City Council

(16) 23-0201 MOTION (RAMAN - HERNANDEZ) relative to accepting the Endangered Species COVID-19 Relief (ESCR) grant award to reimburse the General Fund for its appropriation to the Zoo Department in Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Zoo, or designee, to retroactively apply for the ESCR grant. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Zoo, or designee, to accept the ESCR grant award in the amount of $1,000,000 for the qualifying time period for reimbursement expenses of March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the implementation of this program, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. AUTHORIZE the Controller to set up a grants receivable account and appropriate $1,000,000 in the Zoo Enterprise Trust Fund No. 40E/87, Appropriation Account to be determined, for the disbursement of the ESCR grant funding. TRANSFER $1,000,000 from the Zoo Enterprise Trust Fund No. 40E/87, Appropriation Account to be determined, to the Reserve Fund, to reimburse funding provided during the pandemic in 2019-20 and 2020-21. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Zoo, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments that may be required to implement the actions approved by the Mayor and Council on this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.  Motion (Raman - Hernandez) dated 2-22-23