Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee · Held

Los Angeles City Council Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee meeting, October 7, 2026

October 7, 2026, 2 p.m. · Updated October 9, 2026

From official records: On Oct. 7, 2026, the Los Angeles City Council's Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee approved a $78.2 million contract with CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. to support the City's Financial Management System and a motion asking the City Attorney to draft an ordinance allowing bikes and e-bikes on designated park paths, each 2-0 with Katy Yaroslavsky absent. It noted and filed the 2025 Citywide Park Needs Assessment report. Of the 17 items on the agenda, the committee's Journal records 14 approved (one as amended) and two reports noted and filed, all 2-0. Item 1 was a discussion item with no action taken.

As of October 9, 2026, outcomes for the October 7, 2026 meeting of the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee of the Los Angeles City Council come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.

The Clerk’s meeting notice set the meeting for 2 p.m. in Room 401, City Hall. The agenda, posted Oct. 2, 2026, listed 17 items. Items 4 and 5 were also referred to the Budget and Finance Committee, and item 11 to the Homelessness and Health Committee.

Committee members since Aug. 31, 2026, per the Council President’s assignment letter: Monica Rodriguez (chair), Adrin Nazarian (vice chair) and Katy Yaroslavsky. The agenda lists the same members. The committee’s Journal records Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent on every item with an action.

The committee approved the $500,000 transfer in item 2 2-0 (committee report) and noted and filed the trust fund report in item 12 2-0. That fund had $95,251.24 on June 30, 2024, of which $20,251.24 was uncommitted (committee report). No action is recorded for item 1, a discussion item.

3. Public art on park property with no signed artist waiver

• What it does: A Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report dated Feb. 19, 2026, on finding and contacting the artists of public art on park property that has no signed Artist Waiver on record, whether some of those works could join the City’s Permanent Art Collection, and grants and other funding for restoration (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (CF 26-0248).
• History: The report went to the former Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee on Feb. 19, 2026. The City Clerk moved it to this committee on Aug. 28, 2026 (CF 26-0248).
• What happened: The committee noted and filed the Feb. 19, 2026 report and approved the item as amended, 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent (Journal). Rodriguez’s amendment, seconded by Nazarian, authorizes Recreation and Parks to contact artists of park artwork with no signed Artist Waiver and ask them to sign one, and asks the department to report to the Council with a list of all art in its facilities, its condition and whether it is in the City’s art collections. The Board reports a General Fund cost for staff time and possible removal of artwork, amount unknown (committee report).

4. State child development grant for park preschools

• What it does: Asks the City to accept grant funding from the California Department of Social Services under the fiscal year 2026-27 Local Agreement for Child Development Services, Contract No. CCTR-6104, for subsidized preschool at Recreation and Parks’ licensed preschools (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, in a report dated Aug. 20, 2026 (CF 25-1536).
• History: The Council adopted an earlier Recreation and Parks report in this file on Feb. 11, 2026, 11-0, with Heather Hutt, Adrin Nazarian, Monica Rodriguez and Katy Yaroslavsky absent (CF 25-1536).
• What happened: The committee approved the Board’s recommendations 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent, and sent the file to the Budget and Finance Committee. The recommendations accept $2,531,358 from the state for 2026-27 (transmittal).

5. State Preschool Program grant for park preschools

• What it does: Asks the City to accept grant funding from the California Department of Education under the California State Preschool Program fiscal year 2026-27 Local Agreement, Contract No. CSPP-6167, for subsidized preschool at Recreation and Parks’ licensed preschools (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, in a report dated Aug. 20, 2026 (CF 25-1210).
• History: The Council adopted an earlier report in this file on Dec. 12, 2025, 14-0, with Katy Yaroslavsky absent (CF 25-1210).
• What happened: The committee approved the Board’s recommendations 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent, and sent the file to the Budget and Finance Committee. The recommendations accept $950,743 from the state for 2026-27, if awarded (transmittal).

