City Council

(8) 23-1234 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to: Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award for the FY 2023-24 STEP from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount of $5,658,000 for the period of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Execute the 2023-24 STEP Grant Agreement on behalf of the City and submit the necessary agreements and documents relative to the grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Execute a Professional Services Agreement with one selected vendor, for a term of 12 months within the applicable grant performance period, for a sum not to exceed $70,000, for the provision of phlebotomist services, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: Spend up to the grant amount of $5,658,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in the LAPD Grant Trust Fund No. 339/70. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments as necessary to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: ​​​​​​​ Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $5,658,000 to an appropriation account, account number to be determined within Fund No. 339/70, for the disbursement of the FY 2023-24 STEP grant funds. Transfer appropriations within Fund No. 339/70, as detailed in Recommendation No. 3b in the November 16, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File. Increase appropriations on an as-needed basis from the FY 2023-24 STEP grant, account number to be determined, Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100/70, account numbers and amounts, as detailed in Recommendation No. 3c in the November 16, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File. ​​​​​​​ INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following actions relative to the FY 2023-24 STEP Grant on the City Council Agenda on July 1, 2024, or on the first meeting day thereafter: ​​​​​​​ Authorize the Controller to transfer appropriations within Fund No. 339/70, as detailed in Recommendation No. 4a in the November 16, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File. Authorize the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account numbers and amounts as detailed in Recommendation No. 4b in the November 16, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the November 16, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, will allow for the expenditure of the FY 2023-24 STEP grant award totaling $5,658,000 from the OTS. There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these recommendations. No matching funds are required for this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the November 16, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that one-time grant funding will be utilized for one-time program expenditures.