Budget and Finance Commitee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2025-04-01
Time: 14:00

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

 Tuesday, April 1, 2025 ­ 2:00 PM

 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
 ROOM 340, CITY HALL
 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


 (Mandy Morales ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (323) 439­2346 or mandy.morales@lacity.org)

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 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)
 (1) 23­1022­S12
 Statutory Exemption and Municipal Facilities Committee report relative to a
 lease agreement with GMA ­ Sierra Vista, LLC and Sierra Vista­Y, LLC for
 interim housing operations of a Tiny Home Village (THV) located at 5301
 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District 13. (This item is referred to
 Housing and Homelessness and Budget and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2025


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 2, 2025)


 (2) 24­0918­S3
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 2024­25 Fourth
 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2025


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 2, 2025)


(2) 24­0918­S3
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 2024­25 Fourth
 Construction Projects Report. (This item is referred to the Government
 Operations and Budget and Finance Committees)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Debt Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(3) 24­0275
 CAO reports relative to Prioritized Critical Hiring process updates for the
 period August through December 2024 and January through February
 2025. (This item is referred to the Personnel and Hiring and Budget
 and Finance Committees)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(4) 16­0678
 CAO report relative to a request for authority from the Office of Finance to
 execute Amendment No. 3 to Contract C­127800 with Electronic Output
 Solutions, Incorporated, for variable imaging, mailing, and electronic billing
 communication services.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2025


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 9, 2025)
 Solutions, Incorporated, for variable imaging, mailing, and electronic billing
 communication services.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2025


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 9, 2025)


(5) 25­0337
 City Administrative Officer report relative to authorizing the Office of
 Finance to execute an agreement with Avenu Insights and Analytics, LLC,
 for collections management system and database services.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 26, 2025


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 23, 2025)


(6) 22­0195
 City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed update to the
 existing qualified list for investment banking services for debt programs
 managed by the City Administrative Officer.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Debt Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 25­0326
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the extension of expiration
 dates for the existing Letter of Credit (LOC) facilities supporting the
 payment of Commercial Paper (CP) notes in the aggregate principal
 amount of $425 million under the Municipal Improvement Corporation of
 Los Angeles (MICLA) lease revenue CP note program, and the existing
 LOC facility supporting the payment of CP notes in the aggregate principal
 Debt Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(7) 25­0326
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the extension of expiration
 dates for the existing Letter of Credit (LOC) facilities supporting the
 payment of Commercial Paper (CP) notes in the aggregate principal
 amount of $425 million under the Municipal Improvement Corporation of
 Los Angeles (MICLA) lease revenue CP note program, and the existing
 LOC facility supporting the payment of CP notes in the aggregate principal
 amount of $100 million under the MICLA lease revenue CP Note Program
 (Los Angeles Convention Center), and the execution of related documents
 and amendments and related actions in connection with such extensions
 and such CP Note Programs.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Debt Impact Statement: Yes


(8) 24­1370
 City Administrative Officer report relative to transferring funds from the
 Unappropriated Balance to the Board of Public Works for the CleanLA
 Jobs Program. (This item is referred to the Public Works Committee
 and Budget and Finance Committee.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(9) 25­0006­S50
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the temporary re­employment
 of retired employees to aid in the City's wildfire recovery and rebuilding
 effort. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery
 and Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: Yes

 For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
 effort. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery
 and Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: Yes

 For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council


(10) 25­0006­S48
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Wildfire Emergency
 Response and Recovery Account ­ General City Purposes Fund monthly
 expenditures for March 2025. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc
 Committee for LA Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(11) 25­0006­S44
 City Administrative Officer report, Community Investment for Families
 Department report and Motion (Hernandez, Price ­ Raman) relative to a
 guaranteed income program or emergency cash assistance program for
 Angelenos economically affected by the January 2025 wildfires. (These
 items are referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery and
 Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: Yes

 For:
 North Westwood Neighborhood Council
 Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood
 Silver Lake Neighborhood Council



(12) 25­0290
 Department of Cultural Affairs report relative to accepting a grant from the
 Getty Foundation for the 2024­25 Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship
 Program. (This item is referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and
 Community Enrichment and Budget and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No
(12) 25­0290
 Department of Cultural Affairs report relative to accepting a grant from the
 Getty Foundation for the 2024­25 Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship
 Program. (This item is referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and
 Community Enrichment and Budget and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(13) 25­0263
 CD 14 Department of Cultural Affairs report relative to accepting funds from the
 Community Project Funding grant administered by the U.S. Department of
 Housing and Urban Development, to support the Highland Park Youth Arts
 Center. (This item is referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and
 Community Enrichment and Budget and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(14) 25­0253
 Office of Finance report relative to a transfer of funds from the Fire Hydrant
 Installation and Main Replacement Fund 336 to the City’s Reserve Fund.


