Committee approves FY2025 public-safety grant application with reporting amendment

The Los Angeles Public Safety Committee on Jan. 14 voted to approve the mayor’s application for an FY2025 public-safety grant and associated fiscal-year budget modifications, adding a committee-directed amendment requiring clearer reporting and mayoral-office involvement.

Ed Rose of the Chief Operating Officer’s office introduced the proposal and described standard grant deliverables—metrics, financial reporting and quarterly updates—saying the complete agreement runs many pages and that staff had reviewed the basics. “Es como 100 páginas o algo así,” Rose said, noting he had read the summary and offered to return with fuller documentation if the committee wanted more detail.

Committee members asked for specifics about what information the city would disclose and how often; several asked that the mayor’s office be included when staff seeks clarifying language from the Department of Homeland Security (or DHS-equivalent grants office). Members requested that staff confirm whether any data-sharing obligations with external agencies would be triggered by the agreement. Staff agreed to seek the written agreement and to include the mayor’s office in follow-up discussions.

The committee then voted; Secretary announced the roll call: Councilmembers Lee, Price and Hugo Soto Martínez voted yes; Councilmembers McCusker and Park were absent. The motion to approve the application with the staff amendment passed 3–0.

The committee’s action authorizes the city to pursue grant funds for public-safety programs while adding oversight steps to ensure elected officials receive clear reporting on obligations and data-sharing terms before final contract execution.