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Project presenters said the bridge — originally built in 1929 and characterized as a historic structure — will be rebuilt as a multimodal corridor with seismic improvements, separate bicycle lanes and preserved historic elements. City staff estimated a base construction cost near $208 million and said contingency and engineering allowances bring the program estimate to about $250 million.

Engineering staff warned of three principal funding risks: limits on federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) reimbursements, a Caltrans reimbursement cap (staff said Caltrans has limited quarterly reimbursements to about $20 million), and a requirement that local funds be committed to maintain cash flow during construction. \"The project will require a local commitment and a cash-flow plan so it can continue while reimbursements are processed,\" the project engineer told the council.

Staff said the construction schedule is expected to span about five years if lanes remain open during work; closing the bridge for periods could shorten that timeline but would require traffic and detour analysis. They also described a tentative repayment and project-payback timeline that could extend into the early 2030s, contingent on reimbursement schedules and local funding mechanisms.

Council members pressed staff on contingency planning, contractor bid guarantees and whether phasing or lane closures could shorten construction time. Staff said they will continue to refine financing options with the city manager and the chief financial officer and recommended delegating authority to the city to execute the agreements and make technical adjustments as needed.

The motion to approve the authorization and related agreements passed with two recorded yes votes; one councilmember was absent. The council’s action authorized advertisement of the contract, delegation to execute agreements and limited delegation of technical contract adjustments to staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Works Committee - SAP - Jun 25, 2025 02:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The council voted to authorize the city to advertise, award the construction contract and execute agreements for the Glende Jimpiro bridge rehabilitation project (project no. 050173).","taxTitle","Spanish, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",80599,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6513170,"City staff warn FY25–26 budget cuts will slow street repairs, lighting and inspections",0,3617000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5075735-7bb75f87a129ec51ef472aba2267446e&start=3617&end=3617","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5075735-7bb75f87a129ec51ef472aba2267446e/thumbnail_3617000.jpg","/articles/6513170/California/City-staff-warn-FY2526-budget-cuts-will-slow-street-repairs-lighting-and-inspections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513170-23a13118b6c946e18f673fcbb89eee4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773251983&Signature=V3h1zl2QApcJ1Zu5sB~Fp-u1bjmh0s8oCx7wdwH5jlmOS3VkVBaDxmsy9ilJ9NMWT7NR5tdWdAlXkYsjbypHLz~BDW41sGgtMv-pT~unlZusKT7L-Uc1La3wkkkOuaYlTSdg24WpYikJVXUDWAodNVi~6KmwN3hLD8cXsn0An3zs9NL3vFKamgpUikbIKryJ1c-jLVozNKATnmWgyA4dMJeX6KX8IdgZXEZVbW3e-bXi1ySexnFmDz9AXtuxbIMvuMGmDI2-ACj8t~bAMAdlDadEbh6KbEaRAPlnR9qLbig6xi~qs8aHPEslWIkQLACoBwR2NxL8EruJ2TnA9Ir9cQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City public works staff briefed the council on the expected operational impacts of the adopted FY25–26 budget, saying the reductions will slow routine maintenance and extend timelines for capital projects.

The presentation, delivered by Public Works staff and agency representatives, laid out staffing and equipment shortfalls and outlined how the department expects service levels to change. \"The budget adopted made a cut of 55 positions,\" a presenter told the council, adding that the office had located placements for 23 of those roles but that the remainder will be removed from payroll when cuts take effect.

City staff said an energy shortfall of about $7.3 million will affect utilities budgets next year and that 14 fleet vehicles used for street work are currently out of service. Staff described longer response times for urban forestry and tree-trimming work, saying the typical pruning cycle would move to roughly 17 years for some assets compared with an industry norm of five to seven years. Street-sweeping, sidewalk, bridge and survey programs will also see reduced staffing or capacity.

\"There are delays in maintenance and we will not be able to get to all of the routine repairs,\" a Public Works presenter told the council, noting that fewer crews and reduced contractor capacity will increase the time and cost of delivering both routine repairs and capital projects.

Staff gave divisional breakdowns: the pavement/street-improvement program is losing 10 positions, the survey group lost six positions, structural engineering has three vacant positions removed, and the stormwater program saw four positions cut. The sidewalks program will lose two positions; the bridge program lost one. Staff said those cuts will increase project timelines and at times threaten meeting statutory or grant deadlines.