(15) 25­0006­S55
 Office of Finance report relative to an update on the Wildfire Business Tax
 Relief Program. (This item is referred to Ad Hoc Committee for LA
 Recovery and Budget and Finance Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(16) 25­0262
 Department of Building and Safety report relative to a refund claim filed by
 Syntax Builders, Inc., for the project located at 18455 South Figueroa
 Street.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(17) 25­0314
 Motion (Yaroslavsky, Harris­Dawson ­ Hernandez, et al.) relative to
 establishing an Advisory Group on the City's Finances and Budget, to
 assess the City's financial status and advise the Budget and Finance
(16) 25­0262
 Department of Building and Safety report relative to a refund claim filed by
 Syntax Builders, Inc., for the project located at 18455 South Figueroa
 Street.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(17) 25­0314
 Motion (Yaroslavsky, Harris­Dawson ­ Hernandez, et al.) relative to
 establishing an Advisory Group on the City's Finances and Budget, to
 assess the City's financial status and advise the Budget and Finance
 Committee on steps to secure long­term fiscal health. (This item is
 referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Rules, Elections,
 Intergovernmental Relations Committee.)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(18) 25­0279
 Motion (Soto­Martinez ­ Raman) relative to entering into an agreement with
 Cloudburst Group, utilizing Contract No. 14627 between the City of
 Anaheim and The Cloudburst Group, for technical assistance and support
 on Department of Housing and Urban Development entitlement programs.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(19) 25­0285
 City Attorney report relative to a request for closed session to discuss the
 proposed Agreement with Olson Remcho, LLP, for legal services related to
 Cangress v. City of Los Angeles.

 (The Committee may recess to Closed Session pursuant to
 Government Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.)


(20) 25­0282
 City Attorney report relative to a request for closed session to discuss the
 proposed Legal Services Agreement with Meyers Nave regarding Leon
 Faynsod, et al. v. City of Los Angeles (consolidated per Court Order with
 Leonid Pustilnikov, et al. v. City of Los Angeles).

 (The Committee may recess to Closed Session pursuant to
 Government Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.)


(21) 25­0261
 City Attorney report relative to a request for closed session to discuss
 appropriations for outside counsel for assistance in the matter of Shapiro v.
 City of Los Angeles.

 (The Committee may recess to Closed Session pursuant to
 Government Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.)
 (The Committee may recess to Closed Session pursuant to
 Government Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.)


(21) 25­0261
 City Attorney report relative to a request for closed session to discuss
 appropriations for outside counsel for assistance in the matter of Shapiro v.
 City of Los Angeles.

 (The Committee may recess to Closed Session pursuant to
 Government Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.)


(22) 23­0782
 CD 4 The Committee may recess into closed session pursuant to California
 Government Code 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2) (Facts and circumstances
 related to a disaster ­ significant exposure to litigation related to the heavy
 rainstorms in January 2023 and impact on Merrywood Drive — Five
 potential cases.) (This matter is referred to the Public Works
 Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.)


(23) 25­0226
 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 Cassandra Terhune v. Los Angeles Public Library, et al.,
 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV18368. (This matter arises
 from an incident arising from the employment of a librarian at the Los
 Angeles Public Library in 2023.)


(24) 25­0221
 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 William Faulkner v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV23699. (This matter arises from
 a claim of racial discrimination, harassment and retaliation by the Plaintiff,
 a Los Angeles Police Department officer, against his former by his
 commanding officer.)


(25) 25­0302
 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 Arman Belderian v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV03686. (This matter arises out
 of a trip and fall incident that occurred on May 28, 2021, on a sidewalk
 located at 942 South Muirfield Road, Los Angeles.)


(26) 25­0303
 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 Leslie Conliffe v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 23STCV08882. (This matter arises from a trip
 and fall incident on April 20, 2023, on the sidewalk at the northeast corner
 of Cashio Street and Wooster Street, in Los Angeles, California.)
 the case entitled Arman Belderian v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV03686. (This matter arises out
 of a trip and fall incident that occurred on May 28, 2021, on a sidewalk
 located at 942 South Muirfield Road, Los Angeles.)


