Budget and Finance Commitee

JOURNAL – BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, December 5, 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 MONICA RODRIGUEZ COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR. COUNCILMEMBER MIKE BONIN (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) 22­1433 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 Albert Cervantes v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV01877. (This matter arises from a motor vehicle­pedestrian accident that occurred on April 11, 2018, at the intersection of Newton Street and Alameda Street in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (2) 22­1434 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 Ronald Slenzak v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV08631. (This matter involves a vehicle and bicycle accident that occurred on June 29, 2019, on the westbound lanes of Venice Boulevard just east of Globe Avenue, underneath the 405 Freeway overpass, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (3) 22­1435 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 Lucretia Smith v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV06682. (This matter arises from Plaintiff’s claims of sexual harassment and failure to prevent harassment.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (4) 22­1436 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 Kyle Peterson v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV21­05510 JAK (ADSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on May 30, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022)  (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (4) 22­1436 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 Kyle Peterson v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV21­05510 JAK (ADSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on May 30, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (5) 22­1437 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 Tirzah J. Franklin, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV20­10553­SSS­KS. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on April 4, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (6) 22­1418 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 Kathy Simpson v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV05065. (This matter arises from a complaint against the City for violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act for disability discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and failure to engage in the interactive process.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (7) 22­1441 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 Delia Elizarraraz v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV06137. (This matter involves an alleged trip and fall incident that occurred on September 2, 2018, at or near the intersection of Gage Avenue and Avalon Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (8) 22­1419 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 Michael Klimusha v, City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV28142. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on March 20, 2019, near 1836 North Ivar Street in Los Angeles, CA.)  Angeles.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (8) 22­1419 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 Michael Klimusha v, City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV28142. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on March 20, 2019, near 1836 North Ivar Street in Los Angeles, CA.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (9) 22­1440 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 Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS151004. (This case concerns allegations that Plaintiffs’ constitutional rights were violated when they were refused access to attend meetings of the Hollywood Design Review Committee.) (Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on December 5, 2022) (10) 22­1421 City Attorney report relative to the retention of Remy Moose Manley LLP as outside counsel to assist in the matters of Citizens For a Better Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22STCP03822 and Coalition For a Scenic Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22STCP03909. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1), to confer with its legal counsel. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Attorney report dated November 14, 2022 – (3) Yes; (1) No: Rodriguez; (1) Absent: Bonin (11) 21­1188­S3 City Attorney report relative to approving the Second Amendment of Contracts for legal services with Summa LLP and Beveridge & Diamond PC related to the July 11, 2021, flooding incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1), to confer with its legal counsel with respect to Abdelnur v. City of Los Angeles, L o s A n g e l e s S u p e r i o r C o u r t ( L A S C ) C a s e N o .  APPROVED City Attorney report dated November 14, 2022 – (3) Yes; (1) No: Rodriguez; (1) Absent: Bonin (11) 21­1188­S3 City Attorney report relative to approving the Second Amendment of Contracts for legal services with Summa LLP and Beveridge & Diamond PC related to the July 11, 2021, flooding incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1), to confer with its legal counsel with respect to Abdelnur v. City of Los Angeles, L o s A n g e l e s S u p e r i o r C o u r t ( L A S C ) C a s e N o . 22STCV00153, A c e A m e r i c a n I n s u r a n c e C o . v . C i t y o f L o s Angeles, LASC Case No. 22STCV18654, Konig v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 22STCV00970, Mecklenburg v. Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, LASC Case No. 21STCV28114. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Attorney report dated November 10, 2022 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Rodriguez; Bonin (12) 22­0847­S2 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Third Construction Projects Report (CPR) for Fiscal Year 2022­23. (This item was referred to the Information, Technology, and General Services Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated October 27, 2022 – (5) Yes (13) 21­0874­S3 City Administrative Officer reports relative to the COVID­19 Emergency Response Account, General City Purposes Fund Status Report, for September 15, 2022 through September 30, 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated October 5, 2022 – (5) Yes (13) 21­0874­S3 City Administrative Officer reports relative to the COVID­19 Emergency Response Account, General City Purposes Fund Status Report, for September 15, 2022 through September 30, 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated October 5, 2022 – (5) Yes (14) 21­0874­S4 City Administrative Officer reports relative to the COVID­19 Emergency Response Account, General City Purposes Fund Status Report, for October 1, 2022 through November 15, 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated November 17, 2022 – (5) Yes (15) 21­0717­S1 Community Investment for Families Department report relative to the Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Community Investment for Families Department report dated October 24, 2022 – (5) Yes (16) 22­1254 CD 5 City Clerk report relative to the annual report regarding the Council District 5 Avenue of The Stars Community Amenities Trust Fund No. 56C for Fiscal Year 2021­22. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Clerk report dated October 14, 2022 – (5) Yes (17) 22­1244 City Clerk report relative to the annual report regarding the Volunteer Trust Fund No. 892 for Fiscal Year 2021­22. Fiscal Impact Statement: No  Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Clerk report dated October 14, 2022 – (5) Yes (17) 22­1244 City Clerk report relative to the annual report regarding the Volunteer Trust Fund No. 892 for Fiscal Year 2021­22. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Clerk report dated October 14, 2022 – (5) Yes (18) 21­0505 Office of Finance report relative to an escheatment of $418,239.12 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 APPROVED Office of Finance report dated October 20, 2022 – (5) Yes (19) 22­1410 City Administrative Officer report relative to a plan to identify capital needs related to the Solid Waste Programs and a financing plan. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated November 10, 2022 – (5) Yes (20) 20­0313­S10 Information Technology Oversight Committee report relative to authorizing the Information Technology ITA to negotiate Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. C­135368 with Workday, Inc. (Workday) to revise the Statement of Work and increase the contract compensation in order to incorporate the changes needed to complete Phase 2 implementation and would transfer $30 million from the Reserve Fund to fund anticipated expenditures and related matters in connection with the Human Resources Payroll (HRP) Project. (Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee approved the item on November 29, 2022) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JANUARY 2, 2023  changes needed to complete Phase 2 implementation and would transfer $30 million from the Reserve Fund to fund anticipated expenditures and related matters in connection with the Human Resources Payroll (HRP) Project. (Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee approved the item on November 29, 2022) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JANUARY 2, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ DECEMBER 7, 2022) APPROVED Information Technology Oversight Committee report dated November 3, 2022 – (5) Yes (21) 22­0600­S99 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Second Financial Status Report for Fiscal Year 2022­23. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated December 1, 2022 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (22) 22­1492 CD 5 Motion (Koretz – Hutt) relative to the Venice Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Transportation Committee) Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED Motion (Koretz – Hutt) – (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., 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. 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.