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Committees back motion to create Los Angeles' first citywide capital improvement plan
Summary
A joint Transportation and Public Works Committee action advanced a motion directing the city to develop a coordinated capital improvement plan (CIP) to prioritize infrastructure investments ahead of major events including the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics.
The Public Works and Transportation committees voted Oct. 22 to advance a motion that would create Los Angeles’ first formal capital improvement plan, aiming to improve interdepartmental coordination on major infrastructure projects.
Councilmember Hernandez, Chair of the Public Works Committee, framed the motion as a strategic step ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “We try to cram all these investment decisions during the annual budget process, and it just doesn't give us the time to be strategic,” Hernandez said during the joint session.
The motion, read into the record as Item 15, was introduced to establish processes for capital infrastructure planning, project delivery and interdepartmental coordination; it was also referred to the Government Operations Committee earlier. The motion received committee approval on Oct. 22 by roll call.
Key points: The motion cites prior mayoral initiatives and Executive Directive 9 as foundational to the CIP effort and asks departments to coordinate on project prioritization and delivery timelines so the city can be prepared for upcoming international events.
Action: Item 15 (motion relative to city capital infrastructure planning, project delivery and interdepartmental coordination) carried in both committees. Committee members directed departments to begin coordinated planning and to bring back reports consistent with the motion’s requests.
Next steps: The motion will be advanced to full council for consideration and departments have been asked to provide follow-up information to the committees to support development of a citywide CIP.