(26) 25­0303
 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 Leslie Conliffe v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 23STCV08882. (This matter arises from a trip
 and fall incident on April 20, 2023, on the sidewalk at the northeast corner
 of Cashio Street and Wooster Street, in Los Angeles, California.)


(27) 25­0298
 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 Marshall Persinger v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV03686. (This matter arises out
 of a trip and fall incident that occurred on May 28, 2021, on a sidewalk
 located at 942 South Muirfield Road, Los Angeles.)


(28) 25­0305
 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 Misty Stevenson v. Victor S. Kao, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31068. (This matter arises from a trip
 and fall incident on February 14, 2022, on a public sidewalk at Guthrie
 Avenue and South Crescent Heights Boulevard.)


(29) 25­0306
 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 Deshawn Seward v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV11887. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall incident that occurred on April 15, 2018, at 4547 August
 Street in the City of Los Angeles.)


(30) 25­0309
 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 Evangelina Flormata Alcantara v. County of Los Angeles,
 et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV17426. (This matter
 arises from a trip and fall incident on January 25, 2022, on the sidewalk
 located at 6000 Van Nuys Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California.)


(31) 25­0301
 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 Stephanie Acosta v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV36119. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall accident on October 15, 2020, on the sidewalk located at
 4750 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
 the case entitled Evangelina Flormata Alcantara v. County of Los Angeles,
 et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV17426. (This matter
 arises from a trip and fall incident on January 25, 2022, on the sidewalk
 located at 6000 Van Nuys Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California.)


(31) 25­0301
 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 Stephanie Acosta v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV36119. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall accident on October 15, 2020, on the sidewalk located at
 4750 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)


(32) 25­0300
 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 Francisco Hernandez Tello v. City of Los Angeles, Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31540. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall incident on November 15, 2021, on the sidewalk near 11111
 San Fernando Boulevard, Pacoima.)


(33) 25­0299
 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 Jane Doe v. Juan Carlos Ramirez, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 21STCV27887. (This matter arises from
 allegations that the City’s negligence resulted in the sexual assault of
 Plaintiff between 2002 and 2003 at the Lou Costello Park Recreation
 Center.)


(34) 25­0224
 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 Korey Wynne, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV09139. (This matter arises from
 an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on
 August 10, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.)


(35) 25­0308
 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 Angeles Guzman v. City of Los Angeles, Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12668. (This matter arises from
 the June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department
 Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)


(36) 25­0307
 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 Lilia Rodriguez Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15511. (This matter arises from
 a June 30, 2021 incident, where the Los Angeles Police Department
 the case entitled David Angeles Guzman v. City of Los Angeles, Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12668. (This matter arises from
 the June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department
 Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)


(36) 25­0307
 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 Lilia Rodriguez Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15511. (This matter arises from
 a June 30, 2021 incident, where the Los Angeles Police Department
 detonated illegal fireworks on the 700 block of East 27th Street, in Los
 Angeles.)


(37) 25­0304
 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 Maria Bucio v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior
 Court Case No. 23STCV12477. (This matter arises from the June 30,
 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad
 detonated explosive material.)


(38) 25­0270
 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 Time Warner Cable Information Services (CA) LLC v. City
 of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV30988.
 (This case arises from a communication users tax payment.)


(39) 25­0318
 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 Laura Beltran Martinez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.,
 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15108. (This matter arises
 from the June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police
 Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)


(40) 25­0317
 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 Bruce Watts, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV06472. (This matter arises from
 a July 14, 2022, incident involving claims of professional negligence
 against members of the Los Angeles Fire Department.)


(41) 25­0311
 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 Jane Does, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 23STCV21284 (Lead) Consolidated with Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case Nos. 23STCV29551 and 23STCV21995.
 (This case concerns a lawsuit regarding the City attempting to recover
 the case entitled Bruce Watts, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV06472. (This matter arises from
 a July 14, 2022, incident involving claims of professional negligence
 against members of the Los Angeles Fire Department.)


 (41) 25­0311
 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 Jane Does, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 23STCV21284 (Lead) Consolidated with Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case Nos. 23STCV29551 and 23STCV21995.
 (This case concerns a lawsuit regarding the City attempting to recover
 records inadvertently produced pursuant to the California Public Records
 Act.)



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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.

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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 ­
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