Public Works Committee

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026 - 2:30 PM ROOM 401, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT (Michael Espinosa - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1064 or michael.espinosa@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. Spanish language interpretation is available at all City Council and Committee meetings. SE OFRECE SERVICIO DE TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO Y COMITÉ MUNICIPAL. 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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 25-1142  Bureau of Engineering report relative to Pedestrian Facility Inventory and Condition Assessment Pilot Project, the Pedestrian Facility Damage Severity Matrix, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self Evaluation and Transition Plan for Public Right of Way, and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Tarzana Neighborhood Council (2) 26-0268 Board of Public Works report relative to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish a pre-qualified list of contractors for urgent necessity design/build repairs of pedestrian facilities for the City. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 20-1074-S6 Joint report from Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Sanitation, Department of Transportation, Department of Building and Safety, and Economic and Workforce Development Department relative to addressing the lack of enrollment in the permanent L.A. Al Fresco program. (This item is referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee and Public Works Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 26-0162 Motion (Padilla – Rodriguez) relative to issues with the MyLA311 system. (Referred to the Government Operations Committee and Public Works Committee) Community Impact Statement: Yes  For: Sylmar Neighborhood Council North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council (5) 18-0191 CD 14 Motion (Jurado – McOsker) relative to re-initiating the street vacation proceedings for Banning Street, Jackson Street, and Ducommun Street from Center Street to their respective easterly terminuses. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 26-0202 CD 9 Motion (Price - Hutt) relative to designating the intersection at 49th Street and Avalon Boulevard as “Bishop Kenneth Little Square." Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 17-0638 CD 9 Motion (Price - Harris-Dawson) relative to designating the intersection of East 4th Street and McKinley Avenue as “Victory Baptist Church Square." (Scheduled pursuant to Council Action of January 20, 2026) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 23-0555 CD 9 Bureau of Engineering report relative to the temporary closure of an alley southerly of Manchester Avenue between Avalon Boulevard and McKinley Place. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (9) 26-0197 CD 9 Motion (Price – Hernandez) relative to temporarily closing the alley adjacent to 1900 South Main Street, located between East Washington Boulevard and East 21st Street.  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 25-1101 CD 9 Motion (Price – Park) relative to temporarily closing the alley south of West 62nd Street and north of West Gage Avenue between Figueroa Street and Flower Street, with the southern portion of the alley to remain open to ensure all adjacent properties remain accessible. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (11) 26-0344 CD 1 Motion (Hernandez – Rodriguez) relative to designating the intersection of Avenue 26 and North San Fernando Road by the Los Angeles River Center as “Senator Richard Polanco Square." Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 24-1400 CD 5 City Engineer reports relative to the vacation of a portion of the north side of National Boulevard approximately 100 feet west of Clarington Avenue (VAC- E1401459). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 26-0329 CD 4 Motion (Raman – Soto-Martínez) relative to designating the intersection at Ventura Boulevard and Berry Drive in Studio City as “Oil Can Harry’s Square." Community Impact Statement: None submitted (14) 26-0271 CD 8 Motion (Harris-Dawson – Hernandez) relative to recommendations to temporarily closing four alleys in the area of Gramercy Place and Van Ness Avenue.  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (15) 26-0374 CD 4 Motion (Rodriguez, Raman – Hernandez) relative to designating the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Fulton Avenue as "Rafael 'Ray' Vega Square." Community Impact Statement: None submitted SUPPORTING MATERIALS Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00-0000) associated with the agenda item. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda-items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act. COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk-services/cps/council-committee-meetings/info-assignments-structure SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1064. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user. What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs. Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the caller is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello, this is the relay service…" when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability. For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.