Summary

Energy and Environment Committee meeting summary

Los AngelesNov 22, 20242 min read

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The committee approved two appointments (Community Forest Advisory Committee and Metropolitan Water District), approved budget adjustments for Proposition O, approved an LA Riverway Phase IV update, continued a 2035 local water infrastructure update to a future date, and received and filed a City Attorney report on pending litigation.

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Committee members approved the Mayor’s appointments to a city advisory committee for urban forestry and to the Metropolitan Water District board, which affect who represents the city on tree/forest and regional water issues. The City Administrative Officer’s budget adjustments for Proposition O — the city’s clean water bond program — were approved, which guides funding for local water cleanup projects. The Department of Transportation’s update on the LA Riverway Phase IV extension was accepted; the verbal progress update about regional water infrastructure from the Department of Water and Power and the Bureau of Sanitation was postponed to a later date. A City Attorney report about an ongoing lawsuit was received and filed (no public details were acted on in open session).

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Approved appointment of Angelic Perez as Council District 1 primary representative to the Community Forest Advisory Committee (Mayor's report dated 11-06-24).
Approved appointment of Carl Douglas to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board of Directors for term ending December 31, 2026 (Mayor's report dated 10-25-24).
Approved City Administrative Officer report on budget adjustments and new funding considerations for Proposition O Clean Water General Obligation Bonds FY 2024-25 (CAO report dated 10-16-24).
Approved Department of Transportation report update on the LA Riverway Phase IV Extension Project (DOT report dated 10-22-24).
Continued the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Bureau of Sanitation verbal update on regional infrastructure to support the City’s 2035 local water target to a date to be determined.
Received and filed the City Attorney report related to Constant v. City of Los Angeles, et al.; committee may recess to closed session as allowed by law (City Attorney report dated 10-02-24).

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