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City moves to update Transportation Demand Management rules, consolidate mobility funds and refresh fees
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee concurred with recommendations to update the city's Transportation Demand Management ordinance, create a consolidated Mobility Investment Trust Fund and update development review fees; LADOT said reviews would use a 30-day review period and that staff capacity should handle new workload.
The Budget and Finance Committee on March 11 heard a presentation from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and city planning staff on proposed updates to the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance, a new Mobility Investment Trust Fund and a revised development review fee ordinance.
The proposed TDM changes implement the Mobility Plan 2035 by expanding the types of new developments subject to TDM requirements, updating approved TDM strategies to reflect current transportation options and technology, and requiring that projects above certain thresholds submit an approved TDM plan before receiving building permits.
LADOT said the ordinance would include a 30-day review period for TDM plan submissions and that the department expects to manage the additional reviews using existing procedures and staff. Typical review timelines under current practice vary by project: ADUs receive same-day clearances, small residential projects may take 2–4 weeks, and larger developments can take 6–8 weeks under current processes; LADOT said larger projects would now fall under the new 30-day review window for TDM plans.
The Mobility Investment Trust Fund would consolidate several developer trust funds into a single fund to finance mobility projects that advance the Mobility Plan: complete-street improvements, traffic calming, transit operations, curb and parking management, bike and micromobility infrastructure, and intelligent transportation systems. LADOT said eligible projects would be selected from a pre-vetted mobility investment list tied to the department's capital plans.
The development review fee ordinance would update LADOT’s fees for the first time since 2014 to reflect current staff salaries and review times and to cover new services created by the TDM ordinance. The proposed fee ordinance includes language allowing annual updates to reflect salary and other changes.
Action: The committee concurred with prior Transportation and Planning reports and noted the CAO's 2019 analysis; the chair moved concurrence and the clerk recorded five ayes.
Closing: LADOT said the fee updates and the consolidated trust fund aim to align developer-funded mobility investments with the city's climate and mode-shift goals while creating a predictable funding source for targeted mobility projects.
