Los Angeles

City Council

(60) 22-1316-S3 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the acceptance of the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) Program - Year 4 grant award. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to: a. Approve and execute the RECAST Program - Year 4 grant agreement between the United Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the City Attorney's Office. b. Accept the grant award in the amount of $1,000,000 from SAMHSA. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Establish a receivable within Fund No. 368 in the amount of $1,000,000 from SAMHSA. b. Establish a new appropriation account within Fund No. 368 as follows: Account No. 12C350 - Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program (ReCAST) Year 4; Amount: $1,000,000 c. TRANSFER $99,585 from Fund No 368/12, Account No. 12C350 - Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program (ReCAST) Year 4, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010- Salaries General, as reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of one Resolution Authority. d. Upon receipt of grant funds and approval of grant expenses, transfer up to $67,907 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12C350 - Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program (ReCAST) Year 4, to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source 5427 - Reimbursement from Grants, for salary expenses of one grant-reimbursed Regular Authority. e. Upon approval of expenses and receipt of grant funds, transfer up to $94,071 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12C350 - Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program (ReCAST) Year 4, to Fund No. 100/12, Revenue Source 5346 - Related Cost Reimbursement from Grants, as reimbursement for City Attorney fringe benefits and indirect costs related to the project. f. TRANSFER $75,000 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12C350 - Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program (ReCAST) Year 4, to Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 - Sworn Overtime. 3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on Council Calendar for July 1, 2026, the following actions relative to the ReCAST Program - Year 4 grant: a. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $33,195 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12C350 - Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program (ReCAST) Year 4, to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 001010 - Salaries General, as reimbursement for City Attorney salary expenses of one Resolution Authority. b. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $25,000 from Fund No. 368/12, Account No. 12C350 - Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma Program (ReCAST) Year 4, to Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 - Sworn Overtime. 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, INSTRUCT the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Attorney reports that the total cost of the ReCAST Program - Year 4 is $1,019,739, of which $1,000,000 will be reimbursed by SAMHSA. The General Fund contribution is $19,739 in fringe and related costs not reimbursed from grant funds.