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City Council unanimously approves $1 million McArthur Park stormwater capture project
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on Nov. 5 approved a stormwater capture project for McArthur Park that councilmembers said will reduce potable water use and improve water quality in the Ballona Creek watershed. The council recorded a 15-0 vote on item 16 after a presentation by Councilmember (Concejala) Hernández and staff from public works.
Councilmember (Concejala) Hernández asked her colleagues on Nov. 5 to support item 16, a stormwater capture project at McArthur Park designed to collect runoff, reduce potable water use for the park’s lake, and improve water quality for the Ballona Creek watershed. "El proyecto va capturar aguas pluviales de una zona de drenaje en el vecindario ... y ahorrar billones de galones de agua para tomar, y mejorar la calidad de agua para el Baloda Creek Watershed," Hernández said during the meeting.
Hernández described the existing lake at McArthur Park as a "piscina de concreto estagnanta" that requires large volumes of potable water to keep filled and said the project would add water features and pedestrian improvements. She credited the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering and Sanitation with project development and asked council support for the associated transfer of funds. Councilmember Padilla voiced support on the dais.
The clerk announced the vote on item 16 as 15 in favor. The meeting record shows the item was considered for immediate action and passed without recorded no votes.
The transcript cites a funding figure described during Hernández’s remarks as "una inversión en 1000000 de dólares." The council discussion and the clerk’s tally appear in the public meeting record; no implementation timeline or construction schedule was stated in the transcript.
Staff and council did not cite a specific ordinance or statute in the public remarks included in the transcript. Details such as the ordinance number, exact budget transfer resolution language, contract awards, or construction schedule were not specified in the portions of the record provided.
