City Council

(12) 26-0576\nBUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a\nStandard Agreement and grant award from the County of Los Angeles\n(County) Department of Consumer and Business Affairs for two Fiscal\nYear 2025-26 (FY 2026) Dispute Resolution Program (DRP) positions.\nRecommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL\nOF THE MAYOR:\n1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to:\na. Approve the Standard Agreement with the County\nDepartment of Consumer and Business Affairs for the\nperiod of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, subject to the\napproval of the City Attorney as to form.\nb. Accept the grant award in the amount of $399,000 from\nthe County Department of Consumer and Business\nAffairs.\nc. Prepare Controller instructions for any necessary\ntechnical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City\nAdministrative Officer; and, REQUEST the Controller to\nimplement the instructions.\n2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:\na. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the amount\nof $399,000 from the County Department of Consumer\nand Business Affairs.\nb. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No.\n368 as follows:\nAccount No. 12C711 - DRP FY 2026 (Community) -\n$399,000\nc. Transfer up to $259,240 from Fund No. 368/12, Account\nNo. 12C711 - DRP FY 2026 (Community), to Fund No.\n100/12, Revenue Source 5427 - Reimbursement from\nGrants, for salary expenses of two grant reimbursed\nregular authority positions.\nd. Transfer up to $99,776 from Fund No. 368/12, Account\nNo. 12C711 - DRP FY 2026 (Community), to Fund No.\n100/12, Revenue Source 5346 - Related Cost\nReimbursement from Grants, as reimbursement for City\nAttorney fringe benefits and indirect costs related to the\nDRP FY 2026 (Community).\nFiscal Impact Statement: The City Attorney reports that the total cost\nof the DRP FY 2026 (Community) is $463,989, of which $399,000 will\nbe reimbursed by the County Department of Consumer and Business\nAffairs. The General Fund contribution is $64,989 in fringe and related\ncosts (CAP 42) due to a match requirement which are already\nincluded in the Adopted Budget.