City Council

(25) 21-0460-S3 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to award of grant and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in connection with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Regional Threat Assessment Center (RTAC) Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to: Accept the sub-grant award of $49,400 from the County of Los Angeles, by and through the Los Angeles County Sheriff‘s Department, for participation in the FY 2024-25 RTAC Grant Program with funding from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ (Cal OES) FY 2021 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). Negotiate and execute the proposed MOA for the FY 2024-25 RTAC Grant Program between the LAPD and the County of Los Angeles that will commence upon execution of the agreement through May 31, 2025, for a total of $49,400, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: Spend up to $49,400 in funding in accordance with the grant award agreement. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit the grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish a grant receivable and appropriate up to $49,400 to an appropriation account to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY 2024-25 RTAC grant funds. Increase appropriations as needed from the FY 2024-25 RTAC grant funds, from Fund No. 339/70, appropriation account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account numbers and amounts, as follows: Account No. 1092, Overtime Sworn – $40,570 Account No. TBD, Related Costs - $3,830 INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following action relative to the FY 2024-25 RTAC Grant Program on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2024, or the first meeting day thereafter: 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 follows: Account No. 1092, Overtime Sworn - $4,569 Account No. TBD, Related Costs - $431 ​​​​​​​ Authorize the LAPD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. ​​​​​​​ NOTE and FILE the June 9, 2023 Board of Police Commissioners report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the February 6, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will authorize the LAPD to accept a grant award and execute an MOA with the County of Los Angeles for participation in the FY 2024-25 RTAC Program.  The grant reimbursements for related costs will be deposited into Revenue Source Code 5349, Police Grants Related Costs.  There is no matching requirement associated with this grant award.  There is no additional impact on the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the February 6, 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.