City Council

(23) 01-0199-S3 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Amendment to the First Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City and County of Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Regional Crime Laboratory Facility. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to execute the proposed First Amendment to the First Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles for governance of the Joint Regional Crime Laboratory Facility. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO) reports that the recommendation to execute the proposed First Amendment to the First Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement has no General Fund impact. The amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement will continue to obligate the City to pay a proportional amount of the operating costs of the Crime Lab. The estimated 2026-27 City funding obligation is $2.35 million, which is included in the 2026-27 Proposed Budget within the Los Angeles Police Department’s Contractual Services Account. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendation in this report complies with the City’s Financial Policies.