City Council

(25) 13­1301­S8 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an application and award for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Securing the Cities (STC) Grant Program Sustainment Funding and Budget Modifications and Reappropriations for FY 2020­22 Awards. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to: a. Accept, on behalf of the City, the STC Program Sustainment FY 2023 Budget Period 4 award in the amount of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, for the performance period effective from September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2030. b. Negotiate and execute amendments to sub­recipient agreements with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Long Beach Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, Riverside Police Department, Riverside Fire Department, and Ontario Fire Department for contract amounts not to exceed $203,885 for FY 2023 sub­recipient allocations and $222,000 in FY 2020 sub­recipient increases, as detailed in Attachment 3 of the April 4, 2024 communication from the Mayor, attached to the Council file, subject to the availability of annual Federal grant funding and Council approval thereof, and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Tuesday - June 4, 2024 - PAGE 20 Health, Long Beach Police Department, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, Riverside Police Department, Riverside Fire Department, and Ontario Fire Department for contract amounts not to exceed $203,885 for FY 2023 sub­recipient allocations and $222,000 in FY 2020 sub­recipient increases, as detailed in Attachment 3 of the April 4, 2024 communication from the Mayor, attached to the Council file, subject to the availability of annual Federal grant funding and Council approval thereof, and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. c. Negotiate and execute amendments to Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) with the Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports for the distribution of STC grant funds not to exceed $74,440 for FY 2023 sub­recipient allocations as detailed in Attachment 3 of the April 4, 2024 communication from the Mayor, attached to the Council file, subject to the availability of annual Federal grant funding and Council approval thereof and subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. d. Adopt the FY 23 STC Sustainment budget and authorize the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to expend the grants in accordance to the approved budget. e. Adopt the modifications to the existing grant budget by reallocating funds between projects as described in the May 8, 2024 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council file. f. Receive, deposit into, and disburse from Fund No. 64G ­ FY20 STC. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Increase receivables in Fund No. 64G – FY20 STC in the amount of $1,000,000 and create new appropriation accounts within Fund No. 64G/46, as detailed in Recommendation No.2a of the May 8, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file. b. Transfer appropriations of $480,741.37 from Fund No. 64G/46, FY20 STC, to the General Fund to reimburse STC­ related expenditures as detailed in Recommendation No.2b of the May 8, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file. c. Transfer up to $123,080.00 from Fund No. 64G, Account No. 46Y299, to the General Fund, Department No. 46, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant­funded Tuesday - June 4, 2024 - PAGE 21 fringe benefits. file. b. Transfer appropriations of $480,741.37 from Fund No. 64G/46, FY20 STC, to the General Fund to reimburse STC­ related expenditures as detailed in Recommendation No.2b of the May 8, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file. c. Transfer up to $123,080.00 from Fund No. 64G, Account No. 46Y299, to the General Fund, Department No. 46, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant­funded fringe benefits. d. Authorize the Controller to transfer up to $15,213.63 from Fund No. 64G, Account No. 46Y299, to the General Fund, Department No. 70, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant­funded fringe benefits. e. Transfer appropriations of $222,000 within Fund No. 64G/46 ­ FY20 STC, as detailed in Recommendation No.3a of the May 8, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following actions relative to the FY 20 STC grant on the Council Agenda of July 1, 2024, or the first meeting day thereafter: a. T r a n s f e r a p p r o p r i a t i o n s i n t h e t o t a l a m o u n t o f $193,175.00 within Fund 64G/46 as detailed in Recommendation No. 4a of the May 8, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file. b. T r a n s f e r a p p r o p r i a t i o n s i n t h e t o t a l a m o u n t o f $177,961.37 from Fund 64G/46, FY20 STC, to the General Fund to reimburse STC­related expenditures as detailed in Recommendation No. 4b of the May 8, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file. c. Authorize the Controller to transfer up to $15,213.63 from Fund No. 64G, Account No. 46A299, to the General Fund, Department No. 70, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, for reimbursement of grant­funded fringe benefits. 4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer cash from Fund No. 64G/46 to reimburse the General Fund, on an as­needed basis, upon presentation of proper documentation from City departments, subject to the approval of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety. 5. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller Tuesday - June instructions 4, 2024 for any - technical adjustments, subjectPAGE 22 of the to approval CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. 5346, for reimbursement of grant­funded fringe benefits. 4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer cash from Fund No. 64G/46 to reimburse the General Fund, on an as­needed basis, upon presentation of proper documentation from City departments, subject to the approval of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety. 5. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the May 8, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will provide the Mayor’s Office with authority to accept the FY 2023 STC Sustainment Grant Program in the amount of $1,000,000; budget modifications in the amount of $222,000; and, includes approved carryover funding from FY 2020, FY 2021, and FY 2022 awards in the amount of $4,594,651.77. No matching funds are required. There is no impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the May 8, 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 grant­eligible activities.