City Council

(36) 18-0916-S1 CD 5 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request for payment of Court-ordered costs of suit, pursuant to the ruling in the case entitled Friends of Westwanda Drive v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. 20STCP03490, for a project located at 10034 Westwanda Drive. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney’s Office to expend $4,262.24, plus applicable interest, for the Court-ordered costs of suit associated with the above-entitled matter. 2. AUTHORIZE payment of the Court-ordered costs of suit in the total amount of $4,262.24, plus applicable interest, from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, pursuant to the ruling in the case entitled Friends of Westwanda Drive v. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 20STCP03490. 3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from the Liability Claims Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Liability Payouts, which shall be paid as follows: Channel Law Group LLP. 4. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to deliver the warrants payable to Channel Law Group LLP, Tax Identification Number 20- 8149327, contemporaneous with receipt of a Notice of Satisfaction of the attorneys’ fee awarded against the City. 5. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the Chief Legislative Analyst nor the CAO has completed a financial analysis of this report.