City Council

(9) 21­1372­S3 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting grant funds and executing a Standard Agreement with the California Department of Aging (CDA). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Aging (LADOA), or designee, to accept the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program 2425­25 (Hl­2425­25) grant funds; to execute Standard Agreement Hl­2425­25 with CDA, and any unilateral amendments to the sub­grant agreement, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 14.8 et seq. (City grant regulations); and, to approve the HI­2425­25 Budget. 2. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to negotiate and execute a 12­month agreement with Center for Health Care Rights (CHCR) for a total contract amount of $605,900, for the time period, April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish new accounts and appropriate $666,834 within the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Fund No. 47Y to cover the grant period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 as detailed in the LADOA report dated July 3, 2024, attached to the Council file. b. Increase appropriations within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as needed basis as detailed in said LADOA report. c. Expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager, LADOA, or designee. 4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOA reports that the proposed actions involve the allocation of HICAP grant funds from CDA. There is no additional impact to the City General Fund.