City Council

(26) 23-1335 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for the 2023 Community Policing Development De-Escalation Training 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: Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award of $250,000 for the 2023 Community Policing Development (23 CPD) Law Enforcement Agency De-escalation Program, from the United States Department of Justice, COPS, for the period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025. Negotiate and execute the grant award, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: Spend up to $250,000 in funding in accordance with the grant award agreement. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $250,000 to an appropriation account to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the COPS 23 CPD De-escalation grant funds. Increase appropriations for the COPS 23 CPD De-escalation Grant Program 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  – $61,503 Account Number to be determined, Related Costs – $5,806 INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following action in connection with the COPS 23 CPD De-escalation grant program on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2024, or the first meeting day thereafter: Authorize the Controller to transfer appropriations 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 – $153,757 Account No, TBD, Related Costs – $14,514 AUTHORIZE the LAPD to 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. NOTE and FILE the November 27, 2023 Board of Police Commissioners report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained within the January 31, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will have no additional impact to the General Fund and will provide for the expenditure of the COPS 2023 Community Policing Development De-escalation Program grant award of $250,000, for the grant performance period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025.  No matching funds are required for this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained within the January 31, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.