Budget and Finance Commitee

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 21, 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) 25-1187 Collections Board of Review report relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Housing Department. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes (2) 25-1176 Motion (Lee – Blumenfield) relative to a transfer of funds for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) program to the State Department of Health Care Services in support of the Medi-Cal program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 25-1061 Board of Public Works report relative to a grant agreement from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Grant. (This item is referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 21-1015-S18 City Administrative Officer report relative to applications for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Midsize and Large Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program – Fiscal Year 2025. (This item is referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 23-0494-S2 CD 1 Environmental Impact Report and Board of Public Works report relative to the MacArthur Lake Stormwater Capture Project. (This item is referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 25-1111 City Administrative report and addendum relative to the 2025-26 First Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Transportation Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (7) 25-1043 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Revolving Training Fund 40K Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Report. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee Noted and Filed the item on September 17, 2025.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (8) 23-0038 Exemption, City Attorney report and Draft Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to require landlords to file a written notice terminating a tenancy with the City by specified means. (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (9) 17-1352-S3 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to the 2025 Community Development Grant awarded to the Los Angeles Housing Department for its Low Income Purchase Assistance Homeownership Program. (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (10) 25-0961 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 UMG Latin Music, LLC. (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.) (11) 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.) (12) 25-1162  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 Dohree Batongbacal v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV15901. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 23, 2024, on a curb near 216 North Commonwealth Avenue, in the city of Los Angeles.) (13) 25-1163 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 Agavni Khachatryan v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22VECV02252. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 22, 2022, on an uneven sidewalk located at 7346 Beck Avenue, in North Hollywood, California.) (14) 25-1184 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 Baker Electric and Renewables, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV25817. (This case concerns a contract for street lighting conduits.) (15) 25-1167 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 Anna Nguyen v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV01314. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on July 20, 2019, on the sidewalk located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, in the city of Los Angeles.) (16) 25-1170 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 Navid Askarinam v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV04485. (This matter arises from an October 4, 2022, trip and fall incident on a City sidewalk located at 7150 Beverly Boulevard, in the city of Los Angeles.) (17) 25-1164 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 Juan Velasquez, et al. v. Daniel Steven Orellana, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23CHCV02588. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision on April 19, 2023, on the westbound 210 Freeway.) (18) 25-1166 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 Robyn Freedman v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV02221. (This matter arises from a February 13, 2023, trip and fall incident on the sidewalk located at 5310 Loma Linda Avenue, in Los Angeles.) (19) 25-1165 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 Lorenza San Juan v. LACMTA, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV13751. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 1, 2021, near 2200 Colorado Boulevard, in Los Angeles.) (20) 25-1168 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 Magdalina Zakaryan v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV27130. (This matter arose on September 3, 2022, when Plaintiffs religious exemption appeal was denied and she was informed she would be terminated for non-compliance with the City’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement.) (21) 25-1169 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 Robert Marc Evans v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31938. [This matter arises from a complaint of discrimination, retaliation and failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) against the City.] (22) 24-0617 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 Rosalina Reyes, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV39329. (This matter arises from a June 30, 2021 incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive on East 27th Street in Los Angeles.) (23) 25-1171 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 Gaynell Walker, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV29452. (This matter arises from an October 23, 2022, incident involving a police pursuit.) (24) 25-1096 CD 14 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 Cesar Chavez 888, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP01880. (This litigation concerns a decision on appeal by the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (APC) pertaining to a Redevelopment Plan  Project Compliance Review for a 50-unit mixed-use project with five Extremely Low-Income units at 2115-2125 E. Cesar Chavez Avenue and 301-309 North Chicago Street.) (25) 25-1114 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 Los Angeles Times Communications LLC v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCP01267. (This case arises out of a California Public Records Act request where attorneys’ fees were awarded to the Los Angeles Times.) 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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EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. 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. TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS 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, may be able to avail themselves of 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 caller 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 the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.