Budget and Finance Commitee

JOURNAL – BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, January 10, 2022 ROOM 1010, CITY HALL - 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR. (Andrew Suh - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1072 or andrew.suh@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID-19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will take all public comment by teleconference. The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 655 3266 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda. Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com Click here for agenda packets Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real-Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 21-1436 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Miriam Malamed v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV41344. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall incident on a sidewalk condition at 1559 South Crescent Heights Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.) (2) 21-1444 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ines Cabrera v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC721571. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall that occurred on October 4, 2017, on the sidewalk located at 7th Street and Broadway in Los Angeles, California.) (3) 21-1445 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Sharon Lopez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC710777. (This matter arises from a trip-and-fall that occurred on June 26, 2017, near 5408 Halbrent Avenue in Sherman Oaks, California 91411.) (4) 21-1448 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Ahuva Levi v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV04363. (This matter arises from a trip- and-fall that occurred on April 28, 2018 at Valley Vista Boulevard and Hesperia Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.) (5) 21-1443 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Veronika Sanders v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV08411. (This matter arises from a trip- and-fall which occurred on the sidewalk of South Sycamore Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.) (6) 21-1446 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Irma Orellana, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV09855. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on March 24, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.) (7) 21-1376 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Tyrrell Shaffner v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior  Court Case No. 20STCV17649. (This case involves damages to plaintiff’s duplex property allegedly caused by the installation of the City’s sewer line immediately adjacent to the property’s foundation.) (8) 21-1092 City Attorney report relative to adjusting the timing of the transfer of funds and liability payments for the entitled Andrew Wilson v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Attorney report dated December 21, 2021 – (5) Yes (9) 21-1488 City Attorney report relative to Outside Counsel Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED and FILED City Attorney report dated December 14, 2021 – (5) Yes (10) 21-0600-S111 City Attorney report and draft ordinance relative to Digital Video Franchise Fee Receipts. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED City Attorney report and Ordinance dated December 17, 2021 – (5) Yes (11) 21-0874 City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports relative to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Account - General City Purposes Fund Status Report for the weeks ending November 19, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED and FILED City Administrative Officer reports dated December 3, 2021, December 3, 2021, December 7, 2021, and January 5, 2022 – (5) Yes (12) 21-0883 CAO report relative to actual cost information for the Series 2021 Bonds approved to fund Proposition HHH projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED and FILED City Administrative Officer report dated December 1, 2021 – (5) Yes (13) 21-1015 CAO and Chief Legislative Analyst joint report relative to the funding opportunities related to the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes  Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED and FILED joint City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst report dated December 17, 2021 – (5) Yes (14) 22-0021 CD 7 CAO report relative to Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 5, 2022 – (5) Yes (15) 21-1028-S1 CAO report relative to the 2021-22 Second Construction Projects Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated November 22, 2021 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes; Amendment attached to the Council file. (16) 21-0505 Office of Finance report relative to an escheatment of $596,536.67 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund (Fund No. 7772) to the City’s General Fund.  Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Office of Finance report dated December 3, 2021 – (5) Yes (17) 21-1417 Collections Board of Review report relative to the removal of 15 uncollectible invoices totaling $433,417.09 from the Los Angeles Housing Department. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Collections Board of Review report dated December 1, 2021 – (5) Yes (18) 21-1438 Motion (De Leon – Blumenfield) relative to the below market value sale of a 2001 GMC dump truck to the City of Villanueva, Mexico. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (De Leon – Blumenfield) – (5) Yes (19) 21-1456 Motion (Rodriguez – Price) relative to a transfer of funds from the Unappropriated Balance to the Mayor’s Budget Fund for contractual services. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Price) – (5) Yes If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000). Telecommunication Relay Services Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer- to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user. What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs. Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability. For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.