The Los Angeles City Council has instructed the Department of City Planning, along with the Los Angeles Fire Department, Petroleum Administrator, and City Attorney, to prepare an interim control ordinance to halt the practice of oil well acid maintenance. This motion addresses the climate crisis and the dangerous impacts of local oil production, particularly the hazardous process of maintenance acidizing. The decision follows a series of legal challenges and the enactment of Assembly Bill 3233, which re-affirmed local governments' authority to regulate oil and gas production. The Council also requested a timeline for a new oil ordinance under AB 3233 and a Zoning Administrator Interpretation to expand public notification requirements and discretionary review for well maintenance projects.