26-0600-S99 · 2026-07-08
Budget recommendation for Recreation and Parks to study increased security contracts and technical solutions for park gate closures.
Under review — the city has asked Parks staff to study the costs and logistics of securing park gates after hours, and the Arts and Parks Committee is now examining the referral to decide whether to request a full feasibility report.
26-0600-S98 · 2026-07-08
2026 budget recommendation exploring alternatives to police security in parks, including internal department staffing and possible refunding strategies.
Under review — the city is examining whether Recreation and Parks staff could take over security duties at parks instead of relying on police, with a focus on costs and feasibility. The Arts, Parks committee is still weighing the proposal.
26-0600-S66 · 2026-07-08
Budget allocation for maintaining LA's non-theater cultural facilities under the 2026 fiscal year budget.
Pending — the city's still figuring out how much funding non-theater cultural venues need to operate and maintain. It's currently with the Arts Committee and has about two years to move through the approval process.
26-0600-S65 · 2026-07-08
2026 budget recommendation seeks funding to bring city-owned theaters into good repair.
Under review — the city is asking the Cultural Affairs Department to map out what it'll cost to fix up aging city-owned theaters, and the Arts Committee is weighing the plan before any money gets allocated.
26-0600-S63 · 2026-07-08
Council seeks funding and timeline options to bury power lines at Vision Theatre as part of 2026 budget discussion.
Under review — the city is studying how to pay for burying power lines at Vision Theatre to clean up the site's appearance and cut maintenance costs, but the Arts and Parks Committee hasn't voted yet.
26-0600-S62 · 2026-07-08
Council allocates Measure TT hotel tax revenue for cultural affairs spending under 2026 budget; pending committee review.
Pending — the council is waiting for the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee to review how hotel tax money from Measure TT will be divvied up among cultural programs and institutions.
26-0600-S25 · 2026-07-07
Budget recommendation to add staffing resources to Animal Services for handling homeless encampment issues.
Pending — the city is seeking committee approval to expand Animal Services staffing for handling animals in homeless encampments, but it's still waiting for the Parks and Community Enrichment Committee's review and recommendation.
26-0600-S24 · 2026-07-07
Budget recommendation for Animal Services door-to-door canvassing program licensing and resources in the 2026 budget cycle.
Pending — the council is considering budget funding for the Animal Services Department's door-to-door canvassing program, but it's stalled in committee review and awaiting next steps.
26-0600-S23 · 2026-07-07
Budget recommendation to use city property for an off-site animal shelter intake facility; currently pending committee review.
Pending — Animal Services is waiting for committee approval to open an off-site intake facility on city property, which could ease crowding at the main shelter. The proposal's still in early review with key details like location and budget still to come.
26-0600-S79 · 2026-07-07
Budget recommendation to standardize neighborhood council websites and archiving systems while improving ADA compliance.
Under review — the city is standardizing websites and record systems across neighborhood councils to ensure they're accessible to people with disabilities, but the measure is still awaiting committee action.
26-0600-S78 · 2026-07-07
Budget proposal to maintain library branch services and expand digital access as part of 2026 spending plan.
Under review — the city is weighing how to fund the library system's priorities for 2026, balancing money for neighborhood branches with upgrades to digital services. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee is currently reviewing it.
26-0600-S77 · 2026-07-07
2026 budget recommendation allocating funds to improve park spaces on city-owned library properties.
Under review — the council is evaluating park improvements on library properties as part of the 2026 budget cycle. It's now with the Arts, Parks, Libraries committee waiting for their recommendation before moving to the full council.
26-0600-S69 · 2026-07-07
2026 budget recommendation directing the city to explore partnerships with LA County around mental health services and support for people re-entering the community at El Pueblo de Los Angeles cultural campus.
Under review — the city is exploring how to expand mental health and social services at El Pueblo de Los Angeles by partnering with the county, but the proposal is still waiting for committee discussion before any concrete partnerships move forward.
26-0600-S67 · 2026-07-07
Budget recommendation for Cultural Olympiad funding and resources in 2026; currently under committee review.
