Los Angeles

City Council

June 18, 2024 Item #28

Agenda Item 28

(28) 24­0551 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to acceptance of grant award for the 2022 Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant (OWMHG) Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: Tuesday 1. AUTHORIZE - Junethe 18,Chief 2024of- Police, Los Angeles Police PAGEDepartment 31 (LAPD), or designee, to: (28) 24­0551 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to acceptance of grant award for the 2022 Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant (OWMHG) Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee, to: a. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award for the 2022 OWMHG Program in the amount of $6,499,179.21 from the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections for the period from July 1, 2022 through December 1, 2025. b. Execute the Grant Agreement with the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the period from July 1, 2022 through December 1, 2025, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a new interest­bearing fund titled BSCC FY 2022 OWMHG, Fund No. to be determined, to receive and disburse the BSCC FY 2022 OWMHG funds. b. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $6,499,179.21 to appropriation account, account number to be determined, within the BSCC FY 2022 OWMHG Fund No. to be determined, for the receipt and disbursement of the BSCC FY 2022 OWMHG funds. c. Establish a new Account No. to be determined, titled Program Income, within the BSCC FY 2022 OWMHG Fund No. to be determined, and appropriate any interest income earned, as determined by the Office of Finance. d. Transfer $6,499,179.21 from Fund 339, Balance Sheet Account 2535, to the new Fund to be determined, Balance Sheet Account 2535. 3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: a. Spend up to the grant amount of $6,499,179.21 in accordance with the grant award agreement. b. R e c e i v e a n d d e p o s i t a o n e ­ t i m e g r a n t r e c e i p t o f Tuesday - June 18, 2024 $6,499,179.21 - No. to be determined, in Fund PAGE 32 Department No. 70, the BSCC FY 2022 OWMHG. d. Transfer $6,499,179.21 from Fund 339, Balance Sheet Account 2535, to the new Fund to be determined, Balance Sheet Account 2535. 3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: a. Spend up to the grant amount of $6,499,179.21 in accordance with the grant award agreement. b. R e c e i v e a n d d e p o s i t a o n e ­ t i m e g r a n t r e c e i p t o f $6,499,179.21 in Fund No. to be determined, Department No. 70, the BSCC FY 2022 OWMHG. c. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. 4. NOTE and FILE the April 23, 2024 Board of Police Commissioners report. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the June 3, 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 2022 OWMHG Program grant award of $6,499,179.21, for the grant performance period from July 1, 2022 through December 1, 2025. No matching funds are required for this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the June 3, 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.