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General City Purposes

2019-20 Change From 2020-21
Program Changes Adopted Budget 2019-20 Budget Proposed Budget

Administered by: Mayor, Chief Legislative Analyst, and Cultural Affairs

59. Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events. 440,975 - 440,975
Funding is provided for annual celebrations such as
African American Heritage Month, Latino Heritage Month,
Asian Pacific Islander Month, Jewish Heritage Month, Our
Pride, and other important calendar periods that celebrate
diversity and culture throughout the City of Los Angeles
and to support special events and other outreach efforts.

Administered by: Board of Public Works
60. City Plants. Funding is provided for the nonprofit City - 128,000 128,000
Plants to support initatives to address tree canopy and
tree canopy equity issues within the City of Los Angeles.
City Plants will support the City Forest Officer, the creation
of the City's Urban Forestry Management Plan, and tree
planting Citywide. Funding was added to maintain
continued level of service as 2019-20.

61. Clean and Green Job Program (Los Angeles $ 1,080,040 $ 75,000 $ 1,155,040
Conservation Corps). This program seeks to eradicate
graffiti, eliminate litter, and increase greenery, and is
administered by the Los Angeles Conservation Corps
(LACC). The organization is established as a youth
employment and education program and engaged in
performing improvements via public works projects. LACC
hires high school students to collect trash and recyclables,
paint over graffiti and create murals, plant trees, and clean
alleyways. Activities also include performing outreach for
the use of the Solvents, Automotive, Flammables,
Electronics Collection Centers and the Multi-Family Bulky
Item Program. Partial funding is provided by the Citywide
Recycling Trust Fund ($100,000), Sewer Construction and
Maintenance Fund ($180,040), Solid Waste Resources
Revenue Fund ($100,000), and Multi-Family Bulky Item
Fee Fund ($200,000). Increased funding reflects an
adjustment for minimum wage requirements. Funding will
provide the same level of service as 2019-20.

62. Climate Emergency Community Council. Funding was 200,000 (200,000) -
provided in 2019-20 to staff the Climate Emergency
Community Council as part of the Board of Public Works
as a source for environmental advocacy and climate
expertise. No funding is provided in 2020-21.

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