Budget and Finance Commitee

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 7, 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. SE OFRECE SERVICIO DE TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO Y COMITÉ MUNICIPAL. For interpretation services in additional languages and Sign Language Interpreters, at no cost, please contact clerk.interpretation@lacity.org or call (213) 978-1133 and provide the language desired, specific meeting, meeting date, and the number of people in the group. All requests should be submitted with as much advance notice as possible, preferably two business days prior to the meeting you wish to attend for additional language interpretation and five business days for Sign Language Interpretation. We will do our best to accommodate requests with shorter notice, but securing last-minute interpreters or captioners may not always be feasible. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 23-0670-S2 Chief Legislative Analyst reports relative to an opioid remediation program. (This item was approved as amended by Housing and Homelessness Committee on July 30, 2025. This item is also referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment, Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 25-1106 Office of Finance report relative to an escheatment request from the Los Angeles Police Department from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund to the City’s General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 25-1041 Board of Fire Commissioner report relative to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Cost of Special Services Fee Adjustments. (This item is referred to the Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 22-1479 Reports from City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Prosecuting  Cold Cases Using DNA grant program 12-month no-cost extension. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 25-0664 Reports from Mayor and City Administrative Officer relative to acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (FY24 JAG). (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Safety Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 22-0032-S1 City Administrative Officer report relative to amended and restated wastewater system revenue bonds general Resolutions. (This item is referred to Energy and Environment and Budget and Finance Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 25-0600-S40 Department of Transportation report relative to an overview and update of the parking citation fine study and increases. (This item is referred to Budget and Finance and Transportation Committees.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (8) 25-1016 Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report relative to Measure A – retroactive authorization to submit work plans for George Wolfberg Park, Wattles Garden Park, and Temescal Canyon Park Restoration Projects and to accept Recovery and Emergency Support for Trails, Open Space, and Recreation (RESTORE) Program funds. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (9) 25-0915 Department of Cultural Affairs report relative to requesting approval to apply for, and receive a notice of grant award from the Teiger Foundation for a forthcoming survey of artist Nao Bustamante’s work at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 25-1113 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report relative to a refund of building permit and linkage fees to East Gate Ventures, LLC for the project located at 10690 West Somma Way, Los Angeles, CA 90077. (11) 25-0006-S38 CD 11 Economic and Workforce Development Department report relative to the feasibility of creating a Climate Resilience District for the directly impacted and adjacent areas of the Pacific Palisades Fire; and identifying funding for a feasibility study. (This item is referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 25-0006-S57 City Attorney report, City Administrative Officer report and Ordinance relative to adding Section 98.0419.1 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to waive fees imposed in connection with permits to repair or rebuild buildings or structures damaged or destroyed by the January 2025 Wildfires; and feasibility of waiving plan check and permit fees associated with reconstruction of private property damaged in the  January 2025 Wildfires. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 25-0600-S16 Motion (Jurado – Soto-Martinez) relative to Budget and Finance Committee report on the Mayor's Proposed Budget for 2025-26 to identify $460,000 for a Public Bank Study, including collaborating with Council Offices on the potential use of discretionary funds to fund this study. (This item is referred to the Government Operations and Budget and Finance Committees.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (14) 25-0882 Motion (Lee-McOsker) relative to a transfer of funds to balance salary accounts impacted by overtime costs for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Community Impact Statement: None submitted (15) 25-0667-S1 Motion (Lee – Jurado) relative to a transfer of funds for the participation of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in the State of California Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport (PP- GEMT) Quality Assurance Fee (QAF) Program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (16) 13-1204-S9  City Attorney report relative to the Fiscal Year 2025-28 Proposition 56 California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 grant award. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (17) 25-1090 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 Cynthia Menchaca v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV13081. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on November 14, 2022, in front of 1655 West Washington Boulevard, in the city ofLos Angeles.) (18) 25-1089 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 Stella Khanian v. County of Los Angeles, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23CHCV02123. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on October 6, 2022, on an uneven portion ofthe sidewalk in front of 16740 San Jose Street, Granada Hills, California.) (19) 25-1085 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 Nouritza Geukgeuzian v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV28101. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 6, 2021, on the sidewalk located at 17925 Devonshire Street, in the city ofLos Angeles.) (20) 25-1088 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 Gonzalez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV01939. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident occurring on February 25, 2022, near 227 West 6th Street, in Los Angeles.) (21) 25-1087 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 Armineh Arakisian v. City of Los Angeles, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV19241. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on August 29, 2022, on the sidewalk in front of 1932 Hillhurst Street, in the city of Los Angeles.) (22) 23-0811 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 Joseph Marcantonio v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV36600. (This matter arises from a traffic collision in a residential area located on Welby Way in Sherman Oaks.) (23) 25-1086 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 Abeer Alshoumali v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV04962. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on June 7, 2023, on Calahan Street, in the city ofLos Angeles.) (24) 25-0471 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 Alan Barahonaa v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22LBCV00926. (This matter arises from a motorcycle accident on August 20, 2022, at or near the intersection of Long Beach Avenue and 20th Street, in Los Angeles.) (25) 22-1006 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 Vincent Albano v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV35354. (This matter arises from Plaintiff’s claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and failure to accommodate.) 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. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda-items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act. 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