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CAO: street-damage fund shortfall narrowed to $13.5M; committee approves cuts to avoid general-fund coverage
Summary
The City Administrative Officer reported a projected shortfall in the Street Damage Restoration Fee (SDRF) fund and recommended $13.5 million in reductions across several line items. Committees approved the CAO report and identified impacts including fewer access ramps and reduced slurry-seal lane miles.
Los Angeles— City Administrative Officer staff reported a revised funding gap in the Street Damage Restoration Fee (SDRF) fund and the Public Works Committee approved a package of reductions to avoid drawing on the general fund.
Felipe Viola Lee Chavez of the CAO—s office said the adopted 2024–25 budget originally projected about $63 million in SDRF revenues, but updated collections and a previously undiscovered payment processing error prompted a revision. "In spite of these findings, departments report that SDRF revenues are low compared to previous years," the CAO—s report states; the office now projects a $13.5 million gap for the fiscal year.
To close the gap without layoffs, the CAO and Bureau of Street…
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