LOS ANGELES — The City of Los Angeles anticipates changes in services due to a planned one-day strike by SEIU 721. The Mayor today issued the following statement:
“The City of Los Angeles is not going to shut down,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “My office is implementing a plan ensuring no public safety or housing and homelessness emergency operations are impacted by this action. Like I said over the weekend, the City will always be available to make progress with SEIU 721 and we will continue bargaining in good faith."
Expected changes to services are indicated below:
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Emergency LAPD and LAFD services will not be impacted.
HOMELESS AND HOUSING SERVICES:
Daily city-run homeless and housing services will not be impacted. The Los Angeles Department of Housing hotline will be operational.
TRASH PICK UP AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION SERVICES:
Customers can anticipate a one day delay in collection services. Tuesday collections will be collected on Wednesday, Wednesday collections will be on Thursday, Thursday collections will be on Friday, and Friday collections will be on Saturday. Normal collection services are anticipated to resume by Monday, August 14, 2023.
CARE and CARE+ operations originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 will now be deferred to Saturday, August 12, 2023. All wastewater and conveyance operations are expected to proceed as normal. For any unanticipated sewer related emergencies, LASAN may utilize on-call contractors to provide repairs or maintenance as needed. For more information, call our 24/7 Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489 or visit lacitysan.org
TRAFFIC SERVICES:
Service impacts may include parking enforcement, traffic operations and control for permitted special events, and constituent calls for service to signals and sign repair. Residents may experience traffic delays at major events held within the City of Los Angeles.
POOLS AND PARKS:
The Department of Recreation and Parks anticipates possible aquatics program cancellations and potential pool closures. The public is encouraged to visit the Department of Recreation and Parks website for real-time updates and click on the "current pool status" link for real-time information on facility closures. Park maintenance may also be impacted.
CITY-OPERATED SUMMER CAMPS & DAY CARE:
Summer camps will continue to operate at recreational facilities and any changes will be communicated immediately to parents. City-operated preschools and daycare centers will open as usual.
SERVICES AT LAX:
Passengers are encouraged to allow for extra time to travel to and from LAX. LAX staff are working with airport partners to mitigate impacts on guests.
ANIMAL SERVICES:
Animal shelters will be closed to the public. Shelters will be open for emergency services including sick and injured animals as well as animals that may pose public safety risks.
LOS ANGELES CITY ZOO SERVICES:
Possible impacts will be provided at lazoo.org tomorrow morning.
LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Library services will not be impacted.
The 311 Call Center:
The 311 Call Center will be open and operational. Wait times may be longer than average.