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21-1188-S12
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a
proposed amendment to Contract No. C-144882 with Kendall Brill &
Kelly, LLP to increase the contract ceiling for legal services related to
the July 11, 2021 sewage discharge incident at the Hyperion Water
Reclamation Plant.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. APPROVE an amendment to Contract No. C-144882 with
Kendall Brill & Kelly, LLP to increase the contract ceiling by
$180,000 for a total contract amount of $982,631, to be paid
from Bureau of Sanitation special funds.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare
Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments,
subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO);
and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
[The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2), to confer with
its legal counsel to discuss the need for additional funding for
representation regarding exposure to litigation in the above-
entitled matter.]
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. |
February 25, 2026
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Los Angeles
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14-1174-S109
CD 1
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative appropriating up to $569,641
plus all remaining interest in CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond
Proceeds (EBP) from the Westlake Redevelopment Project Area
(Taxable Series 2006-A and 2008-B) and up to $249,654 plus all
remaining interest from the Pico Union 2 Redevelopment Project Area
(Taxable Series 2003-A and 2008-B) for the Liechty School Safety
Project.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. DETERMINE that the Liechty School Safety Project (Project),
consisting of new bike routes, pedestrian-scale lighting, leading
pedestrian interval signal timing, pedestrian-activated flashing
beacons, curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalks, Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, and speed humps, is
categorically exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines and Section 15301. The Project is also exempt
under the City CEQA Guidelines Class 1(3), which exempts
projects involving the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor
alteration of existing highways, streets, sidewalks, and gutters,
where there is negligible or no expansion of use and no removal
of scenic resources. City CEQA Guidelines Class 4(13) further
exempts the creation of bicycle lanes on existing rights-of-way,
while Class 1(15) exempts the installation of traffic signs,
signals, and pavement markings, including traffic channelization
using paint or raised markers. Lastly, Class 1(20) categorically
exempts modernization of existing highways or streets through
localized improvements such as the addition of auxiliary lanes
for turning. None of the exceptions listed in State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to this project.
2. APPROVE up to $569,641 in taxable CRA/LA EBP plus all
earned interest (Interest) available to Council District (CD) 1
from the Westlake Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area)
to be utilized for the Project.
3. APPROVE up to $249,654 in taxable CRA/LA EBP plus Interest
available to Council District (CD) 1 from the Pico Union 2
Project Area to be utilized for the Project.
4. AUTHORIZE the Los Angeles Department of Transportation
(DOT) to be the lead coordinating and implementing department
for activities related to the Project.
5. AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development
Department (EWDD) to be the fiscal agent for the EBP,
consistent with the Bond Expenditure Agreement (BEA) (C-
125212) between the City and CRA/LA and the procedures of
the CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee (BOC).
6. AUTHORIZE the DOT to approve, negotiate, and execute
contracting documents and/or amendments as required with its
duly procured contractor(s) to effectuate the Project and
prevailing wage requirements.
7. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the availability of funds,
to expend up to $569,641 plus Interest from the EBP Fund No.
57D, Account Nos. 22L9ST and 22S9ST Westlake Taxable
Series 2006-A and 2008-B, for activities related to the Project
upon presentation of proper documentation reviewed and
approved by DOT, and satisfactory review and approval of
EWDD in accordance with the terms and conditions of the BEA.
8. AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the availability of funds,
to expend up to $249,654 plus Interest from the EBP Fund No.
57D, Account Nos. 22L9OT and 22S9OT Pico Union 2 Taxable
Series 2003-A and 2008-B, for activities related to the Project
upon presentation of proper documentation reviewed and
approved by DOT, and satisfactory review and approval of
EWDD in accordance with the terms and conditions of the BEA.
9. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to
prepare Controller instructions and/or make technical
adjustments that may be required and are consistent with this
action, subject to the approval of the CAO, and authorize the
Controller to implement these instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee
reports that there is no impact on the City’s General Fund from the
proposed appropriation of EBP. The EBP Fund No. 57D is funded
solely from transfers of approximately $88.4 million in pre-2011 tax
allocation bond proceeds from CRA/LA to the City (C.F. 14-1174, 14-
1174-S36 and 14-1174-S78), and subsequent earned interest. Said
transfers have been deposited with the Office of the Controller. |
February 25, 2026
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
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#26
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26-0211
MOTION (McOSKER - HUTT) relative to funding for services in
connection with Council District 15’s special recognition of Global
Alzheimer’s Awareness Day.
Recommendation for Council actions, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $438 from the Heritage Month
Celebration and Special Events line item in the General City
Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the General Services Fund No. 100/40,
Account No. 001100 (Hiring Hall), for services in connection with
Council District 15's special recognition of Global Alzheimer's
Awareness Day, including the illumination of City Hall on November 2,
2026. |
February 24, 2026
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
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#44
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26-0134
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles
Administrative Code (LAAC) to revise the name of the Teamsters
organization representing the Crossing Guard Representation Unit.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated
December 23, 2025 amending LAAC Subsection (a) of Section
4.203, pertaining to Authorization for Certain Deductions, to
revise the name of the Teamsters organization representing the
Crossing Guard Representation Unit, following the merger of
Teamsters Local 911 with Teamsters Local 986, and place the
new name in alphabetical order.
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller and the City Administrative Officer
(CAO) to correct any clerical or technical errors in the above
Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that no costs are
associated with the ordinance amending LAAC Section 4.203(a) to
reflect the revised name of the Teamsters organization representing
the Crossing Guard Representation Unit. |
February 24, 2026
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
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#27
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