Budget and Finance Commitee

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, February 18, 2025­ 2:00 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ (Mandy Morales ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (323) 439­2346 or mandy.morales@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be accessed at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public are encouraged to use one of the other channels. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in­person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­1545­S26 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 23rd Status Report as of December 31, 2024 and funding recommendations. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 23rd Status Report as of December 31, 2024 and funding recommendations. (This item is referred to Housing and Homelessness and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 24­1289 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. (This item is referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 24­1288 City Administrative Officer report and Communication from the Mayor relative to the Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. (This item is referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 24­0974 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to grant funding for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program, from the National Institute of Traffic and Highway Safety Agency. (This item is referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 24­0974 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to grant funding for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program, from the National Institute of Traffic and Highway Safety Agency. (This item is referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 25­0031 City Administrative Officer report relative to retroactively applying for and accepting the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program grant award. (This item is referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 22­1402 City Administrative Officer report relative to the strategy for integrating climate considerations into the City budgeting process. (This item is referred to the Energy and Environment and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 25­0006­S18 City Administrative Officer report relative to initial cost estimates for the January 2025 fire and windstorm event. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 25­0006­S60 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to the 2025 January Wildfires Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant to provide temporary jobs for clean­up and humanitarian assistance. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and  Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 25­0006­S60 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to the 2025 January Wildfires Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant to provide temporary jobs for clean­up and humanitarian assistance. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (9) 25­0077 Collections Board of Review report relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Housing Department for the quarter ending September 30, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes (10) 25­0006­S50 Motion (Park, McOsker – Lee) relative to the feasibility and steps necessary to authorize the temporary reemployment of retired employees to aid in the City's wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (11) 25­0006­S38 CD 11 Motion (Park – Nazarian, Price) relative to the feasibility of creating a Climate Resilience District to the directly impacted and adjacent areas of the Palisades Fire to facilitate recovery. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 12­1657­S14 CDs 2, 4 Motion (Nazarian, Raman ­ Blumenfield) relative to the transfer/appropriation of funds from the Bicycle Trust Fund, NBC/Universal Bike Improvements, to develop a schematic design for a two­way Class IV bicycle facility, connecting the LA River Way biking/walking path to the Universal/Studio City Metro Station, and for a walking path on the north side of the Los Angeles River.  Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 12­1657­S14 CDs 2, 4 Motion (Nazarian, Raman ­ Blumenfield) relative to the transfer/appropriation of funds from the Bicycle Trust Fund, NBC/Universal Bike Improvements, to develop a schematic design for a two­way Class IV bicycle facility, connecting the LA River Way biking/walking path to the Universal/Studio City Metro Station, and for a walking path on the north side of the Los Angeles River. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 24­0600­S2 Motion (Padilla – Hernandez) relative to adding resolution authority and nine­months funding for one City Planner and two City Planning Associates in the Planning Department for the preparation of Specific Plan for the Van Nuys Airport, with funding anticipated from the Department of Airports. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (14) 25­0090 Motion (Yaroslavsky ­ McOsker) relative to the transfer of funds within the Bureau of Sanitation for overtime and contractual service needs. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (15) 25­0068 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Flying Food Group, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. 2:23­cv­9146. (The case arises from the plaintiffs claims for declaratory and injunctive relief.) (16) 24­1513 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Cindi Witte v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV09168. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on February 20, 2020, at 222 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles.) (17) 24­0613 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Juana Ivett Busby Arango v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV05077. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on March 29, 2022, on the sidewalk near 1182  the case entitled Cindi Witte v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV09168. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on February 20, 2020, at 222 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles.) (17) 24­0613 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Juana Ivett Busby Arango v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV05077. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on March 29, 2022, on the sidewalk near 1182 Crocker Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) (18) 24­1510 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Joseph John McCann, Jr. v. De Coral Plaza, LLC, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV33691. