City Council

(23) 21­1186­S7 TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authority to carryover Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds allocated to the Los Angeles BusinessSource Center (BSC) Program in the City’s 48th Program Year Consolidated Plan to provide centralized legal services for small businesses in the City of Los Angeles. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: Wednesday the2024 - April 17, 1. AUTHORIZE - Economic PAGE and Workforce 31 Development Department (EWDD) to carryover $525,482 in CDBG funds TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authority to carryover Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds allocated to the Los Angeles BusinessSource Center (BSC) Program in the City’s 48th Program Year Consolidated Plan to provide centralized legal services for small businesses in the City of Los Angeles. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to carryover $525,482 in CDBG funds allocated to the Los Angeles BSC Program in the 48th Year Consolidated Plan to provide centralized legal services to small businesses in the City of Los Angeles. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to negotiate and execute contract with the operator of the LA Regional Small Business Legal Aid Program, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. 3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD to: a. M a k e a n y c o r r e c t i o n s o r c l a r i f i c a t i o n s t o t h e recommendations as necessary in order to effectuate the intent of this action. b. Prepare Controller instructions and make technical adjustments that may be required and are consistent with the action, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The EWDD reports that there is no impact to the General Fund and that the BSC centralized legal services will be funded using CDBG funds allocated to the BSC Program in the City’s 48th Year Consolidated Plan.