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Council approves staffing authority for federal Teams 2 anti-violence grant, holds funding request
Summary
Council approved authorization to create positions tied to a federal Teams 2 grant but withheld a $55,000 funding transfer asked for from the reserve fund pending department reprioritization and additional information.
The Los Angeles City Council on July 5 approved one part of a two-part request tied to federal Teams 2 anti-violence funding while holding a second funding transfer pending further departmental explanations.
Council Member Goldberg and others raised questions about the source of funds for several justice-related motions, focusing on language that would transfer money from the reserve fund to the unappropriated balance. For item 22, the council voted to approve item 1, which authorized positions associated with the Teams 2 program, 13-0. Councilmembers agreed to hold item 2, which would transfer $55,000 from the reserve fund, so the police department could appear and explain whether the funds were advances that would be fully reimbursed by the federal government or should be reprioritized within the department's existing budget.
Council members discussed that some grant-funded positions are advanced on the city's books and later reimbursed by federal grants. Missus Chick asked staff to report back on whether the city had already accepted grant money and whether interest had accrued on it. Council Member Burnson and others noted the council's leverage largely lies in budget authority if the council wishes to affect department priorities.
The council approved item 1 (authorization for positions) and asked the police department to return on Friday to address the funding question and possible reprioritization. The council also referenced a separate consulting contract previously adopted on June 13 as related background to implementing Teams 2.
