Sidewalk Repair - Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA) Package No. 59

The Sidewalk Repair - Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA) Package No. 59 project is a municipal initiative by the City of Los Angeles to remove Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access barriers at 21 designated sites across multiple council districts. This work is performed to satisfy the City's obligations under the Willits Settlement Agreement and is limited to the removal of specific barriers and adjacent sidewalk repairs as identified by residents with disabilities. The project includes the removal of two street trees at 2227 S Hillsboro Avenue and 10040 S Harvard Boulevard, which requires separate discretionary approval from the Urban Forestry Division or the Board of Public Works. The project is classified as a city forces-only effort, meaning it is performed using municipal personnel rather than external contractors. It was approved by the Bureau of Engineering and the Board of Public Works on July 8, 2025, and is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code section 21080.25. This exemption applies because the project consists of pedestrian facility maintenance within the public right-of-way and does not increase automobile capacity or demolish affordable housing. The project is associated with NAICS code 237310, and while no formal contract value is specified, it falls under a statutory CEQA exemption limit of 50 million dollars. Yoobin Kim serves as the primary engineering contact for the project.