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Unappropriated Balance

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - $36,489,432. Funding is set aside for six months
of front funding for the Police Department to provide policing of critical Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro) infrastructure, bus, and rail lines from January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022,
pending potential actions by the Metro Board to reimagine Metro security services and increase funding for
reimbursements to the City.

Mental Health Services Support - $2,200,000. Funding is set aside for mental health services support and
associated costs of various pilot programs.

Mutual Aid Overtime - $3,000,000. Funding is set aside for sworn overtime for the Fire Department for mutual aid
response for fire and disaster response needs outside of the City boundaries.

Office of Petroleum and Natural Gas - $500,000. Funding is set aside to perform pipeline abandonment services
for the Whittier Pipeline. The crude oil pipeline was formerly operated by Venoco and is now under the City's
jurisdiction following Venoco's declaration of bankruptcy. Funding will be utilized to hire a contractor to properly
abandon the pipeline per the State of California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) requirements.
These requirements include, but are not limited to, notifying and coordinating with CalGEM of all abandonment
plans, identifying any nearby groundwater, performing soil vapor and pipeline integrity tests, and cleaning and
capping the pipeline with proper materials.

Office of Public Accountability - $750,000. Funding is set aside for salaries, special studies, and other
administrative expenses. Special studies will include, but are not limited to, expanded utility rate reviews,
implementation of a Cost Benchmarking Study, and review of the 100-percent Renewable Energy Study. The
Department of Water and Power will fully reimburse the City for these costs.

Outside Counsel including Workers’ Compensation - $1,500,000. Funding is set aside for the City Attorney to
retain outside counsel to assist in litigation and transactional matters. The City Attorney retains outside firms when
the type of litigation involved requires specialized expertise or where appropriate staffing resources are not available
in-house. Funding is transferred from the Unappropriated Balance to the City Attorney budget during the fiscal year
as needed, subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council. This funding is separate from the
$4.35 million budgeted for law firms on the Attorney Conflicts Panel managed by the Office of the City Administrative
Officer.

Personnel Related Cybersecurity Measures - $300,000. Funding is set aside for the Personnel Department to
work collaboratively with the Information Technology Agency to strengthen the City’s cybersecurity.

Police Department Sworn Overtime – Cash Payout - $5,000,000. Funding is set aside to meet Memorandum of
Understanding requirements for the Police Department to pay up to 200 hours of banked overtime per officer for
those who choose to participate in this program.

Public Works Trust Fund Loan Repayment - $970,000. Funding is set aside for the repayment from the General
Fund to the Public Works Trust Fund for a valuation study of the public right of way value for the Southern California
Gas Company Franchise ($370,000) and for expenses incurred as part a new Regional Procurement Portal that
will replace the City’s Current Business Assistance Virtual Network procurement system ($600,000).

Repayment to the U.S. Department of Housing - $258,563. Funding is set aside to repay the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for audit findings from previous Community Development Block Grant
projects. The Council approved the use of General Fund dollars for the repayment on January 12, 2021
(C.F. 20-1303), and the Mayor concurred on January 22, 2021.

Reserve for Extraordinary Liability - $20,000,000. Funding is set aside as a reserve for liability payouts resulting
from judgments or settlements stemming from tort and/or tax cases.

Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments - $12,500,000. Funding is set aside to address shortfalls that may arise during
2021-22.

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