Budget and Finance Commitee

JOURNAL – BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, February 3, 2026 ROOM 340, CITY HALL - 2:00 PM 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 Armando Bencomo - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1080 (or Clerk.BudgetandFinanceCommittee@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 26-0040 Motion (McOsker, Yaroslavsky – Jurado) relative to a comprehensive staffing plan for the Office of the City Attorney with detailed current and projected staffing needs that is designed to significantly reduce the City’s reliance on outside counsel costs; and related matters. (This item is referred to the Personnel and Hiring Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Personnel and Hiring Committee approved the item on January 23, 2026.)  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (McOsker, Yaroslavsky – Jurado) dated January 13, 2026, AS AMENDED – (5) Yes; (0) No; Amended as detailed in the Budget and Finance Committee report dated February 3, 2026. (2) 25-1489 City Attorney report relative to an update on affirmative litigation challenging actions of the federal government. (The Budget and Finance Committee continued the item to a date to be determined on January 20, 2026.) [The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to pending litigation in the cases entitled King County et al. v. Turner et al. (No. 2:25-cv-814-BJR, W.D. Wash.); County of Santa Clara, et al. v. Noem, et al. (No. 3:25-cv-08330- WHO, N.D. Cal.); City and County of San Francisco, et al. v. Trump, et al. (No. 3:25-cv-1350-WHO, N.D. Cal.); and, Pedro Vasquez Perdomo et al. v. Noem et al. (No. 2:25-cv-05605-MEMF, C.D. Cal.).] Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONSIDERED the matter in Closed Session; and, NOTED AND FILED the City Attorney report dated December 11, 2025 in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (3) 25-0885 City Administrative Officer report relative to all City projects, programs, and services that could be impacted by H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act). (This item is referred to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee appproved the item as amended on January 16, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes  Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee’s action of January 16, 2026 – (5) Yes; (0) No (4) 25-1391 Board of Police Commissioners and City Administrative Officer reports relative to retroactive approval and acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant award from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee considered the item on January 14, 2026, and will submit the Committee report to Council without recommendation.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED the Board of Police Commissioners report dated November 21, 2025 and the City Administrative Officer report dated December 18, 2025 – (4) Yes – Yaroslavsky, Blumenfield, Hutt, McOsker; (1) No – Hernandez (5) 25-1159 Board of Police Commissioners and City Administrative Officer reports relative to the acceptance of a grant award from the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Alcohol Policing Partnership Program Grant. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on January 14, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee’s action of January 14, 2026 – (5) Yes; (0) No (6) 22-1479 City Administrative Officer report relative to a change in scope of the Fiscal Year 2022 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Grant Program. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on January 14, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee’s action of January 14, 2026 – (5) Yes; (0) No (7) 22-1316-S3 City Attorney report relative to the acceptance of the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) Program – Year 4 grant award by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on January 14, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee’s action of January 14, 2026 – (5) Yes; (0) No (8) 22-0057 Board of Police Commissioners and City Administrative Officer reports relative to a no-cost extension for the Fiscal Year 2021 Collaborative Crisis Response Training Grant Program. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.  The Public Safety Committee approved the item on January 14, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee’s action of January 14, 2026 – (4) Yes – Yaroslavsky, Blumenfield, Hutt, McOsker; (1) No – Hernandez (9) 21-1015-S15 City Administrative Officer and Mayor reports relative to a grant application and award from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Homeland Security and Emergency Management – Fiscal Year 2024-25 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on January 14, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee’s action of January 14, 2026 – (5) Yes; (0) No (10) 25-1536 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report and Resolution relative to the submission of a Continued and Expansion Funding Application to the California Department of Social Services General Child Care and Development (CCTR) Program for subsidized preschool services at Department of Recreation and Parks’ licensed preschools for Fiscal Year 2026-27. (This item is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the item on January 13, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee’s action of January 13, 2026 – (5) Yes; (0) No (11) 25-1488 Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report relative to retroactively authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to submit grant applications and accept grant funds, if awarded, for six planning and design and capital improvement projects from the County of Los Angeles Regional Park and Open Space District under the Measure A 2025 Competitive Program. (This item is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the item on January 13, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee’s action of January 13, 2026 – (5) Yes; (0) No (12) 17-0964-S1 City Administrative Officer report relative to the First Restated and Amended Master Placement Agreement No. C-143732 with FUSE Corps to provide a framework for City departments that participate in the FUSE Executive Fellowship Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 10, 2026  (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 10, 2026) APPROVED the City Administrative Officer report dated December 29, 2025 – (5) Yes; (0) No (13) 26-0014 Collections Board of Review report and findings relative to the removal of delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Housing Department for the quarter ending September 30, 2025. