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Public works and planning chiefs cite climate risks, rising costs and illegal dumping in budget pitch
Summary
Public Works, Regional Planning and the Agricultural Commissioner told supervisors that climate volatility, declining dedicated revenues and rising cleanup costs are squeezing infrastructure budgets; Public Works requested $58.5 million NCC to sustain safety, flood control and nuisance-cleanup work.
Los Angeles — Directors from Public Works, Regional Planning and the Department of Agricultural Commissioner and Weights & Measures presented on Feb. 13 the infrastructure and planning priorities that staff say require targeted county investment as climate volatility and revenue shifts increase costs.
Public Works director Mark Pastralla told the Board that his enterprise-style department relies largely on dedicated revenues (special districts, assessments and fees) and that net county cost represents a small share of overall funding. For FY 2026-27 he reported a department budget of roughly $3.1 billion and requested $58,500,000 net county cost to address targeted needs including Vision Zero roadway safety improvements, homelessness response…
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