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Under unanimous consent the committee approved items 2 through 7, 9 and 10, 12 through 14, 16 through 21, and 23. The chair called the items for approval and the secretary recorded a 4-0 vote in favor (one committee member absent). The committee noted certain items would be removed from the consent list for separate consideration where requested.

Separately the committee took up agenda item 15, an item related to transportation department grant authority and program implementation. The committee adopted recommended amendments that (a) authorized staff to submit grant applications for specified cycle programs and the department report; (b) removed recommendations 2, 3 and 5 from the department report as requested; and (c) required that, before accepting any grant award that would add projects or require staff time or overtime, the transportation department must identify additional resources (including contracts and engineering and contract department review) and report those requirements back to the committee. The committee approved the amended item 15 by recorded vote (4-0, one absent).

The committee also recorded a separate vote in which one agenda item (recorded in the transcript as a trial item) passed 3-1 with Councilmember Hern\u0000e1ndez recorded as the dissenting vote; the transcript describes that item as \"de prueba\" (a test item) but does not specify the agenda number in the excerpt.

Roll-call votes as read by the secretary used the names called at the meeting. Where the transcript provided roll-call results the committee recorded the following tallies: 4 in favor and 1 absent for the consent package; the item 15 amendment recorded 4 in favor and 1 absent; and the single test item recorded 3 in favor, 1 opposed.

The committee closed the open-session business and prepared the room for closed session at the end of the public meeting.

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Ros\u0000e9cil Cipinalkozygan of LADOT's policy division summarized the ordinances and said the fee updates reflect service changes since the last fee update in 2014 and capture new review services. \"Los recargos fueron actualizados en 2014 y tienen que ser actualizados para capturar nuevos servicios de revisos,\" Cipinalkozygan told the committee.

LADOT staff said the CEO's office reviewed the proposed fees and concluded the updates would recover the full cost of providing review services; staff also described an annual inflation adjustment tied to salary and cost-of-living changes. For one illustrative subset of services, LADOT staff estimated approximately $380,000 in potential cost recovery had the updated fees been in effect for a recent earlier period.

The ordinance to create a Mobility Investment Trust Fund would collapse several existing fiduciary funds that support neighborhood traffic management, bicycle programs and other local mobility improvements into a single fund to collect and manage contributions and developer payments. LADOT said the consolidated fund would be limited to projects aligned with the ordinance's stated policy purposes, principally reducing vehicle miles traveled and supporting the city's mobility plan goals.

Committee members asked whether pending state legislation in Sacramento could narrow the types of projects subject to local review or fees; LADOT staff said they are monitoring state changes and accounting for potential impacts as they finalize fee schedules. Staff noted some of the fees would apply to discretionary projects that require LADOT review under current law while other services would still be charged when provided for local projects or permit reviews.

The committee approved the ordinances for referral to full council; the committee recorded a 4-0 vote in favor when the roll call was taken.

LADOT staff said next steps include preparing ordinance final language and public noticing for the fee ordinance and working with city attorneys on the trust-fund language before the full City Council takes up the measures.

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Nick Campbell of the Chief Administrative Office presented the report, saying the office expects revised April receipts of about $39,000,000 under the revised plan and that the update reflects downward revisions from the budget the council adopted earlier this fiscal year. \"Este año la ciudad tuvo que tomar varias decisiones difíciles,\" Campbell told the committee as he summarized the impacts of recent storms, wildfire costs and other pressures on revenues and expenses.

The report and subsequent staff comments laid out the main drivers of the variance: lower-than-expected sales and occupancy taxes, transfers and some one-time receipts, increased overtime and benefit costs in public safety departments, and wildfire and storm-related expenditures. Campbell told members the administration's updated projections include about $16 million fewer receipts in the accounting system after certain adjustments.

The committee and staff discussed potential personnel reductions. Yolanda Ch\u0000e1vez of the Office of the Chief Operating Officer said the city is preparing for possible staffing impacts and is planning processes to mitigate layoffs. \"Estamos preparando en el presupuesto, obviamente estamos posiblemente despidiendo 600 personas ... estamos en camino a las preparaciones,\" Chávez said, describing processes to identify vacancies that could be used to avoid separations and a transfer/placement portal for employees.

Committee members pressed staff on data quality and the FSR process. Councilmember Hernández asked how departments compile and verify the figures and whether notes are included when information is missing; staff described a multi-step submission and review schedule and said analysts work directly with departments when data are incomplete. \"Tenemos un entrenamiento inicial, tenemos instrucciones sobre lo que necesita ser presentado,\" staff said when describing submission standards and review cycles.

Councilmembers also raised the effect of budget decisions on the city's decarbonization program (described in the meeting as the \"carbonization\" or electrification plan). One councilmember said reductions to that program will delay or eliminate electrification projects across districts; engineering bureau staff responded that the decarbonization program is multi-year, that three projects are currently under construction and that progress will be adjusted to reflect available funding. Héctor, introduced as chief of the engineering bureau, summarized the program's scope: nearly 1,000 municipal buildings, measures such as energy-efficiency upgrades, solar arrays and batteries, and stated alignment with the city's LA100 goals.

Staff also reported on federal reimbursement processes for recent wildfire damage and described a June 16 deadline to finalize the inventory of damages required for FEMA reimbursement requests. Healy Hubert of the CAO office said the city is compiling documentation and expects to submit initial requests for emergency measures and debris removal first, followed by later reimbursement requests for reconstruction as projects finish.

The committee adopted the FSR item as amended and approved a technical transfer allocating $52,000 to police overtime for noise complaints in North Hollywood; the specific roll-call for the FSR amendment was called and the amendment was adopted without recorded objection.

The discussion closed with staff reiterating that the FSR is a point-in-time snapshot used to inform the next fiscal-year budget and that departments and the mayor's office will continue to monitor federal and state funding risks.

Looking ahead, staff said the administration will continue to update revenue forecasts and monitor federal budget proposals that could affect formula funding for housing and infrastructure programs.

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Votes at a glance: Committee approves consent agenda, adopts amendments to item 15

Committee advances LADOT ordinances to update review fees and create a Mobility Investment Trust Fund

Committee reviews midyear financial report as staff outlines revenue revisions, potential layoffs and program reductions