Budget and Finance Commitee

JOURNAL – BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, October 3, 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) 978­1072 or andrew.suh@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, 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) 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 should try one of the other channels. 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) 978­1133. 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 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 Real­Time 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT ITEM(S) 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­1012 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 Josue R. Gastelum­Campista, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV26026. (This matter arises from a two­vehicle automobile incident that occurred on March 21, 2019 near the intersection of South Alameda Street and Olympic Bouelvard.) (2) 22­1010 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 Eloina Marroquin­Guzman, et al. v. Elise Zola Marshall, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC715002. (This matter arises from a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident which occurred on July 17, 2017 at or near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Halldale Avenue in Los Angeles.) (3) 22­0134 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 Armando Sandoval v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV14856. (This matter involves a traffic accident that occurred on March 31, 2020 near Vermont Avenue and 119th Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) (4) 22­1008 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 Joanna Aguilar, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC623129. (This matter arises from a motor vehicle accident involving a Los Angeles Police Department vehicle that occurred on May 20, 2015 near the intersection of Hoover Street and 81st Street in Los Angeles, CA.) (5) 22­1009 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 Lillian Woodfin­Parker v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC648736. (This matter arises from an action against the City of Los Angeles alleging harassment, discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation.)  Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC623129. (This matter arises from a motor vehicle accident involving a Los Angeles Police Department vehicle that occurred on May 20, 2015 near the intersection of Hoover Street and 81st Street in Los Angeles, CA.) (5) 22­1009 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 Lillian Woodfin­Parker v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC648736. (This matter arises from an action against the City of Los Angeles alleging harassment, discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation.) (6) 22­1077 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 Faffi Y. Meron v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV46648. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that took place on January 1, 2020, on Ingomar Street sidewalk near its intersection with Valley Circle Blvd in Los Angeles.) (7) 22­1078 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 Paul Oh, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV31567. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident which occurred on February 29, 2020 on North Zoo Drive near the 134 Freeway underpass, in the City of Los Angeles.) (8) 22­1079 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 Amirrasam Mirhadi v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV07975. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on May 18, 2018 at 10535 Wilshire Boulevard.) (9) 22­1080 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 Margaret Gottfried v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV14593. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on May 4, 2022 at or near 20700 Wells Drive in the City of Los Angeles.) (10) 22­1081 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 Betty Schilling, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV14936. (This matter arises from an automobile v. pedestrian accident that occurred on May 17, 2019, at or near 8628 Balboa Bouelvard in Los Angeles.)  case entitled Margaret Gottfried v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV14593. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on May 4, 2022 at or near 20700 Wells Drive in the City of Los Angeles.) (10) 22­1081 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 Betty Schilling, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV14936. (This matter arises from an automobile v. pedestrian accident that occurred on May 17, 2019, at or near 8628 Balboa Bouelvard in Los Angeles.) (11) 22­1082 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 Daniel Turner v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV18­03405­DDP­KSx. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on March 22, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.) (12) 22­1083 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 Frank Preciado v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV12061. (This matter arises from a compliant of discrimination based on race and national origin, hostile work environment harassment, and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act against the City.) (13) 22­0989 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Green Leaf Caregivers. (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment for a taxpayer who approached the City to resolve the tax liability through the Settlement Bureau.) (14) 22­1084 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 David Williams v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV07606. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident that occurred on March 5, 2019 near 2581 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles.) (15) 22­1139 City Attorney report relative to a request for appropriations for outside counsel. Fiscal Impact Statement: No  case entitled David Williams v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV07606. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident that occurred on March 5, 2019 near 2581 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles.) (15) 22­1139 City Attorney report relative to a request for appropriations for outside counsel. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its legal counsel) APPROVED City Attorney report dated September 30, 2022 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (16) 21­0039 City Administrative Officer report relative to the recommendations to prioritize equity within the City’s capital and technology improvement expenditure program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 26, 2022 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (17) 21­0505 Office of Finance report relative to an escheatment of $499,708.40 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund (Fund No. 7772) to the City’s General Fund. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (18) 22­1044 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report relative to a request for refund from Brentanita, Inc., for the project located at 388 North Homewood Road. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (18) 22­1044 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report relative to a request for refund from Brentanita, Inc., for the project located at 388 North Homewood Road. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report dated May 25, 2022 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (19) 22­1043 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report relative to a request for refund from VSF School Facilities #1 LLC, for the project located at 240 North Madison Avenue. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report dated May 25, 2022 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (20) 22­0771 Motion (Martinez – Ramen – Price) relative to the prohibition of using City resources for the detainment of persons procuring, providing, or aiding in abortion care in the City of Los Angeles, and/or in cooperating with out­of­ state agencies investigating those individuals. Community Impact Statement: Yes For Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Glassell Park Neighborhood Council Mid City West Neighborhood Council APPROVED Motion (Martinez – Raman – Price) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (21) 22­1090 Motion (Krekorian – Price) relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code section 21.7.2, subsection (f), regarding Transient Occupancy Tax. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Krekorian – Price) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (22) 20­1178­S2 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield – et al) relative to extending the Memorandum of Agreement between the Los Angeles County Department  (21) 22­1090 Motion (Krekorian – Price) relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code section 21.7.2, subsection (f), regarding Transient Occupancy Tax. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Krekorian – Price) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (22) 20­1178­S2 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield – et al) relative to extending the Memorandum of Agreement between the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and the City to continue funding models of therapeutic mental health resources for citywide expansion; and a permanent source of funding to sustain the Therapeutic Van Pilot Program. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Palms Neighborhood Council (This item was heard by the Public Safety Committee. Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the matter.) 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., 00­0000). 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 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 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, hard­of­hearing, 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. 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 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, hard­of­hearing, 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.