BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Monday, January 9, 2017

ROOM 1010, CITY HALL - 2:00 PM
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 

MEMBERS:    COUNCILMEMBER PAUL KREKORIAN, CHAIR
  COUNCILMEMBER MITCHELL ENGLANDER
  COUNCILMEMBER NURY MARTINEZ
COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
  COUNCILMEMBER MIKE BONIN

 

(Richard Williams - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1071 or email richard.williams@lacity.org)

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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM NO. (1)
16-1388
CD 5

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 Mostafa Talebizadeh v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC556917. (This matter involves a trip and fall incident which occurred on October 24, 2013 at Olympic Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles.)

 

 
ITEM NO. (2)
16-1374

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 James Carson, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Case No. CV15-07057 JFW (KLSx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Fire Department regarding Fair Labor Standards Act overtime claims.)

 

 
ITEM NO. (3)
16-1369

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 Debbie Lopez (a.k.a. Guerrero) v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC597334. (This matter arises from Plaintiff's claim of retaliation.)

 

 
ITEM NO. (4)
16-1263

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 Stefani C. Poretz v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC545206. (This matter involves a rear-end traffic collision on Santa Monica Boulevard approaching the intersection with Orlando Avenue.)

 

 
ITEM NO. (5)
15-0206-S1

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 Reggie D. Cole v. City of Los Angeles, et al.; consolidated with Obie Steven Anthony, III v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case Nos. 2:11-CV11-03241-CBM-AJW; 5:12-CV-01332-CBM-AJW. (This matter is a police litigation case against the City of Los Angeles.)

 

 
ITEM NO. (6)
16-1384

City Attorney report relative to a proposed legal services agreement for counsel with Niall McCarthy of the firm Cotchett, Pitre, and McCarthy, LLP.

 

(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 ex rel. Richard Knudsen v. Sprint Solutions, Inc., et al., United States District Court Case Nos. CV16-7512, CV16-7530, and CV16-7542.)

 

Fiscal Impact Statement Submitted: No.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 
ITEM NO. (7)
16-1322

City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed actions to address the 2016-17 deficit and restore the reserve fund level, including curtailing expenditures, strengthening revenues, and the issuance of a Judgment Obligation Bond.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement Submitted:  Yes.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 
ITEM NO. (8)
16-0600-S171

City Attorney report relative to outside counsel expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017.

 

Fiscal Impact Statement Submitted: No.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 

 
ITEM NO. (9)
16-0600-S170

Motion (Krekorian - Wesson) relative to requesting a report from the Office of Finance regarding ensuring full tax compliance and overall management of tax revenue related to cannabis business activity; and whether the City should begin the process of obtaining track-and-trace software, or other technical means, to ensure tax compliance and verify sales information to allow the City to fully realize all tax revenues from cannabis business activity.

 

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

 

 

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