Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

JOURNAL – BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE Monday, February 13, 2023 ROOM 1010, CITY HALL ­ 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR. COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ (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. 160 468 3647 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. 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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 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 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­1515 City Administrative Officer report relative to establishing Department of Cultural Affairs admissions and special services fees. (Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee approved this matter on February 1, 2023) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee action of February 1, 2023 – (5) Yes (2) 19­0814 Municipal Facilities Committee Report relative to authorizing the Department of General Services to award a contract and initiate construction of the new 7th Street Body Shop with a shortfall of $5.87 million with additional funding required in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023­24. (Government Operations Committee approved this matter on January 24, 2023) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with Government Operations Committee action of January 24, 2023 – (5) Yes (3) 16­0358 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to Contract No. C­129255 between the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (Public Safety Committee approved this matter on January 24, 2023) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes  (5) Yes (3) 16­0358 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to Contract No. C­129255 between the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. (Public Safety Committee approved this matter on January 24, 2023) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with Public Safety Committee action of January 24, 2023 – (5) Yes (4) 22­1042 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to the release and use of overtime funds allocated for A Bridge Home and other homeless housing sites. (Public Safety Committee approved this matter on December 7, 2022) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED item to a date to be determined (5) 23­0038 Motion (Raman – Hernandez – Harris­Dawson) relative to the implementation of United to House LA (Measure ULA); and establishing the Measure ULA Program, and funding to support rent relief, homelessness prevention and affordable housing programs prior to Measure ULA revenue becoming available. (Housing and Homelessness Committee approved the matter on January 18, 2023) Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with Housing and Homelessness Committee action of January 18, 2023 – (5) Yes (6) 22­0978­S1 Motion (Blumenfield – Harris­Dawson – Hernandez) relative to transferring $1,000,000 from the Unappropriated Balance to create the Office of Unarmed Response and Safety. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Harris­Dawson – Hernandez), AS AMENDED – (5) Yes  CONCURRED with Housing and Homelessness Committee action of January 18, 2023 – (5) Yes (6) 22­0978­S1 Motion (Blumenfield – Harris­Dawson – Hernandez) relative to transferring $1,000,000 from the Unappropriated Balance to create the Office of Unarmed Response and Safety. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Harris­Dawson – Hernandez), AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (7) 12­1134­S4 Resolution (Krekorian – Blumenfield) relative to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and authorizing City personnel to examine all sales or transactions and use tax records of the CDTFA. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Resolution (Krekorian – Blumenfield), AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (8) 22­0016­S2 CD 15 City Administrative Officer report relative to Senate Bill 165 annual reporting requirements for Fiscal Year 2021­22 Community Facilities District No. 11 (Ponte Vista) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2021. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 5, 2023 – (5) Yes (9) 21­0577­S1 City Administrative Officer report relative to Senate Bill 165 annual reporting requirements for Fiscal Year 2021­22 Community Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2010, and Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2022. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated December 16, 2022 – (5) Yes (10) 23­0082 City Administrative Officer report relative to Fiscal Year 2022­23 Interim Budget Request for position authorities and expense funding for the City Attorney.  Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated December 16, 2022 – (5) Yes (10) 23­0082 City Administrative Officer report relative to Fiscal Year 2022­23 Interim Budget Request for position authorities and expense funding for the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee waived consideration of the above matter) APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 7, 2023 – (5) Yes (11) 23­0112 City Attorney report relative to a request for appropriations for outside counsel retention for various matters. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss the need for funding for outside counsel for various matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 3, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MARCH 24, 2023) APPROVED City Attorney report dated February 2, 2023, AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (12) 20­0841­S30 CDs 11, 13 & 14 City Administrative Officer report relative to the fifteenth report regarding the COVID­19 Homelessness Roadmap funding recommendations. (Housing and Homelessness Committee approved the matter, alongside a Bureau of Engineering report, as amended on February 1, 2023) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  APPROVED City Attorney report dated February 2, 2023, AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (12) 20­0841­S30 CDs 11, 13 & 14 City Administrative Officer report relative to the fifteenth report regarding the COVID­19 Homelessness Roadmap funding recommendations. (Housing and Homelessness Committee approved the matter, alongside a Bureau of Engineering report, as amended on February 1, 2023) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 26, 2023, AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; Absent: Price, Yaroslavsky (13) 23­0113 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 Raul Barberena v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV42175. (This matter arises from a complaint of discrimination based on sexual orientation, hostile work environment harassment, and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act against the City and Miguel Vanegas.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (14) 23­0114 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 Vinson L. Durham v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV44105. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident that occurred on August 7, 2020, near 120 West Florence Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (15) 23­0115 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 Katheryn Henry v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV08583. (This matter arises from an automobile collision that occurred on August 31, 2020, on the 210 westbound freeway, near Balboa Boulevard, in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (16) 23­0120 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  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 Katheryn Henry v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV08583. (This matter arises from an automobile collision that occurred on August 31, 2020, on the 210 westbound freeway, near Balboa Boulevard, in Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (16) 23­0120 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 Gabriel Fajardo v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV27886. (This matter arises from Plaintiff’s claims of retaliation, harassment, and discrimination.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (17) 23­0116 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 Ana Maria Orellana v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV09303. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on the sidewalk near 7270 Hillside Avenue.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (18) 23­0117 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 Carolina Macabuhay v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV04683. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occurred on March 9, 2019, at 8612 Matilijia Avenue, Panorama City, California, 91402.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (19) 23­0124 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 Jeannine Molina v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC686957. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on June 1, 2016, at or near 4621 Coliseum Street, Los Angeles, CA 90016) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (20) 23­0122 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 Fariba Z. Panbehchi v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV12170. (This matter arises from  case entitled Jeannine Molina v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC686957. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on June 1, 2016, at or near 4621 Coliseum Street, Los Angeles, CA 90016) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (20) 23­0122 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 Fariba Z. Panbehchi v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV12170. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident on May 11, 2019 on the sidewalk located at 32 Rose Avenue in Venice.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (21) 23­0119 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 Mia Pano, a Minor, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV33836. (This matter arises from an incident involving a broken tree branch that occurred on March 16, 2019 at Seoul International Park in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (22) 23­0125 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 Richard Foster v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV17464. (This matter arises from a motorcycle accident that occurred on January 10, 2020, on Riverside Drive.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (23) 12­0303­S2 CD 13 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 cases entitled La Mirada Avenue Neighborhood Association v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS138369, Fix the City v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS138580, and Savehollywood.org v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS138370. Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (24) 23­0071 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 Jonathan Tom, et al. v. City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles  Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS138369, Fix the City v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS138580, and Savehollywood.org v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS138370. Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 (24) 23­0071 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 Jonathan Tom, et al. v. City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV00224. (This is a police employment case against the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023 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.