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Committee questions $18M MICLA helicopter plan; members ask for updated study before purchase
Summary
The committee questioned a tentative MICLA listing for two LAPD helicopters, sought a modern study of costs and operational need, and asked the CAO and LAPD to return with lifecycle and maintenance analyses before final council authorization.
The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed a tentative MICLA equipment list that includes an $18 million placeholder for two new LAPD helicopters. Council members and the CAO discussed the fiscal and operational rationale, and several members asked for a contemporary, independent study before the council commits to the acquisition.
What was discussed: LAPD and Aviation staff told the committee that older helicopters cost roughly twice as much in maintenance per flight hour than new helicopters (figures cited in the hearing were about $820 vs…
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