City Council

(40) 20-0263 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to the payment of attorney and intervenor fees for the case entitled L.A. Alliance for Human Rights, et al., v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02291-DOC-KES. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to draw a demand from Fund No. 100/59, Account No. 009798, Miscellaneous Payouts, as follows: a. $1,900,000 to Umhofer, Mitchell & King, LLP, Client Trust Account. b. $300,000 to Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. 2. 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 CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.