Pending — the city is weighing budget needs for a Cultural Olympiad initiative, which landed with the Arts and Parks Committee in early July and is awaiting committee review and a decision on funding.
26-0600-S43 · 2026-07-07
Budget recommendation to fund expanded animal welfare services through partnerships with ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society.
Under review — the city is proposing to partner with major animal welfare organizations to expand shelter and rescue services through grants overseen by the City Administrative Officer, but it's awaiting the Arts and Parks Committee's decision.
24-0751 · 2026-07-01
Councilmember Jurado proposes renaming Pershing Square to Biddy Mason Park, honoring the pioneering Black businesswoman and abolitionist.
Under review — the motion to rename Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, a formerly enslaved woman who became a property owner and civic leader in early Los Angeles, is waiting for a committee hearing before the full Council can vote on it.
26-0906-S4 · 2026-07-01
26-0697 · 2026-06-26
LA Recreation and Parks seeks City Council approval to contract with five nonprofit organizations to operate preschool programs.
Approved — the city has authorized five nonprofits to run preschool and child care programs at park facilities, with subsidized and tuition-based options. Rate increases are capped at 3.5% annually, though the full Council still needs to vote to finalize the contracts.
26-0533 · 2026-06-26
Council adopted a pet sterilization voucher program for fiscal year 2025-2026 to increase access to low-cost spaying and neutering services.
Under review — the Council approved a motion asking Animal Services to examine its pet sterilization voucher program, and the department delivered detailed data showing budget constraints have limited weekly vouchers. The committee is now reviewing the report and proposed budget increase to expand the program next year.
25-0006-S72 · 2026-06-26
LA accepted a Petco Love grant for animal welfare and disaster relief following 2025 windstorms and wildfires; Council adopted in June 2025, follow-up approval completed June 2026.
Approved — the city accepted a Petco Love grant for animal disaster relief after the 2025 windstorm and fire. Council voted unanimously in June 2025, and a follow-up report completed committee review in June 2026. The grant authority expires in June 2028.
26-0832 · 2026-06-25
Mayor proposes grants to ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society for animal services work; Arts committee approved as amended, now awaiting full Council vote.
Approved — the City Council has cleared a $14.22 million grant to hire 23 new animal services staff over six years, though the City will need to cover benefits costs estimated between $1.55 and $2.27 million. The Mayor still needs to sign off on the grant agreement.
25-1221 · 2026-06-24
Council adopted Padilla motion directing Animal Services to increase pet adoption rates through community events and pet fairs, including use of large transport vehicles.
Under review — the city council approved a plan to study mobile animal shelters that would bring more adoptable pets to community events across the city, and the Department of Animal Services has now submitted its initial findings for the committee to evaluate.
26-0736 · 2026-06-23
Vero Fiber Networks seeks a non-exclusive easement to run fiber-optic cables underground at Dockweiler State Beach; committee approved June 23.
Approved — the City cleared a 30-year fiber-optic cable easement at Dockweiler State Beach, with Vero Fiber Networks paying Parks and Recreation $175,000 for underground installation along Vista Del Mar. The environmental review is done and the committee signed off; final council vote is expected by July 1st.
26-0764 · 2026-06-23
Committee approved a partnership agreement between LA Parks and TM23 Foundation to operate the ARC Soccer Field within the 6th Street PARC Project.
Under review — the committee approved naming a new soccer field in Boyle Heights after a donor, and the agreement now awaits final City Council authorization to move forward.
26-0840 · 2026-06-23
Recreation and Parks proposes operating a community compost hub at Sepulveda Garden Center to divert organic waste and engage residents in sustainability.
Under review — the City Council has until July 1 to sign off on a five-year agreement letting LA Compost run a new community composting hub at Sepulveda Garden Center at no cost to the city. The Parks Committee already approved it.
26-0307 · 2026-06-23
The Board of Library Commissioners partnered with Angel City Press to publish a book about John McCormack; Council adopted this in April, and the committee approved a follow-up item in June.
Approved — the Library Commission and Arts Committee have greenlit a publishing deal for John McCormack's book through Angel City Press. It's now waiting for final City Council sign-off by early July before the agreement can be executed.
