TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Rachel Johnson, Chief of Police
Christian Eichenlaub, Police Captain
Kelly Benjamin, Traffic Lieutenant
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Accepting the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee, LLC (LAWCHC) Grant in the Amount of Up to $2,898,597 to Reimburse the City for Costs Incurred in Providing Public Safety Services in Support of the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Not Budgeted) (Police Chief Johnson).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0053
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-0053 accepting the LAWCHC grant agreement in the amount of up to $2,898,597.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
If the LAWCHC grant agreement is approved, the City will record all eligible expenditures and submit reports in accordance with the agreement to receive accompanying revenues, up to $2,898,597. There is no funding match requirement for this grant. The City must incur costs and submit a reimbursement request for eligible items after the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup events.
An appropriation request was included in the staff report for public safety barrier rentals since those equipment costs are known. Staffing costs submitted toward the grant are subject to change based on actual needs during the events. Accordingly, staff will return to City Council after the close of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 with the necessary expenditure and revenue adjustments. FY 2027 budget adjustments will be included with the first quarter budget update.
BACKGROUND:
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides grant funding?to?assist?State and local governments with safety operations for large-scale, high-risk events. The FEMA FIFA World Cup Grant Program (FWCGP) (Assistance Listing 97.160) provides grant funding to entities that directly sup...
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