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Budget and Finance Committee

January 21, 2025 ·02:15 PM Final
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Agenda — 39 items

  1. 1 City Attorney report and Draft Ordinance amending subsections (g), (h), and (i) of Section 21.16, Article 1, Chapter II, of the Los Angeles Municipal Code relating to the administration of the Board of Review.
  2. 2 Office of Finance report relative to an escheatment of $428,606.16 from the Parking Violation Trust Fund 853 to the City General Fund.
  3. 3 Motion (Yaroslvasky – McOsker – Padilla – Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Office of Finance, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, to report on revenue generation opportunities; and that said report include a review of the City's four-year budget outlook with current estimated revenues and estimated expenditures directly compared to the revenue generation opportunities and expenditures compounded over time.
  4. 4 Motion (Hernandez – Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the CAO, with the assistance of the City Attorney, the Department of Public Works and its bureaus, Information Technology Agency, Department of Cannabis Regulation, Department of Building and Safety, Youth Development Department, and any other City departments or bureaus that can provide revenue-generating services, report back in 90 days with information on additional revenue generation opportunities.
  5. 5 Motion (Hernandez – Yaroslavsky) relative to transferring / appropriating funds from the Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program Fund (Mayan Corridor Streetscape Improvement), to the accounts, and in the amounts specified in the Motion, within the Street Services Fund for the implementation of civil improvements, custom crosswalks and scrambles, bus safety lights, tree planting, curb ramps, and wayfinding signage in Council District 1.
  6. 6 Motion (Soto-Martinez – Lee) relative to instructing the CAO and the Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on the establishment of a Civil Rights Trust Fund, which should address the need for the Fund to assist with departmental operations, and request the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to establish the Civil Rights Trust Fund.
  7. 7 Motion (Hernandez – Lee) relative to instructing the CAO, with the assistance of the City Attorney and the the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL), to report with the amount of liability payouts made for claims related to faulty or broken street light infrastructure by Fiscal Year starting in 2019-20 in comparison to the amount budgeted and expended for street light repair done by BSL per each fiscal year, and related matters.
  8. 8 Transportation Committee report relative to a spending plan for the City revenue that will be collected from the Bus Lane Violation Enforcement Pilot Program.
  9. 9 CAO report relative to the 2024-25 Third Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report.
  10. 10 CAO report and Resolution relative to authorizing interfund borrowing from the City's Reserve Fund to pay certain judgment or settlement obligations, and declaring the intention to reimburse the City's Reserve Fund with proceeds of a judgment obligation bond issuance; and adopting certain findings and determinations to allow for a potential judgment obligation bond issuance in the future.
  11. 11 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to the Clean and Safe Spaces Parks Youth Employment Internship - Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act After-School Enrichment and Supervision Program for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
  12. 12 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 a request for closed session to discuss a request for waiver of conflict of interest for Best, Best and Krieger LLP, in its representation of defendants in the case of BKK Working Group v. 1700 Santa Fe Ltd.
  13. 13 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 Farmers Insurance Exchange v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Claim No. C22-01616. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)
  14. 14 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 Cindi Witte v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV09168. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on February 20, 2020, at 222 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles.)
  15. 15 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 Socorro Carranza adv. City of Los Angeles , Claim No. C23-110062. (This matter concerns property damage that occurred when a parkway tree fell on a residence located at 3623 West 63rd Street, in Los Angeles.)
  16. 16 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 Angel Vega Serafin adv. City of Los Angeles, Claim No. C23-100378. (This matter arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on January 6, 2023, at the intersection of 248th Street and Baypoint Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  17. 17 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 Juana Ivett Busby Arango v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV05077. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on March 29, 2022, on the sidewalk near 1182 Crocker Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  18. 18 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 Laurie Nolan v. Luis Diego, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV00695. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision on April 5, 2021, at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Driftwood Drive.)
  19. 19 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 Bobby Worthy v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV11640. (This matter arises from a fall incident on April 19, 2021, near 1111 Wilshire Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  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 Anoush Grboyan v. Paul Jerrard Bingaman, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV32208. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on March 1, 2022, on Topanga Canyon Boulevard at its intersection with Roscoe Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  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 Joseph John McCann, Jr. v. De Coral Plaza, LLC, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV33691. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 11, 2020, on the sidewalk of Gorham Avenue behind 11756 San Vicente Boulevard.)
  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 Herbert R. Snyder v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24SMCV01244. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 4, 2023, at 1663 Butler Avenue, in 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 Celeste Haydee Echeverria De Franco v. County of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV16029. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on October 7, 2021, on a sidewalk located at 5455 Bellingham Avenue, in Valley Village, 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 Juan Jose Perez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV12017. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on May 9, 2021, at Broadway and 67th Street, 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 Lisa Ray Woodard v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV11382. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on November 1, 2019, at 2600 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057.)
  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 Dora Heinsius v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV16029 (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 23, 2022, on the sidewalk located at 6716 Ventura Canyon, Van Nuys.)
  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 Raymond Brown v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV19714. (This matter arises from a complaint of whistleblower retaliation under California Labor Code section 1102.5 and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act against the City.)
  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 Dillon Cullinan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-10258 CBM (ASx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on May 30, 2020.)
  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 Shay Levy v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22VECV02009. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on March 8, 2022, on a sidewalk located at 5854 Tampa Avenue, in Tarzana, California.)
  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 Silvia Elizabeth Hornquist v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV00171. (This matter arises from a December 2, 2022, incident involving claims of professional negligence against members of the Los Angeles Fire Department.)
  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 Shawn Hendizadeh v. City of L.A. Dept. of Building and Safety, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV40177. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on April 7, 2022, on an uneven sidewalk located at located at 221 North Figueroa Street, 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 Alejandro Alonso v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29535. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle incident on November 5, 2021, at 14820 Chatsworth Drive, Mission Hills, California.)
  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 Paulette A. Wilkerson, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV13269. (This matter arises from a June 30, 2021, fireworks detonation incident that occurred near 27th Street in South Los Angeles, California.)
  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 Guadalupe Castrellon de Leon v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV34413. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident on July 30, 2020, on a sidewalk located at 13401 Saticoy Avenue, 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 Maria Estrada v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV21022. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on March 28, 2022, at 3323 Jeffries Avenue, Los Angeles.)
  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 Efronia Manukyan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV22473. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on August 15, 2018, at 5717 La Mirada Avenue, Los Angeles.)
  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 Lauren Ruggiero v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV02274. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 21, 2020, on the sidewalk located near 6920 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  38. 38 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 Vadim Albukh v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV29934. (This matter arises from a pedestrian versus vehicle incident on January 11, 2019, at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Lemona Avenue in Los Angeles.)
  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 Jo Anne Korngute v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV36947. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on December 28, 2021, near 300 South Willaman Drive, in Los Angeles.)