Board of Public Works 10/16 Meeting

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• The October 19th meeting was cancelled.
  The next meeting is October 21st, 2026. Meeting Agenda  
  Only Item 5 of 8 items is pertinent to the SFV. "TEMPORARY FULL CLOSURE – SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD AT THE SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD TUNNEL NEAR MULHOLLAND DRIVE" - from November 18, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. to November 19, 2026, at 5:00 a.m. to facilitate site investigation, condition assessment, and digital scanning activities associated with the Sepulveda Boulevard Tunnel near Mulholland Drive Phase 1 - Emergency Structural Repairs Project.

  Please click the links below to join the webinar:
  https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1616371032
  https://www.youtube.com/@lacityboardofpublicworks
  

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Meeting Date 10/16/2026.  YouTube Video: LA Department of Public Works Meeting

The same votes were cast by the 11 members present for Items 1 -7. There were four absent.
Absent Blumenfield (3), Lee (12), Price (9), Yaroslavsky (5)
Aye Harris-Dawson (8), Hernandez (1), Hutt (10), Jurado (14), Mcosker (15), Nazarian (2), Padilla (6), Park (11), Raman (4), Rodriguez (7), Soto-Martinez (13)
Nay - none

However, on Item (1SP) Councilmember Harris-Dawson(8) was absent, it was the 2nd of 8 items voted by the Council on 10/16/26. Also, absent was one of the two members who had presented the motion and Resolution, Blumenfield of the 3rd district.

• ITEM NO. (1) - 26-1215 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to Governance Agreement for Statewide Clean Fuel Rewards Program.
  Passed 11:0 with 4 absent

• ITEM NO. (1SP) - 26-1456 (CD 14) MOTION (JURADO - BLUMENFIELD) and RESOLUTION relative to allowing the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue revenue bonds for an affordable multifamily housing development located at 1624 South Hope Street in Council District 14 (Project).
  Note: incorrect meeting date recorded

• Passed 11:0 with 5 absent

• ITEM NO. (2) - 24-1006 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Amendment No. 4 to the agreement for Progressive Design-Build Services for San Fernando Groundwater Basin Remediation - Kiewit Infrastructure West Company.
• Passed 11:0 with 4 absent

• ITEM NO. (3) - 23-1244-S1 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Citywide First/Last Mile (FLM)-Eligible Projects.
• Passed 11:0 with 4 absent

• ITEM NO. (4) - 24-0472 (CD 10) CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the establishment of Preferential Parking District (PPD) No. 338 in Council District Ten.
  Passed 11:0 with 4 absent

• ITEM NO. (5) - 26-1376 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City's current active transportation projects and associated grant deadlines.
  Passed 11:0 with 4 absent

ITEM NO. (6) - 26-1374 (CD 8) TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to traffic safety in and around the intersection of 60th Street and 10th Avenue.
Passed 11:0 with 4 absent

ITEM NO. (7) - 26-1354 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) revising the advisory duties assigned to the Board of Transportation Commissioners in connection with Exclusive Negotiation Agreements and Disposition and Development Agreements.
Passed 11:0 with 4 absent

The six Council members with districts within the San Fernando Valley are:
2nd District - Adrin Nazarian elected in 2024. Term ends 2028
3rd District - Bob Blumenfield termed out as of Nov 2026. 
4th District - Nithya Raman re-elected in 2024. Term ends 2028.
6th District - Imelda Padilla  elected in 2024.  Term ends 2028.
7th District - Monica Rodriguez re-elected June 2026 with no opponent
12th District - John Lee re-elected in 2024.  Term ends 2028.

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