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Budget and Finance Committee

September 15, 2026 ·02:00 PM Final
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Agenda — 27 items

  1. 1 Motion (Lee - McOsker, Park, Yaroslavsky) relative to establishing a Business Tax Advisory Committee for potential reforms to the City's business tax structure. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. The Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved the item on August 4, 2026. The Budget and Finance Committee continued the item from September 1, 2026 to September 15, 2026.)
  2. 2 Office of Finance report relative to the feasibility and fiscal impact of raising the threshold for the Small Business Exemption to the City's Business Tax, and business tax practices of other cities. (The Budget and Finance Committee continued the item from September 1, 2026 to September 15, 2026.)
  3. 3 Budget and Finance Advisory Committee report relative to the Progress Report No. 1 as of June 2026. (The Budget and Finance Committee continued the item from September 1, 2026 to September 15, 2026.)
  4. 4 Mayor and City Administrative Officer reports and Resolution relative to the acceptance of the Board of State and Community Corrections, Fiscal Year 2025 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Cohort 2 Program grant award, and related matters. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Safety Committee. The Public Safety Committee approved the City Administrative Officer report on August 26, 2026.)
  5. 5 Board of Fire Commissioners and City Administrative Officer reports relative to continued expenditures of the 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant award. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Safety Committee. The Public Safety Committee approved the City Administrative Officer report on August 26, 2026.)
  6. 6 Funding allocation, lease, and continued use for a period of up to five years for the Residential Interim Housing/Low Barrier Navigation Center at 600 East 116th Place for those experiencing homelessness, are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.27.5, applicable to low barrier navigation centers; PRC Section 21080.10(c) as a contract approval providing homelessness services; and Government Code Section 8698.4(a)(4) governing homeless shelter projects under a shelter crisis declaration.
  7. 7 Motion (Hutt – McOsker) relative to the feasibiltiy of establishing a micro-loan program for City employees. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Personnel and Hiring Committee. The Personnel and Hiring Committee approved the item on August 14, 2026.)
  8. 8 Motion (Hutt, Jurado – McOsker) relative to the development of a Grant-Funded Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Budget Policy that provides for permanent hiring, allocation, and funding of staff assigned to grant-funded projects.
  9. 9 Office of Finance report relative to the 2025-26 Statement of Investment Policy.
  10. 10 City Administrative Officer report relative to the establishment of a Sixth Street Viaduct Maintenance Trust Fund for the receipt, retention, and disbursement of gifts, contributions, and donations for maintenance of the Sixth Street Viaduct Bridge. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Works Committee. The Public Works Committee approved the item as amended on September 8, 2026.)
  11. 11 City Attorney report and draft Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to update the Shared Mobility Device Permit Program Fee Schedule. (This item is referrred to the Budget and Finance Committee, Public Works Committee, and Transportation Committee. The Public Works and Transportation Committees noted and filed the City Attorney report, and approved the draft Ordinance on September 8, 2026.)
  12. 12 City Attorney report relative to a proposed legal services agreement with Stoel Rives, LLP for outside counsel assistance with the case entitled Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. City of Los Angeles , United States District Court Case No. CV26-07417.
  13. 13 City Attorney report relative to, three appeal cases [Case Nos. B350259 and B354451, and new appeal filed August 26, 2026 (President 1 Appeals)] connected to the case entitled Oceans 11 RV Park, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV16728, and the legal services agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP.
  14. 14 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Costar Realty Information, Inc. (This matter arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)
  15. 15 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 LA Tour 5800, LLC . (This case arises from a documentary transfer tax payment.)
  16. 16 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 Ronald Tull v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV16573. [This matter arises from claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) by an Urban Forestry Division employee.] (The Budget and Finance Committee continued the item from September 1, 2026 to September 15, 2026.)
  17. 17 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 Cristina Maria Restrepo v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24NNCV05652. (This matter arises from a March 12, 2024 vehicle incident at Moorpark Street near Radford A venue.)
  18. 18 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 Bernardino Escobar Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV13376. (This matter arises from a traffic accident between a City vehicle and a motorcycle that occurred on October 27, 2023 at 2425 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.)
  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 Ervand Azatyan v. Caltrans, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23CHCV00855. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident that occurred on July 10, 2022 near the intersection of Louise Avenue and Sesnon Boulevard in Granada Hills.)
  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 Silvia Tarliza Montufar Reyes, et al. v. Department of Public Works, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV13437. (This matter arises from a two-vehicle collision that occurred on July 19, 2022, near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  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 Maria de Lourdes Figueroa v. City of Los Angeles, et. al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24SMCV01447. (This matter arises from a March 31, 2022, traffic incident at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Hillcrest Drive, in Beverly Hills, California.)
  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 Bruce Watts, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV06472. (This matter arises from a July 14, 2022 incident involving a medical emergency in the Los Feliz area of 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 Luis David Garcia v. City of Los Angeles, et. al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24TRCV00757. (This matter arises from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on May 7, 2023, at the intersection of La Cienega Boulevard and Olive Street.)
  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 Michael Slider v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV02317. (This matter arises from a December 2023 incident wherein Plaintiff alleges claims against the City for whistleblower retaliation and claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.)
  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 Randy Rangel v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV34806; Court of Appeal Case No. B348923. (This matter arises from a complaint of whistleblower retaliation under California Labor Code Section 1102.5 and violations ofthe California Fair Employment and Housing Act against the City.)
  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 Dymo Corporation dba Posers/Yaffa Sakhai adv. City of Los Angeles , Claim Nos. C26-13815, C26-13816, C26-13817, and C26-13818. (This matter arises from a property damage to Claimant's multiple leaseholds located at 7407, 7415, 7417 and 7419 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, which resulted from storm drain flooding issues.)
  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 Bird Global, Inc. (Debtors) , United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida Case No. 23-20514-CLC. (This matter arises from the bankruptcy of a dockless scooter company.)

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