City Council

(25) 23-1118 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the California Budget Act of 2022 grant award for the Use-of-Force (UOF) and De-escalation Training Pilot Program, and proposed Agreement with Performa Labs, Inc. to provide use-of-force, de-escalation, and communications training to sworn officers. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, or designee, to: Accept the grant award from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the California Budget Act of 2022 UOF and De-escalation Training Pilot Program in the amount of $5,000,000 for the period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. Negotiate and execute a grant award agreement, subject to review of City Attorney as to form. Negotiate and execute a contract with Performa Lab, Inc. to create and implement a custom application-based California Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST)-approved training in UOF and De-escalation training, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the performance period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Police Department to: Spend up to the grant amount of $5,000,000 in accordance with the grant award guidelines. Prepare Controller's instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. AUTHORIZE the Controller to set up a grant receivable and appropriate $5,000,000 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the BSCC 2022 UOF and De-escalation Training Pilot Program grant funds. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within the report will allow for the expenditure of the California Budget Act of 2022 UOF and De-escalation Training Pilot Program from the California BSCC. The grant will provide contractual services funding for 4,630 officers to be trained during the period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these recommendations. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations provided in the report are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time grant funding will be utilized for one-time grant-eligible expenditures.