Brief

The City Administrative Officer initiated authorization for LADOT to partner with SCAG in submitting grant applications under the federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) FY 2024 program. The motion sought to enable the city to compete for federal funding aimed at reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Council adopted the item on August 16, 2024, following Transportation Committee approval. A Department of Transportation follow-up document was referred to both Transportation and Budget committees in May 2026.

Full summary

Safe Streets for All (SS4A) is a federal grant program administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) designed to help communities reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries through comprehensive safety planning and project implementation. File 24-0869 sought authorization for LA's Department of Transportation to partner with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)—a regional planning body covering Southern California counties—to prepare and submit grant applications for the FY 2024 round of this program. The substantive directive was narrow but enabling: to empower LADOT's General Manager (or designee) to take the necessary administrative steps to collaborate with SCAG on grant preparation and submission. This type of authorization is standard practice for cities seeking federal transportation funding, as regional and state coordination is often required by federal agencies. The motion did not propose specific projects or direct spending; rather, it removed internal procedural barriers to the city's participation in a competitive federal grant process. The file moved quickly through the legislative process. The City Administrative Officer submitted the report on July 31, 2024, and it was referred to the Transportation Committee the same day. The committee approved it on August 7, and the full Council adopted it on August 16, 2024, with no recorded opposition. This swift passage suggests broad consensus on the value of pursuing federal safety funding. A Department of Transportation document dated May 19, 2026 (nearly two years after initial adoption) was referred to both the Transportation Committee and Budget and Finance Committee on May 21, 2026. This later activity suggests either grant award administration, progress reporting, or a follow-up funding request connected to the original authorization. The file remains open and pending in both committees as of the last recorded activity.

Activity (9)

• 2026-05-21 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Transportation Committee.
• 2026-05-20 Document submitted by Department of Transportation, dated May 19, 2026.
• 2024-08-16 Council action final.
• 2024-08-16 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2024-08-13 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 16, 2024.
• 2024-08-07 Transportation Committee approved item(s) .
• 2024-08-02 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 7, 2024.
• 2024-07-31 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.
• 2024-07-31 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:City Administrative Officer report 0220-06231-0000, dated July 31, 2024, relative to authorizing the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), or designee, to partner with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to prepare and submit grant applications for the Safe Streets For All (SS4A) FY 2024 Grant program.

Documents (6)

• 2026-03-19 Report from Department of Transportation · report
• 2024-08-16 Council Action · council_action
• 2024-08-16 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-08-07 Report from Transportation Committee · report
• 2024-08-07 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-07-31 Report from City Administrative Officer · report