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LA Sanitation seeks staff and camera funding to tackle illegal dumping; care/care-plus services reduced

Los Angeles City Council Public Works Committee · January 29, 2026
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Summary

LA Sanitation told the committee it has cut roughly $15 million and 159 position authorities since FY 2023–24 and proposed a $2.4 million enforcement package (additional staff plus cameras) to reduce repeat illegal-dumping locations and restore response times.

Tracy Minamidi, Interim Director of LA Sanitation and Environment, described significant program reductions driven by position deletions and budget adjustments. Sarai Baga, the bureau's chief financial officer, said the bureau's environmental quality program was reduced by about $21 million this year and has lost roughly 159 position authorities compared with FY…

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