Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2023-12-04
Time: 13:30

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only.


 JOURNAL – BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE

 MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023 ­ 1:30 PM

 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
 ROOM 340, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­
 DAWSON, VICE CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY
 COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ


 (Andrew Suh ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1072 or andrew.suh@lacity.org)

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 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0600­S110
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the First Financial Status
 Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated October 27, 2023, AS AMENDED
 – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the First Financial Status
 Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated October 27, 2023, AS AMENDED
 – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(2) 23­0600­S113
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Second Financial Status
 Report for Fiscal Year 2023­24.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated November 30, 2023, AS
 AMENDED – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(3) 23­1238
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 2023­24 State
 specified earmark grants awarded to the City.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated November 1, 2023 – (4) Yes;
 Absent: Yaroslavsky
(4) 23­1249
 CAO report relative to the creation of a citywide Grants Resource Unit
 within the Office of the CAO.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Referred to the Budget, Finance and Innovation and Personnel,
 Audits, and Hiring Committees)
 CAO report relative to the creation of a citywide Grants Resource Unit
 within the Office of the CAO.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

 CONTINUED to a date to be determined.
(5) 23­1182­S1
 City Administrative Officer report relative to 2023­24 Los Angeles
 Homeless Services Authority Homeless Engagement Teams continued
 funding. (Approved as amended by the Housing and Homelessness
 Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 CONCUR with the November 29, 2023 action of the Housing and Homelessness
 Committee – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(6) 23­0321­S1
 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to the current status of the
 receivership of the Skid Row Housing Trust (SRHT) portfolio and related
 matters. (Approved as amended by the Housing and Homelessness
 Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 CONCURRED with the November 29, 2023 action of the Housing and Homelessness
 Committee, AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(7) VERBAL REPORT ONLY
 Community Investment for Families and Housing Departments to provide a
 verbal update on the status of multiple United States Housing and Urban
 Development funding received by the City.

 CONTINUED to a date to be determined.
(8) 23­1233
 Office of Finance report relative to the Franchise Tax Board data sharing
 reciprocal agreement for the period January 1, 2024 through December
 CONCURRED with the November 29, 2023 action of the Housing and Homelessness
 Committee, AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(7) VERBAL REPORT ONLY
 Community Investment for Families and Housing Departments to provide a
 verbal update on the status of multiple United States Housing and Urban
 Development funding received by the City.

