Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 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) 17­1434­S6 City Administrative Officer and Board of Fire Commissioners reports relative to the 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted ITEM(S) (1) 17­1434­S6 City Administrative Officer and Board of Fire Commissioners reports relative to the 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee approved this item on October 1, 2024 and Public Safety Committee approved this item on September 24, 2024.) CONCURRED with the October 1, 2024 action of the Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee and September 24, 2024 action of the Public Safety Committee – (5) Yes (2) 24­0600­S37 City Administrative Officer report relative to 2024­25 budgetary concerns and initial recommendations to restore the Reserve Fund. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated September 27, 2024 – (5) Yes (3) 24­0975 City Administrative Officer report, Communication from the Mayor and Resolutions relative to the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant for Fiscal Year 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Public Safety Committee approved this item on September 24, 2024.) CONCURRED with theSeptember 24, 2024 action of the Public Safety Committee – (5) Yes  Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Public Safety Committee approved this item on September 24, 2024.) CONCURRED with theSeptember 24, 2024 action of the Public Safety Committee – (5) Yes (4) 24­1104 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the payment of a reward in the amount of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect for felony hit and run. (DR No. 1911­18608). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Public Safety Committee approved this item on September 24, 2024.) CONCURRED with the September 24, 2024 action of the Public Safety Committee – (5) Yes (5) 24­0458 Office of Finance reports relative to the April, May, June and July 2024 Investment Reports. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED the Office of Finance reports dated June 6, 2024, June 26, 2024 (two reports, May and June) and August 29, 2024 – (5) Yes (6) 24­1117 Collections Board of Review report relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Housing Department and the Board of Police Commissioners. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Collections Board of Review report dated September 17, 2024 – (5) Yes  Collections Board of Review report relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Housing Department and the Board of Police Commissioners. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Collections Board of Review report dated September 17, 2024 – (5) Yes (7) 24­1176 Motion (Lee – Blumenfield) relative to transferring $3,000,000 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund, Mutual Aid Account and $4,000,000 from the Constant Staffing Overtime Account, for a total of $7,000,000, to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Sworn Overtime Account to cover projected funding needs. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Lee – Blumenfield) – (5) Yes (8) 24­1163 City Attorney report relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Hueston Hennigan LLP, to provide investigative and legal services related to the City Attorney's Office compliance issues. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to discuss the need to retain outside legal services related to the City Attorney's Office compliance issues. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to discuss the need to retain outside legal services related to the City Attorney's Office compliance issues. Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on October 9, 2024. (9) 24­1188 City Attorney report relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP to provide legal services related to the case entitled Judy Griffin v. City of Los Angeles. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the need for  Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on October 9, 2024. (9) 24­1188 City Attorney report relative to a proposed Legal Services Agreement with Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP to provide legal services related to the case entitled Judy Griffin v. City of Los Angeles. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the need for outside counsel to assist with the case entitled Judy Griffin et al. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. 24­cv­ 06312, and related litigation. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted The Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the need for outside counsel to assist with the case entitled Judy Griffin et al. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. 24­cv­ 06312, and related litigation. Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on October 9, 2024. (10) 24­0546 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 Wagner­Hollier v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP02601. (This matter arises from an alleged failure by several offices and departments in the City to timely produce documents in response to eleven, multipart requests for records under the California Public Records Act.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on October 9, 2024. (11) 24­0644 CD 10 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 West 43rd Place, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV23614. (This case involves the cutting of a gas line that served the plaintiff’s commercial property.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session  Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on October 9, 2024. (11) 24­0644 CD 10 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 West 43rd Place, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV23614. (This case involves the cutting of a gas line that served the plaintiff’s commercial property.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on October 9, 2024. (12) 24­0212 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 Bird Global, Inc., et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida Miami Division Case No. 23­20514­CLC. (This matter arises from the bankruptcy of a dockless scooter company and the liabilities associated with operation of the scooters on City of Los Angeles streets.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on October 9, 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. 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. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject­matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda­items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act. COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION 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) 978­1064. 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NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. 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. TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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 caller 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 the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.