City Council

(48) 20-0021-S2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a grant acceptance from the California Board of State and Community Corrections for implementation of the Cohort 5 Proposition (Prop) 47 Pathways to Healing and Recovery Program. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. NOTE and FILE the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety (MOCS) report dated December 11, 2025, attached to the Council file. 2. AUTHORIZE the MOCS to: a. Accept the Prop 47 Grant in the amount of $8,000,000 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to support the Pathways for Healing and Recovery (Pathways) Program for the period from October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. b. Submit any other necessary grant agreements and documents relative to the implementation of the Pathways Program, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality. c. Negotiate and execute a contract with the RAND Corporation to provide data evaluation services for the Pathways Program for a period of 45 months within the grant performance period in an amount not to exceed $800,000, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, compliance with the City’s contracting requirements, and the availability of funds. d. Negotiate and execute contract amendments with the seven community-based organizations listed below for a period of up to 36 months within the grant performance period, for a total amount not to exceed $5,950,000, to implement the Pathways Program, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, compliance with the City’s contracting requirements, and the availability of funds: i. Service Provider: St. John’s Community Health 1. Regional Center Services; Central Service Area: Amount: $1,000,000 2. Housing Services; Citywide Service Area; Amount: $1,715,000 ii. Service Provider: Tarzana Treatment Center; Regional Center Services; Valley Service Area; Amount: $870,000 iii. Service Provider: Arming Minorities Against Addiction and Disease; Regional Center Services; South Service Area; Amount: $1,000,000 iv. Service Provider: El Proyecto del Barrio; Employment Services; Valley Service Area; Amount: $255,000 v. Service Provider: Center for Employment Opportunities; Employment Services; Central Service Area; Amount: $255,000 vi. Service Provider: Watts Labor Community Action Center; Employment Services; South Service Area; Amount: $255,000 vii. Service Provider: Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles; Legal Services; Citywide Service Area; Amount: $600,000 3. APPROVE the funding allocation of the Prop 47 grant award to implement the Pathways Program for the period from October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029 for the following categories in the total amount of $8,000,000: a. Salaries and Benefits; Amount: $1,200,000 b. Service Provider Contracts; Amount: $5,950,000 c. Evaluation/Data Collection; Amount: $800,000 d. Other Administrative Costs; Amount: $50,000 4. REQUEST the Controller to: a. Establish a new interest-bearing fund entitled “Fiscal Year 25 Proposition 47 Cohort 5 BSCC (FY25 Prop 47 Cohort 5) Grant Fund” No. XXX/46, for the receipt and disbursement of Prop 47 grant funds, to be administered by the MOCS. b. Establish new appropriation accounts within the FY25 Prop 47 Cohort 5 Grant Fund No. XXX/46 as follows for a total amount of $8,000,000: i. Account No. 46C146, Mayor; Amount: $780,031.16 ii. Account No. 46C299, Related Costs; Amount: $419,968.84 iii. Account No. 46C304, Contractual Services; Amount: $6,750,000.00 iv. Account No. 46C602, Other; Amount: $50,000.00 c. Increase appropriations in the amount of $780,031.16 within the Mayor’s Fund No. 100/46, Account No. 001020, Grant Reimbursed, for the reimbursement of grantfunded salary costs. d. Transfer up to $419,968.84 from the FY25 Prop 47 Cohort 5 Grant Fund No. XXX/46, Account No. 46C299, to the Mayor’s Fund No. 100/46, Revenue Source Code 5346, for the reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits. 5. AUTHORIZE the MOCS to prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical adjustments as necessary to implement the actions approved by the Mayor and City Council, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the proposed grant activities, including partial salary costs of five positions in the Mayor’s Office, will be funded by the Prop 47 Cohort 5 Grant. There is no match requirement associated with the grant. There is no additional impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized for grant- eligible activities.