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Budget and Finance Committee meeting summary
Los AngelesOct 21, 20253 min read
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The Budget and Finance Committee met on October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the John Ferraro Council Chamber. The Committee approved a Collections Board of Review report, a fund transfer for the LAFD Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) to support Medi‑Cal, concurred with Energy & Environment Committee actions on an EPA Brownfields grant and drinking water infrastructure applications, approved concurrence on the MacArthur Lake Stormwater Capture Project EIR, approved the CAO transportation construction report and addendum, and noted the LAFD Revolving Training Fund FY 2024-25 report. The Committee also considered multiple legal matters in closed session.
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Committee members approved several financial and project actions that advance city spending, environmental grants, and infrastructure planning — for example, a report on delinquent housing receivables, a city fund transfer to support the Fire Department’s participation in Medi‑Cal (an Intergovernmental Transfer, or IGT, used to secure federal/state reimbursements), and approvals that allow pursuit of federal environmental and drinking-water grants. The meeting also reviewed the environmental review for a stormwater capture project and a transportation construction report. Multiple lawsuits and employment-related claims were discussed in closed session; those deliberations are not public. For residents, these decisions mean the City is moving forward on funding and planning steps that could affect housing collections, emergency medical funding, stormwater projects, and upcoming construction work.
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- Approved Collections Board of Review report dated 10-8-25 regarding delinquent accounts receivable (Los Angeles Housing Department).
- Approved Motion to transfer funds for the Los Angeles Fire Department Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) to the State Department of Health Care Services to support Medi‑Cal.
- Concurred with the Energy and Environment Committee action on a Board of Public Works grant agreement with the U.S. EPA for a Brownfields Community‑Wide Assessment Grant.
- Concurred with the Energy and Environment Committee action on CAO applications to the U.S. EPA Office of Water for Midsize and Large Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program (FY2025).
- Concurred with the Energy and Environment Committee action on the MacArthur Lake Stormwater Capture Project Environmental Impact Report and related Board of Public Works report.
- Approved the City Administrative Officer report and addendum on the 2025-26 First Transportation‑Related Construction Projects Report.
- Concurred with the Public Safety Committee action noting the Los Angeles Fire Department Revolving Training Fund FY2024-25 Annual Report.
- Considered multiple litigation and claims matters in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9.
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Budget and Finance Committee
Oct 21, 2025, 9:00 PMBudget and Finance Committee, Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 2:00 PM, JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALLcompleted
Agenda
- 25-1187 Collections Board of Review report relative to delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los Angeles Housing Department. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes25-1187Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1176 Motion (Lee – Blumenfield) relative to a transfer of funds for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) program to the State Department of Health Care Services in support of the Medi-Cal program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-1176Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1061 Board of Public Works report relative to a grant agreement from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfields Community-Wide Assessment Grant. (This item is referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-1061Decision: ITEM(S)
- 21-1015-S18 City Administrative Officer report relative to applications for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Midsize and Large Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program – Fiscal Year 2025. (This item is referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted21-1015-S18Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-0494-S2 CD 1 Environmental Impact Report and Board of Public Works report relative to the MacArthur Lake Stormwater Capture Project. (This item is referred to the Energy and Environment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted23-0494-S2Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1111 City Administrative report and addendum relative to the 2025-26 First Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report. (This item is referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Transportation Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-1111Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1043 Board of Fire Commissioners (BFC) report relative to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Revolving Training Fund 40K Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Report. (This item is referred to the Public Safety Committee and Budget and Finance Committee. The Public Safety Committee Noted and Filed the item on September 17, 2025.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-1043Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-0038 Exemption, City Attorney report and Draft Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to require landlords to file a written notice terminating a tenancy with the City by specified means. (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted23-0038Decision: ITEM(S)
- 17-1352-S3 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to the 2025 Community Development Grant awarded to the Los Angeles Housing Department for its Low Income Purchase Assistance Homeownership Program. (This item is referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted17-1352-S3Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0961 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to UMG Latin Music, LLC . (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)25-0961Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0471 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Alan Barahonaa v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22LBCV00926. (This matter arises from a motorcycle accident on August 20, 2022, at or near the intersection of Long Beach Avenue and 20th Street, in Los Angeles.)25-0471Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1162 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Dohree Batongbacal v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV15901. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 23, 2024, on a curb near 216 North Commonwealth Avenue, in the city of Los Angeles.)25-1162Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1163 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Agavni Khachatryan v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22VECV02252. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on June 22, 2022, on an uneven sidewalk located at 7346 Beck Avenue, in North Hollywood, California.)25-1163Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1184 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Baker Electric and Renewables, LLC v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV25817. (This case concerns a contract for street lighting conduits.)25-1184Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1167 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Anna Nguyen v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV01314. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on July 20, 2019, on the sidewalk located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, in the city of Los Angeles.)25-1167Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1170 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Navid Askarinam v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV04485. (This matter arises from an October 4, 2022, trip and fall incident on a City sidewalk located at 7150 Beverly Boulevard, in the city of Los Angeles.)25-1170Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1164 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Juan Velasquez, et al. v. Daniel Steven Orellana, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23CHCV02588. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision on April 19, 2023, on the westbound 210 Freeway.)25-1164Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1166 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Robyn Freedman v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV02221. (This matter arises from a February 13, 2023, trip and fall incident on the sidewalk located at 5310 Loma Linda Avenue, in Los Angeles.)25-1166Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1165 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Lorenza San Juan v. LACMTA, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV13751. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on July 1, 2021, near 2200 Colorado Boulevard, in Los Angeles.)25-1165Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1168 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Magdalina Zakaryan v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV27130. (This matter arose on September 3, 2022, when Plaintiffs religious exemption appeal was denied and she was informed she would be terminated for non-compliance with the City’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement.)25-1168Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1169 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Robert Marc Evans v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31938. [This matter arises from a complaint of discrimination, retaliation and failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) against the City.]25-1169Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-0617 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Rosalina Reyes, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV39329. (This matter arises from a June 30, 2021 incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive on East 27th Street in Los Angeles.)24-0617Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1171 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Gaynell Walker, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV29452. (This matter arises from an October 23, 2022, incident involving a police pursuit.)25-1171Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1096 CD 14 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Cesar Chavez 888, LLC v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP01880. (This litigation concerns a decision on appeal by the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (APC) pertaining to a Redevelopment Plan Project Compliance Review for a 50-unit mixed-use project with five Extremely Low-Income units at 2115-2125 E. Cesar Chavez Avenue and 301-309 North Chicago Street.)25-1096Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1114 The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Los Angeles Times Communications LLC v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCP01267. (This case arises out of a California Public Records Act request where attorneys’ fees were awarded to the Los Angeles Times.)25-1114Decision: ITEM(S)
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