City Council

(17) 19­1194 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and CITY ATTORNEY relative to a grant award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Dispute Resolution Program (DRP). A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Accept the accompanying grant award between the City and the County of Los Angeles (County) Department of Consumer and Business Affairs. b. Execute said grant agreement between the County and the City, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Friday - May 17, 2024 - PAGE 13 c. Accept the grant award in the amount of $137,810 for a. Accept the accompanying grant award between the City and the County of Los Angeles (County) Department of Consumer and Business Affairs. b. Execute said grant agreement between the County and the City, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. c. Accept the grant award in the amount of $137,810 for the Neighborhood Justice Program (NJP) DRP Restorative Justice (RJ) for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368/12 for the program in the amount of $137,810. b. Establish a new appropriation account Account No. 12Y702 within City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368 in the amount of $137,810. c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, transfer up to $105,438 from City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12Y702, DRP FY 2024 (RJ), to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010, Salaries, General. d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, transfer up to $27,491 from City Attorney Grants Fund No. 368/12, Revenue Source Code 5346, Related Cost Reimbursement from Grant. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Approve the Standard Agreement with the County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs for the Friday - May 17, of period July- 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, 2024 PAGE 14 to the subject approval of the City Attorney as to form. instructions. B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Approve the Standard Agreement with the County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. b. Accept the grant award in the amount of $137,810 from the County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs. c. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, instruct the Controller to implement the instructions. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the amount of $137,810 from the County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs. b. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund 368 as follows: Account 12Y702 – DRP FY 2024 (RJ) – $137,810 c. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, transfer up to $105,438 from Fund 368/12, Account 12Y702 – DRP FY 2024 (RJ) to Fund 100/12, Account No. 001010 – Salaries General as reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of the two resolution authorities. d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, transfer up to $27,491 from Fund No. 368/12, Account 12Y702 – DRP FY 2024 (RJ) to Fund 100/12, Revenue Source 5346 – Related Cost Reimbursement from Grants, as reimbursement for City Attorney fringe benefits and indirect costs related to the DRP FY 2024 (RJ) Friday - May 17, 2024 Fiscal Impact Statement: - The CAO PAGE reports that the total 15 cost of program the NJP DRP RJ is $176,130, and consists of $137,810 provided by the d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, transfer up to $27,491 from Fund No. 368/12, Account 12Y702 – DRP FY 2024 (RJ) to Fund 100/12, Revenue Source 5346 – Related Cost Reimbursement from Grants, as reimbursement for City Attorney fringe benefits and indirect costs related to the DRP FY 2024 (RJ) Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the total program cost of the NJP DRP RJ is $176,130, and consists of $137,810 provided by the grant and $36,320 in related costs included in the City Attorney’s FY 2023­24 Adopted Budget, of which $34,453 fulfills the 25 percent match requirement. No additional Grant Fund appropriation is requested at this time. The recommendations contained in the April 19, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that budgeted appropriations will be balanced against grant receipts. The City Attorney reports that the total cost of the DRP FY 2024 (RJ) is $174,130, of which $137,810 will be reimbursed by Coutny Department of Consumer and Business Affairs. The General Fund contribution is $36,320 in fringe and related costs (CAP 41), which are already included in the City Attorney Adopted Budget. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue Federal, State, and private grants, but strictly limit the financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations contained in the April 19, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that proposed funding is balanced against grant revenue approved by Council actions and from Federal and State grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and determinations by the Mayor and Council.