Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 6
(6) 210460S4 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Chief of Police to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Agreement and accept the award for the Fiscal Year 202526 Regional Threat Assessment Center (FY 2526 RTAC) Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. NOTE and FILE the Board of Police Commissioners report dated September 20, 2024, attached to Council file No. 210460S4. 2. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, or designee, to: a. Accept the subgrant award of $49,400 from the County of Los Angeles (County), by and through the Los Angeles County Sheriff‘s Department, for participation in the FY 2526 RTAC Grant program with funding from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ (Cal OES) FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) California Governor s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). b. Negotiate and execute the proposed Memorandum of Agreement for the FY2526 RTAC Grant Program between the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the County that will commence upon execution of the agreement through May 31, 2026, for a total grant award of $49,400, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 3. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: a. Spend up to $49,400 in funding in accordance with the grant award agreement. b. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit the grant receipts into Fund No. 339/70. 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. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate up to $49,400 to an appropriation account to be determined, within Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the FY2526 RTAC grant funds. b. Increase appropriations as needed from the FY 2526 RTAC grant funds, from Fund No. 339/ 70, appropriation account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/ 70, account numbers and amounts, as follows: Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn, $22,844; Account No. TBD, Related Costs, $2,156. 5. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following action relative to the FY 2526 RTAC grant program on the City Council agenda on July 1, 2025, or the first meeting day thereafter: Authorize the Controller to transfer from, Fund No. 339/ 70, account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account numbers and amounts, as follows: Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn, $22,295; Account No. TBD, Related Costs, $2,105. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in its report dated September 25, 2024, attached to Council file No. 210460S4, will have no impact on the City’s General Fund and will authorize the LAPD to accept a grant award and execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the County for participation in the FY 2526 RTAC Program The grant reimbursements for related costs the FY 2526 RTAC Program. The grant reimbursements for related costs will be deposited into Revenue Source Code No. 5349, Police Grants Related Costs. There is no matching requirement associated with this grant award. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that recommendations stated in its report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for granteligible activities. Community Impact Statement: None submitted