 CONTINUED to a date to be determined.
(8) 23­1233
 Office of Finance report relative to the Franchise Tax Board data sharing
 reciprocal agreement for the period January 1, 2024 through December
 31, 2026.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Office of Finance report dated November 1, 2023 – (4) Yes; Absent:
 Yaroslavsky
(9) 21­0505
 Office of Finance report relative to an escheatment of $189,676.57 from
 the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund to the City’s
 General Fund.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Office of Finance report dated January 30, 2023 – (4) Yes; Absent:
 Yaroslavsky
(10) 21­0821
 Office of Finance reports relative to escheatments of $959,084.00 and
 $437,951.13 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust
 Fund to the City’s General Fund.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Office of Finance reports dated May 11, 2023 and September 6, 2023 – (4)
 Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(11) 23­1266
 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report relative to a linkage
 fee refund claim in the amount of $68,540.09 filed by Southland Building &
 Remodel Inc. (Claimant) for the project located at 6472 W. 80th Street, Los
 Angeles, CA 90045.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No
 APPROVED Office of Finance reports dated May 11, 2023 and September 6, 2023 – (4)
 Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(11) 23­1266
 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report relative to a linkage
 fee refund claim in the amount of $68,540.09 filed by Southland Building &
 Remodel Inc. (Claimant) for the project located at 6472 W. 80th Street, Los
 Angeles, CA 90045.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report dated September
 18, 2023 – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(12) 23­1187
 Motion (Blumenfield – Krekorian) relative to requesting from multiple
 departments a report back within 60 days with an updated Citywide
 Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Policy. (Approved by the
 Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 NOTED and FILED Motion (Blumenfield – Krekorian) – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(13) 23­1107
 Motion (McOsker – Rodriguez) relative to requesting the City
 Administrative Officer, Economic and Workforce Development
 Department, and the Office of Finance, to report in 45 days with policy
 recommendations related to budgetary actions and criteria to support the
 establishment of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts. (Approved
 by the Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (McOsker – Rodriguez), AS AMENDED – (4) Yes; Absent:
 Yaroslavsky
(14) 23­1193
 Motion (Hutt – Soto­Martinez) relative to the sale of three Caterpillar Disel
 Truck Tractors, one Dumpster Trailer, and one 2010 FRYLN Motor
 Sweeper for less than market value to the City of Ensenada, Mexico.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Hutt­Soto­Martinez) – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(15) 23­1192
 Motion (Hutt – Lee) relative to the sale of one Caterpillar Diesel Truck
 Tractor for less than market value to the City of Zacatecas, Mexico.
 Truck Tractors, one Dumpster Trailer, and one 2010 FRYLN Motor
 Sweeper for less than market value to the City of Ensenada, Mexico.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Hutt­Soto­Martinez) – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(15) 23­1192
 Motion (Hutt – Lee) relative to the sale of one Caterpillar Diesel Truck
 Tractor for less than market value to the City of Zacatecas, Mexico.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Hutt­Lee) – (4) Yes; Absent: Yaroslavsky
(16) 23­1250
 City Attorney report relative to Nossaman LLP’s request for waiver of its
 conflict of interest by the firm’s representation of Los Angeles City
 Councilman John Lee.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED City Attorney report dated November 3, 2023 – (4) Yes; Absent:
 Yaroslavsky
(17) 23­1199
 City Attorney report relative to a conflict of interest waiver to allow Baker &
 Hostetler LLP, currently representing the City’s Pension Plans, to also
 represent Responsible Urban Development Initiative in an unrelated
 litigation matter.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED City Attorney report dated October 24, 2023 – (4) Yes; Absent:
 Yaroslavsky
(18) 16­0594
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Malcolm Thomas v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case Nos. BC416182 (Lead – Thomas l), BC481137
 (Thomas ll), 20STCV44823 (Thomas lll), and 2nd Appellate District Case
 No. B305051. (This matter arises from claims under the Fair Employment
 & Housing Act for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, failure to
 accomodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, and the failure to
 prevent discrimination and retaliation, and whistleblower retaliation under
 Labor Code section 1102.5)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(19) 23­1154
 Superior Court Case Nos. BC416182 (Lead – Thomas l), BC481137
 (Thomas ll), 20STCV44823 (Thomas lll), and 2nd Appellate District Case
 No. B305051. (This matter arises from claims under the Fair Employment
 & Housing Act for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, failure to
 accomodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, and the failure to
 prevent discrimination and retaliation, and whistleblower retaliation under
 Labor Code section 1102.5)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(19) 23­1154
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Elizabeth Hatanian v. City of Los Angeles,et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 19STCV38266. (This matter arises from a trip
 and fall incident which occurred on March 24, 2019, at 2044 Linnington
 Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(20) 23­1156
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Cynthia Chamberlain v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV33205. (This matter arises from
 a trip and fall incident which occurred on November 12, 2019, on the
 sidewalk near 2201 Beverly Boulevard and Lake Street, in the City of Los
 Angeles.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(21) 23­1157
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Oscar Ovidio Peralta v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV12779. (This matter arises from
 a fall incident that occurred on October 19, 2018, near 2428 South Vermont
 Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(22) 22­1212
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Carol Miranda­Diaz v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV24226. (This matter arises from
 a Vespa­style scooter accident that occurred on November 10, 2020, on
 North Gardner Street in the City of West Hollywood involving Sanitation
 infrastructure owned by the City of Los Angeles.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
 on December 4, 2023.
(22) 22­1212
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Carol Miranda­Diaz v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV24226. (This matter arises from
 a Vespa­style scooter accident that occurred on November 10, 2020, on
 North Gardner Street in the City of West Hollywood involving Sanitation
 infrastructure owned by the City of Los Angeles.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(23) 23­1158
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Virgilio Milla v. City of Los Angeles; LACMTA, Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 22STCV24061. (This matter arises from a
 bicycle accident that occurred on January 8, 2022, near the Orange Line
 Busway at Victory Boulevard and Haskell Avenue, in the City of Los
 Angeles.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(24) 23­1159
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Erica Fajardo, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV47044. (This matter arises from
 a traffic accident at Normandie Avenue and Olympic Boulevard.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(25) 23­1172
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Lauren Krause v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 22STCV11850. (This matter arises from an
 electric bicycle accident which occurred on July 13, 2021, alongside the
 Los Angeles River.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(26) 23­1173
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Angela M. Valdez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 21STCV36922. (This matter arises from a traffic
 accident that occurred on November 15, 2020 on SR­14 Freeway, north of
 the I­5.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(26) 23­1173
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Angela M. Valdez v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 21STCV36922. (This matter arises from a traffic
 accident that occurred on November 15, 2020 on SR­14 Freeway, north of
 the I­5.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(27) 23­1175
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Manuel Figueroa, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV43834. (This matter arises
 ffrom a traffic collision on June 29, 2020 on the 110 Freeway northbound, in
 Los Angeles, California.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(28) 23­1155
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Marina Borawick v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States
 District Court Case No. 2:17­CV­02036­MRW. (This matter arises from an
 incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on April
 21, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(29) 23­1291
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Jeffrey Shoemaker v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. BC636983. (This matter arises from claims
 under the Fair Employment & Housing Act for Failure to Accommodate,
 Failure to Engage in the Interactive Process, Disability Discrimination,
 Harassment, and Retaliation.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(30) 23­1288
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Gloria Fanning v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 20STCV42686. (This matter arises from
 allegations of Fair Employment & Housing Act violations of gender
 discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(30) 23­1288
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Gloria Fanning v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 20STCV42686. (This matter arises from
 allegations of Fair Employment & Housing Act violations of gender
 discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(31) 23­1340
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled James Sharlein v. City of Los Angeles,et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case Nos. 18STCV08528 and 22STCV25650. (This
 matter arises from two employment matters involving the Los Angeles Fire
 Department.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(32) 23­1342
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Craig D. Elliot v. City of Los Angeles, Claim file No. C23­
 01064. (This matter arises from an automobile collision that occurred on
 April 19, 2022, at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilcox
 Avenue in Los Angeles.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(33) 23­1341
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Elizabeth Santana v. City of Los Angeles,et al., Los Angeles
 Superior Court Case No. 21STCV43181. (This matter arises from a trip
 and fall incident which occurred on April 30, 2021, near 57th Street and
 McKinley Avenue.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
(34) 23­1343
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Anna Marie Piersimoni, et al. v. City of Los Angeles,et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV21765 (consolidated with
 LASC Case No. 20STCV18435). (This matter arises from a car accident
 involving a third party on May 4, 2020, at Santa Fe Avenue and 3rd Street.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.
 (34) 23­1343
 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
 Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
 case entitled Anna Marie Piersimoni, et al. v. City of Los Angeles,et al., Los
 Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV21765 (consolidated with
 LASC Case No. 20STCV18435). (This matter arises from a car accident
 involving a third party on May 4, 2020, at Santa Fe Avenue and 3rd Street.)

 Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session
 on December 4, 2023.


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