6. 2025 Citywide Park Needs Assessment

• What it does: A Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report on the 2025 Citywide Park Needs Assessment, an update to the Public Recreation Plan that adds the assessment’s new park classifications, and an amendment to Municipal Code Section 12.33.E.3 to update its spending radii. The report cites a statutory exemption from CEQA (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, in a report dated Dec. 18, 2025 (CF 25-1538).
• Neighborhood council positions: The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council filed a Community Impact Statement on March 16, 2026, which the agenda lists as “For.”
• History: The report went to the former Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee in December 2025. The City Clerk moved it to this committee on Aug. 28, 2026 (CF 25-1538).
• What happened: The committee noted and filed the Board’s Dec. 18, 2025 report 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent (Journal).

7. HOLA Rock Garden at Lafayette Park

• What it does: A proposed First Amendment to Lease Agreement No. C-129943 with Heart of Los Angeles Community Partners (HOLA) to install, run and maintain the HOLA Rock Garden Project on part of Lafayette Park, 625 S. Lafayette Park Place. The report cites a categorical exemption from CEQA (agenda). The project adds an outdoor seating area on the north side of the HOLA Arts and Recreation Center building, next to the pedestrian entrance on 6th Street (committee report).
• Who brought it: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, in a report dated Aug. 20, 2026 (CF 17-0744-S1).
• Money: The Board reports no impact on the Recreation and Parks General Fund. HOLA pays all project costs (committee report).
• Who it affects: Council District 10 (agenda).
• What happened: The committee approved the Board’s recommendations 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent (committee report). The council file’s Oct. 7 activity entry reads “Budget and Finance Committee approved item(s),” which does not match the committee report (CF 17-0744-S1).
• What’s next: The Council. The report lists Oct. 16, 2026 as the last day for Council action (committee report).

8. Preschool program at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center

• What it does: A proposed agreement with Rancho Preschool Inc. to operate a recreational child development and preschool program at Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Ave. The council file title names the Cheviot Hills Aquatic Building. The report cites a categorical exemption from CEQA (agenda, CF 26-1162). The nonprofit runs a parent cooperative preschool there for up to 24 children and proposes to add a Transitional Kindergarten program (committee report).
• Who brought it: The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, in a report dated Aug. 20, 2026 (CF 26-1162).
• Money: The Board reports no adverse impact on the Recreation and Parks General Fund. The organization covers its own costs (committee report).
• Who it affects: Council District 5 (agenda).
• What happened: The committee approved the Board’s recommendations 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council. The report lists Oct. 16, 2026 as the last day for Council action (committee report).

9. Animal intervention services at the North Central shelter

• What it does: A proposed right-of-entry license agreement between the Department of Animal Services and betterTogether Forever to provide animal intervention services at the North Central Animal Services Center, 3201 Lacy St. (agenda). The term runs from Sept. 1, 2026 through Aug. 31, 2028. The services may include help paying for veterinary care, spay and neuter, boarding, training, and license and redemption fees (committee report).
• Who brought it: A City Administrative Officer report dated Sept. 1, 2026, submitted by the Mayor (CF 26-1315).
• Money: The City Administrative Officer reports no General Fund impact. Animal Services expects to receive services valued at $319,000 over the two years (committee report).
• Who it affects: Council District 1 (agenda).
• What happened: The committee approved the recommendation 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent (committee report).

10. CGI contract for the Financial Management System

• What it does: A personal services contract between the Information Technology Agency and CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. for continued services and support for the City’s Financial Management System (agenda). The City uses the system for financial data, debt management, budgeting, inventory, vendor self-service and purchasing (committee report).
• Who brought it: The City Administrative Officer, in a report dated Aug. 18, 2026 (CF 26-1265).
• Money: Total spending authority of up to $78,192,332. The term runs five years, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, with a five-year option to extend; the report’s summary describes the $78.2 million as covering the 10-year term. The report breaks this into up to $23.9 million for consulting, up to $47.3 million for software as a service and a contingency of up to $7 million. The City Administrative Officer reports that the 2026-27 budget already funds it in the agency’s contractual services account, with no added General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: The committee approved the recommendation 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council. The report lists Nov. 2, 2026 as the last day for Council action (committee report).

