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2026-27 Proposition K Assessment / Resolution to Initiate Proceedings

Council File 25-1533

Introduced
2025-12-11
Last changed
2026-05-21
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-21
Committee
Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee
Initiated by
L.A. for Kids Steering Committee
References
L.A. for Kids Steering Committee Report: 0220-03145-0413 ; 0220-03145-0415City Attorney Report: R26-0817; R26-0292

Brief

The L.A. for Kids Steering Committee submitted a resolution to initiate proceedings for the 2026-27 Proposition K assessment in December 2025. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the item in January 2026, and Council adopted the ordinance on April 29, 2026 by a vote of 13-0-2. The ordinance became effective June 4, 2026. A follow-up City Attorney report was submitted in May 2026 and is currently scheduled for committee review.

Full summary

Proposition K is Los Angeles's voter-approved funding mechanism for parks, recreation, and youth-serving facilities administered through the L.A. for Kids Steering Committee. This file formally initiates the city's annual assessment and levy process for Proposition K revenues in fiscal year 2026-27, operating through the legal vehicle of the City of Los Angeles Landscaping and Lighting District No. 96-1, as authorized under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (California Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500-22679). The L.A. for Kids Steering Committee submitted its assessment report in December 2025, setting out a proposed expenditure plan for projects slated for Proposition K funding in 2026-27. The City Attorney subsequently prepared a draft ordinance ordering the confirmation, levy, and collection of annual assessments for fiscal year 2026-27. A key procedural note from the City Attorney's office: projects listed in the expenditure plan that may be subject to environmental review under CEQA can only receive funding after individual CEQA determinations are made for each project, so no blanket CEQA determination was required to adopt the ordinance itself. The draft ordinance was circulated under Council Rule 38 to the L.A. for Kids Steering Committee, the Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering, and the Department of Recreation and Parks, with a request that any comments be presented directly to Council. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the item on January 13, 2026, and Council adopted the ordinance unanimously on April 29, 2026 (13-0-2). The ordinance became effective June 4, 2026. Following passage, the City Attorney submitted a supplemental report on May 18, 2026 — a second draft ordinance also ordering confirmation, levy, and collection of 2026-27 assessments — which was referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and scheduled for a hearing on May 26, 2026. The file remains open pending the committee's action on this additional City Attorney submission.

Activity (20)

  • 2026-05-21 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 26, 2026.
  • 2026-05-19 City Attorney document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
  • 2026-05-18 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated May 18, 2026.
  • 2026-05-04 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: June 4, 2026.
  • 2026-04-29 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 11, 2026.
  • 2026-04-29 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2026-04-29 Council action final.
  • 2026-04-24 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 29, 2026.
  • 2026-04-23 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-04-21 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
  • 2026-04-16 Document submitted by L.A. for Kids Steering Committee, dated April 16, 2026.
  • 2026-04-08 City Attorney document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
  • 2026-04-08 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated April 8, 2026.
  • 2026-01-23 Council action final.
  • 2026-01-21 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-01-16 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 21, 2026.
  • 2026-01-13 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-01-08 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 13, 2026.
  • 2025-12-16 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
  • 2025-12-11 Document submitted by L.A. for Kids Steering Committee, dated December 11, 2025.

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