Brief

Councilmember Imelda Padilla, seconded by Ysabel Jurado, introduced a budget motion directing city staff to identify and secure funding for a Van Nuys Jobs and Economic Development Incentive (JEDI) Zone. The motion aims to support job creation and economic development in the Van Nuys area through targeted incentives. The motion was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on May 21, 2026, and remains pending.

Full summary

This budget motion, introduced by Councilmember Imelda Padilla (6th District) and seconded by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, seeks to amend the Budget and Finance Committee's report on the Mayor's Proposed Budget for 2026-27. Specifically, it directs the City Administrative Officer, working in coordination with the Community Investment Department, to identify $800,000 for the creation of a JEDI Zone along Van Nuys Boulevard between Calvert Street and Sherman Way. The funding would cover not only the zone's establishment but also the staffing costs associated with its ongoing coordination, management, and administration. The motion itself does not appropriate funds — it initiates a reporting process. The City Administrative Officer is instructed to bring funding options back to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee, making that committee the likely next substantive venue for the proposal. The designated JEDI Zone corridor on Van Nuys Boulevard is a specific, geographically bounded target, suggesting the intent is to concentrate economic development incentives in a defined commercial stretch of Van Nuys rather than apply them citywide. The file was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on May 21, 2026, the same day it was introduced, and no further committee action has been recorded. It remains pending in the Budget and Finance Committee, with a filing expiration date of May 21, 2028.

Activity (1)

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

Documents (1)

• 2026-05-21 Motion · motion