Funding Sources and Amounts: 

• $5M MICLA - Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles

• $30 Million AB 1290  - Community Redevelopment Law Reform Act of 1993 (Rodriguez / Bass)

• $850,000 Federal Funds   - Congresswoman Luz Rivas

• $1.2M State Funds - Senator Caroline Menjivar & Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez

Thank you, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and Mayor Karen Bass

(Pictured: Congresswoman Luz Rivas presenting a check to LAFD.) Left to Right/ George Ortega, Sylmar Neighborhood Council Treasurer. Kurt Cabrera-Miller, Sylmar Neighborhood Council President. Congresswoman Luz Rivas. Lucille Floresta, Sylmar Neighborhood Council member. Felicia Bushwitz, Sylmar Neighborhood Council Vice President.

(Pictured: Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez and Senator Caroline Menjivar presenting a check to LAFD)

Left to Right/ Congresswoman Luz Rivas, Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez, Senator Carline Menjivar, Kurt Cabrera-Miller, Sylmar Neighborhood Council President. Back Row/ Member of the Los Angeles Fire Department

 Partial View of Path Through LA City Council

In Los Angeles municipal governance, CF 26-0580 (Council File 26-0580) is an active legislative

file concerning the construction of Fire Station Number 31 at 16300 West Foothill Boulevard in

Sylmar. 

Key Details & Project Scope

• Purpose: Initiating consideration of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and

accompanying Zone Change (ZC) to repurpose the site for the new fire station.

• Lead Proponents: Introduced via motion by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez (Council

District 7) and seconded by Councilmember John Lee.

• Applicant: City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering. 

Recent Timeline & Status

The file tracks a fast-moving infrastructure development process through the Los Angeles City

Clerk Connect:

• May 22, 2026: The City Council officially adopted a Planning and Land Use Management

(PLUM) Committee report to initiate the zone change process. 

• May 30, 2026: The Sylmar Neighborhood Council submitted a Community Impact

Statement expressing strong support for the project. 

• September 10, 2026: The Los Angeles City Planning Commission formally approved and

recommended that the Mayor and City Council adopt the specific zone change

ordinance (Case No. CPC-2026-3542-GPA-ZC).

• November 2, 2026: Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Rodriguez held a

press conference directly at the site to announce full construction funding and sign the

recent council actions into law. 

Thank you, Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and Mayor Karen Bass