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED the Collections Board of Review report dated December 17, 2025 – (5) Yes; (0) No (14) 12-1670-S10 Proposition K – L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report relative to authorizing an earmark of Proposition K program interest funds to reduce the shortfall for three projects, the transfer of funds previously allocated for capital projects within the Proposition K Maintenance Fund to the Proposition K Capital Fund, and related matters. (This item is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the item on October 28, 2025.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED the Proposition K – L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report dated September 26, 2025 – (5) Yes; (0) No (15) 25-1424 Motion (Rodriguez - Lee) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of the City  Attorney and relevant City departments, to develop a permanent City policy for waiving rebuilding fees for residents affected by disasters such as wildfires, floods, and earthquakes, to ensure a consistent and equitable approach to disaster recovery. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on December 10, 2025.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee’s action of December 10, 2025 – (5) Yes; (0) No (16) 25-1433-S1 CD 4 Motion (Raman – Soto-Martinez) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer, with the assistance of the Department of Recreation and Parks, to report on an ongoing funding source for daily security services at Runyon Canyon Park from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Motion (Raman – Soto-Martinez) dated December 12, 2025 – (5) Yes; (0) No (17) 25-0600-S77 Adopted Budget Recommendation and Department on Disability report relative to a Special Study on the feasibility of establishing a fee-for- service program to support Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements to ensure that physical improvements, mobile accessibility and electronic services are reimbursed by other City departments, including proprietary departments. (Pursuant to Council action of July 30, 2025; Council file No. 25-0600-S32) (The Budget and Finance Committee continued the item to a date to be determined on January 20, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED the Department on Disability report dated November 6, 2025 AS AMENDED – (5) Yes; (0) No; Amended as detailed in the Budget and Finance Committee report dated February 3, 2026. (18) 13-1301-S11 Mayor and City Administrative Officer reports relative to the acceptance of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Securing the Cities Program Sustainment Grant award, and Budget Modifications for FYs 2020- 2024 Award funding. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee approved the item as amended on January 14, 2026.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee’s action of January 14, 2026 – (5) Yes; (0) No (19) 26-0104 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 Krystal Shin, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV23442.  (This matter arises from an incident involving defective playground equipment on February 12, 2022, at a City park located at 11075 Foothill Boulevard, in Lake View Terrace.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (20) 26-0081 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 Patty Namkoong, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02165. (This matter arises out of an accident involving a vehicle to vehicle traffic collision occurring March 26, 2021, at the intersection of Glencoe Avenue and Maxella Avenue.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (21) 25-0472 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 D’Jeon Rieux v. Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV26690. (This matter arises from a complaint of Labor Code Section 432.7 and Government Code Section 12952 violations against the City.) CONSIDERED the matter in Closed Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (22) 26-0108 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 Dina Demas v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV13231. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 29, 2021, on the sidewalk located at 17509 Ventura Blvd, in the City of Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (23) 26-0107 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 Nasser Pouladian v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02554. (This matter arises from a December 8, 2021, sidewalk trip and fall  incident near the intersection of Ashton Avenue and Westwood Boulevard, in Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (24) 26-0112 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 Jorge Eduardo Ramirez Delgado v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24VECV02713. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 16, 2023, on the sidewalk in front of 6822 Van Nuys Boulevard, in Van Nuys.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (25) 26-0082 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 Antonio De Souza Filho v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV26611. (This matter arises from a November 17, 2021, vehicle versus pedestrian incident at the intersection of La Brea Avenue and De Longpre Avenue, in Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (26) 26-0114 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 Hector Gamez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV25768. (This matter arises from a fall incident on November 29, 2021, on the roadway near 2722 West Avenue 31, in Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (27) 26-0083 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 Sandra Gale Truitt v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV31845 (This matter involves a trip and fall incident on March 13, 2023, near  4267 Degnan Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (28) 26-0115 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 Joerg Maeckle v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV14327. