City Council

CITY COUNCIL / CITY CLERK / CITY TREASURER / STAFF REQUESTS & COMMUNICATION Councilmember Ayala requests consensus from the Council in requesting Staff to provide staff report with the status of the implementation of the APEX Officer- Pro Training Simulator system, approved by City Council for a sole-source acquisition at its meeting of November 15, 2023. Report should address the following questions: • How long (period of time) was product utilized? by whom/number of officers? • Are we able to support the officers with such training? • Is this type of training available to our newest officers? • Is the product updated to reflect situations that could possibly occur in any location? • If product is inoperable or malfunctions at any time, are we able to repair? • Are repairs costly? • Are repairs or maintenance covered under the initial grant?" Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Zaldivar and Recreation & Community Services Director Carrillo would like to update the City Council that LA County has developed a funding allocation plan for Measure A (Successor to Measure H) for Fiscal Year 25/26. CEO Zaldivar would like to provide the City Council with an update on the number of proposals submitted in response to the City's RFQ for City Attorney and related legal services released on February 6, 2025, with a proposal submittal deadline of March 13, 2025. Consistent with the proposal evaluation timeline, and until such time that the City Council decides on the provider of City Attorney services, our current city attorney firm Best, Best, & Krieger (BBK) will continue to serve as the City Attorney FY 2025-2026”, which establishes the adoption of the Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).