24-1263 · 2026-06-23
City Council accepted a donation from Subaru of America and Subaru Sherman Oaks to the Animal Welfare Trust Fund; now moving through budget review.
Under review — the city is redirecting a $25,571 Subaru donation from volunteer enrichment supplies to animal welfare services in Skid Row, a change the donor approved. It cleared one committee and now awaits the Budget and Finance Committee's sign-off.
26-0528 · 2026-06-23
Hernandez motion on pet housing policies for affordable housing and animal welfare, now moving to the Housing and Homelessness Committee after Arts Committee approval.
Under review — one committee approved this motion to remove pet restrictions in affordable housing, but it's now with the Housing Committee where the real policy work happens, and a decision there could take months.
26-0570 · 2026-06-23
LA seeks to acquire California Department of Transportation property for park use; approved by Parks Committee, now pending Government Operations review.
Under review — the Parks Committee approved this plan to acquire state-owned land for a new park, but it still needs the Government Operations Committee to sign off on the procurement and contracting details before the city can move forward.
20-0151-S1 · 2026-06-18
Recreation and Parks Department seeks to amend its contract with Kompan, Incorporated for outdoor equipment purchase.
Under review — the city is moving forward with a contract change to buy outdoor equipment from Kompan, Incorporated for Recreation and Parks, but it's currently waiting for the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee to weigh in.
14-0787-S1 · 2026-06-18
LA Parks proposes amending its GameTime playground equipment purchase agreement with PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc.
Under review — the Board of Parks and Recreation wants to modify the city's playground equipment contract with GameTime, and it's now with the Arts and Parks Committee to evaluate the proposed changes.
26-0161 · 2026-06-16
Council adopted a motion on El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument's property maintenance, leasing, and contracting processes; new documents from the site and General Services Department were referred back to committee in June.
Under review — the City Council voted to require El Pueblo and General Services to clarify their maintenance and contracting procedures, and both departments have now submitted their implementation materials to a committee for evaluation.
24-1246 · 2026-06-16
Increase the household dog limit from three to four pets per home under Los Angeles Municipal Code.
Under review — the City Attorney has drafted the ordinance to formally implement the Council's 2024 decision to allow four household dogs instead of three, and it's now waiting for committee approval before it becomes law.
20-0190 · 2026-06-10
Proposal to allow Los Angeles park rangers to carry firearms while on duty; failed Council vote in October 2025, now pending in two committees.
Under review — park rangers' push to carry firearms is back before the Public Safety Committee after a failed Council vote, with a hearing scheduled for June 2026 to weigh safety concerns against community concerns about armed rangers in public spaces.
26-0600-S22 · 2026-06-10
Proposed ordinance to increase Los Angeles Zoo admission fees, referred to committee for review.
Under review — the city is moving to raise Los Angeles Zoo admission fees by $2 to boost revenue, but it still needs to clear required public hearings and get approval from two committees before the fee increase can take effect.
26-0693 · 2026-06-09
Approval of a contract with Landscape Structures, Inc. for playground, water play, and outdoor fitness equipment for city parks.
Under review — the Parks Committee approved this playground-equipment contract, but it still needs full City Council sign-off by July 1. Finance officials haven't completed their analysis yet.
25-1200-S22 · 2026-05-26
Mayor Bass reappoints Katie Chin to the Board of City Tourism Commissioners for a five-year term through June 2031; currently pending committee and Council approval.
Pending — Katie Chin's reappointment to the Tourism Commission is waiting for the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee to review and recommend it to the full Council for a final vote.
24-1566 · 2026-05-15
Council adopted motion directing LAPD and Library Department to enhance safety measures and report on workplace violence, harassment, and security at LA's 72 library branches.
In progress — the city adopted a comprehensive safety action plan for library branches in June 2025 and is now working through departmental reports and implementation details, with committees still reviewing police and community input from early 2026.
14-0455-S10 · 2026-05-08
Recreation and Parks seeks Council approval to operate a summer lunch program for 2025-26 using state education funding.
Pending — the city is reviewing its participation in a state program that provides free summer meals to eligible youth. It's currently in two committees and hasn't yet been scheduled for a hearing.