City Council

(13) 22-1549 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grant funds from the California Department of Aging (CDA) and executing the Standard Agreement with the CDA; and, executing and amending agreements with the Center for Health Care Rights (CHCR). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Department of Aging (LADOA), or designee, to accept the CDA MIPPA grant funds; to execute Standard Agreement Ml-2223-25, and any unilateral amendments to the subgrant agreement, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section No. 14.8 et seq. (City grant regulations); and, AUTHORIZE the Ml-2223-25 Budget. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to negotiate and execute agreements and amendments to agreements with CHCR with funds awarded as identified in Table 2 of the LADOA report dated November 10, 2023, attached to the Council file. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish new accounts and appropriate funds for the MIPPA program within the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program Fund No. 47 for the period covering from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 as follows: Account Title Amount 02W102 Aging $  21,094 02WD13 MIPPA 197,097 Total: $218,191 Increase appropriation within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as-needed basis as follows: Fund/Dept Account Title Amount From: 47Y/02 02W102 Aging $21,094 To: 100/02 001010 Salaries-General $21,094 Expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager, LADOA, or designee. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to prepare Controller's instructions and any necessary technical adjustments that are consistent with the Mayor and Council actions on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.