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City Attorney

Criminal and Special Litigation
Priority Outcome: Ensure our communities are the safest in the nation
This program includes three divisions, Criminal Branch Operations, Safe Neighborhoods and Anti-Gangs, and
Special Operations and Litigation, as well as the Community Justice Initiative. Through this Branch, the City
Attorney's Office prosecutes misdemeanor offenses, including gang crimes, family violence, consumer fraud,
and code enforcement; proactively addresses quality of life and safety issues in neighborhoods, including
through the Neighborhood Prosecutor Program; comprehensively tackles gang crime in partnership with the
Los Angeles Police Department through prevention, intervention, and suppression; and, in collaboration with
regulatory and/or other prosecutorial agencies, addresses environmental protection and justice issues. A
recent emphasis on restorative justice aims to work with non-violent offenders to prevent future involvement
with the criminal justice system, including through the Neighborhood Justice Program.

Program Changes Direct Cost Positions Total Cost
Changes in Salaries, Expense, Equipment, and Special
Apportionment of Changes Applicable to Various Programs (6,001,590) - (6,178,736)
Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: ($5,965,827) EX: ($35,763)
Related Costs: ($177,146)
Continuation of Services

16. Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutorial Support 178,635 - 247,259
Continue funding and resolution authority for one Deputy City
Attorney III to provide legal support for child sexual abuse
cases as part of a multi-disciplinary team at the Stuart House,
a child-friendly facility dedicated to the treatment of sexually-
abused children and their families. Related costs consist of
employee benefits.
SG: $178,635
Related Costs: $68,624
17. Citywide Nuisance Abatement Program 449,436 - 628,832
Continue funding and resolution authority for three positions
consisting of one Deputy City Attorney III and two Deputy City
Attorney IIs for the Citywide Nuisance Abatement Program to
address criminal activity related to gangs, guns, and narcotics
on private property. Related costs consist of employee
benefits.
SG: $449,436
Related Costs: $179,396
18. Mental Competency Caseload Support 487,348 - 692,278
Continue funding and resolution authority for four positions
consisting of two Deputy City Attorney IIIs, one Paralegal I, and
one Legal Clerk II to provide legal support for mental
competency cases, previously handled by the District Attorney,
within the Mental Health Court of the Los Angeles Superior
Court. Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: $487,348
Related Costs: $204,930

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