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Budget and Finance Committee
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City Administrative Officer report relative to the Third (Mid-Year) Financal Status Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
This report recommends $112.64 million in solutions, with potential future actions of $59.05 million, aiming to reduce the remaining overspending to $...
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City Administrative Officer report relative to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Homelessness Funding Report. (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Housing and Homelessness Committee approved the item as amended on February 17, 2026.)
It recommends several actions:
Recapturing savings from Measure A - Local Solution Funds (LSF) and Homeless Housing, Assistance, Program (HHAP) to...
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City Clerk report relative to the Volunteer Trust Fund No. 892 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
The fund's balance as of June 30, 2023, was $91,185.15
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City Attorney report relative to a conflict-of-interest waiver for the law firm of Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney to defend the City and Department of Water and Power in the case entitled Tran v. LADWP, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number 25SMCV05969.
This waiver is necessary because Segal recently acquired Chapman Glucksman, a firm that represents the City in five other actual or potential adverse ...
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Motion (Harris-Dawson – Lee, Yaroslavsky, Padilla) relative to requiring companies that are competing in a City Request for Proposals process, or ortherwise entering into a City contract, to disclose if they are a plaintiff in litigation with the City.
The rationale is to ensure transparency and enable informed decision-making in the contracting process, thereby protecting the City's legal and financ...
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City Administrative Officer report relative to the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee noted and filed the item on February 11, 2026.)
The CAO administered eighteen disaster recovery programs and two hazard mitigation grants during this period
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City Administrative Officer report relative to Senate Bill 165 annual reporting requirements for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Communities Facilities District No. 8 (Legends at Cascades) Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2022.
SB 165 mandates that the chief fiscal officer of a local agency file an annual report with its governing body detailing funds collected and expended, ...
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City Administrative Officer report relative to the Senate Bill 165 annual reporting requirements for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Communities Facilities District No. 11 (Ponte Vista) Special Tax Bonds, Series 2021.
The District issued $22,410,000 in Special Tax Bonds in October 2021 to fund public facilities including sewer, storm drains, electrical, street impro...
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Office of Finance reports relative to the Investment Reports for the months ending January 31, 2025 through June 30, 2025 …
Economic Environment & Interest Rates:
Early 2025 (Jan-Mar): The U.S. economy (GDP) showed a 2.3% annualized increase in Q4 2024
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Motion (Nazarian – Lee) relative to waiving Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) “spot check” fees, a report on LAFD’s ability to recover associated costs …
Key aspects include:
Waiving LAFD "spot check" fees: The motion proposes waiving these fees for productions assigned a Fire Safety Officer (FSO) o...
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Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) report dated June 16, 2025 relative to the feasibility of creating a Climate Resilience District for the directly impacted and adjacent areas of the Pacific Palisades Fire …
The Ad Hoc Committee for LA Recovery initially considered a report on this matter and directed the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD...
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Motion (Yaroslavsky, Hernandez – Rodriguez, et al.) relative to adding funds to the 2025-26 Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) Program for the surge installation of solar-powered streetlights across the City, and related matters. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Works Committee. The Public Works Committee approved the item on February 25, 2026.)
The Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment Fund will serve as the source of funds for these MICLA projects
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Motion (Rodriguez – Price) relative to requesting the City Attorney to report on the status of the current litigation involving the implementation of Assembly Bill 630 regarding the disposal of abandoned recreational vehicles.
AB 630, signed into law in October 2025, raised the financial threshold for the disposal of impounded recreational vehicles (RVs) from $500 to $4,000 ...
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City Attorney report relative to proposed legal services agreements with various law firms for outside counsel assistance with police defense litigation. [The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(1) and (d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to discuss the need for additional outside counsel assistance and funding.]
The City Attorney's office is requesting authorization for these agreements, which total an initial $400,000 in funding
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Leidi Escalante v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24VECV01522. (This matter arises from a May 7, 2023, trip and fall incident located near 17015 Burbank Boulevard, in Encino.)
The case, Leidi Escalante v
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Lawrence Freddie Lee v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV33025. (This matter arises from a fall incident on March 17, 2022, near 8564 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California.)
City of Los Angeles, et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV33025)
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Gabriela Cardenas Garcia v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29632. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle collision on September 22, 2020, on North Figueroa Street near its intersection with West Avenue 28, in the City of Los Angeles.)
The case, Gabriela Cardenas Garcia v
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Hoang Nguyen v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC696016, 2nd Appellate District Case Nos. B321033 and B319657. (This matter arises from violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act against the City and two individually named defendants.)
City of Los Angeles, et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Elmer Santos Vicente Son v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV17117. (This matter arises from a February 8, 2023, motor vehicle incident at the intersection of Beverly Boulevard and Alvarado Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
This closed session is authorized under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to allow the City Council to confer with legal counsel regarding the cas...
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jhaun Mendoza v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV23078. (This matter arises from a traffic accident that occurred on January 1, 2024, at the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Exposition Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.)
The case is titled Jhaun Mendoza v
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Daniel Feldman v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV28659. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on December 10, 2022, on the sidewalk located at 1206 North Beachwood Drive, in the City of Los Angeles.)
The incident took place on the sidewalk at 1206 North Beachwood Drive
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Amanda McCarthy v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV00069. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on September 28, 2022, at a driveway approach / public sidewalk, located at 6385 Hollywood Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)
The case, Amanda McCarthy v
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Lena Assadourian v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV04538. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on April 23, 2023, on an uneven portion of the sidewalk in front of 15485 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, California.)
City of Los Angeles, et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV04538)
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Connie Muniz, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV10623. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on April 2, 2020, at 1704 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles.)
The case, Connie Muniz, et al. v
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Robert Bragg v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV37401. (This matter arises from a sidewalk trip and fall incident that occurred on March 18, 2021, on the south sidewalk of Washington Boulevard near Wilson Avenue, in Marina Del Rey.)
The case is titled Robert Bragg v
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jennifer Ryan v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV02137. (This matter arises from a March 5, 2022 incident when Plaintiff tripped and fell on a portion of sidewalk located in front of 6081 Cashio Street in Los Angeles, California.)
The closed session is authorized under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to allow the City Attorney's office to confer with legal counsel regardin...
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The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled City of Los Angeles v. New Apothecary, Inc. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCP00095. (This matter arises from Business License Tax assessments.)
New Apothecary, Inc. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCP00095)