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Committee approves report-back on bus-lane enforcement revenue and spending options
Summary
The committee approved an amended motion asking LADOT to report back on spending options for revenue from the bus-lane enforcement pilot; council members debated whether to segregate that revenue or let it flow to the general fund.
The committee considered amended motions directing LADOT to report on a spending plan for projected revenue from the bus-lane enforcement pilot. Supporters argued an identified pot of revenue could be applied to traffic safety projects and staffing; opponents warned creating a segregated pot outside the budget process creates new bureaucracy and handcuffs future budget decisions.
Councilmember Blumenfield said he opposed segregating the money outside the regular budget process even though he favored most of the proposed expenditures; other members said the motions request a report rather than an immediate appropriation and urged the committee to review options. The committee voted to approve the amended report-back motion.
