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City Council asks Emergency Management for quarterly reports after approving Hagerty contract
Summary
The City Council approved an emergency management contract with Hagerty—with councilmembers seeking quarterly briefings and more disclosure about funding and scope—after officials said the contract has a $10 million not-to-exceed limit and is likely to be paid from an emergency fund.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve item 1, a contract with Hagerty for recovery services related to recent wildfires, and instructed the Emergency Management Department (EMD) to provide regular updates to the council.
Councilmember Park, who introduced a motion requesting quarterly reports and a presentation of the Hagerty contract to the full council, said the reports would help lawmakers understand the operational plan and fiscal implications. "I've introduced a motion this month asking for quarterly reports from EMD in addition to asking them to present the contract to city council so that we can understand the scope of work," Park said.
Patty Huber of the City Administrative Office told the council the contract has a not-to-exceed amount of $10,000,000 and that she expected EMD to request those funds from the emergency fund established in the city's contingency (GCP), although she did not confirm whether the request had been submitted. Huber said she believed the contract had been executed and estimated the initial term would be at least one year but said EMD was the department best positioned to explain the detailed scope.
Councilmember Rodriguez pressed for clarity about overlaps, noting the Department of Water and Power had retained AECOM for work that Rodriguez said appeared similar. "I don't want to see other entities embarking upon their own efforts separately because ... it's the same taxpayer that's being affected by these financial costs," Rodriguez said, urging coordination and transparency so the city can maximize FEMA reimbursement and staff resources.
The council voted on item 1 and the motion for additional reporting; the roll showed 14 ayes. The motion directs EMD to present the contract and deliver quarterly reports to the council, and staff said any other contracts entered into related to recovery should also be reported to the council through the same committee.
Clarifying details recorded during the discussion said the Hagerty agreement had a not-to-exceed amount of $10,000,000, the funding source was likely the city's emergency fund established in the GCP but not yet confirmed, and the initial term was not specified in the meeting record and was described by the CAO as "at least a year" pending review of the contract scope.
The council did not make a separate determination in the meeting about FEMA reimbursement eligibility; Huber and councilmembers said that depend on the final scope of work and that the scope would be important to determine whether costs are FEMA-reimbursable.
The item was approved with the added reporting requirement; councilmembers said they expect the reports to include any other related contracts and to come through the committee for review.
