City Council

(11) 24-1288 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to accepting a grant award for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and approval of a joint spending plan with the County of Los Angeles (County) for FY 2023 JAG Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee to: a. Retroactively accept the FY 2023 JAG in the amount of $2,900,858 for the period effective October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. b. Negotiate and execute the Grant Award Agreement on behalf of the City of Los Angeles (City) and submit any other necessary agreements and documents relative to the grant award, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. c. Execute a Subrecipient Agreement between the City and County for the FY 2023 JAG for up to 45 months, for a total not to exceed $1,305,386, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. d. Negotiate and execute a contract between the City and County for the Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) Program for up to 12 months, for a total not to exceed $400,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney, as to form, and upon submission of invoices and approval by the Mayor, or designee, of such invoices for JAG-related expenditures as noted in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated December 6, 2024, attached to the Council file. e. Execute on behalf of the City, a Professional Services Agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, for the distribution of the FY 2023 JAG grant funds for a term within the applicable grant performance period, for a cumulative total not to exceed $80,000, for Family Justice Center (FJC) services as noted in the CAO report dated December 6, 2024, attached to the Council file. f. Negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with a selected contractor, for the distribution of FY 2023 JAG grant funds, for a term within the applicable grant performance period, for a cumulative total not to exceed $70,000, to provide a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Coordinator to the FJC, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with City contracting requirements. g. Negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with a selected contractor, for the distribution of FY 2023 JAG grant funds, for a term within the applicable grant performance period, for a cumulative total not to exceed $200,823, to centralize data collection of all victim services provided throughout the City in a comprehensive case management system to enhance tracking from intake to recovery, assess service provision and delivery, help identify gaps, and increase service quality assurance for victims that receive services through the City’s Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), FJC and vulnerable population programs, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with City contracting requirements. 2. APPROVE the FY 2023 JAG budget; and, AUTHORIZE the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety to expend the grant in accordance with the approved budget. 3. APPROVE a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles for the FY 2023 JAG for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026, for a total not to exceed $2,900,858; and, AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 4. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Create a new interest-bearing Fund titled FY23 Justice Assistance Grant Fund; establish a receivable in this new Fund in the amount of $2,900,858; expend funds upon presentation of proper documentation from the Mayor’s Office; and, create new Appropriation Accounts within the new Fund No. XXX/46, as noted in the CAO report dated December 6, 2024, attached to the Council file. b. Expend funds upon presentation of proper demands from the Mayor’s Office. c. Transfer up to $379,018 from FY23 Justice Assistance Grant Fund No. XXX/46, Account No. 46A146, to the Mayor’s General Fund No. 100/46, Account No. 001020, Grant Reimbursed, for reimbursement of grant-funded personnel salaries. d. Transfer up to $154,075 from FY23 Justice Assistance Grant Fund No. XXX/46, Account No. 46A299, to the Mayor’s General Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source Code 5346, Related Cost Reimbursements for Grants, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits. 5. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in the report will provide $2,900,858 to the City and the County for the implementation of the FY 2022 JAG program. As established through a joint spending plan, the City’s allocation is approximately $1,595,472, whereas $1,305,386 will be provided to the County. Of the City’s share of $693,562, costs will be distributed as follows: $535,087 to the CLEAR Program personnel; $518,040 to the Mayor’s Office for grant management and administration expenses, FJC Domestic Violence Program Director, fringe benefits, Domestic Violence Training and Travel and related administrative expenses. Of the $693,562 for the CLEAR Program, approximately $400,000 will be appropriated for County support staff, and $293,562 will partially fund nine Deputy City Attorney positions in the City Attorney’s Office. The City Attorney’s Office will be required to absorb any unfunded salary obligations with available funds within its 2024-25 budget. There is no match requirement associated with this grant. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that these recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.