Presenters also outlined mitigation options under consideration, including seeking additional local financing, accelerating fee studies and targeting available contractors and crews at highest-priority work. Staff said some programs funded by special funds (for example, certain stormwater or clean-water projects) are currently protected from cuts, while general-fund services are the most affected.

Councilmembers asked for more detail on how service frequency and response times will change, and staff said they will return with a more detailed implementation and triage plan and a fees analysis in coming weeks. \"We will evaluate alternative delivery strategies and work with the city manager to identify funding sources to avoid leaving capital projects incomplete,\" staff said.

The verbal presentation was for information; the council did not take separate formal action on the departmental briefing during the meeting.","Public Works staff told the council that the adopted FY25–26 budget reduces staffing and equipment, creating delays in street maintenance, lighting repairs and project delivery; staff outlined specific cuts, service impacts and options for recovering capacity.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6513160,"Votes at a glance: council approves emergency-prep item, board renaming and appointments; budget reappropriations cleared",927,861000,1788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5075735-7bb75f87a129ec51ef472aba2267446e&start=861&end=1788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5075735-7bb75f87a129ec51ef472aba2267446e/thumbnail_861000.jpg","/articles/6513160/California/Votes-at-a-glance-council-approves-emergency-prep-item-board-renaming-and-appointments-budget-reappropriations-cleared","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513160-0bc092526e749570288b672825cdf46e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773251983&Signature=S8gdakIY7KzN6r313EvjuXMscUY7acyuyPhif4AVnzXpvZkd0iuVpzDcx~x4gWemH8yFFmN9HliOdNR5CccdrqKjmCAUpHTyfdSSxg6EsNrqcliyJtDqlbOdT90eZIySVBXeS5UIG0o9dM74ZtdccKiBeRQK1hMUY1VzUkOzvSkP2iCZqBLcHjtytohXmWEiIz-fumXhe6AwkE~1ZXB4Ubd3pEE7k-c-WeyxmiGlJ6liclyWyoRoLVO8qiu-mVGedRT2IbzXsJkNOIWxaN9cFQKbY34oAPI5fWB5eaMYymij~ZYU1VObaSDilnXR5d9csPNrpauDJprfUG8Ltxu3gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting the council recorded votes on several agenda items. Outcomes and key details are listed below.

• Emergency-preparedness recommendation (agenda item 0.5): A motion by Councilmembers Lee Park and McCusca concerning an emergency preparedness plan for mudslide/avalanche risk was seconded and approved; the transcript records the recommendation and a recorded vote of 2 in favor with other members absent or not recorded.

• Renaming/appointment to Public Works board (agenda item 4): The council considered a mayoral communication to rename or reassign ZIP Kang to the Public Works board; the renaming was recommended and approved (vote recorded as 2 in favor, others absent).

• Appointment: Ernesto Cárdenas (agenda item 3): The mayor’s nomination of Ernesto Cárdenas to the Public Works Board was presented and carried; the clerk announced \"El nombramiento de Ernesto Cárdenas está aprobado.\" (no roll-call tally provided in the transcript beyond announcement of approval).

• Reappropriations and capital report (agenda item 2): The municipal administrator’s report on resignations and reappropriations for the capital-improvements and technology program was presented by Mr. Bonilla. The council moved and approved the staff recommendation to reappropriate funds to continue active projects and to return certain completed or deferred funds to original accounts; the motion was recorded as approved.

• Consent items (agenda items 5 and 6): The chair proposed approving items 5 and 6 on consent; the motion carried with no questions recorded.

• Glende Jimpiro bridge authorization (agenda item 6): Council authorized advertisement, award and execution of contracts for the Glende Jimpiro bridge project (project no. 050173). See separate article for project details; the motion passed with two yes votes and one member absent.

Where the transcript did not provide a full roll-call vote, the article lists the outcome as announced at the meeting and marks vote counts as recorded. For items where the motion text was not read in full on the record, the article records the staff recommendation and the council’s announced action.","The council approved several consent and action items including an emergency-preparedness recommendation, a renaming/appointment to the Public Works board, capital reappropriations and authorization for the Glende Jimpiro bridge package.","actionData","errors"]

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Council authorizes construction package for Glende Jimpiro bridge project; staff warn of funding limits and five-year timeline

City staff warn FY25–26 budget cuts will slow street repairs, lighting and inspections

Votes at a glance: council approves emergency-prep item, board renaming and appointments; budget reappropriations cleared