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Item 5 — Mudslide emergency preparedness (Consent)
- Motion: Concur with the Ad Hoc Committee on LA Recovery recommendation on a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan for mudslide risks.
- Mover/Second: Motion introduced by Council member (recorded by clerk). Second recorded in the committee record.
- Vote: Hernandez — Yes; Padilla — Absent; Hutt — Yes. Outcome: Approved (2–0–1).
- Notes: CAO staff described the motion as supporting an ad hoc recommendation to strengthen city preparedness for mudslides and related infrastructure protections.

Item 4 — Reappointment: Steve Kang to the Board of Public Works
- Motion: Approve the mayoral communication to reappoint Steve Kang to the Board of Public Works.
- Mover: Council member (recorded); Second: recorded in committee.
- Vote: Hernandez — Yes; Padilla — Absent; Hutt — Yes. Outcome: Approved (2–0–1).
- Notes: Kang introduced himself and described goals including language access, procurement improvements for small businesses and revenue generation through permits and franchise renegotiations.

Item 3 — Appointment: Ernesto Cardenas to the Board of Public Works
- Motion: Approve the mayoral communication appointing Ernesto Cardenas to the Board of Public Works.
- Vote: Hernandez — Yes; Padilla — Absent; Hutt — Yes. Outcome: Approved (2–0–1).
- Notes: Cardenas described prior experience on the Board of Public Works, outreach and an internship program that he helped run in earlier terms.

Item 2 — CAO report: 2024–25 CTIP year‑end reappropriations
- Motion: Approve the CAO’s recommendations to reappropriate funds in the Capital and Technology Improvement Program (CTIP) for active capital projects.
- Vote: Hernandez — Yes; Padilla — Absent; Hutt — Yes. Outcome: Approved (2–0–1).
- Notes: CAO representative Daisy Bonilla said the report returns account balances to original funding sources for active projects and lists accounts to be reverted for projects completed, inactive wastewater projects, projects deferred in the FY25–26 budget, and others.

Item 6 — Bureau of Engineering: Glendale‑Hyperion Bridge project (see separate article)
- Motion: Approve BOE recommendations to accept Caltrans funding package, authorize agreements, and commit to front‑fund project cash flow.
- Vote: Hernandez — Yes; Padilla — Absent; Hutt — Yes. Outcome: Approved (2–0–1).
- Notes: Action authorizes the city to execute agreements necessary to accept approximately $221.8M in federal funds and $11M in Prop 1B state funds for the project; the city is required to front‑fund expenditures and will be reimbursed quarterly, with Caltrans capping annual reimbursements at $20M.

For the record: the committee quorum was two members (Hernandez and Hutt) with Council member Padilla absent. Clerk readings of agenda items and roll calls are recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Works Committee - Jun 25, 2025 02:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Public Works committee approved several agenda items by roll call July 1, including CTIP reappropriations, two mayoral appointments to the Board of Public Works and acceptance of a Caltrans funding package for the Glendale‑Hyperion Bridge project.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_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":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6553117,"City authorizes commitment to front‑fund Glendale‑Hyperion bridge retrofit under Caltrans offer",446,2654000,3100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5075734-d9b509831b0a8adf63caaba556db60f7&start=2654&end=3100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5075734-d9b509831b0a8adf63caaba556db60f7/thumbnail_2654000.jpg","/articles/6553117/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-authorizes-commitment-to-frontfund-GlendaleHyperion-bridge-retrofit-under-Caltrans-offer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553117-5a5981c6dab65e98dacae043b43ba23d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773251757&Signature=aKnopABkIIzD5j2F5hAPAK9En5AauJrQ6j-x8yZCXoyIgxkeJpBGrk~146jtOCKzx1XloKonaUY7MyQQQ~utEBbQ7NwZfAOW5VpRIR8AFplfcEU6T-bRlaMQNLGWLeaTqUUFk9qsx3YOhwYkX65pn~99sLHh44aTZwL07iydDa6AUStIKh3qsn40aMlv~4DXCLVbEweEMd~lteqVseS339rlX5KsRNVoLKAwKQX2XyP04Jd6LsPpOjWnJiGuRdvupTGZhj1jUvECZixi2JjXAd4BCQ0oTczSGGtN9MUZwb~4QGVI6~qmE~aQ-OJblBe87v7yPHnr3gcTg4GLLzmbpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Public Works committee on July 1 authorized the Bureau of Engineering to accept a Caltrans funding package and to proceed with agreements and front‑funding commitments for the Glendale‑Hyperion Bridge seismic retrofit and mobility upgrade project.

The Bureau of Engineering reported that the low construction bid received July 24, 2024 was approximately $208.8 million and that, after adding a 10% construction contingency and 10% construction engineering allowance, the total construction budget is roughly $250.6 million. \"The Glendale Hyperion Bridge is an iconic landmark in the city of Los Angeles... The bridge is nearly a 100 years old and is well beyond its service life. It is seismically vulnerable and is founded by several active fault lines,\" Bureau of Engineering senior civil engineer Andres Foer said during the presentation.

