Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 ­ 2:30 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ (Luigi Verano ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1082 or juan.l.verano@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. Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the City Administrative Officer relative to fiscal concerns and Priority Hiring Plan. NO ACTION TAKEN (2) 24­0177 City Administrative Officer report relative to Innovation Fund funding for the ITEM(S) (1) DISCUSSION ITEM ONLY Verbal update from the City Administrative Officer relative to fiscal concerns and Priority Hiring Plan. NO ACTION TAKEN (2) 24­0177 City Administrative Officer report relative to Innovation Fund funding for the Los Angeles Police Department Community Safety Partnership ­ Reimagined Pilot Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (3) 23­0600­S38 City Administrative Officer and Department of Aging reports relative to the staffing and resources needed for the Rapid Response Senior Meals Program expansion for 2023­24. (Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee considered this item on February 6, 2024) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the February 6, 2024 action of the Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee – (5) Yes (4) 22­0691­S2 CD 7 City Administrative Officer report relative to annual reporting requirements for Fiscal Year 2022­23 Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated February 8, 2024 – (5) Yes (5) 22­0016­S4  for Fiscal Year 2022­23 Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated February 8, 2024 – (5) Yes (5) 22­0016­S4 City Administrative Officer report relative to annual reporting requirements for Fiscal Year 2022­23 Community Facilities District No. 11 (Ponte Vista) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2021. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated February 8, 2024 – (5) Yes (6) 24­0157 CD 5 City Clerk report relative to annual report regarding the Council District 5 Avenue of The Stars Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 56C for Fiscal Year 2022­23. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Clerk report dated February 9, 2024 – (5) Yes (7) 24­0155 City Clerk report relative to annual report regarding the Volunteer Trust Fund No. 892 for Fiscal Year 2022­23. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Clerk report dated February 9, 2024 – (5) Yes (8) 24­0142 Department of Building and Safety report relative to a refund claim filed by Beachwood Construction, Inc. for the project located at 610 North Harvard Boulevard in Council District 13. Fiscal Impact Statement: No  Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Clerk report dated February 9, 2024 – (5) Yes (8) 24­0142 Department of Building and Safety report relative to a refund claim filed by Beachwood Construction, Inc. for the project located at 610 North Harvard Boulevard in Council District 13. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Department of Building and Safety report dated December 11, 2023 – (5) Yes (9) 23­0326 Office of Finance reports relative to the June, July, September, October, November and December 2023 Investment Reports. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED Office of Finance reports dated July 18, 2023, September 11, 2023, November 8, 2023, December 6, 2023, January 9, 2024 and February 7, 2024 – (5) Yes (10) 23­0600­S106 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to the transfer After­Action Implementation Plan funds. (Public Safety Committee approved this item on February 13, 2024) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. CONCURRED with the February 13, 2024 action of the Public Safety Committee – (5) Yes (11) 24­0202 City Attorney and City Administrative Officer reports, Ordinance and Resolution relative to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds for Proposition HHH projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes (11) 24­0202 City Attorney and City Administrative Officer reports, Ordinance and Resolution relative to the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds for Proposition HHH projects. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 22, 2024 and City Attorney report and Oridnance dated February 23, 2024 – (5) Yes (12) 19­0685­S2 CDs 8 & 9 Motion (Raman – Soto­Martinez) and Resolution relative to an amendment to the SB2/Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan Program and funding allocation changes for the Central Avenue Apartments and The Carlton projects. (Housing and Homelessness Committee approved this item as amended on February 21, 2024) Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the February 21, 2024 action of the Housing and Homelessness Commitee – (5) Yes (13) 14­0187­S1 Motion (Rodriguez – Krekorian) relative to expending the remainder of the Ernani Bernardi Scholarship (EBS) Trust Fund; and amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code to reconfigure the EBS Trust Fund Awards Panel. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Krekorian) – (5) Yes (14) 24­0130 CD 7 Motion (Rodriguez – Padilla) relative to a non­monetary donation of nitrile gloves, valued at $197,854, to Shelter Partnership from Council District 7. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Padilla) – (5) Yes (15) 24­0134 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 Antigwe Lumukanda v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV10237. (This matter arises from a dangerous condition incident wherein Plaintiff Antigwe Lumukanda struck a  gloves, valued at $197,854, to Shelter Partnership from Council District 7. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Padilla) – (5) Yes (15) 24­0134 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 Antigwe Lumukanda v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV10237. (This matter arises from a dangerous condition incident wherein Plaintiff Antigwe Lumukanda struck a pothole while on his bike at 83rd Street and Denker, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 28, 2024 – (5) Yes (16) 24­0135 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 Savannah Stranger v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV42663. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident at 245 Windward Avenue in Venice, California.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 28, 2024 – (5) Yes (17) 24­0136 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 Terry Webb v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV29102. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on a sidewalk at or near 1651 West 253rd Street in the City of Los Angeles, occurring on November 6, 2018.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 28, 2024 – (5) Yes (18) 24­0137 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 Julie Golem v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV45560. (This matter arises from a trip and fall where Plaintiff fell on an uplifted sidewalk at West Cumbre Drive and Mermaid Drive on May 5, 2021.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 28, 2024 – (5) Yes (19) 24­0138 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 Kristen Wheldon v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV05064. (This matter arises from a May 2017, incident and subsequent investigations regarding the Los Angeles Fire Department and its civilian psychologist.)  and fall where Plaintiff fell on an uplifted sidewalk at West Cumbre Drive and Mermaid Drive on May 5, 2021.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 28, 2024 – (5) Yes (19) 24­0138 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 Kristen Wheldon v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV05064. (This matter arises from a May 2017, incident and subsequent investigations regarding the Los Angeles Fire Department and its civilian psychologist.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 28, 2024 – (5) Yes (20) 24­0139 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 Tammy Murillo v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:21­cv­08738 FMO (AGRx). (This matter arises from a December 23, 2017, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer­involved shooting incident that occurred near the intersection of De Soto Avenue and Strathern Street in LAPD's Topanga Division.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 28, 2024 – (5) Yes 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. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. 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