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Homeless Budget

2019-20 Adopted 2020-21 Proposed
Budget Budget

Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD)
● LA RISE – Funding is continued for the Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social 3,000,000 3,000,000
Enterprise (LA RISE) that provides job development activities for homeless
individuals and for participants at A Bridge Home sites. These activities include
subsidized employment for individuals with a history of homelessness, supportive
case management designed to help prepare participants for continued
employment, and training in both hard and soft skills. The program services are
implemented through EWDD's existing network of 17 WorkSource Centers
throughout the City.

Fire
● Advanced Provider Response Unit (APRU) – Funding and resolution authority 226,073 252,622
is provided for three positions consisting of one EMS Advanced Provider and one
Firefighter III/Paramedic to provide emergency medical assistance, respond to
non-urgent, low acuity-level call requests, and provide intervention services to 9-1-
1 "super user" patients in Skid Row and surrounding areas.

● Fast Response Vehicle – Funding is provided in the base budget for six 702,888 854,709
Firefighter IIIs to staff a Fast Response Vehicle (FRV) operating as a mobile
triage unit at Fire Station 9 in the Skid Row area. Funding is also included in the
Sworn Bonuses and Overtime, Constant Staffing accounts. The increase reflects
full-year funding for four Firefighter IIIs that were partially funded in 2019-20.

● SOBER Unit – Funding is provided for one Firefighter III/Paramedic to continue 57,597 123,457
support of the SOBER Unit deployment. Six months funding for this position was
provided in 2019-20; the proposed increase reflects full year funding.

General Services Department
● Hepatitis A Prevention and Custodial Service Increases – Funding is provided 413,453 441,347
for three Custodians to address Hepatitis A concerns at the Central Library.
Funding in the base budget includes costs for contracted employees and vendor
supplies at various branch libraries. Funding will be reimbursed by the Library
Department.

● Comprehensive Homeless Strategy – Funding is provided to perform 100,000 100,000
appraisals, title reports, and review of City-owned property in support of the
Comprehensive Homeless Strategy, including Proposition HHH and A Bridge
Home.
● Custodial Services for the Los Angeles City Mall – Funding is provided for 300,000 300,000
monthly pest control ($200,000) and pressure washing ($100,000) services at the
LA City Mall and surrounding municipal buildings.

● Sale of City-Owned Property – Funding is included in the base budget for one 122,120 128,445
Senior Real Estate Officer to assist with the disposition of properties connected to
the Comprehensive Homeless Strategy.

Housing and Community Investment Department
● Domestic Violence Shelter Operations Support – Funding is provided for the 1,750,629 1,782,018
Domestic Violence Shelter Operations Program to maintain the current level of
services. Funding is provided for two Management Analysts and contractual
services funding. Partial funding is provided by the Community Development
Trust Fund ($50,146).

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