City Council

(10) 14-0955-S7 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET, FINANCE, AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 (FY 2022-23) Real Estate Fraud Prosecution (REFP) Program grant. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to retroactively apply for and accept the FY 2022-23 REFP Program grant, in the amount of $873,000, from the County of Los Angeles, for a one-year term beginning on July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and to negotiate and execute any documents or agreements necessary to accept the grant, subject to the approval by the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the Controller to establish a grant receivable and appropriate up to $873,000, to account to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY 2022-23 REFP grant funds. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to deposit the FY 2022-23 REFP grant funds received under this agreement into Fund No. 339/70, account to be determined. AUTHORIZE the Controller to increase appropriations and transfer, as necessary, the FY 2022- 23 REFP grant funds, Fund No. 339/70, account to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAPD for sworn salary and overtime costs incurred during the grant performance period, as follows: Account No. 001012; Account Name: Sworn Salaries; Amount: $574,404 Account No. 001092; Account Name: Sworn Overtime; Amount: $73,378 AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer funds, for salaries sworn reimbursement purposes, up to $209,596 from the FY 2022-23 REFP grant funds, Fund No. 339/70, account to be determined, and deposit into Fund No. 100/70, Revenue Source Code No. 5346 Related Cost Reimbursements from Grants for fringe benefits, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAPD. AUTHORIZE the continuation of four resolution authority positions through June 30, 2023: No. 3; Class Code: 2223-2; Title: Detective II No. 1; Class Code: 2223-3; Title: Detective III INSTRUCT the LAPD to reprogram $6,621.85 of the FY 2022-23 REFP grant funds to reflect eligible related cost reimbursements for the use of sworn overtime. INSTRUCT the LAPD in future REFP Grant Program applications, to prioritize and request sufficient funding for eligible related costs associated with sworn salaries, in order to fully support all sworn positions assigned to the LAPD’s Real Estate Fraud Unit. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations stated in this report will authorize the LAPD to accept a grant award in the amount of $873,000 from the County of Los Angeles for participation in the FY 2022-23 REFP Grant Program. It is recommended that the LAPD, in future grant applications to the REFP Grant Program, include sufficient grant funds to cover all sworn salaries and eligible related costs to reduce the impact to the General Fund. Given that the grant award is not sufficient to capture all related costs, the General Fund will absorb the $136,860 in remaining Fringe Benefits, and additional costs associated with Central Services, LAPD Administration and Support, and CTO rates. There is no matching requirement associated with this grant award. The related costs for sworn overtime in the amount of $6,621.85 will be deposited into Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Cost Reimbursements from Grants. There is no additional impact on the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations stated in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that, to the extent possible, current operations will be funded by current revenues.