Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2024 ­ 2:30 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM , CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK (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) 24­0275­S1 Motion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) relative to sunsetting the Prioritized Critical Hiring process. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee approved the matter on August 20, 2024) ITEM(S) (1) 24­0275­S1 Motion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) relative to sunsetting the Prioritized Critical Hiring process. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee approved the matter on August 20, 2024) CONCURRED with the August 20, 2024 actions of the Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee to approve the Motion – (4) Yes; Absent: Rodriguez (2) 24­0141 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to the Third and Fourth Quarter Interim Homeless Housing Fund status for Fiscal Year 2023­24. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Public Safety Committee noted and filed Los Angeles Police Department report dated May, 28, 2024 and August 13, 2024.) CONCURRED with the May 28, 2024 and August 13, 2024 actions of the Public Safety Committee to NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Police Department reports dated April 26, 2024 and July 16, 2024– (4) Yes; Absent: Rodriguez (3) 21­1188­S9 Continued from August 14, 2024 City Attorney report and revised report relative to a proposed Amendment to Contract No. C­144882 for legal services with Kendall Brill & Kelly, LLP related to the July 11, 2021, sewage discharge incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1); to confer with its legal counsel to discuss the need for additional funding for an outside counsel contract related to Kendall Brill & Kelly, LLP's representation of the City on a matter related to the sewage discharge incident of July 11, 2021 at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1); to confer with its legal counsel to discuss the need for additional funding for an outside counsel contract related to Kendall Brill & Kelly, LLP's representation of the City on a matter related to the sewage discharge incident of July 11, 2021 at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Revised City Attorney report dated August 21, 2024 – (4) Yes; Absent: Rodriguez (4) 19­0472­S1 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to a refund of an overpayment to the State Department of Health Care Services for the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program City receipts. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) – (4) Yes; Absent: Rodriguez (5) 23­0829 Office of Finance report relative to the effectiveness of Los Angeles County’s collection of the Documentary Transfer Tax and Measure ULA receipts. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED and FILED the Office of Finance report dated August 8, 2024; and instructed the Office of Finance for a report back – (4) Yes; Absent: Rodriguez (6) 24­0918 City Administrative Officer reports relative to the First Construction Projects Report for Fiscal Year 2024­25 and Addendum to appropriate funds in support of the Hollenbeck Park Lake Rehabilitation and Stormwater Management Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.  support of the Hollenbeck Park Lake Rehabilitation and Stormwater Management Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. CONCURRED with the August 13, 2024 actions of the Government Operations Committee, to approve the City Administrative Officer report dated August 7, 2024, AS AMENDED, to also approve the City Administrative Officer report dated August 20, 2024, and an additional amendment made in Committee – (4) Yes; Absent: Rodriguez (7) 20­0769­S6 CAO report relative to requesting approval to execute First Amendments and Restatements of the Professional Service Agreements with three contractors that are currently implementing the UMCR pilot program. (Referred to the Public Safety and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 20, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 15, 2024) APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated August 15, 2024 – (4) Yes; Absent: Rodriguez (8) 24­0886 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 Cecilia Cleveland v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV33771. (This is a police employment case against the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (9) 24­0833 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 Davoudi, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV45341. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on December 27, 2020, on the sidewalk in front of  Superior Court Case No. 22STCV33771. (This is a police employment case against the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (9) 24­0833 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 Davoudi, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV45341. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on December 27, 2020, on the sidewalk in front of 2012 Bagley Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (10) 24­0834 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 Barbara Stewart v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV02020. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on February 1, 2023, at 838 South Barrington Avenue, in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (11) 24­0835 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 Chellie Schou v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV38110. (This matter arises from a tree related incident on May 16, 2019, near 14709 Sutton Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (12) 24­0836 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 Behzad Simon Yousefzadeh v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV41848. (This matter arises from Plaintiff tripping and falling on a broken portion of the sidewalk / curb near 21926 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (13) 24­0837 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 Behzad Simon Yousefzadeh v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV41848. (This matter arises from Plaintiff tripping and falling on a broken portion of the sidewalk / curb near 21926 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (13) 24­0837 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 Linda Daneshrad v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02842. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on February 1, 2022, where the Plaintiff fell on a broken curb located at 1281 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (14) 24­0838 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 Ines Chavez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV19610. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on December 4, 2020, near East 46th Street and South Avalon Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (15) 24­0839 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 Jacqueline Benites v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV30442. