City Council

(22)\n24-0971\nCD 11\nCOMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to (1) a\nproposed amendment to Contract No. C-146250 with Nossaman, LLP\nto increase the funding for legal services for the City’s representation in\nthe case entitled LA Forward Institute, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et\nal., Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 24STCV17156, and\nrelated LASC cases; and (2) a request for closed session to confer\nwith the City Council with regards to the underlying litigation relative to\nthe same cases referenced above.\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract No. C-\n146250 with Nossaman, LLP to increase the funding from the\noriginal of allocation of $620,000 to a new total of $1,380,000;\nfor which the additional $760,000 will be paid through funds that\nwere previously approved by City Council for Outside Counsel\ncosts (Council file No. 25-1225) on December 10, 2025.\n2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract No. C-\n146250 with Nossaman, LLP to include in its scope of work,\nassistance with the lawsuit entitled Venice Community Housing\net al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case\nNo. 25STCV20355.\n3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare\nController instructions for any necessary technical adjustments,\nsubject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer\n(CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the\ninstructions.\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither\nthe CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial\nanalysis of this report.