City Council

(19)\n23-0525\nCD 7\nBUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the\npayment of fees and costs associated with a Writ of Mandate in the\ncase entitled Janet Jha, v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. 23STCP03499, for a 40-unit project located\nat 13916 West Polk Street.\nRecommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL\nOF THE MAYOR:\n1. AUTHORIZE payment of the fees and costs in the total amount\nof $134,591.61, plus applicable interest, from the Liability\nClaims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous\nLiability Payouts, for the case entitled Janet Jha, v. City of Los\nAngeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.\n23STCP03499.\n2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from the\nLiability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798,\nMiscellaneous Liability Payouts, which shall be paid as follows:\na. $134,591.61, plus applicable interest, to Patterson &\nO’Neill, PC, Tax Identification No. 92-3699950.\n3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary\ntechnical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City\nAdministrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to\nimplement the instructions.\n[The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer\nwith its legal counsel relative to the above-entitled case. (This\nmatter concerns litigation that resulted in a Writ of Mandate\nregarding the City’s land use application processing for a 40-unit\nhousing development at 13916 West Polk Street under the\nHousing Accountability Act.)]\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither\nthe City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has\ncompleted a financial analysis of this report.