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Homeless Budget

2019-20 Adopted 2020-21 Proposed
Budget Budget

● Operation Healthy Streets (OHS) – Funding is included in the base budget for 2,188,057 2,252,074
11 positions consisting of four Environmental Compliance Inspectors, three
Wastewater Collection Worker IIs, one Senior Environmental Compliance
Inspector, one Refuse Collection Truck Operator II, and one Maintenance
Laborer. This team provides comprehensive cleanups and hazardous waste
removal in the downtown Los Angeles and Venice Skid Row areas.

Recreation and Parks
● 24-Hour Public Restroom Access (Venice) – Funding is included in the base 222,164 235,502
budget to allow year-round 24-hour access to one public restroom (ten stalls) at
Venice Beach.

● Bulky Item Illegal Dumping Crew – Funding is included in the base budget and 508,562 542,127
is provided for seven positions consisting of three Gardener Caretakers, one
Equipment Operator, one Park Ranger, one Electrician, and one Plumber to staff
a dedicated Bulky Item Illegal Dumping Crew.

● Gladys Park Maintenance Program – Funding is included in the base budget to 158,000 161,630
provide ground maintenance and security services at Gladys Park located in Skid
Row.

● Homeless Encampment Cleanup - Funding is included in the base budget and 926,465 1,235,287
is provided for regular authorities of eight positions, consisting of four Gardener
Caretakers, one Equipment Operator, one Park Ranger, one Electrician, and one
Plumber to comprise one additional Bulky Item Illegal Dumping (BIID) Crew to
assist with homeless encampment cleanups. Nine-months funding for these
positions was provided in 2019-20; the proposed increase reflects full year
funding.

● Park Restroom Enhancement Program – Funding is included in the base 2,444,278 2,569,401
budget to continue the increased frequency of restroom cleaning by one
additional cleaning per day at 50 heavily-used park locations and also expand
bathroom operating hours at various park locations to meet the needs of park
patrons.

Transportation
● Community Assistance Parking Program – Funding is provided for twelve 49,382 107,777
months funding for one Management Assistant and nine-months funding for one
Senior Administrative Clerk. These positions will support the Community
Assistance Parking Program (CAPP), which allows individuals experiencing
homelessness with open and unpaid parking citations to pay them by providing
community service. The CAPP was approved as a pilot program by Council in
2017-18 (C.F. 15-1450-S1). The proposed increase reflects nine months funding
for one Senior Administrative Clerk.

City Departments Subtotal $ 50,994,805 $ 71,150,413

Non-Departmental Appropriations
● Additional Homeless Services (formerly Crisis and Bridge Housing Fund) – 9,000,000 10,000,000
Continued funding for homeless services is provided in the budget to fund gaps in
the City's effort to address the homeless crisis.

● Clinica Romero – Funding for Clinica Romero is provided for quality affordable 100,000 100,000
health care services that target underserved communities within the Greater Los
Angeles area.

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