions on a segment of Del Amo Boulevard, and changes to transportation contracts and rates (including paratransit and private ambulance rates). A proposal to apply Assembly Bill 630 to allow removal of abandoned RVs was not recommended by the committee. Two LADOT reports (a Transit-to-Parks bus pilot and pedestrian work at Paseo Del Mar) were filed for the record, and an update on the 2028 Olympic transportation plan was provided for information only. These actions authorize staff to proceed with planning, contracting, or ordinance steps that may result in visible street-level changes over time.
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- Approved Bureaus report on Metro Active Transportation Cycle 1 awarded projects (CF 20-0504).
- Noted and filed LADOT report on redeploying buses for a Transit-to-Parks pilot connecting the Metro B Line to Griffith Park (CF 23-0441).
- Received and filed LADOT report on pedestrian improvements at Paseo Del Mar / Joan Milke Flores Park (CF 23-1188).
- Approved City Attorney report and ordinance restricting use of vehicles over 6,000 pounds on Del Amo Boulevard between South Western Ave and Denker Ave (CF 25-0913).
- Approved motion to implement a Smart Loading Zone or similar curb management program (CF 25-1232).
- Approved, as amended, motion directing proactive and coordinated traffic control and storm-preparation strategies (CF 25-1256) (referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committees).
- Submitted without recommendation the motion to implement Assembly Bill 630 to authorize removal/dismantling of abandoned RVs (CF 25-1257) (referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committees).
- Approved CAO Transportation Grant Fund request for FY 2025-26 (CF 25-1321) (referred to Transportation and Budget & Finance Committees).
- Approved CAO 2025-26 Second Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report as amended (CF 25-1319) (referred to Transportation and Budget & Finance Committees).
- Approved CAO report for the proposed Sixth Amendment to Contract C-128057 with AAMCOM, LLC for Cityride Paratransit and Transit Technology services (CF 16-0804-S1).
- Approved CAO and LADOT reports establishing 2024-25 private ambulance service rates and a new rate-adjustment methodology (CF 25-0583).
- Noted and filed LADOT update on the Residential Speed Hump Program (CF 24-0332) and approved a motion listing eligible street segments and funding to install speed humps (CF 25-0510) as amended.
- Received an informational update from LADOT staff on the status of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Transportation Plan (information only).
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- 20-0504 Bureaus of Engineering, Street Services, and Contract Administration joint report relative to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Active Transportation Cycle 1 awarded projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes. Neutral Position: North Westwood Neighborhood Council20-0504Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 23-0441 CD 4 Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) report relative to the redeployment of LADOT buses as a pilot Transit-to-Parks service connecting the existing Metro B Line (Red) to Griffith Park’s northern amenities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.23-0441Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 23-1188 CD 15 LADOT report relative to pedestrian improvements on Paseo Del Mar at Joan Milke Flores Park. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.23-1188Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0913 CD 15 City Attorney report and ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to restrict the use of vehicles weighing over 6,000 pounds on Del Amo Boulevard, between South Western Avenue and Denker Avenue. Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: Harbor Gateway South Neighborhood Council25-0913Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-1232 Motion (Hernandez – Hutt) relative to implementing a Smart Loading Zone or similar curb management program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-1232Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-1256 CD 2 Motion (Nazarian – Hernandez) relative to proactive and coordinated strategies for traffic control and storm preparation during inclement weather. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committees)25-1256Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-1257 Motion (Park – Hutt, Lee) relative to implementing Assembly Bill 630 (Gonzalez), which increases the $500 dollar threshold to an estimated value of $4,000 or less, to authorize the removal and dismantling of abandoned RVs. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committees)25-1257Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-1321 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to the Transportation Grant Fund request for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to Transportation and Budget and Finance Committees)25-1321Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-1319 CAO report relative to the 2025-26 Second Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to Transportation and Budget and Finance Committees)25-1319Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 16-0804-S1 CAO report relative to the proposed Sixth Amendment to Contract C-128057 with AAMCOM, LLC for operation and management of the Cityride Paratransit Program and Transit Technology Service Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 5, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 12, 2025)16-0804-S1Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0583 CONTINUED FROM 8/27/25 LADOT and CAO reports relative to establishing the 2024-25 private ambulance service rates in the City of Los Angeles and a new methodology for future rate adjustments. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0583Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 24-0332 LADOT report relative to an update on the methodology for the Residential Speed Hump Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Palms Neighborhood Council Studio City Neighborhood Council For if Amended: NoHo Neighborhood Council24-0332Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 25-0510 CONTINUED FROM 8/27/25 Motion (Lee – Raman) relative to a list of ten eligible street segments for speed hump installation and funding sources to install a minimum of two. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0510Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- General Manager, LADOT, and staff verbal report relative to an update on the status of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Transportation Plan.(14)Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
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