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Committee directs staff to develop ballot options to address Los Angeles Fire Department staffing and stations
Summary
A City Council committee asked city staff to prepare an analysis of ballot options — including bonds and other revenue tools — to address fire station deficits, staffing shortfalls and response-time concerns, and instructed staff to return with recommendations by December.
A City Council committee voted to move forward with a study and report to develop ballot and funding options aimed at addressing staffing, response-time and fire-station shortfalls at the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The committee’s request for a report will present options for capital and operating funding — including bond measures and other voter-approved revenue tools — and is intended to return to the council with recommendations in time to place a measure on the ballot by December if directed. The motion and subsequent amendments were approved as amended; items addressing the same subject (items 6 and 23) passed 4–0, with one member noted as absent.
Committee members said recent reports and local experience show the department has not kept pace with population growth and rising call volume, and they asked staff to analyze how many stations and personnel are needed, the costs to staff and operate additions, and which funding tools could lawfully pay for capital versus personnel.
During public comment, Sean Hood,…
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