Brief

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, introduced a budget motion on May 21, 2026, directing the City Administrative Officer to establish position authorities and fund projects under the Active Transportation Program Cycle 6. The motion covers work across the Bureau of Street Services, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Street Lighting, and Bureau of Engineering. It is currently pending review in the Budget and Finance Committee and Transportation Committee.

Full summary

This budget motion, introduced by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado and seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson on May 21, 2026, aims to ensure the city has the staffing capacity to deliver projects under the sixth cycle of California's Active Transportation Program, for which Los Angeles has already been awarded funding. The core directive amends the Budget and Finance Committee's report on the Mayor's Proposed Budget for 2026-27 to instruct the City Administrative Officer to identify funding and report back with recommendations to add the position authorities needed to get those projects built. Four city agencies are tasked with assisting the CAO in that analysis: the Bureau of Street Services, the Department of Transportation, the Bureau of Street Lighting, and the Bureau of Engineering. The motion carries no direct budgetary change on its face — it lists a total change of zero dollars — meaning its immediate effect is to trigger a staffing and funding analysis rather than appropriate money outright. The actual resource commitments would follow in a subsequent CAO report and council action. The Active Transportation Program is a state grant program that funds bicycle, pedestrian, and safe-routes infrastructure. By specifying Cycle 6 projects for which the city was already awarded grants, the motion signals concern that existing position authorities may be insufficient to deploy those funds and complete the work. Without adequate staff across the relevant bureaus and departments, awarded grant money could go unspent or projects could be delayed. The motion was referred on the day of introduction to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Transportation Committee for joint review. It remains pending in both committees and has not yet advanced to a full council vote. The file is open and expires May 21, 2028.

Activity (1)

• 2026-05-21 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Transportation Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-05-21 Motion · motion