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Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee

December 11, 2024 ·02:30 PM Final
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Agenda — 44 items

  1. 1 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Second Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
  2. 2 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Construction Projects Report. (Government Operations Committee approved this item on November 22, 2024.)
  3. 3 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Third Construction Projects Report. (Government Operations Committee approved this item on November 22, 2024.)
  4. 4 City Administrative Officer report relative to approving federal awards and agreements for Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding grants allocated to the City.
  5. 5 City Administrative Officer report and Resolution relative to authorizing reimbursements of Reserve Fund loans with possible judgment obligation bond proceeds; and adopting certain findings and determinations to allow for a potential judgment obligation bond issuance.
  6. 6 City Attorney report relative to requesting additional funding authority for the City's outside counsel contract with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC (CHW) to provide legal services relative to the cases entitled Apartment Owners Association (AOA) of California, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (City) , lead Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC677423, consolidated for all purposes with Frederick H. Leeds v. City , consolidated LASC Case No. BC709658.
  7. 7 Bureau of Engineering report relative to the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Community Planning Grant from the United States Department of Transportation, for the Reconnecting MacArthur Park Project.
  8. 8 Motion (Hutt – Harris-Dawson) relative to reauthorizing Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) financing for Phases Two, Three, Four and Five of the Vision Theater Project.
  9. 9 Motion (Rodriguez - Lee) relative to a detailed inventory on pending infrastructure projects and project delivery impacts due to City workforce current and proposed shortages; the impacts to the City's credit rating if projects are not completed and funds must be relinquished or refinanced; and the budgetary impacts of utilizing the private sector to complete City projects versus the City workforce.
  10. 10 Motion (Harris-Dawson – Hutt) relative to the transfer of funds for the preparation of a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial Study and associated technical studies for the Destination Crenshaw I Am Park Project.
  11. 11 Motion (McOsker – Blumenfield, et al.) relative to Budget Reduction Exercise to strategically help guide established priorities of City Council while maintaining critical City services and related matters.
  12. 12 Motion (McOsker, Blumenfield – Krekorian) relative to reviewing the City's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and report with other municipalities' TOT practices, recommendations to maximize the City's overall TOT tax revenue, and recommendations for closure of TOT collection and remittance loopholes in preparation of the 2028 Olympic Games.
  13. 13 Department of Building and Safety report relative to a Linkage Fee refund claim filed by Ross French (Claim No. 172805) for the project located at 343-345 West 46th Street in Council District 15.
  14. 14 City Attorney report relative to the need for additional funding and/or term extensions for outside counsel contracts.
  15. 15 Motion (Blumenfield, et al. – Krekorian) relative to the completion of the unbuilt segments of the bicycle and pedestrian path along the Los Angeles River from Vanalden Avenue to Balboa Boulevard, in advance of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  16. 16 City Attorney report relative to a conflict of interest waiver for the law firm Albright Yee & Schmit, APC.
  17. 17 Board of Public Works report relative to a transfer of funds from the CleanLA allocation of funding in the Unappropriated Balances for the Clean LA Jobs Program.
  18. 18 City Attorney report relative to proposed pro bono legal services agreements in connection with litigation, regulatory enforcement and other similar legal work involving federal authority over City personnel and resources.
  19. 19 Bureau of Engineering report relative to the Federal grant application approval and status report for the La Brea Avenue Complete Streets Project.
  20. 20 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 City of Los Angeles v. Bruce Simon and Carol Simon , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV10093. (This case relates to an eminent domain action involving property located at 10378 Northvale Road, Los Angeles, CA 90064 for construction of the Exposition Bike Path (Northvale Segment) Project.)
  21. 21 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 United States of America ex rel. Mei Ling and Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. City of Los Angeles , United States District Court Case: CV-11-00974 PSG (JCx). (This matter involves the qui tam plaintiffs' claims for attorney fees and costs in connection with the settlement of the above-referenced litigation.)
  22. 22 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 Adrian Aldaco v. Los Angeles Police Department, et al. , United States District Court Case: CV23-03585 GW (AGRx). (This is a police tort case against the City of Los Angeles.)
  23. 23 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 Rogelio Mendez Flores, et al. v. The Department of General Services, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV01748. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle accident on July 21, 2022, at the intersection of Beverly Glen Boulevard and Dickens Street in Los Angeles, California.)
  24. 24 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 Zoila Moran De Alfaro v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV02661. (This matter arises from a pedestrian versus vehicle incident on December 8, 2022, at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Victory Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
  25. 25 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 Jeffrey Duggan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV21011. (This matter arises from an automobile versus pedestrian accident that occurred on June 27, 2020, on Mulholland Drive, in the Hollywood Hills.)
  26. 26 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 Sally Olivas v. Olvera Street, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV37053. (This matter arises from a slip and fall incident on November 3, 2020, in an internal hallway on Olvera Street.)
  27. 27 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 Janet Alvarado, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23LBCV01015. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occurred on August 4, 2022, on Pacific Coast Highway and Eubank Avenue, in Wilmington, California.)
  28. 28 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 Gayane Barsegyan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV12606. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on November 1, 2021, on the sidewalk at 12032 Burbank Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
  29. 29 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 Evelyn Cohen v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV02813. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on March 10, 2022, on an uplifted sidewalk near 15310 West Antioch Avenue, in the Pacific Palisades.)
  30. 30 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 Hermenegildo Morales v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV01475. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on April 22, 2022, on the sidewalk located at 17841 Burton Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  31. 31 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 Daniel Metelitz v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV00665. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 15, 2022, on a broken curb at 212 Pacific Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  32. 32 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 Alice Hricak v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV37200. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on October 1, 2020, near the intersection of Hope Street and Wilshire Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
  33. 33 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 Smriti Kirubanadan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22SMCV01869. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on April 20, 2022 on the sidewalk at 12904 Maxella Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  34. 34 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 Santiago Aguilar v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV18191. (This matter arises from an automobile collision that occurred on June 14, 2019, at 1680 East 120th Street, in Los Angeles.)
  35. 35 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 Charles McIntyre, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV24949. (This matter arises from a traffic collision that occurred on June 19,2021, at or near the intersection of West Florence Avenue and Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90044.)
  36. 36 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 Luisa Bonilla, et al. v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15297. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)
  37. 37 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 Patricia Hill v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV06932. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on May 30, 2020.)
  38. 38 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled FIDM Realty LLC . (This case arises from a documentary transfer tax payment.)
  39. 39 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 Cleopatra Records, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV34735. (This case arises from a business tax payment.)
  40. 40 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 City of Los Angeles v. UCI Hospitality Group , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP04294. (This case arises from a settlement offer relating to Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) assessments.)
  41. 41 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 City of Los Angeles v. Green Dragon Caregivers, Inc. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP00267. (This case arises from Business License Tax assessments.)
  42. 42 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 City of Los Angeles v. CHA Hollywood Medical Center, L.P. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP01775. (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)
  43. 43 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 Erica Mora v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. CV21-02115-CBM. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on May 30, 2020.)
  44. 44 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 Timothy Colomey v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV00093. (This matter arises from Plaintiff's claims of whistleblower retaliation under California Labor Code section 1102.5.)