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Council asks city staff to report on investing in municipal asphalt plants
Summary
Council approved a motion asking the public works bureau to report back on capacity and potential investment in the city's asphalt plants to reduce outside purchasing and possibly generate revenue.
The Los Angeles City Council on July 5 approved a request for a staff report on the capacity and potential expansion of the city—s asphalt plants, which produce material used in street resurfacing and other public works.
Council Member Padilla called item 12 special and said the city saves money by producing its own asphalt but that current plant capacity is insufficient to meet city needs. Padilla asked the Bureau of Street Services to study whether investing in the two municipal asphalt plants could allow the city to produce enough asphalt in-house, reduce purchases from the private market and possibly generate revenue by selling excess material to city-owned proprietary departments such as Los Angeles World Airports and the Harbor Department.
Padilla said he wanted the committee record to show a request for a report back to the council. The motion to adopt the committee report with a report-back requirement passed 12-0.
Council members noted the plants are part of the city's recycling achievements and that further investment could expand the program. The council did not approve funding for plant upgrades at this meeting; it requested a report that outlines capacity, cost estimates, potential customers within city departments, and a timeline for investment decisions.
The recorded vote was 12 in favor; the council asked public works to return with the requested information so members could consider any budgetary action later.