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 11, 2020, on the sidewalk of Gorham Avenue behind 11756 San Vicente Boulevard.) (19) 24­1392 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Celeste Haydee Echeverria De Franco v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV16029. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on October 7, 2021, on a sidewalk located at 5455 Bellingham Avenue, in Valley Village, California.) (20) 25­0016 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Shawn Hendizadeh v. City of L.A. Dept. of Building and Safety, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV40177. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on April 7, 2022, on an uneven sidewalk located at located at 221 North Figueroa Street, in the city of Los Angeles.) (21) 24­1519 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Guadalupe Castrellon de Leon v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV34413. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident on July 30, 2020, on a sidewalk located at 13401 Saticoy Avenue, in Los Angeles.) (22) 24­1518 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Maria Estrada v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV21022. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on March 28, 2022, at 3323 Jeffries Avenue,  the case entitled Guadalupe Castrellon de Leon v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV34413. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident on July 30, 2020, on a sidewalk located at 13401 Saticoy Avenue, in Los Angeles.) (22) 24­1518 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Maria Estrada v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV21022. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on March 28, 2022, at 3323 Jeffries Avenue, Los Angeles.) (23) 24­1517 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Efronia Manukyan v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV22473. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on August 15, 2018, at 5717 La Mirada Avenue, Los Angeles.) (24) 24­1516 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Lauren Ruggiero v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV02274. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 21, 2020, on the sidewalk located near 6920 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) (25) 24­1509 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jo Anne Korngute v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36947. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on December 28, 2021, near 300 South Willaman Drive, in Los Angeles.) (26) 25­0023 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Juan Cardenas v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV15658. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on May 28, 2020, on Cypress Avenue near Silver Street, in Los Angeles.) (27) 24­1511 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Austin Huebner v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV37922. (This matter arises from a fall incident on January 8, 2022, at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and North Highland Avenue, in Los Angeles.)  the case entitled Juan Cardenas v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV15658. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on May 28, 2020, on Cypress Avenue near Silver Street, in Los Angeles.) (27) 24­1511 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Austin Huebner v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV37922. (This matter arises from a fall incident on January 8, 2022, at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and North Highland Avenue, in Los Angeles.) (28) 25­0101 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Marques Bufor v. Anthony Handy, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV13843. (This matter arises from an automobile incident that occurred on October 26, 2023 on the southbound 1­5 Freeway about 500 feet south of Glendale Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) (29) 25­0122 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Byford (Peter) Whittingham v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:16­cv­08412­TJH­E. (This matter arises from a complaint of First­Amendment retaliation—Freedom of Speech (42 U.S.C. 1983), whistleblower retaliation under California Labor Code section 1102.5 and retaliation in violation ofthe California Fair Employment & Housing Act against the City.) (30) 25­0100 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jesse Reyes v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV20728. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.) (31) 25­0098 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Daniel Gonzalez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 5:23­cv­00222­SSS­SHK. (This matter arises from an incident involving the Los Angeles Fire Department.) (32) 24­1395 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Cesar Osorio v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12734. (This matter arises from claims  The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Daniel Gonzalez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 5:23­cv­00222­SSS­SHK. (This matter arises from an incident involving the Los Angeles Fire Department.) (32) 24­1395 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Cesar Osorio v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12734. (This matter arises from claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act for: (1) Gender discrimination; (2) Age discrimination; (3) Disability discrimination; (4) Hostile work environment; (5) Harassment based on age, gender, and disability; (6) Failure to accommodate a disability; (7) Failure to engage in the interactive process; (8) Retaliation; (9) Wrongful constructive termination; and (10) Failure to prevent discrimination.) (33) 24­1393 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Adam Hollands v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC684154. (This matter arises from alleged disability discrimination and failure to accommodate and engage in the interactive process that occurred between 2007 to 2017 within the Los Angeles Police Department, and retaliation for reporting the allegations to management.) (34) 24­1506 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Scott Harmon v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV18796. (This matter arises from a November of 2021 failure to promote claim.) SUPPORTING MATERIALS Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00­0000) associated with the agenda item. 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