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Budget and Finance Committee

April 13, 2026 ·01:00 PM Final
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Agenda — 40 items

  1. 1 City Administrative Officer reports relative to status updates on the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project for February and March 2026. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee, Economic Development and Jobs Committee, and Personnel and Hiring Committee.)
  2. 2 Motion (McOsker – Jurado) relative to a request for a verbal update to the Budget and Finance Committeee on the status of the Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Economic Development and Jobs Committee.)
  3. 3 City Administrative Officer report and Resolution relative to the acceptance of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 State Specified Earmark Grants, and FY 2026 Federal Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending Earmark Grants.
  4. 4 Department of City Planning (DCP) report dated February 5, 2026 and Recommended Action dated March 19, 2026, and City Administrative Officer report relative to a Fiscal Year 2025-26 Interim Budget Request for the implementation of the Zoning Review Program transfer to the DCP. (This item is referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, and Personnel and Hiring Committee. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the item as amended on March 24, 2026.)
  5. 5 City Attorney report relative to a proposed contract with Nossaman LLP to provide legal services associated with federal and state tenant relocation law, and other related matters.
  6. 6 Motion (Hernandez – McOsker) relative to the staffing and resources needed to support the operations of the Citywide Brownfield Program administered by the Bureau of Sanitation.
  7. 7 Joint City Attorney and City Administrative Officer report relative to strategies to mitigate liability claims payments.
  8. 8 Adopted Budget Recommendation and Department on Disability report relative to a Special Study on the resources needed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and requirements for large scale events, including the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (The Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, and Aging Committee approved the item as amended on January 16, 2026. The City Council referred the matter to the Budget and Finance Committee for further consideration on March 25, 2026.)
  9. 9 Motion (Hutt – McOsker) relative to a long-term staffing and implementation plan to increase the total number of active Parking Enforcement and Traffic Control staff available for deployment throughout the City. (This item is referred to the Transportation Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Transportation Committee approved the item on March 25, 2026.)
  10. 10 Department of Building and Safety report relative to a request for linkage fee refund from Consolidated Capital Realty Corp., Inc. - Refund Claim No. 177697.
  11. 11 Department of Building and Safety report relative to a request for linkage fee refund from ABG Living Trust - Refund Claim No. 179490.
  12. 12 Department of Building and Safety report relative to a request for linkage fee refund from North Hollywood Self Storage Partners, LLC - Refund Claim No. 180329.
  13. 13 Instruction No. 2 of Amending Motion 4D (Nazarian – Soto-Martinez – Jurado), City Administrative Officer report, and Department of City Planning report relative to the transfer of $650,000 to Fund No. 68/100, Planning Account, the fiscal impact, and updated anticipated costs of mailing courtesy notices to property owners and tenants within each Transit Oriented Development Zone prior to the implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 79 (Wiener). (The City Council referred this matter to the Budget and Finance Committee on March 24, 2026. The City Administrative Officer and Department of City Planning
  14. 14 City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed contract between the Office of Finance and Meeder Public Funds, Inc. for investment advisory services.
  15. 15 City Administrative Officer report relative to a proposed contract between the Office and Finance and Thomson Reuters, West Publishing Corporation for tax audit case selection and management system services.
  16. 16 Board of Police Commissioners and City Administrative Officer reports relative to a grant award for the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Department of Homeland Security, sub-awarded through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. (This item is referred to the Budget and FInance Committee and Public Safety Committee. The Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the item.)
  17. 17 City Administrative Officer report relative to the Third Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Transportation Committee. The Transporation Committee waived consideration of the item.)
  18. 18 Motion (Jurado - Harris-Dawson, Hernandez) relative to the status, scope, and key issues under review in the ongoing National Transportation Safety Board and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigations involving Waymo-operated autonomous vehicles. (This item is referred to the Transportation Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Transportation Committee approved the item as amended on February 25, 2026.)
  19. 19 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 Jessica Woodward, Vishal Singh, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. CV22-01306 GW (JEMx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department that occurred on July 17, 2021.)
  20. 20 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 Brian Pratt v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV27248. (This matter involves a lawsuit for whistle-blower retaliation under Labor Code Section 1102.5.)
  21. 21 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 Citali Sanchez v. Jose Arman, et al. , Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01373494-CU-PA-NJC. (This matter arises from a vehicular accident involving a City employee that took place on October 11, 2022.)
  22. 22 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 Helena Townsend v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV20106 (This matter arises from a sidewalk trip and fall accident that occurred on June 2, 2019 in front of 7350 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.)
  23. 23 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 Darius Colbourn v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23BBCV01822. (This matter arises from an August 11, 2021, incident where a street sign at the intersection of McCormick Street and Blakeslee Avenue in North Hollywood fell on Plaintiff.)
  24. 24 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 Glenda Ganis, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV14815 (This matter arises from a November 11, 2022 trip and fall incident occurring on the sidewalk located at 852 Hauser Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
  25. 25 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 Maria Mendoza v. County of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24VECV00360. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred at 6230 Sylmar Avenue in Van Nuys on February 14, 2023.)
  26. 26 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 Isidro Vera-Cruz v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV03465. (This matter arises from a multi-vehicle versus pedestrian incident on March 10, 2022, in a crosswalk at the intersection of West Adams Boulevard and South Budlong Avenue.)
  27. 27 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 Christopher Matthew Herbert v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV35180. (This matter arises from a traffic accident on January 18, 2022, at or near MacArthur Park, 2230 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, California.)
  28. 28 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 Asdrubal Solis v. State of California, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV06344. (This matter arises from a January 31, 2023 motorcycle vs. automobile accident at the intersection of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Avenue 42 in Los Angeles.)
  29. 29 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 John Doe No. 1 v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV17189. (This matter arises from a claim of sexual abuse of a minor between approximately 2002 and 2008 by a City employee.)
  30. 30 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 Irina Pervak v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23CHCV02715 . (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on March 27, 2023, at 18329 Devonshire Street, in Northridge, California.)
  31. 31 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 Minh Nguyen v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24VECV05023. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on December 25, 2023, on the parkway located in front of 6543 Gross Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  32. 32 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to in the case entitled Nick Golbahar v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV28407. (This matter arises from a sidewalk trip and fall incident located at 4137 Fulton Avenue in Sherman Oaks, California, on January 18, 2021.)
  33. 33 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 Carolina Mora v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV03259. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 20, 2022, over an uplifted sidewalk located at 9800 Woodman 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 Danielle M. Halyak v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV25850. (This matter arises from an incident involving a Los Angeles Police Department officer on or about September 5, 2022 in the City of Los Angeles.)
  35. 35 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 Ricardo Ramirez, Sr., et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV25655. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on July 13, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.)
  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 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.)
  37. 37 City Attorney reports relative to the payment of attorneys' fees, plus applicable interest, pursuant to the ruling issued against the City in the case entitled Yes in My Back Yard, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP00070, regarding a 360-unit, 100 percent affordable apartment building project located at 8217 North Winnetka Avenue, in the Canoga Park – Winnetka – Woodland Hills – West Hills Community Plan.
  38. 38 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 J.M., by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Maria Guadalupe Serrano v. Erwin Alexander Majano, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV03713. (This matter arises from a March 30, 2023 accident involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian at Whittier Boulevard and Orme Avenue in Los Angeles.)
  39. 39 City Attorney report relative to an amendment to Contract No. C-146250 with Nossaman, LLP, for legal services in the case entitled LA Forward Institute, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 24STCV17156; and, related LASC cases.
  40. 40 City Attorney report relative to a proposed legal services agreement with Susman Godfrey LLP to provide assistance concerning potential initiation of litigation.