Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024 ­ 8:30 AM ROOM 401, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO­MARTÍNEZ COUNCILMEMBER CURREN D. PRICE, JR. (Jason Lopez ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 925­2208 or jason.lopez@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 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 23­0611­S1 City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports and draft Ordinances relative to amending Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 4.126, 4.129, and 4.130 to provide leave benefit adjustments for non­represented employees. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 05­22­24 and City Attorney report  City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports and draft Ordinances relative to amending Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 4.126, 4.129, and 4.130 to provide leave benefit adjustments for non­represented employees. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 05­22­24 and City Attorney report dated 05­03­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (2) 23­0690 CAO report and Communication from the Mayor relative to Fiscal Year 2023 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant application. (Referred to the Public Safety and Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committees. Public Safety Committee approved the above matter on May 28, 2024.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 05­24­24 and Mayor's communication dated 02­21­24 ­ (2) Yes; (1) No; Soto­Martinez (3) 23­0690­S1 CAO report and Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappropriation of Funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023­24 for the FY 2021 (Council File No. 21­1320) and FY 2022 (Council File No. 22­0988) Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Programs. (Referred to the Public Safety and Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committees. Public Safety Committee approved the above matter on May 28, 2024.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 05­08­24 and Mayor's communication dated 02­21­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (4) 14­1549 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Douglas Collins to the Employee Relations Board for the term ending June 30, 2029.  Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 05­08­24 and Mayor's communication dated 02­21­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (4) 14­1549 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Douglas Collins to the Employee Relations Board for the term ending June 30, 2029. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 5, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024) APPROVED Mayor's communication dated 05­20­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (5) 22­1200­S35 Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Janna Sidley to the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System (LACERS) Board for the term ending June 30, 2029. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JULY 4, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ JULY 3, 2024) APPROVED Mayor's communication dated 05­20­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (6) 20­0313­S31 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Gartner, Inc. Human Resources and Payroll Project (HRP) Quality Assurance Services Monthly report for April 2024. (Referred to the Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTE and FILE City Administrative Officer report dated 05­13­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No  (Referred to the Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTE and FILE City Administrative Officer report dated 05­13­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (7) 23­0154 Board of Police Commissioners, Personnel Department, and Department of Recreation and Parks reports relative to the hiring process and staffing related to the Park Gate Closure Program under the Security Services Division. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTE and FILE Board of Police Commissioners report dated 06­09­23, Personnel Department report dated 12­13­23, and Department of Recreation and Parks report dated 05­06­24 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (8) 23­1027­S1 Motion (McOsker, Hernandez ­ Hutt) relative to instructing the Personnel Department, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer, to report with details on the recommendations to modernize and enhance the City's employment practices contained in the January 19, 2024 report. (Referred to the Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee and Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform) Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTE and FILE Motion (McOsker, Hernandez ­ Hutt) ­ (3) Yes; (0) No (9) 24­0636 Motion (McOsker, Hernandez ­ Harris­Dawson) relative to requesting the City Attorney and the Office of the Controller to verbally report to the Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee with the status of and an update related to the Urban Alchemy Inc., a California nonprofit corporation, vs. Kenneth Mejia, in his official capacity as Controller of the City of Los Angeles, A Municipal Corporation, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP01263. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee and Budget, Finance and  Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee with the status of and an update related to the Urban Alchemy Inc., a California nonprofit corporation, vs. Kenneth Mejia, in his official capacity as Controller of the City of Los Angeles, A Municipal Corporation, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP01263. The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1). Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee and Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of the above matter) WAIVED 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) 925­2208. 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 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.