Budget and Finance Commitee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2025-08-19
Time: 14:00

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

 Tuesday, August 19, 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) 439-2346
 or Clerk.BudgetandFinanceCommittee@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. Additional
information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.

The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person 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 or call
(213) 978-1133 to allow time for scheduling. It is strongly encouraged that a request for interpretive services is made at
least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Interpretation requests are not a guarantee and are dependent on availability. You
will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available.



 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT



 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT



ITEM(S)
(1) 08-3292-S1
 CD 6 Motion (Padilla - Yaroslavsky) relative to initiating and effectuating the
 escheatment and transfer process for idle funds associated with the
 Panorama City Business Improvement District for the purpose of
 implementing traffic safety measures on Lanark Street in Panorama
 City.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(2) 20-1524-S8
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homeless Housing,
 Assistance and Prevention Program Round Six grant application.
 (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness and the
 Budget and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(3) 25-0720
 Motion (Padilla – Yaroslavsky) relative to the impacts of Cannabis
 taxation.
 (At its meeting held on August 5, 2025, the Governmnent
 Operations Committee approved the Motion.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


(4) 25-0904
 Controller and City Attorney reports and draft Ordinance relative to
 levying taxes and setting the tax rates for the several interest and
 sinking funds for bonded indebtedness of the City for the Fiscal Year
 2025-26.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(5) 25-0897
 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 Sabrina Neely v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV08865.
 (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on
 March 29, 2022, on the sidewalk near 321 Wall Street, in the city of
 Los Angeles.)

(6) 25-0899
 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 Julio Martinez v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV41937.
 (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle accident at 7th Street
 and Bixel Street, in the city of Los Angeles.)

(7) 25-0901
 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 Sara Marin v. City of Los Angeles,
 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV14185. [This matter
 arises from claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act,
 the California Labor Code, and the California Family Rights Act for: (1)
 gender discrimination; (2) disability discrimination; (3) retaliation; (4)
 retaliation under the California Family Rights Act; (5) retaliation under
 Labor Code §1102.5; (6) failure to prevent discrimination; and (7)
 failure to prevent retaliation.]

(8) 25-0902
 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 Bladimir Rivera, et al. v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31888.
 (This matter arises from automobile vs. pedestrian accident that
 occurred on September 11, 2021, on Vista Del Mar, in the City of Los
 Angeles.)

(9) 25-0789
 CD 11 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 Joseph Roesler v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV27185.
 [This case consists of a Complaint asserting declaratory and injunctive
 relief arising as a taxpayer and for violation of the California Coastal
 Act, (Division 20 of the Public Resources Code, commencing with
 section 30000), related to the City’s removal of street parking on Vista
 Del Mar next to Dockweiler Beach in August 2017.]

(10) 25-0783
 CD 4 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 Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust
 et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case
 No. 23STCP03390. (This litigation consists of a Petition for Writ of
 Mandate asserting California Environmental Quality Act claims
 challenging the City Council’s August 2, 2023, approval of the Los
 Angeles Zoo Vision Plan and certification of its revised
 final environmental impact report.)
 (This matter is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and
 Community Enrichment and Budget and Finance Committees.
 The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee
 waived consideration of the above matter.)
(11) 25-0903
 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 Burmayan v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV29583.
 (This matter arises from an automobile versus motorcycle accident,
 which took place on August 4, 2020, at the intersection of Amestoy
 Avenue and Rinaldi Street, in Granada Hills.)

(12) 25-0854
 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 Danbom v. LAFD, et al.,
 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV28056.

(13) 25-0855
 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 Arturo Aceves Jimenez v. County
 of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:21-cv-
 07117.



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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) 978-1133. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

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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.

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
peer-to-peer and third-party 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 TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English 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/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

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, hard-of-hearing, 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.

