City Council

(9) 23-1236 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (IPEP). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or his designee to: Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award for the FY 2023 IPEP in the amount of $375,000 for the period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025, from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ). Negotiate and execute the grant award agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: Spend up to the total grant amount of $375,000 in accordance with the grant award agreement. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in the LAPD Grant 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 $375,000 to an appropriation, account name, and account number to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY 2023 IPEP grant funds. Transfer appropriations for the FY 2023 IPEP grant, in the amount of $120,288, from Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100, department numbers, account numbers, account names, and amounts as follows: From: Fund Account Title Amount 339/70 TBD $120,288 To: 100/70 1092 Overtime Sworn $73,400 100/70 1090 Overtime General 2,340 100/70 TBD Related Costs 7,048 100/12 1010 Salaries General 26,118 100/12 RSC 5346 Related Costs 11,382 $120,288 INSTRUCT the City Clerk to: Place the following action relative to the FY 2023 IPEP grant on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2024, or the first meeting day thereafter: That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor, authorize the Controller to transfer appropriations for the FY 2023 IPEP grant, in the amount of $213,102, from Fund No. 339/70, to Fund No. 100, Department numbers, account numbers, account names, and amounts as follows: From: Fund Account Title Amount 339/70 TBD TBD $213,102 To: 100/70 1092 Overtime Sworn $146,786 100/70 1090 Overtime General 2,340 100/70 TBD Related Costs 13,975 100/12 1010 Salaries General 34,825 100/12 RSC 5346 Related Costs 15,176 $213,102 Place the following action relative to the FY 2023 IPEP grant on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2025, or the first meeting day thereafter: That the City Council, subject to the approval of the Mayor, authorize the Controller to transfer appropriations for the FY 2023 IPEP grant, in the amount of $41,610, from Fund No. 339, Department No. 70, to Fund No. 100, department numbers, account numbers, account names, and amounts as follows: From: Fund Account Title Amount 339/70 TBD TBD $41,610 To: 100/70 1092 Overtime Sworn $26,600 100/70 TBD Related Costs 2,511 100/12 1010 Salaries General 8,705 100/12 RSC 5346 Related Costs 3,794 $41,610 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 have no additional impact to the General Fund and will allow for the expenditure of the Fiscal Year 2023 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program grant award totaling $375,000 from the DOJ. 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, comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that, to the extent possible, current operations will be funded by current revenues.