Budget and Finance Commitee

JOURNAL – BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, March 4, 2025 ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 2:00 PM 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) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, 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.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be heard 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 should try one of the other channels. 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) 978­1133. 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 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 Real­Time 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 24­0600­S114 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Mid­Year Financial Status Report. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes APPROVED City Administrative Officer report AS AMENDED dated 2­28­25 – (5) Yes; (0) No (2) 24­0765 Motion (Hernandez ­ Yaroslavsky) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer, with assistance of departments listed in the Motion, to report on all existing City online budget engagement tools and provide a plan with recommendations to modernize the City's digital platforms. (This item is referred to the Government Operations and Budget and Finance Committees.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED Motion (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky) – (5) Yes; (0) No (3) 23­1027­S3 Motion (Hernandez, Blumenfield ­ Padilla) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer, with assistance from the departments listed in the Motion, to report with an analysis of potential impacts from switching to a 2­ year (biennial) budget cycle, provide recommendations for a biennial budget schedule, proposed timeline to strengthen public participation, and an analysis of current and past strategies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Hernandez, Blumenfield – Padilla) AS AMENDED – (5) Yes; (0) No (4) 25­0111 Motion (McOsker ­ Park) relative to a funding plan to permanently acquire one or more Super Scoopers to replace or supplement those that are being leased by the City. (This item referred to the Public Safety and  an analysis of current and past strategies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Hernandez, Blumenfield – Padilla) AS AMENDED – (5) Yes; (0) No (4) 25­0111 Motion (McOsker ­ Park) relative to a funding plan to permanently acquire one or more Super Scoopers to replace or supplement those that are being leased by the City. (This item referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (McOsker – Park) – (5) Yes; (0) No (5) 25­0170 CD 5 Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) relative instructing the City Administrative Officer to identify emergency or other funds, to repair West Caribou Lane between North Beverly Glen Boulevard and the Dead End, and to report with any recommendations necessary to appropriate the funding. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman) – (5) Yes; (0) No (6) 23­1429­S1 Motion (McOsker – Harris­Dawson) relative to vacancy rates for City Departments in connection with Fiscal Year 2025­26 and related matters. (This item is referred to the Personnel and Hiring and Budget and Finance Committees.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted. CONCURRED WITH PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE ACTION TO APPROVE Motion (McOsker – Harris­Dawson) AS AMENDED – (5) Yes; (0) No (7) 21­1479­S3 Department of Aging report relative to a request for authority to accept grant funds from Communities Actively Living Independent and Free (CALIF), for the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program. (This item is referred to Budget and Finance, and Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Department of Aging report relative to a request for authority to accept grant funds from Communities Actively Living Independent and Free (CALIF), for the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program. (This item is referred to Budget and Finance, and Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE ACTION of February 7, 2025 – (5) Yes; (0) No (8) 25­0045 City Administrative Officer report relative to authorizing the Community Investment for Families Department to accept grant awards from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Child Passenger Safety Program and for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. (This item is referred to Budget and Finance, and Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE ACTION of February 7, 2025 – (5) Yes; (0) No (9) 24­0965 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to the Grant Acceptance Packet for the Los Angeles County grant award for the Dispute Resolution Program (Community). (This item referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ACTION TO APPROVE the City Administrative Officer report dated 12/9/24 – (5) Yes; (0) No (10) 24­0966 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to the Grant Acceptance Packet for the Los Angeles County grant award for the Dispute Resolution Program (Restorative Justice). (This item referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.)  Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ACTION TO APPROVE the City Administrative Officer report dated 12/9/24 – (5) Yes; (0) No (10) 24­0966 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports relative to the Grant Acceptance Packet for the Los Angeles County grant award for the Dispute Resolution Program (Restorative Justice). (This item referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ACTION TO APPROVE the City Administrative Officer report dated 12/9/24 – (5) Yes; (0) No (11) 22­0282 City Administrative Officer report relative to the 2021 Connect and Protect Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program grant. (This item referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ACTION TO APPROVE the City Administrative Officer report dated 12/17/24 – (5) Yes; (0) No (12) 23­0749 City Administrative Officer report relative to supplemental funding for the State Budget Act of 2022 Firearm Relinquishment Grant Program. (This item referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ACTION TO APPROVE the City Administrative Officer report dated 10/29/24 – (5) Yes; (0) No  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ACTION TO APPROVE the City Administrative Officer report dated 10/29/24 – (5) Yes; (0) No (13) 24­1105 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2024­25 Alcohol Policing Partnership Program grant application and award from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. (This item referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ACTION TO APPROVE the City Administrative Officer report dated 11/12/24 – (4) Yes; (1) No: Hernandez (14) 22­0016­S6 CD 15 City Administrative Officer report relative to the SB 165 annual report for Fiscal Year 2023­24 Community Facilities District No. 11 (Ponte Vista) Special Tax Bond, Series 2021. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated 2/6/25 – (5) Yes; (0) No (15) 22­0691­S4 CD 7 City Administrative Officer report relative to the SB 165 annual report for Fiscal Year 2023­24 for Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Financial Policies Statement: Yes (15) 22­0691­S4 CD 7 City Administrative Officer report relative to the SB 165 annual report for Fiscal Year 2023­24 for Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Financial Policies Statement: Yes NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated 2/6/25 – (5) Yes; (0) No (16) 24­0458 Office of Finance reports relative to the August, September, October, November, December 2024 Investment Reports. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTE and FILE the Office of Finance reports dated October 3, 2024, October 24, 2024, November 27, 2024, January 3, 2025, and January 28, 2025, relative to the August, September, October, November, and December 2024 Investment Reports – (5) Yes; (0) No (17) 23­0357 Office of Finance report relative to the 2023 Annual Statement of Investment Policy. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVE the Office of Finance report dated 3/21/23 – (5) Yes; (0) No (18) 24­1416 Office of Finance report relative to the 2024 Annual Statement of Investment Policy. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVE the Office of Finance report dated 11/13/24 – (5) Yes; (0) No (19) 24­0034 City Attorney report relative to the practices of other municipalities’ settlement policies and structures to ensure compliance with existing fiscal policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED  APPROVE the Office of Finance report dated 11/13/24 – (5) Yes; (0) No (19) 24­0034 City Attorney report relative to the practices of other municipalities’ settlement policies and structures to ensure compliance with existing fiscal policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (20) 25­0051 City Attorney reports relative to the retention of Joel Selik,Esq. to assist in judgment enforcement and collections in the litigation of People v. Polymer80, Inc. et al., L o s A n g e l e s S u p e r i o r C o u r t C a s e N o . 21STCV06257. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVE the City Attorney report dated 2/18/25 and NOTED and FILED the City Attorney report dated 1/17/25 – (5) Yes; (0) No (21) 25­0169 City Attorney report relative to appropriations, term extensions, and new contracts for outside counsel. (The Committee may recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1)(2), to confer with its legal counsel.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 14, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 11, 2025) APPROVE the City Attorney report dated 2/13/25 – (4) Yes; (0) No. Absent: McOsker (22) 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.) (23) 24­0903 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government  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.) (23) 24­0903 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 Stephanie Hernandez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV02640. (This matter arises from an incident involving a member of the Los Angeles Fire Department that occurred on May 22, 2021.) (24) 24­1508 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 Margarito T. Lopez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:22­cv­07534­FLA­MAAx. (This matter arises from an officer­involved shooting which occurred on December 18, 2021, in the Los Angeles Police Department Newton Division of the City of Los Angeles.) (25) 25­0133 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 Andrea R. Naaktgeboren v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV20386. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle collision that occurred on January 24, 2023, at the intersection of 1st Street and South Beaudry Avenue, in Los Angeles, California.) (26) 25­0131 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 Dartanyan Wallace v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV20386. (This matter arises from an officer­involved shooting which occurred on December 18, 2021, in the Los Angeles Police Department Newton Division of the City of Los Angeles.) 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., 00­0000).  Los Angeles Police Department Newton Division of the City of Los Angeles.) 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., 00­0000). 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 peer­to­peer and third­party 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 TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English 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/telecommunications­relay­service­trs. 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, hard­of­hearing, 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.