JOURNAL – BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

 Tuesday, August 19, 2025

 ROOM 340, CITY HALL - 2:00 PM
 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) 439-2346 or mandy.morales@lacity.org)

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. 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) 08-3292-S1
 CD 6 Motion (Padilla - Yaroslavsky) relative to initiating and effectuating the
 escheatment and transfer process for idle funds associated with the
 Panorama City Business Improvement District for the purpose of
 implementing traffic safety measures on Lanark Street in Panorama
 City.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
 APPROVED Motion - (5) Yes; (0) No
(2) 20-1524-S8
 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Homeless Housing,
 Assistance and Prevention Program Round Six grant application.
 (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness and the
 Budget and Finance Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 CONCURRED with the Housing and Homelssness Committee action of August 6,
 2025 - (5) Yes; (0) No
(3) 25-0720
 Motion (Padilla – Yaroslavsky) relative to the impacts of Cannabis
 taxation.
 (At its meeting held on August 5, 2025, the Governmnent
 Operations Committee approved the Motion.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


 CONCURRED with Government Operations Committee action of August 5, 2025 -
 (5) Yes; (0) No
(4) 25-0904
 Controller and City Attorney reports and draft Ordinance relative to
 levying taxes and setting the tax rates for the several interest and
 sinking funds for bonded indebtedness of the City for the Fiscal Year
 2025-26.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
 NOTED and FILED the Controller report and APPROVED the City Attorney report
 and draft Ordinance - (5) Yes; (0) No
(5) 25-0897
 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 Sabrina Neely v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV08865.
 (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on
 March 29, 2022, on the sidewalk near 321 Wall Street, in the city of
 Los Angeles.)


 Committee discussed the matter in Closed Session
(6) 25-0899
 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 Julio Martinez v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV41937.
 (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle accident at 7th Street
 and Bixel Street, in the city of Los Angeles.)


 Committee discussed the matter in Closed Session
(7) 25-0901
 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 Sara Marin v. City of Los Angeles,
 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV14185. [This matter
 arises from claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act,
 the California Labor Code, and the California Family Rights Act for: (1)
 gender discrimination; (2) disability discrimination; (3) retaliation; (4)
 retaliation under the California Family Rights Act; (5) retaliation under
 Labor Code §1102.5; (6) failure to prevent discrimination; and (7)
 failure to prevent retaliation.]


 Committee discussed the matter in Closed Session
(8) 25-0902
 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 Bladimir Rivera, et al. v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31888.
 (This matter arises from automobile vs. pedestrian accident that
 occurred on September 11, 2021, on Vista Del Mar, in the City of Los
 Angeles.)


 Committee discussed the matter in Closed Session
(9) 25-0789
 CD 11 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 Joseph Roesler v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV27185.
 [This case consists of a Complaint asserting declaratory and injunctive
 relief arising as a taxpayer and for violation of the California Coastal
 Act, (Division 20 of the Public Resources Code, commencing with
 section 30000), related to the City’s removal of street parking on Vista
 Del Mar next to Dockweiler Beach in August 2017.]


 Committee discussed the matter in Closed Session
(10) 25-0783
 CD 4 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 Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust
 et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case
 No. 23STCP03390. (This litigation consists of a Petition for Writ of
 Mandate asserting California Environmental Quality Act claims
 challenging the City Council’s August 2, 2023, approval of the Los
 Angeles Zoo Vision Plan and certification of its revised
 final environmental impact report.)
 (This matter is referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and
 Community Enrichment and Budget and Finance Committees.
 The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee
 waived consideration of the above matter.)

 Committee discussed the matter in Closed Session
(11) 25-0903
 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 Burmayan v. City of Los
 Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV29583.
 (This matter arises from an automobile versus motorcycle accident,
 which took place on August 4, 2020, at the intersection of Amestoy
 Avenue and Rinaldi Street, in Granada Hills.)


 Committee discussed the matter in Closed Session
 (12) 25-0854
 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 Danbom v. LAFD, et al.,
 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV28056.


 Continued to a date to be determined
 (13) 25-0855
 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 Arturo Aceves Jimenez v. County
 of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:21-cv-
 07117.


 Continued to a date to be determined


If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at
the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing.
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.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at
lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000).

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in
technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and
individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications
methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party 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 TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English 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/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA 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, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.