11. City property for the County’s Medical Countermeasures Program

• What it does: A master license agreement that lets the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health use City-owned property for its Medical Countermeasures Program (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Municipal Facilities Committee, in a report dated Sept. 25, 2026 (CF 26-1358).
• What happened: The committee approved the recommendation 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent, and sent the file to the Homelessness and Health Committee. The recommendation lets the General Services Department negotiate and sign the agreement for use of its properties during declared public health emergencies (transmittal).
• What’s next: The agenda lists Nov. 20, 2026 as the last day for Council action and Nov. 24 as the time limit (agenda).

13. Surplus land beneath Industrial Street

• What it does: Asks the City to declare its fee interest beneath Industrial Street, between Central Avenue and Alameda Street, surplus property (agenda, motion). It directs the General Services Department, with the Bureau of Engineering and the City Attorney, to process the declaration. The report says the Bureau of Engineering confirmed the City does not rely on the land for any existing or planned infrastructure, utility or transportation use (committee report).
• Who brought it: Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Eunisses Hernandez (CF 26-1120).
• History: The motion went to the Government Operations Committee on Aug. 12, 2026. The City Clerk moved it to this committee on Aug. 28 (CF 26-1120).
• What happened: The committee approved the motion’s recommendations 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent (committee report).

14. Bicycles and e-bikes on park paths

• What it does: Asks the City Attorney, with Recreation and Parks, to draft an ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 86.04 to allow bicycles and e-bikes on Class I bikeways and other paths the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners opens to them, and to let those paths carry bike speed limits or walk-your-bike rules. The motion says the current section only says where riding is banned (motion).
• Who brought it: Nithya Raman, seconded by Bob Blumenfield (CF 26-1057).
• Neighborhood council positions: For: Westside, filed Oct. 2, 2026, as the committee report lists it.
• History: The Transportation Committee scheduled it for Sept. 16, 2026. The file’s Sept. 16 entry says the item was continued because it had been scheduled in error: the City Clerk had rereferred it to this committee on Aug. 28. This committee scheduled it on Oct. 2 (CF 26-1057).
• What happened: The committee approved the motion 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has done a financial analysis (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council votes on asking the City Attorney to draft the ordinance (committee report).

15. Boys’ and girls’ sports in City parks

• What it does: Asks for a breakdown of the City’s investment in boys’ sports compared with girls’ sports, the number of contracted sports organizations serving boys and serving girls, and an overview of how groups apply for and get field space, focused on the “waitlist” system (agenda, motion).
• Who brought it: Imelda Padilla, seconded by Heather Hutt, on March 10, 2026 (CF 26-0337).
• History: The motion went to the former Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee. The City Clerk moved it to this committee on Aug. 28, 2026 (CF 26-0337).
• What happened: The committee approved the motion 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent. It asks Recreation and Parks to report to the Council (committee report).

16. Branford Park hours

• What it does: Concerns enforcing new operating hours at Branford Park, 13306 Branford St., opening at sunrise and closing at sunset. The file says the motion instructs Recreation and Parks to change the hours and post them (agenda, CF 24-1255). It also asks the City Attorney to draft an ordinance adding the park to the list of parks with closing times in Municipal Code Section 63.44, and asks the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners to have Park Rangers enforce the hours seven days a week (committee report).
• Who brought it: Imelda Padilla, seconded by Eunisses Hernandez, on Oct. 11, 2024 (motion).
• Who it affects: Council District 6 (agenda).
• History: The motion went to the Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee in October 2024 and was rereferred on Dec. 13, 2024 and again on Aug. 28, 2026 (CF 24-1255).
• What happened: The committee approved the motion 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent (committee report).

17. Permanent Park Gate Closure Program

• What it does: Asks for options to set up a permanent Park Gate Closure Program, including whether moving gate closure duties elsewhere is feasible and what it would cost and require, other alternatives, and the staff, resources and steps needed to keep City parks secured (agenda, motion). The committee report says the number of parks the LAPD Security Services Division closes depends on how many officers are assigned in each deployment period (committee report).
• Who brought it: Monica Rodriguez, the committee chair, seconded by Tim McOsker, on Aug. 25, 2026 (CF 26-1198).
• What happened: The committee approved the motion 2-0, with Rodriguez and Nazarian voting yes and Yaroslavsky absent. It instructs the Chief Legislative Analyst, with Recreation and Parks, the LAPD and the City Administrative Officer, to report to the Council on the options (committee report).

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