Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 6
(6) 140955S9 PUBLIC SAFETY and PERSONNEL, AUDITS AND HIRING COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) application for and acceptance of the Los Angeles County (County) Real Estate Fraud Prosecution (REFP) Program grant for Fiscal Year (FY) 202425. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Chief of Police, LAPD, or designee, to: a. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award for the FY 202425 REFP Program, in the amount of $465,000, from the County, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. b. Negotiate and execute any documents or agreements necessary to accept the grant, subject to the review and approval by the City Attorney as to form. 2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: a. Spend up to $465,000 in funding in accordance with the grant award agreement. b. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit the FY 202425 REFP grant funds received under this agreement into the LAPD Grant Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined. 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. 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate up to $465,000 within the LAPD Grant Fund 339/70, account number to be determined, for the receipt and disbursement of FY 202425 REFP Program grant funds. b. Increase appropriations and transfer, as necessary, from the FY 202425 REFP Program grant funds, Fund No. 339/70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAPD for sworn salary and overtime costs incurred during the grant performance period, as stated in the CAO report dated August 22, 2024, attached to the Council file. c. Transfer funds for salaries and overtime sworn reimbursement purposes, up to $50,871 from the FY 202425 REFP Program grant funds, Fund 339/70, account number to be determined, and deposit into Fund 100/70, Revenue Source Code No. 5346 Related Cost Reimbursements from Grants for fringe benefits, upon submission of proper documentation by the LAPD. 4. AUTHORIZE the continuation of two Resolution Authority positions through June 30, 2025, as stated in said CAO report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. The CAO states that approval of the recommendations stated in the August 22, 2024 CAO report, attached to the Council file, will authorize the LAPD to accept a grant award in the amount of $465,000 from the County for participation in the FY 202425 REFP Grant Program. There is no matching requirement associated with this grant award. There is no additional impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO states that the recommendations provided in said report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for granteligible activities.