Caltrans has offered $221.8 million in Federal Highway Bridge Program funds and $11 million in state Proposition 1B funds, leaving the city's local-match burden at approximately $17.7 million under the current funding offer. The Caltrans offer, the bureau said, is subject to three major caveats: the project budget is capped (no guarantee of additional Caltrans funding beyond the offered amount); the city must cash‑flow the project and be reimbursed quarterly; and Caltrans will not reimburse interest costs if the city borrows to meet cash‑flow needs. Caltrans also capped annual reimbursements at $20 million per year, though the bureau said there is a process to request accelerated reimbursements in years when the state has capacity.

Bureau of Engineering staff told the committee the city would need a significant front‑funding commitment to keep the contractor from stalling and to avoid bonding/price‑escalation risks. \"The city is required to cash flow and front fund the project. Caltrans will reimburse on a quarterly basis for construction expenditures,\" the bureau said. The report noted that $30 million already was included in the fiscal 2025–26 CTIP physical‑plant program to support first‑year cash flow, and staff described a planning target of roughly $102 million in local front funding to reach the project midpoint and allow reimbursements to outpace expenditures in later years.

The committee asked about how long the reimbursement schedule would take to repay the city's outlays; city staff estimated, under conservative assumptions and with $20 million annual reimbursements, that full repayment could stretch into the early-to-mid 2030s without accelerated reimbursements, and that the 30 million in CTIP funding should be sufficient to fund near‑term cash‑flow needs through fiscal 2025–26. CAO staff said they would work with the Bureau of Engineering on annual recommendations for fund sources, including CTIP allocations or financing options such as MICLA.

Other project details presented to the committee included:
- A projected construction duration of roughly five years if work maintains at least one lane of traffic open in each direction during construction; schedules could be shortened if the bridge is fully closed but staff said that would create major disruption to the corridor.
- A 10% contingency (~$20 million) included in the budget to cover unanticipated costs; staff said Caltrans’ $250 million cap would limit future additions to the Caltrans funded portion.
- Considerations of tariffs, rising material costs and bid‑bond extensions: the low bidder has been extending bid bonds monthly since July 2024; staff said firms do pay to extend bid bonds and the contractor has repeatedly extended to hold prices.

The committee approved the staff recommendation to accept the Caltrans funding package, authorize execution of required agreements and delegate technical changes to the city engineer. The roll call vote showed two ayes (Council member Hernandez and Council member Hutt; Council member Padilla was absent) and the item was approved.

Why it matters: the Glendale‑Hyperion Viaduct is a major river and freeway crossing between Northeast Los Angeles and Glendale; the project would seismically retrofit the nearly 100‑year‑old structure, add mobility improvements such as bike lanes and enhanced pedestrian access, and reconfigure an I‑5 on/off ramp to improve local traffic safety. The funding package minimizes the city’s net construction cost but requires a significant near‑term local cash commitment and acceptance of reimbursement timing and interest‑reimbursement limits.

Ending note: city and CAO staff said they will return with annual cash‑flow plans and options for front‑funding (CTIP, MICLA or other combinations) and stressed that the Caltrans funding offer is time‑sensitive because contractors have been extending bid bonds monthly since July 2024.","The committee approved staff recommendations to accept a Caltrans funding offer that covers most construction costs for the Glendale‑Hyperion Viaduct seismic retrofit and multimodal improvements, while requiring the city to front‑fund construction and accept annual reimbursement limits.",{"_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":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6553121,"City bureaus warn 2025–26 budget cuts will slow street repairs, lengthen lighting outages",510,3720000,4230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5075734-d9b509831b0a8adf63caaba556db60f7&start=3720&end=4230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5075734-d9b509831b0a8adf63caaba556db60f7/thumbnail_3720000.jpg","/articles/6553121/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-bureaus-warn-202526-budget-cuts-will-slow-street-repairs-lengthen-lighting-outages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553121-90d3837002e0458fe421a73b32a24cf0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773251757&Signature=gziZxkGgqCFQAwes9DIfNV2QSIATrbLXmgYyUjf75Uln2MzXX-BJAZkXBGlotiEDOtmf3qRJDNfy1Absj2WJVJiPe21RNyqVlYvqJCq8D0aUnA8x4dsyKKmaQo9fhSPs9mk6fOcPRfvKmvwTC3FrsRiF6OOz3O-QngNUO2e2ZBiWvO1gbg890wer-ycqnWiouHxbxmfhH1xEt~JekxYhKgIsRN3a149fsTlQmTPex2GmCOagUTs2l0kkmVUQIIA2TuptPQdmA1MK6ThjwldZCj2UNhKUUovpeq7yPe7Ues4i6LSUmHU729SGZLpwiO~zUTGtTIxHdirn4-groD74UA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City bureau leaders told the Los Angeles City Board of Public Works committee July 1 that reductions in the adopted 2025–26 budget will slow repairs and reduce service levels across multiple public-works programs, from street lights and asphalt repairs to graffiti removal and homeless services.

