City Council

(22) 22-1150-S1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the status on approval requests, awards, and grant agreements on 2022-23 STate Designated Grants and the Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Community Project Funding (CPF) and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) grants. Recommendations for Council action, subject to the Mayor’s approval: AUTHORIZE the CAO, or designee, to: Prepare a grant application or project information package for the Watts Empowerment Center project outlined in Attachment 1, attached to the CAO report, attached to the Council file. Accept the 2022-23 State Designated Grant award in the amount of $1,500,000. Negotiate and execute a grant agreement with the California Arts Council and submit all requested documentation including the Governing Body Resolution attached to the CAO report. Establish a separate interest-bearing fund or account, accept and disburse the grant funds in the amount specified in the CAO attachment. Negotiate and execuet a Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles to oversee the implementation of the Watts Empowerment Center project. Accept a distribution of $2.1 million designated in the 2022 State Budget Act for the San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center Homeless Street Pilot Program. Deposit said funds into the Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W/10, and appropriate the funds into a new appropriation account within the Grants and Awards Fund No. 65W entitled San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center Homeless Street Pilot Program. Negotiate and execute a contract with the San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center to implement the Homeless Street Pilot Program in an amount not to exceed $2.1 millon, for a one-year term, with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms, subject to the availability of funds, compliance with City contracting requirements, and approval by the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the respective General Managers of departments, or designees, that are awarded Fiscal Year 2023 federal Community Project Funding or Congressional Directed Spending as outlined in the CAO Attachment No. 2 to: Negotiate and execute a grant agreement and submit all requested documentation with the following federal agencies: Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Small Business Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Justice. Establish a separate interest-bearing fund or account, and accept and disburse the grant funds in accordance with the amounts specified in the CAO Attachment 2. AUTHORIZE the aforementioned General Managers, or designees, of these administering departments to make any technical corrections or clarifications to the above recommendations and fund transfer instructions in order to effectuate the intent of these matters, including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers.