Budget and Finance Commitee

JOURNAL – BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, March 21, 2022 ROOM 1010, CITY HALL - 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR. (Andrew Suh - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1072 or andrew.suh@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID-19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will take all public comment by teleconference. The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 655 3266 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. 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) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda. Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com Click here for agenda packets Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real-Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22-0217 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 Sonja Midthun v. Reza Kermani, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV41622. (This matter involves a trip and fall incident that occurred on July 9, 2019, at or near 11243 West Acama Street in the City of Los Angeles.) (2) 22-0219 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 Cesar Humberto Barajas v. Jeremy Clayton Lapworth, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC718602. (This matter arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 12, 2017, on the 118 freeway.) (3) 22-0221 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 Jose Magana v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United Stated District Court Case No. CV19-03631-CAS-AGR. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on June 9, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.) (4) 21-0518 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 Juan Gomez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV07078. (This matter arises from a complaint of racial harassment, racial discrimination and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act against the City.) (5) 17-0835 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 Jerome Boyd, Gary Carpenter, Andre Johnson, Glenn Martinez, Patricia Ramirez, David Riles, and Aaron Walker v. City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Fire Department, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC648879. (This matter arises from employment discrimination claims made by current and former city employees of the Los Angeles Fire Department.) (6) 22-0315 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 Anthony Koutris v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV26947. (This is an employment litigation case against the City of Los Angeles.) (7) 22-0316 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 Juan Rodriguez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States  District Court Case No. CV19-038985. (This is a police tort case against the City of Los Angeles.) (8) 22-0249 City Attorney report relative to a request for appropriations and term extensions for outside counsel. (The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government code Section 54956.9(d)(1).) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 2, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 29, 2022) APPROVED City Attorney report dated March 16, 2022 – (5) Yes (9) 21-0600-S112 CAO report relative to the Third Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year 2021-22. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 17, 2022, AS AMENDED; Amendment attached to the Council file – (4) Yes; Absent: De Leon (10) 13-1465-S1  City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to the Annual Reserve Fund Loan Review. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 16, 2022 – (5) Yes (11) 20-1506-S1 CAO and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the Second Amendment to a contract with Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services to provide mental health call services under the Call Direction to Ensure Suicide Safety Pilot Program. (This item has been heard by the Public Safety Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee action of March 2, 2022 – (5) Yes (12) 20-0313-S4 CAO report relative to proposed Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. C-135368 with Workday, Inc. to implement a phased-in approach to the HRP System go-live and to increase the total contract not to exceed amount from $62,109,339.70 to $76,773,479. (This item has been heard by the Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.  CONCURRED with the Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee action of March 16, 2022 – (5) Yes (13) 22-0248 City Attorney report relative to a qualified list of eight firms to provide bond, special tax, disclosure and other related legal counsel services for various City debt programs. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 2, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 29, 2022) APPROVED City Attorney report dated March 1, 2022 – (5) Yes (14) 21-1488 City Attorney report relative to the Citywide Outside Counsel Expenditures report for Fiscal Year 2022, as of December 31, 2021. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED and FILED City Attorney report dated March 1, 2022 – (5) Yes (15) 21-1056 City Attorney reports and Ordinances relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code to update the schedule of charges for Ambulance Transport Fees for Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Emergency Services. (This item has been heard by the Public Safety Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee action of March 2, 2022 – (5) Yes (16) 17-0046-S2 CONTINUED from February 28, 2022: Chief Legislative Analyst report relative to the Justice Fund and related matters; and, CAO report relative to the California Community Foundation’s Los Angeles Justice Fund: Final Bridge Funding Report for the period of July 1, 2020, through June 20, 2021. (This item has been heard by the Immigrant Affairs, Civil Rights, and Equity Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Chief Legislative Analyst report dated October 15, 2021, AS AMENDED; Amendment attached to the Council file – (5) Yes (17) 22-0294 CD 6 Motion (Martinez – Price) relative to transferring $1M from the Unappropriated Balance to a new account in the Capital Improvement Expense Program Fund entitled “Woodman Boulevard Sidewalks.” Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Martinez – Price) – (5) Yes (18) 16-0388 Office of Finance report relative to an escheatment of $574,635.17 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  APPROVED Office of Finance report dated January 27, 2021 – (5) Yes If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. 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. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000). Telecommunication Relay Services Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer- to-peer and third-party 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 TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English 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/telecommunications-relay-service-trs. Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA 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, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability. For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.