Bureau of Street Lighting representatives said the bureau lost staff and programs that will lengthen the time to repair street lights and increase the number of fixtures at “end of life.” \"By the end of next fiscal year, about a third of our street lights\" will be at or past the life of their lamps, Bureau of Street Lighting representative Miguel Sangla said, and the bureau faces an approximately $7.3 million shortfall in energy payments to DWP.

The bureau told the committee that overtime reductions, equipment shortages and the elimination of a proactive LED replacement program will push average repair times from months toward as much as 18 months in some areas. Sangla said the bureau currently fields heavy-construction crews that repair damage from copper-theft incidents; recent staffing cuts eliminated at least one such crew, reducing the bureau’s heavy-repair throughput by an estimated 10–15 service requests per week.

Bureau of Street Services officials said the bureau’s budget has declined about 26% since fiscal 2023–24, with roughly 416 authorities eliminated and sharp reductions in resurfacing and street-sweeping capacity. \"Resurfacing would cover an entire roadway; large asphalt repairs are smaller segments,\" Bureau of Street Services Director Shirley Lau told the committee, saying the bureau will pivot to prioritized repairs while reducing the number of full-street resurfacing miles it can deliver.

The Bureau of Engineering and the CAO’s office said staffing reductions and project funding reversions will delay capital work and increase reliance on contractors. Katie Doherty, deputy city engineer, and senior engineer Andres Foer said the city will have to prioritize projects and rely on alternative contracting approaches to keep major programs moving. The Bureau of Engineering reported that, in the adopted budget, dozens of positions were cut or left vacant; the bureau said it had identified ways to avoid layoffs but will still see reduced internal capacity for project delivery.

LA Sanitation said the adopted budget restored some clean-water and plant positions but eliminated roughly 50 filled positions in livability and support programs; the elimination will reduce the number of mobile hygiene and RV-support operations, officials said. \"The mobile hygiene unit program will be eliminated,\" LA Sanitation General Manager Barbara Romero told the committee, noting that the bureau currently provides about 3,000 showers annually through that program.

Bureau of Contract Administration officials said they preserved inspection and enforcement capacities needed to maintain turnaround times for wage and labor investigations, but warned that ongoing cuts elsewhere could increase project delays and escalate costs on grant-funded projects.

Committee members pressed bureaus on near-term mitigations. Street Lighting officials said they are preparing an assessment and an ordinance package to place a new assessment on the ballot in the fall and that, if voters approve, benefits (including additional crews, more rapid lamp replacement and pilot battery/solar fixes in high‑vandalism areas) would begin in fiscal 2026–27. The bureau said it expects to release the ballot 45 days before a late‑October/early‑November vote and, if passed, start hiring and contracting the following fiscal year.

Officials also noted specific tradeoffs: graffiti-abatement contractors face a state prevailing-wage increase effective July 1, which the Bureau of Street Services and Board of Public Works staff said will reduce how many square feet of graffiti removal can be contracted for with current funds and will push average response times from 24–72 hours toward several days.

Why it matters: the committee heard that cuts and vacancies are not evenly distributed — programs serving marginalized neighborhoods and services tied to safety and sanitation (street lights, potholes, graffiti abatement, homeless services) will see visible, near-term impacts. Staff repeatedly urged that budgeted positions be filled quickly and that the city consider a mix of assessment revenue, targeted contracts and temporary hires to avoid longer service backlogs.

The committee approved related consent and reappointment items in the same meeting; separate articles summarize those votes and a major bridge project financing authorization.

Officials and speakers

Quotes in this story are from public meeting remarks and attributed to speakers on the record: Miguel Sangla, Bureau of Street Lighting representative; Shirley Lau, Bureau of Street Services director; Katie Doherty, deputy city engineer (Bureau of Engineering); Andres Foer, senior civil engineer (Bureau of Engineering); Daisy Bonilla, representing the Office of the City Administrative Officer; Barbara Romero, LA Sanitation general manager.

Ending note: bureau leaders told the committee they will return with more specific implementation plans — including an assessment ordinance package from the Bureau of Street Lighting and fee/permit studies from the Bureau of Engineering — and said timely hiring, contract strategies and possible ballot revenue are the most direct levers to reduce service delays.","Officials from the Bureau of Street Lighting, Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Engineering, LA Sanitation and others told a special Board of Public Works committee meeting July 1 that staff cuts, eliminated programs and rising costs in the adopted 2025–26 budget will delay repairs, reduce services and push some work to contractors.","actionData","errors"]

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