Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 ­ 1:00 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 350, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ (Luigi Verano ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1082 or juan.l.verano@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. The live audio can also be accessed 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 are encouraged to use one of the other channels. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in­person 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 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 ITEM(S) (1) 24­0275 City Administrative Officer reports relative to Prioritized Critical Hiring process updates. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (1) 24­0275 City Administrative Officer reports relative to Prioritized Critical Hiring process updates. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This item is referred to Personnel, Audits and Hiring and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees) NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer reports dated March 5, 2024 and April 4, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (2) 23­0600­S118 City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposal to eliminate vacant positions. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This item is referred to Personnel, Audits and Hiring and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committees) NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated March 28, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (3) 23­0600­S119 City Administrative Officer report relative to a surplus of funds in the 2023­ 24 Special Parking Revenue Fund and a transfer of funds to the Reserve Fund. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 3, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (4) 23­0354 City Administrative Officer report relative to the progress made to incorporate equity into the City’s annual budget process.  Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated April 3, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (4) 23­0354 City Administrative Officer report relative to the progress made to incorporate equity into the City’s annual budget process. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED AND FILED City Administrative Officer report dated March 28, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (5) 23­1238­S1 City Administrative Officer report relative to accepting the 2023­24 State Specified grant for the renovation of the Al Malaikah Shrine Auditorium. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated March 19, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (6) 24­0364 City Attorney report relative to retention of outside counsel for the Attorney Conflicts Panel for the period of 2024­27. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Attorney report dated March 29, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (7) 23­0600­S117 Controller report relative to authorization for 2023­24 year­end Reserve Fund borrowing. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED City Attorney report dated March 29, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (7) 23­0600­S117 Controller report relative to authorization for 2023­24 year­end Reserve Fund borrowing. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Controller report dated April 1, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (8) 20­0744 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to adding Subsection (f) to Section 21.1.5 of Article 1.1 of Chapter II of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to abate gas user taxes to effectuate the settlement of the case entitled Engquist v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC591331. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Attorney report and Ordinance dated April 3, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (9) 24­0417 City Attorney report relative to a proposed legal services agreement with Nossaman, LLP related to the case entitled Casa Greene Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case (LASC) No. 20STCV34976 and 238 Serrano Properties LLC, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 24STCV01214. Request for Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Report Re: Confidential Report Re: Proposed legal services agreement with Nossaman, LLP to provide legal services related to Casa Greene Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 20STCV34976 and 238 Serrano Properties LLC, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. 24STCV01214. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Attorney report dated April 10, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (10) 23­1442 Motion (Blumenfield – Krekorian – Yaroslavsky) relative to the coordinated City effort to eliminate municipal fossil fuel purchases and usage, municipal carbon emissions, electrification of vehicles and equipment and the wide  Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Attorney report dated April 10, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (10) 23­1442 Motion (Blumenfield – Krekorian – Yaroslavsky) relative to the coordinated City effort to eliminate municipal fossil fuel purchases and usage, municipal carbon emissions, electrification of vehicles and equipment and the wide promulgation of solar plus battery distributed energy systems. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council (Energy and Environment Committee approved this item on March 8, 2024) CONCURRED with the March 8, 2024 action of the Energy and Environment Committee – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (11) 23­1189 Motion (Soto­Martinez, Harris­Dawson, Hutt ­ Lee) relative to a review of related fines and fees levied by the City and exploring alternatives to fixed fine and fee amounts. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (At its meeting held on November 3, 2023, the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee amended this matter to include two additional recommendations. Subsequently, at its regular meeting held on December 6, 2023, the Transportation Committee concurred with the prior committee's action above.) CONCURRED with the November 3, 2023 action of the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee and December 6, 2023 action of the Transportation Committee AS AMENDED – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker (12) 24­0309 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 Jennifer Lynn, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV31374. (This matter arises from a motorcycle accident on October 8, 2019, on Erwin Street near Owensmouth Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (13) 24­0315 (12) 24­0309 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 Jennifer Lynn, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV31374. (This matter arises from a motorcycle accident on October 8, 2019, on Erwin Street near Owensmouth Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (13) 24­0315 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 Meir Blum v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV17943. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on September 28, 2021 at 9500 Cashio Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (14) 24­0308 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 Jesus Mejia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV11753. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Fire Department who responded to an emergency call at 1631 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, California.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (15) 24­0313 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 Delia G. Cuarenta v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV24891. (This matter arises from a January 20, 2020 incident wherein plaintiff tripped and fell at Harbor Highlands Park near 825 Capitol Street, San Pedro.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (16) 24­0310 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 David Lew v. The City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV 20­10948 DDP (PLAx). (This case concerns allegations the City violated the Visual Artists Rights Act, 17 U.S.C. §106A, in connection with an exhibit at the Chinese American Museum.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session  Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (16) 24­0310 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 David Lew v. The City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV 20­10948 DDP (PLAx). (This case concerns allegations the City violated the Visual Artists Rights Act, 17 U.S.C. §106A, in connection with an exhibit at the Chinese American Museum.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (17) 24­0312 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 Janet Baggett, et al. v. David Rojas, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV30229. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on October 20, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (18) 24­0311 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 Nathan Rocky Glover v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV21­09915­FWS­ASx. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on March 19, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.) CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (19) 24­0240 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Los Angeles Capital Management, LLC. (This case arises from a business tax payment.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (20) 24­0279 CD 5 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 City of Los Angeles v. Regina Thomas, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV09973. (This matter arises from an eminent domain action involving property located at 10356 Northvale Road, Los Angeles, CA 90064, for construction of the Exposition Bike Path (Northvale Segment) Project.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (21) 24­0369 (20) 24­0279 CD 5 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 City of Los Angeles v. Regina Thomas, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV09973. (This matter arises from an eminent domain action involving property located at 10356 Northvale Road, Los Angeles, CA 90064, for construction of the Exposition Bike Path (Northvale Segment) Project.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (21) 24­0369 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 Isidro Francisco Flores Solis, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV22868. (This matter arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on January 17, 2022, on Oxnard Street in North Hollywood, California.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (22) 24­0371 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 Behnaz Taheri Tafrishi v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV29665. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on December 15, 2020, on the sidewalk in front of 23831 Victory Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (23) 24­0370 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 Sandra Coria v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV13129. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on June 29, 2021, at 14409 Vanowen Street in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (24) 23­0060 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 Amal Pizzaro Vergara v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV35905. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident that occurred on September 23, 2019, on Silverlake Boulevard east of Virgil Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (25) 24­0372  on April 17, 2024 (24) 23­0060 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 Amal Pizzaro Vergara v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV35905. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident that occurred on September 23, 2019, on Silverlake Boulevard east of Virgil Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (25) 24­0372 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 Daniel Keshmir v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV02075. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on April 4, 2021, on the sidewalk located at 9516 West Pico Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (26) 24­0374 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 Parviz Shavalian v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV42895. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on January 5, 2019, on the sidewalk located at 4134 West Washington Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (27) 24­0375 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 Putney v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV12964. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident which occurred on June 29, 2020, which occurred on 4th Street near the intersection of South La Brea Avenue.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (28) 24­0373 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 Bertha Fierro v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV17692. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 6, 2019, on the sidewalk near 1710 East Cesar Chavez Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (29) 24­0379  on April 17, 2024 (28) 24­0373 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 Bertha Fierro v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV17692. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 6, 2019, on the sidewalk near 1710 East Cesar Chavez Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (29) 24­0379 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 Joel Antonio Fuentes Perla v. Kevin Ramos, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22VECV01499. (This matter arises from a traffic accident involving a Los Angeles Police Department patrol vehicle on Arminta Street, west of Van Nuys Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (30) 24­0380 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 Jordy J. Nunez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV32492. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021 incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (31) 24­0381 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 Melaney Mitchell Gould, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Central Case No. 2:21­CV­03845­VAP (KSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on May 30, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.) CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (32) 24­0382 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 Cinthia Karina Alvarez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12104. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic accident that occurred on September 24, 2021, at the intersection of 42nd Place and San Pedro Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024  CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED (32) 24­0382 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 Cinthia Karina Alvarez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12104. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic accident that occurred on September 24, 2021, at the intersection of 42nd Place and San Pedro Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (33) 24­0383 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 Maura Cisneros v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV15946. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on December 24, 2019, wherein plaintiff tripped on a metal stub located at 13500 West Chase Street, in the City of Los Angeles.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (34) 24­0306 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 Ravi Knypstra v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV18186. (This matter arises from litigation related to the property commonly known as 3721 Alta Mesa Place, Studio City, CA 91604.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (35) 17­0713­S1 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 United States of America ex rel. Me Ling and Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV­11­00974 PSG (JCx). Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (36) 24­0416 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 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV05099. (This is a California False Claims Act matter and is under seal.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (37) 24­0444 City Attorney report relative to a conflict of interest waiver to allow the law  Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (36) 24­0416 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 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV05099. (This is a California False Claims Act matter and is under seal.) Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on April 17, 2024 (37) 24­0444 City Attorney report relative to a conflict of interest waiver to allow the law firm Raines Feldmen Littrell LLP to represent Adam Bold. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Attorney report dated April 16, 2024 – (3) Yes; (2) Absent: Yaroslavsky; McOsker 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., 00­0000) 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 subject­matter 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 agenda­items 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. COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION 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) 978­1064. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. 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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. Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978­1064. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. 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 Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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 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, hard­of­hearing, 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.