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 23, 2022, in the crosswalk at the intersection of Acama Street and Lankershim Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (29) 26-0089 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 Martha Hermosillo v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV01961. (This matter arises from a February 10, 2023, trip and fall incident near the intersection of South Wilton Place and 15th Street, in Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (30) 26-0092 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 Arianne Ortiz v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV34295. (This matter arises from a trip and fall on April 24, 2022, on Selma Avenue near the intersection of Schrader Boulevard, in the City ofLos Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (31) 26-0099 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 Marcia McAdoo v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV46555. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 4, 2020, on an uneven portion of the sidewalk in front of 1246 South Hope Street,  in Los Angeles, California.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (32) 26-0117 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 Alice Kaczor, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VEVC05337. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 1, 2023, on the roadway near 15124 Dickens Street, Sherman Oaks, California.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (33) 26-0100 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 Jose Gonzalez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31564. (This matter arises from a September 7, 2021, trip-and-fall that occurred at 830 South Hill Street, in Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (34) 26-0119 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 Victor Estuardo Jovel v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV32605. (This matter arises from an August 5, 2021, trip and fall incident occurring on the sidewalk near 13360 Sherman Way and Varna Avenue, in Van Nuys, California.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (35) 26-0103 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 Cathy Fiendel v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22BBCV01270. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 28, 2022, on the sidewalk abutting 11942 Saticoy Street, in North Hollywood.)  APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (36) 26-0118 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 George Stephen Simonian v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV25260. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on August 26, 2020, on an uplifted sidewalk located at 351 East 2nd Street, in Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (37) 26-0097 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 Jose Verdin v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:24-cv-08892. (This matter arises from alleged failure to include the education incentive paid to Los Angeles Police Department rank-and-file in the regular hourly rate when making payment of Fair Labor Standards Act overtime hours during the period from October 15, 2021 to present.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (38) 26-0095 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 Jacqueline Rivera v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV16892. (This matter arises from a May 5, 2021 incident where Plaintiff Jacqueline Rivera contends that she was unlawfully terminated from City of Los Angeles employment.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (39) 26-0096 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 Cecilia Cazarez Hernandez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV30989. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic incident on May 18, 2023, that occurred on Glendale Boulevard at its intersection with Hyperion Avenue.)  APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (40) 26-0094 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 Luis Zambrano, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12892. (This matter arises from a June 30, 2021, incident involving the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (41) 26-0093 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 LaRocca v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV07744. (This matter arises from a June 18, 2022, police incident wherein Plaintiff was unintentionally struck by a 40 mm less-lethal round at the 6th Street Viaduct at Clarence Street in the Los Angeles Police Department Hollenbeck Division.) CONSIDERED the matter in Closed Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (42) 23-0525 CD 7 City Attorney report relative to the payment of fees and costs associated with a Writ of Mandate in the case entitled Janet Jha v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03499. [The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the above-entitled case. (This matter concerns litigation that resulted in a Writ of Mandate regarding the City’s land use application processing for a 40-unit housing development at 13916 West Polk Street under the Housing Accountability Act.)] Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED the City Attorney report dated December 17, 2025 in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (43) 25-1540 The Committee shall 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 Carranza v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV02594. (This matter arises from an employment litigation case against the City of Los Angeles.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No (44) 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 payment of attorney costs in 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.) APPROVED the Item in Open Session – (5) Yes; (0) No 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., 00-0000). 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 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 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, 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 theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.