City Council

(34) 24­0758 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement (Coverdell) Program Grant Application and Award. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. NOTE and FILE the Board of Police Commissioners report dated June 21, 2024, attached to Council file No. 24­0758. 2. AUTHORIZE the Interim Chief of Police, or designee, to: a. Retroactively apply for, negotiate and accept a grant award for the 2023 Coverdell Program from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in the amount of $163,342 for the period of April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. b. Execute the Cal OES 2023 Coverdell Program Grant Award Agreement on behalf of the City, and submit the necessary documents or agreements relative to the grant award, subject to the approval by the City Attorney as to form. 3. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to: a. Spend up to the grant amount of $163,342 in accordance with the grant award agreement. b. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in the LAPD Grant Trust Fund No. 339/70. c. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments as necessary to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. 4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $163,342 to an appropriation account, account number to be determined within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the Cal OES 2023 Coverdell Program grant funds. b. Increase appropriations on an as­needed basis from the 2023 Coverdell Program grant as outlined in the table contained under Recommendation No. 3.b of the CAO report dated August 6, 2024, attached to said Council file. 5. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer appropriations as outlined in the table contained under Recommendation No. 4 of the CAO report dated August 6, 2024, attached to said Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within said CAO report will allow for the expenditure of the Cal OES 2023 Coverdell Program grant award of $163,342 for the term beginning on April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. No matching funds are required for this grant. There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these recommendations. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations provided in said CAO 27,report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that one­time grant funding will be utilized for one­time program Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within said CAO report will allow for the expenditure of the Cal OES 2023 Coverdell Program grant award of $163,342 for the term beginning on April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. No matching funds are required for this grant. There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of these recommendations. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations provided in said CAO report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that one­time grant funding will be utilized for one­time program expenditures.