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General City Purposes




                                                                  2020-21          Change From          2021-22
            Program Changes                                    Adopted Budget     2020-21 Budget    Proposed Budget


         54. COVID-19 Memorial. One-time funding is provided to                               -                   250,000                   250,000
            establish a memorial for the people of Los Angeles to
            individually and collectively acknowledge the impact
            COVID-19 has had on their lives, those they have lost,
            and the celebration of life. Funds will be used to host
            workshops and gather ideas from the public and
            determine impactful memorial projects.

         55. Crisis Response Team. Funding is provided for the                   230,000                               -                   230,000
            administration of the Crisis Response Team (CRT). The
            CRT program recruits and trains volunteers to provide
            immediate  on-scene  crisis  intervention,  emotional
            support, and referrals to victims and families involved in a
            traumatic incident. CRT members support and work
            alongside  law  enforcement  and  other  responding
            agencies.

         56. Equity  and  Community  Well-Being.  Funding is                    250,000                               -                   250,000
            provided to support gender equity and other community
            engagement activities. Additional funding is provided for
            consulting services to assist departments with gender
            equity action plans.


         57. Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD)                   25,553,467                7,045,000              32,598,467
            Office. Gang prevention, intervention, and re-entry
            services focus on the areas most impacted by crime and
            violence and provide innovative services designed to
            increase family and neighborhood resilience. Funding is
            increased as a restoration of the 2020-21 reduction taken
            as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and a one-time
            increase of $4,045,000 for GRYD Surge Ambassadors,
            Community Intervention Workers, and an anticipated
            increase in services. Partial funding ($25,000) is provided
            by the Forfeited Assets Trust Fund.

         58. Great Streets. The Greats Streets Initiative focuses on  $               160,000  $                           -  $               160,000
            developing Great Streets that activate the public realm,
            provide  economic  revitalization,  and  support  great
            neighborhoods. The Great Streets program will provide
            enhanced maintenance, perform tree trimming and
            cleanups,  activate  streets  through  community
            partnerships, plan and construct placemaking and safety
            projects, and deliver economic and business development
            programs.












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