LA County Board

81. Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant Program Grant Funds\nRecommendation: Authorize the District Attorney to accept grant funding\nfrom the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) through its\nLabor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) for the grant performance period\nbeginning August 1, 2024, and ending July 31, 2025, in the amount of\n$733,351 for the Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant (WREG) Program,\nwith no required County match for this grant, pursuant to Assembly Bill 102,\nthe grant awarded funds are to be used to defray costs expended on State\nlabor law enforcement and serve the public purpose of assisting workers in\ncombatting wage theft, preventing unfair competition, and protecting State\nrevenue; approve an appropriation adjustment to align the District\nAttorney’s budget with the pro-rated Fiscal Year 2024-25 grant award of\n$673,000; and authorize the District Attorney to serve as Project Director for\nthe WREG Program and execute the DIR LCO grant award agreement, this\nalso includes authorization to approve subsequent amendments,\nmodifications, and/or extensions to the grant award agreements that have\nno Net County Cost impact to the County, and allow for the rollover of\nencumbered unused grant funds to the following grant period upon the\napproval of DIR LCO. (District Attorney) ADOPT 4-VOTES (24-3673)