Meeting

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

Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

Wednesday, June 12, 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 HARRIS-DAWSON
    COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER
    COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ
    COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY
     

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

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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1)
24-0600-S11
Motion (Hutt – Raman, et al.) relative to funding for the Rapid Response Senior Meals Program.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(2)
24-0600-S12
Motion (Hutt - McOsker, et al.) relative to funding for the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(3)
24-0600-S14
Motion (Hutt – Park) relative to Transportation Committee Jurisdiction in connection with transportation grant funds.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Transportation Committee approved this item as amended on June 5, 2024)
   
(4)
21-1188-S8
City Attorney report relative to a proposed Amendment to Contract No. C-140018 for legal services with Beveridge & Diamond related to the July 11, 2021, flooding incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(5)
24-0406
City Attorney report relative to a proposed legal services Agreement to retain Downey Brand LLP as outside counsel.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(6)
24-0437
City Attorney report relative to a proposed legal services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorenson, LLP to provide legal services related to the case entitled The Highroad LLC v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV37436.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(7)
24-0569
City Attorney report relative to proposed legal services Agreements with Shea Larson to provide legal services related to the case entitled People v. Polymer 80, Inc. and with Jaburg Will to provide legal services related to the case entitled People v. Kandypens, Inc.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(8)
23-0271
City Attorney report relative to a proposed legal services Agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC to provide legal services associated with the case entitled Apartment Owners Association of California, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, lead Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC677423, consolidated for all purposes with Frederick H. Leeds v. City of Los Angeles, consolidated LASC Case No. BC709658.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(9)
24-0552
City Attorney report relative to a proposed legal services Agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC to provide legal services related to the case entitled Dustin Bramell v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03825.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None  submitted
   
(10)
24-0592
City Attorney reports relative to additional funding and/or term extensions for various outside counsel contracts.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 22, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 3, 2024)
   
(11)
24-1200-S17
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Almuhtada "Al" Smith to the Innovation and Performance Commission.

Financial Disclosure Statement: Completed

Background Check: Pending
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 1, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 28, 2024)
   
(12)
24-0270
City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to funding in the amount of $400,000 from the Innovation Fund for the CAO End-to-End Procurement System Pilot Project.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(13)
24-0467
City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to funding in the amount of $300,000 from the Innovation Fund for the CAO BID Creation and Management Tool Pilot Project.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(14)
24-0451
Department of Building and Safety report relative to a refund claim filed by 643 Hancock LLC (Claim No. 169427) for the project located at 645 North Rossmore Avenue in Council District 5.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(15)
24-0311
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 Nathan Rocky Glover v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV21-09915-FWS-ASx. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on March 19, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.)
   
(16)
24-0381
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 Melaney Mitchell Gould, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:21-CV-03845-VAP (KSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on May 30, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.)
   
(17)
24-0347
CD 5
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 City of Los Angeles v. John P. Perches, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV09368. (This matter arises from eminent domain action involving property located at 10366 Northvale Road, Los Angeles CA 90064 for construction of the Exposition Bike Path (Northvale Segment) Project.)
   
(18)
24-0439
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 Becca Standt v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:21-CV-09381-FLA-JPRx. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on March 25, 2021.)
   
(19)
24-0440
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 Dawn Loryne v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV25758. (This matter arises from a claim under the Fair Employment & Housing Act for Failure to Accommodate, Failure to engage in the Interactive Process, Disability Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation.)
   
(20)
24-0441
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 Siranush (Sarah) Arakelian v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV09091. (This matter arises from an Office of Finance employee’s allegations of discrimination and other claims under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.)
   
(21)
24-0442
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 Saptarshi Majumdar v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV25162. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision on August 6, 2020, at or near the intersection of Colby Avenue and Missouri Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(22)
24-0502
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 Rohini Perera v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV14544. (This matter arises from a traffic collision at the intersection of Gold Canyon and Copper Hills Drive that occurred on August 6, 2021.)
   
(23)
22-0767
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 Emily Perez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV03492. (This matter arises from an industrial incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Playa Del Rey.)
   