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on September 16, 2021, on the sidewalk abutting 915 East 87th Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (16) 24­0840 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 Bach N. Dieu v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV06164. (This matter arises from a February 25, 2020, traffic collision involving a Bureau of Street Services vehicle at the intersection of Broadway and Avenue 20 in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024  on August 28, 2024 (16) 24­0840 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 Bach N. Dieu v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV06164. (This matter arises from a February 25, 2020, traffic collision involving a Bureau of Street Services vehicle at the intersection of Broadway and Avenue 20 in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (17) 24­0841 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 Elizabeth Cabrales v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV08755. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on May 6, 2019, at the intersection of Van Ness Avenue and 67th Street.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (18) 24­0842 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 Esmeralda Camacho, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV15115. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision which occurred on May 17, 2019, at the intersection of McKinley Avenue and East 50th Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (19) 24­0843 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 Angel F. Igartua Jr. v. City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV15196. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on May 17, 2021, near West 11th Street and Blaine Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (20) 24­0258 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 Joel Sydanmaa v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al., United States District Court Case No. 8:20­CV­02190­FLA (JDEx). (This is an Employment Litigation matter against the City of Los Angeles.)  Street and Blaine Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (20) 24­0258 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 Joel Sydanmaa v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al., United States District Court Case No. 8:20­CV­02190­FLA (JDEx). (This is an Employment Litigation matter against the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (21) 22­0819 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 Randall Stewart v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV10900. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on May 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (22) 24­0894 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 Dalita Mouradian v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV21831. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 6, 2021, on the 10800 block of Wilbur Avenue and Tribune Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (23) 24­0899 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 Robert Morehead v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV00370. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 22, 2020, on the sidewalk located in front of 2100 West 3rd Street, in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (24) 24­0898 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 Geros Ter­Aleksanyan v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV05141. (This matter arises from  Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV00370. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 22, 2020, on the sidewalk located in front of 2100 West 3rd Street, in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (24) 24­0898 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 Geros Ter­Aleksanyan v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV05141. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on April 7, 2020, on the sidewalk adjacent to 4062 Verdugo Road, in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (25) 24­0901 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 Stephen Blake Teuscher v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV32560. (This matter arises from a bicycle fall incident on September 20, 2021, at 4110 Fountain Avenue, in Los Angeles) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (26) 24­0897 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 Alicia Tanaka v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV35455. (This matter arises from a scooter incident that occurred on July 6, 2022, at the intersection of North Madison Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (27) 24­0896 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 Humberto Ramirez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV07295. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle automobile collision on May 8, 2020, near the intersection of 106th Street and Compton Avenue.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (28) 24­0895  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 Humberto Ramirez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV07295. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle automobile collision on May 8, 2020, near the intersection of 106th Street and Compton Avenue.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (28) 24­0895 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 Rocio Morenco v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV18893. (This matter arises from the employment of a Los Angeles Police Officer with the In Car Video Unit that arose in 2018.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (29) 24­0902 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 Frank Valles v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV30604. (This matter arises from a traffic accident incident that occurred on April 13, 2018, at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Hooper Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (30) 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.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (31) 24­0904 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 Roberto Diaz Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV05067. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus bicycle on August 6, 2019, at the intersection of Maple Avenue and East 37th Street in Los Angeles) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session  Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (31) 24­0904 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 Roberto Diaz Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV05067. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus bicycle on August 6, 2019, at the intersection of Maple Avenue and East 37th Street in Los Angeles) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (32) 24­0905 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 Wilfredo Amaya v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV22086. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus pedestrian incident on October 16, 2020, at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Harding Street in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 (33) 24­0921 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 545956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3), to confer with its legal counsel relative to a proposed legal services agreement to provide legal services related to Human Resources advice and litigation. (Claimant: Michelle McGinnis. Agency Claimed Against: City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on August 28, 2024 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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