Budget and Finance Commitee

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 2:00 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ (Mandy Morales - Legislative Assistant - (323) 439-2346 or Clerk.BudgetandFinanceCommittee@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. Spanish language interpretation is available at all City Council and Committee meetings. 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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 15-1207-S1 CD 9 Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports, and CAO addendum relative to the final direction on the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project and finding that the project was assessed in the previously certified Convention and Event Center Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164 and the First Addendum and Joint Analysis, dated December 2021, and Second Addendum, dated August 2025, that no major revisions to the EIR are required and no subsequent EIR is required for approval of the project; and related matters. (This item is referred to Economic Development and Jobs, Personnel and Hiring, and Budget and Finance Committees. Economic Development and Jobs Committee considered this item on September 2, 2025.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 15-1207-S3 CD 9 City Administrative Officer report and Addendum relative to requesting authorization for the issuance and sale in a principal amount up to $990 million of Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) lease revenue bonds 2025-A (Los Angeles Convention Center) and MICLA lease revenue bonds series 2025-B (Los Angeles Convention Center) (Federally Taxable). (This item is referred to Economic Development and Jobs and Budget and Finance Committees. Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of the item.)  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 22-1545-S32 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homelessness Emergency Account – General City Purposes Fund 29th Status Report as of June 30, 2025 and funding recommendations. (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness and the Budget and Finance Committees) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 25-0908 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into and accepting the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Local Agreement for Child Development Services Contract CCTR-5104 for subsidized preschool services at licensed preschools. (This matter referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 24-1190  Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to entering into the California Department of Education, California State Preschool Program Fiscal Year 2025-26 Local Agreement for Child Development Services Contract CSPP-5169, to receive grant funds. (This matter referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 23-0749 City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the Amendment Two to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 2023-036 betwee the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for a 22-month no-cost extension to the Budget Act of 2022 Firearm Relinquishment Program (2022 FRGP). Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Referred to Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) (7) 24-0674-S2 Motion (Yaroslavsky – Park) relative to a request of additional funding for expert services, including mediation, legal and expert engineering/construction consulting services to assist with the litigation of Vadnais Trenchless Services Inc. (VTS) v. City of Los Angeles. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 20-0769-S6 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report relative to the proposed Second Amendments and Restatements of the Professional Services  Agreements with Alcott Center for Mental Health Services, Exodus Recovery, Inc., and Penny Lane Centers for the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Pilot Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 25, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 24, 2025) (Referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees) (9) 10-2323-S1 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Supplemental Agreement with DCSE, Inc., for on-call computer technical support for the implementation of the Bureau of Sanitation Automation Master Plan. (This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 25-1028 City Attorney report relative to the Second Amended And Restated Agreement with Aeon Nexus for re-platforming of to complete the ongoing replacement of the Criminal Case Management System. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (11) 25-0600-S44 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code and the Los Angeles Administrative Code to increase Bureau of Engineering fees and charges, and to make technical corrections to or clarify ordinances pertaining to services subject to Bureau fees or charges. (This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Budget and Finance Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 25-0600-S41 LADOT report relative to a revised fee schedule for parking meter zone rates, parking facilities, and Preferential Parking District permit fees. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Referred to Budget and Finance and Transportation Committees) (13) 25-0989 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report relative to a request for refund for LRRB, LLC – Refund Claim No. 176226. (14) 20-1524-S9 Motion (Raman – Yaroslavsky) relative to identifying funding for a cash flow loan in the amount of $9,620,151 for quarter two funding requested by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.  (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness and the Budget and Finance Committees) Community Impact Statement: None submitted (15) 25-0895 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(4), to confer with its legal counsel relative to Hazelwood Patients Collective. (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.) (16) 25-0963 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (This case arises from a Business License Tax dispute.) (17) 25-0017 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 Elizabeth Hornquist v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV00171. (This matter arises from a December 2, 2022, incident involving claims of professional negligence against members of the Los Angeles Fire Department.) (18) 25-1058 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 Inez Cabezas v. City of Los Angeles, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV23552. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on May 1, 2024, on the sidewalk located near 1717 West Court Street, in Los Angeles, California.) (19) 25-1057 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 Martha Romero v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC719894. (This  matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on June 8, 2017, on an uplifted sidewalk located at 645 South Mariposa Avenue, in the city of Los Angeles.) (20) 25-1055 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 Alexandra Gutierrez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV17658. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision on November 4, 2022, on the northbound 110 Freeway.) (21) 25-1054 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 Perez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV44009. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident occurring on May 19, 2021, near 1032 North Evergreen Avenue, in Los Angeles.) (22) 25-1053 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 Sylvia-Ann Maltin v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV10508. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident occurring on November 4, 2021, near 1141 South Leland Street, in Los Angeles.) (23) 25-1056 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 Rene Mercado v. Christopher Brandes, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22VECV02047. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on December 28, 2020, on Oxnard Street, at its intersection with Lindley Avenue, in the city of Los Angeles.) (24) 25-1050 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 Heno Amirkhanian v. City of Los Angeles, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV05647.  (This matter arises from a January 6, 2022 automobile accident at the intersection of Valerio Street and Woodman Avenue involving a City parking enforcement vehicle.) (25) 25-1052 The Committee may shall 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 Candace Rodney v. Christopher J. Curry, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV03686. (This matter arises from a traffic accident on April 28, 2022 at West Olympic Boulevard and Arlington Avenue.) (26) 25-1051 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 Natalie Bustamante v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV41897. [This matter arises from a complaint of harassment and failure to prevent harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) against the City.] (27) 25-1049 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 Amguard Insurance Company v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV09444. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021, incident in which the LAPD Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.) (28) 25-1048 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 Jafet Martinez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV15896. (This matter arises from a June 30, 2021 incident in which the LAPD Bomb Squad detonated explosives on East 27th Street in Los Angeles.) (29) 25-1047 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 Rosemary Hathorne v. City of Los  Angeles, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case Nos. 19STCV20318; 25STCV02579. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on June 13, 2018, near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) (30) 20-0263-S3 City Attorney reports relative to a proposed First Amendment to Contract for additional appropriation for legal services with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, to assist in litigation related to LA Alliance for Human Rights et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al., USDC Central District Case No. 2:20-cv-02291-DOC-KES. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(1) [significant exposure to litigation] to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02291, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 22-55687 (one potential plaintiff). Community Impact Statement: Yes Against: Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council (31) 25-0791 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 Johneen Jones, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC604336. (This is an employment litigation case against the City of Los Angeles. ) SUPPORTING MATERIALS Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00-0000) associated with the agenda item. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. 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