Brief

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado moved this budget motion to allocate resources and establish position authorities for the Active Transportation Program's sixth funding cycle. The motion directs the City Administrative Officer, Bureau of Street Services, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Street Lighting, and Bureau of Engineering to implement bicycle, pedestrian, and transit-supportive projects. Transportation Committee approved it on May 27, 2026, and it now awaits Budget and Finance Committee action.

Full summary

This budget motion, introduced by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado and seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, seeks to amend the Budget and Finance Committee's report on the Mayor's Proposed Budget for 2026-27. Specifically, it instructs the City Administrative Officer, working with the Bureau of Street Services, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Street Lighting, and Bureau of Engineering, to identify funding and report back with recommendations to add the position authorities necessary to deliver Active Transportation Program Cycle 6 projects for which the City has already been awarded funding. The core issue the motion addresses is staffing: the City has secured state or federal ATP Cycle 6 grant awards, but lacks the authorized positions needed to actually design, permit, and build the projects. The motion carries no direct budget impact on its own — it is marked as a zero-dollar change — and instead sets in motion a process for the CAO and relevant departments to determine what staffing levels are required and bring back a concrete proposal. The Transportation Committee approved the item on May 27, 2026, and forwarded it to the Budget and Finance Committee, where it currently awaits action. The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council filed a Community Impact Statement on June 11, signaling neighborhood-level interest in the outcome. The file expires in May 2028, leaving roughly two years for the Budget and Finance Committee and full Council to act on the staffing and funding recommendations once the CAO's report is delivered.

Activity (5)

• 2026-06-11 Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-05-27 Transportation Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-05-27 Transportation Committee transmitted Council File to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-05-22 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 27, 2026.
• 2026-05-21 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Transportation Committee.

Documents (5)

• 2026-06-11 Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-05-27 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-05-27 Transmittal Letter to Budget and Finance Committee · transmittal
• 2026-05-22 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-05-21 Motion · motion