Meeting

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In-Person Only.

Called by Committee Chair

SPECIAL MEETING – Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 1:00 PM

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

MEMBERS:		COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, CHAIR
		COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON
		COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY
		COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER
		COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ

(Luigi Verano - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1082 or [email protected])

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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1)

23-0600-S116
	City Administrative Officer report relative to the Third (Mid-Year) Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Financial Policies Statement: Yes

	Debt Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(2)

23-0600-S115
	City Administrative Officer report relative to Los Angeles Police Department projected sworn officer hiring and salary savings.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Financial Policies Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	(Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee considered this item on February 20, 2024)

(3)

18-0931
	Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System report relative to Postemployment Health Care Fund audited financial statements for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	(Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee considered this item on February 20, 2024)

(4)

24-0141
	Los Angeles Police Department reports relative to the First and Second Quarter Interim Homeless Housing Funds status reports for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	(Public Safety Committee considered this item on February 27, 2024)

(5)

24-0268
	City Administrative Officer report relative to funding in the amount of $85,000 from the Innovation Fund for the Bureau of Sanitation CleanStat 3.0 Pilot Project.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Financial Policies Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(6)

24-0272
	Office of Finance report relative to the Annual Communications Users Tax audit for Fiscal Year 2022-23.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(7)

21-0821
	Office of Finance report relative to an escheatment of $819,824.46 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund No. 7772 to the City's General Fund.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(8)

24-0287
	Community Investment and Families Department report relative to accepting the 2024 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award from the California Department of Community Services and Development, and related matters. (This item is referred to Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees)

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	(Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee approved this item on March 15, 2024)

(9)

18-0728-S1
	Motion (Park - Yaroslavsky) relative to increasing the reimbursement rate for forensic evidentiary examinations conducted by Sexual Assault Response Team Centers.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(10)

24-0183
CD 6	Motion (Padilla - Hernandez) relative to funding for the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act compliant curb ramps and reconstruction of sidewalks, curbs and gutters at the intersections of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Sheldon Street, and Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Peoria Street in Council District 6.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(11)

24-0194
	City Attorney report relative to additional funding and/or term extensions for nine outside counsel contracts and for seven new contracts. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the need for funding for outside counsel for various matters.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 16, 2024

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 16, 2024)

(12)

24-0214
	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 Richard Payne, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:17-cv-09044-CAS (KSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on November 5, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.)

(13)

24-0215
	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 Jeremy James Cotten, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV40052. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on May 28, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.)

(14)

24-0216
	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 Benjamin Montemayor v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV21-03124 CBM (ASx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on June 2,2020.)

(15)

24-0075
	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 Angelina Atabekova-Michaelidis, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV22-05620 MCS (MAAx). (This matter arises from a police tort case against the City of Los Angeles.)

(16)

24-0217
	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 Elmer Alberto Aguilar v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV39276. (This matter arises from a vehicle to vehicle traffic collision that occurred on November 14, 2020, at West 54th Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)

(17)

24-0218
	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 Judie Aronson v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV02411. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on January 27, 2020, on an uplifted sidewalk near 8611 Burton Way, in the City of Los Angeles.)

(18)

24-0220
	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 Manuel Sifuentes v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV33180. (This matter arises from a bicycle fall incident on October 3, 2019, at 12th Street and Union Avenue, in Los Angeles.)

(19)

24-0221
	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 Tova Siegel v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV42527. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 15, 2021, on an uplifted sidewalk located at 1420 South Livonia Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)

(20)

24-0222
	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 Yong Nam Wilson v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV36075. (This matter arises from a January 28, 2019 incident wherein plaintiff tripped and fell at 4212 West 2nd Street, Los Angeles.)

(21)

24-0223
	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 Bizhan Moghim, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22VECV01522. (This matter arises from an incident on October 26, 2020 wherein a parkway tree located at 7129 Reseda Boulevard, Los Angeles, California fell onto plaintiffs moving vehicle.)

(22)

24-0224
	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 Rosa Isabel Cruz v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV41083. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on January 7, 2020 at or near 14407 Vose Street, Van Nuys, California 91405.)

(23)

24-0227
	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 American Home Assurance Company v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 19STCV22341 and consolidated case Marta Tomkiw v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 20STCV11187. (This matter arises from fifty-five year old Marta Tomkiw’s trip and fall on April 3, 2018 on a displaced portion of a sidewalk located at 2415 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles.)

(24)

24-0225
	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 Angelica Alvarez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11792. (This matter arises from an April 14, 2020 incident wherein plaintiff tripped and fell on an uplifted and damaged sidewalk near 900 South Berendo Street.)

(25)

24-0226
	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 Jean Yuna Horihata, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV04523. (This matter arises from a traffic collision that occurred February 17, 2021 at the intersection of Oakshire Drive and Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles.)

(26)

24-0087
	The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(a) & (d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Playa Vista Parks and Landscape Corp. v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02686. (This case arises from allegations of property damage from recycled water delivered to the plaintiff for irrigation use.)

(27)

24-0110
CD 14	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 Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV35193. (The complaint in this action alleges dangerous condition of public property and inverse condemnation in connection with a sewer backup incident at 2201-2207 East 1st Street, Los Angeles California.)

(28)

24-0175
CD 13	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 Sunset Twins, LLC v. City of Los Angeles. (This matter arises from a claim filed by Sunset Twins, LLC against the City involving real property located at 3300 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026 and 3305 West Larissa Drive., Los Angeles, CA 90026.)

(29)

24-0258
	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. 8:20-CV-02190-FLA (JDEx). (This matter arises out of claims that the Los Angeles Police Department infringed plaintiff’s First Amendment rights.)

(30)

24-0259
	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 Noel Gautier, et al. v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV20-08091. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on November 26, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.)

(31)

24-0260
	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 Dexter Hubert White v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV19-00243 DDP (RAOx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on July 11, 2018.)

(32)

24-0261
	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 Rogelio Hernandez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36223. (This matter arises from a traffic collision involving an on-duty Los Angeles Police Department employee that occurred on August 19, 2022.)

(33)

24-0262
	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 Vladimir Labissiere v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV22692. (This matter arises from a traffic accident in which plaintiff was struck by a parking enforcement officer on July 30, 2020. The incident occurred near the intersection of Larchmont Boulevard and Rosewood Avenue.)

(34)

24-0263
	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 Lahra Welch v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV06392. (This matter arises from a February 15, 2021, incident wherein plaintiff tripped and fell while rollerblading in the street in front of 828 Angelus Place in Venice.)

(35)

24-0264
	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 Ben Katz v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11397. (This matter arises from a June 19, 2020 incident involving an alleged defect in a crosswalk at Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles.)

(36)

24-0265
	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 Aleatha Tipton v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV20111. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on September 16, 2020, at 8142 Whitsett Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.)

(37)

24-0266
	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 Ismael Soto Luna v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV01171. (This matter arises from an incident at Noble Street and Roscoe Boulevard when a fixture at the top of a street lamp fell on plaintiff’s head.)

(38)

24-0267
	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 John Lewis Mayo, Jr. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV28921. (This matter arises from a November 7, 2019, incident wherein a tree at McArthur Park fell over and hit the plaintiff.)

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