Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2024-06-04
Time: 08:30

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 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


 (2) 23­0690
 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


(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


(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.


(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
(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)


(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)


(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


(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


 (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


 (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


 (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

 (Referred to Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee and Budget,
 Finance and Innovation Committee)




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
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
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.
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.

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.