Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

JOURNAL – BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE Monday, March 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.gov/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. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due 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 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) 23­1200­S10 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Laureen Lazarovici to the Innovation and Performance Commission. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 3, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MARCH 24, 2023) APPROVED the appointment of Ms. Laureen Lazarovici to the Innovation and Performance Commission – (5) Yes (2) 22­0847­S3 City Administrative Officer report and addendum relative to the Fourth Construction Projects Report for Fiscal Year 2022­23. (Approved by the Government Operations Committee on February 28, 2023. Addendum waived by the Government Operations Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 25, 2023 and addendum dated March 9, 2023, AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (3) 19­1353­S1 CAO report relative to the Five­Year Capital and Technology Improvement Plan Book. (At its meeting held on October 12, 2022, the Public Works Committee noted and filed this matter. Government Operations Committee concurred with the Public Works  Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated January 25, 2023 and addendum dated March 9, 2023, AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (3) 19­1353­S1 CAO report relative to the Five­Year Capital and Technology Improvement Plan Book. (At its meeting held on October 12, 2022, the Public Works Committee noted and filed this matter. Government Operations Committee concurred with the Public Works Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONCURRED with the actions from the October 12, 2022 Public Works Committee to Note and File the City Administrative Officer report – (5) Yes (4) 14­0955­S7 City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2022­23 Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Grant Program. (Public Safety Committee approved as amended and Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee waived consideration of the matter.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee waived consideration of the above matter) CONCURRED with the Public Safety Committee action of January 24, 2023 – (5) Yes (5) 23­0202 City Administrative Officer report relative to a request for authority to execute the Supplemental City Services Agreement with the Los Angeles Rams LLC, for the Superbowl LVI events. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 17, 2023 – (5) Yes  execute the Supplemental City Services Agreement with the Los Angeles Rams LLC, for the Superbowl LVI events. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 17, 2023 – (5) Yes (6) 23­0196 City Administrative Officer report relative to a request for authority to execute a proposed Supplemental City Services Agreement with the Los Angeles Dogers LLC for the Major League Baseball 2022 All­Star Game events. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated February 17, 2023 – (5) Yes (7) 23­0104 Motion (Blumenfield, Et al. – Lee) relative to the establishment of a Small Housing Provider Assistance Program; and instructions to identify federal and state sources of funds for the preservation of housing and support for rental debt relief. (Housing and Homelessness Committee approved the matter on March 1, 2023) Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield, et al. – Lee) – (5) Yes (8) 23­0211 Motion (Blumenfield – Raman, et al.) relative to requesting a report back on the status of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF), including the progress of each program, whether there are anticipated savings and/or unspent funds, and reprogramming the SLFRF to initiate additional pandemic response efforts in compliance with federal guidelines. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Raman, et al.) – (5) Yes (9) 18­0931 Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System report relative to financial statements for the Health Care Fund (115 Trust) for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020, 2021, and 2022. Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee noted and filed the matter  and/or unspent funds, and reprogramming the SLFRF to initiate additional pandemic response efforts in compliance with federal guidelines. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Raman, et al.) – (5) Yes (9) 18­0931 Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System report relative to financial statements for the Health Care Fund (115 Trust) for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020, 2021, and 2022. Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee noted and filed the matter on March 7, 2023.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. NOTED and FILED City Employees Retirement System reports dated February 5, 2020, March 31, 2021, February 17, 2022, and February 8, 2023 – (5) Yes (10) 22­0600­S101 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Third (Mid­Year) Financial Status Report for Fiscal Year 2022­23. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Debt Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 10, 2023, AS AMENDED – (5) Yes (11) 23­0222 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 Kathryn Becker v. City of Los Angeles Fire Department, non­ litigation settlement. (This matter arises from allegations of sexual harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act against the City.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (12) 23­0220 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 Diego Andres Avalos v. Los Angeles Department of Transportation, et al., L o s A n g e l e s S u p e r i o r C o u r t C a s e N o . 20STCV09648. (This matter arises from an automobile accident that the  harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act against the City.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (12) 23­0220 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 Diego Andres Avalos v. Los Angeles Department of Transportation, et al., L o s A n g e l e s S u p e r i o r C o u r t C a s e N o . 20STCV09648. (This matter arises from an automobile accident that the intersection of Cabrillo Avenue and Andalusia Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (13) 23­0221 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 Carin Koeppel, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV19675. (This matter arises from an automobile accident that occurred on August 6, 2020, at the intersection of Vanowen Street and Odessa Avenue in Van Nuys.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (14) 23­0223 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 Genry Yobani Siguaque­Davila v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV16868. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on the sidewalk near 11855 West Magnolia Boulevard in Los Angeles, California on December 17, 2019.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (15) 23­0234 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 April Lang v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV21185. (This matter arises from a trip and fall which occurred on March 26, 2020 at or near 1548 North Orange Grove Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (16) 23­0233 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 Sandy Hubshman v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11091. (This matter involves a trip and fall incident which occurred on September 25, 2020 near the intersection of  which occurred on March 26, 2020 at or near 1548 North Orange Grove Avenue in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (16) 23­0233 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 Sandy Hubshman v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11091. (This matter involves a trip and fall incident which occurred on September 25, 2020 near the intersection of Catalina Street and 7th Street in Los Angeles, California.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (17) 23­0232 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 Alexis Wright v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV13483. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident which occurred on March 31, 2019, on Fountain Avenue between the intersections of Sunset Boulevard and Myra Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (18) 23­0231 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 Lesley Bloom v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV17310. (This matter arises from a trip and fall on the east sidewalk of Patricia Street adjacent to the Rancho Park Golf Course in West Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (19) 23­0235 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 Faline Kissick, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV27636. (This matter arises from a trip and fall on November 8, 2018, on a vertical displacement on the 6000 block of Canoga Boulevard, Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (20) 23­0230 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 Giavaughna Nolen v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV01332. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occured on January 28, 2017, at or near the 110 northbound  Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV27636. (This matter arises from a trip and fall on November 8, 2018, on a vertical displacement on the 6000 block of Canoga Boulevard, Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (20) 23­0230 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 Giavaughna Nolen v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV01332. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occured on January 28, 2017, at or near the 110 northbound Harbor Freeway in Gardena, California 90247.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (21) 23­0229 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 Walter DeLeon, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC615929. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on June 19, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (22) 23­0155 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 City of Los Angeles v. Daniel P. Whalen et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20SMCV00104. (This matter relates to a condemnation action in which the City is taking in fee property located at 128 Hurricane Street in Marina del Rey for construction of an additional pumping plant for the Venice Auxiliary Pumping Plant.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 13, 2023. (23) 21­1240 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 City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al.,, United States District Court Case No. 2:18­CV­3712. Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 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  States District Court Case No. 2:18­CV­3712. Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee heard this matter in Closed Session on March 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.