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Council Allocates Agency Funds for Grand Avenue Predesign; California Community Foundation to Manage Grant
Summary
The council authorized $375,000 from the Bunker Hill redevelopment set‑aside and recommended the California Community Foundation manage funds for predesign work on the Grand Avenue redevelopment plan.
The Los Angeles City Council on May 9 approved a recommendation to authorize a contract and funding commitment to support predesign and analysis for the Grand Avenue redevelopment corridor in downtown Los Angeles, with the California Community Foundation (CCF) to manage the pooled funds at no administrative cost.
The Redevelopment Agency and county agreed to contribute to a predesign fund: the Redevelopment Agency committed $375,000, the county $375,000 and the Eli and Edythe Broad (Eli Road) Foundation $100,000, according to staff remarks. The mayoral redevelopment representative said approximately $276,500 of the agency contribution will be used to retain design consultants, with the remainder to support the Grand Avenue Committee’s work. The funds will be held and administered by CCF to avoid municipal overhead costs while consultants are selected and retained.
Councilmembers described Grand Avenue as a significant downtown artery connecting cultural institutions and public spaces; staff noted engineering complexity because sections of Grand Avenue run on bridge structures that require specialized study to expand pedestrian space and unify the corridor. Councilmember Wax asked whether the agency funds were pre‑committed from previously set‑aside Bunker Hill redevelopment monies; staff confirmed the source and said the allocation had been anticipated as part of the overall Grand Avenue planning effort.
The council approved the item 12‑0. Staff said consultant selection and work will not begin until the appropriation is final and contracts issued, and that the CCF will administer funds and help coordinate the design‑management function for the Grand Avenue Committee.
