Los Angeles

City Council

March 03, 2026 Item #22

Agenda Item 22

(22)\n25-1184\nMOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - BLUMENFIELD) relative to\nrecommendations in order to effect settlement in the case entitled\nBaker Electric and Renewables, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, Los\nAngeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV25817.\nRecommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF\nTHE MAYOR:\n1. AUTHORIZE the appropriation of $20,000 from the cash\nbalance of the MICLA 2019 Street Lighting Financing\nConstruction Fund No. 27F/50, to an Account entitled Liability\nPayouts; and subsequently transfer that amount to the Liability\nClaims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous\nLiability Payouts Account to facilitate payment for the settlement\nunder Council file No. (CF) 25-1184 to Baker Electric and\nRenewables, LLC.\n2. AUTHORIZE the transfer of $665,000 from the MICLA 2020\nStreetlights Financing Construction Fund No. 27J/50, High\nVoltage Conversion Program Account 50TLAA to the Liability\nClaims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous\nLiability Payouts Account to facilitate payment for the settlement\nunder C.F. 25-1184 to Baker Electric and Renewables, LLC.\n3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from the\nLiability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798,\nMiscellaneous Liability Payouts as follows: Baker Electric &\nRenewables LLC in the amount of $685,000 (to fully resolve the\nabove-entitled matter).\n4. 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.