(24)
24-0513
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 Lisa Lynn Daube v. Department of Water and Power, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV48442. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident which occurred on January 24, 2020, at 630 Masselin Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(25)
24-0514
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 Monica Cunningham v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV39177. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on April 29, 2019, on the sidewalk located at 13549 Reliance Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(26)
24-0515
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 Nargess Mozafari v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV06447. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 26, 2020, near 6959 Esplanade Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(27)
23-0519
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 Valerie Morris v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV08646. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on October 19, 2019, on the sidewalk on Waring Avenue near 815 North El Centro Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(28)
23-0773
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 cases entitled Edward Clay v. City of Los Angeles, et al. (Consolidated) and Charlette Lawrence v. City of Los Angeles, et al. (Lead), Los Angeles Superior Court Case Nos. 21STCV06277 (Consolidated) and 21STCV04242 (Lead). (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occurred on March 31, 2020, at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Hyde Park Avenue, in Los Angeles, California.)
   
(29)
24-0518
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 Joshua Fruhman, et al. v. Tenelius Joel Hooper, et al. (Related LASC Case No. 22STCV35092), Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV25133. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus pedestrian accident which occurred on May 6, 2021, at the intersection of West Sunset Boulevard and North Crescent Heights Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California.)
   
(30)
24-0519
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 Mina Kian Manesh v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV25831. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 5, 2020, near Ventura Boulevard and Woodley Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
   
(31)
24-0520
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 Ani Tatintsyan, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV14762. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision which occurred on May 21, 2020, near the intersection of La Mirada Avenue and Wilton Place, in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(32)
24-0521
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 Silvia Bautista v. Esther Eunhae Lee, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV39181. (This matter arises from an incident between a pedestrian and a Los Angeles Police Department vehicle on January 30, 2021, at New Hampshire Avenue and 8th Street.)
   
(33)
24-0522
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 Justin Cabrera v. Enrique Oseguera Ceja, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV41756. (This matter arises from an automobile accident which occurred on March 26, 2021, on the 110 Freeway approaching Gage Avenue.)
   
(34)
24-0523
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 Michelle Champeau v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV06585. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on July 24, 2021 near the intersection of 7th Street and New Hampshire.)
   
(35)
24-0524
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 Danielle M. Halyak v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV25850. (This matter arises from an incident involving a Los Angeles Police Department officer on or about September 5, 2022 in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(36)
24-0525
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 Fahren James v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:21-CV-04525-CBM-AS. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on May 30, 2020.)
   
(37)
24-0526
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 Maria Del Carmen Sevilla v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV08070. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on a cracked alleyway located at 8600 Willis Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(38)
24-0527
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 Grady Dunning v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29204. (This matter arises from a fall from a bicycle that occurred on June 25, 2022, on 836 Radcliff Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
   
(39)
24-0528
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 Damian Brown v. Los Angeles Fire Department, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV22747. (This matter arises from allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate and provide responsible accommodations for a Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter.)
   
(40)
24-0529
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 Patricia Hines v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV28431. (This matter arises from a November 25, 2018 incident wherein plaintiffs’ daughter was involved in a fatal car accident at the intersection of Strathern Street and Balboa Boulevard.)
   
(41)
24-0094
The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled JCDECAUX Airport, Inc. (This case arises from a business tax payment.)
   
(42)
24-0200
The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) & (d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Cirgadyne Incorporated. (This case arises from Business License Tax assessments for tax years 2009-2021.)
   
(43)
24-0253
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 Christian Pineda v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV21-06470-CBM-ASx. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on May 29, 2020.)
   
(44)
24-0571
CD 11
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 Ali Pourmola v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV00483. (The complaint in this action alleges dangerous condition of public property and inverse condemnation in connection with a sewer backup incident at 140 Homewood Road, Los Angeles California.)
   
(45)
20-0441
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 Alex Aguilar, Jr., et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No: 2:17-CV-04382 CBM (MRWx) and United States Court of Appeal for the 9th Circuit Case Nos: 23-55328; 23-55386 . (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on June 9, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.)
   
(46)
24-0648
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 Argelia Alvarado, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV27837. (This matter arises from a September 26, 2020, incident involving injuries caused by a dog bite.)
   
(47)
23-1448
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 Zeeshan H. Khan, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case: CV21-03289 CAS. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on August 21, 2020.)
   

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