TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Linda Robb, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Establishing Updated Film Permit Fees (No Budget Impact) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0014
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-0014 approving updated film permit fees per City Council direction on January 20, 2026, and amending the City’s User Fee Schedule accordingly.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
FilmLA will conduct a 1-year pilot program. Fiscal impacts beyond the currently budgeted revenues are unknown at this time and will vary based on volume of filming activity.
BACKGROUND:
On January 20, 2026, City Council provided direction to amend daily film permit fees to align with FilmLA’s standardized fee structure. This staff report and accompanying resolution formally memorialize the updated film permit fees and incorporate them into the City’s adopted User Fee Schedule.
DISCUSSION:
The updated film permit fees are intended to:
• Align the City’s film permitting fees with regional standards administered by FilmLA
• Ensure consistency and transparency for production companies
• Recover City costs associated with film activity impacts on public services and infrastructure
The approved fees apply to daily film permits and do not alter the City’s authority to recover additional costs for City services, including but not limited to police, public works, parking enforcement, or parks staff, as applicable.
Adoption of the resolution does not expand or change where filming is permitted; it solely establishes the daily permit fee amounts as set forth below:
Private Property $850
Parks/Public Property $1,050 + hourly rental fee
Ocean/Strand/Downtown $1,350
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
This item was discussed at the November 18, 2025 and January 20, 2026 City Council meetings.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and/or Section 15378(b)(5) (organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment).
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Resolution No. 26-0014