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General City Purposes

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

59. Green Workforce/Sustainability Plan. Funding is 205,000 - 205,000
provided to oversee the Green Retrofit and Workforce
Program. Funding is provided to support monitoring and
reporting efforts to ensure that the City’s clean energy and
energy efficiency programs meet greenhouse gas
emissions reduction goals and provide benefits to
disadvantaged communities. Funding is partially
reimbursed ($130,000) by the Department of Water and
Power.

60. Homelessness Support. Funding is provided for the 860,000 - 860,000
Mayor's Office to support initiatives to address
homelessness within the City of Los Angeles. This item
supports the implementation of the City's Comprehensive
Homeless Strategy. Increased funding is provided for the
creation of the Office of Citywide Homelessness Initiatives
that oversees the development and execution of street-
level coordination around homeless encampments,
Bridge Housing projects, Skid Row interventions, and
affordable/permanent supportive housing production.

61. Immigration Integration. Funding is provided to focus 320,000 - 320,000
on the development of programs and partnerships with
community organizations to assist with immigration
integration throughout the City.

62. Innovation and Performance Management Unit. 380,000 - 380,000
Funding is provided for the Innovation and Performance
Management Unit to help facilitate and foster improved
service delivery Citywide by tracking, evaluating, and
communicating progress towards desired results. This
Unit also serves as a consultant to City departments for
process improvement, evidence-driven analysis and
decision making, and empowered management practices.

63. LA's BEST. Since 1988, LA’s BEST has been providing $ 1,449,777 $ 1,000,000 $ 2,449,777
after school programs to children, ages 5 to 12, from Los
Angeles’ most economically challenged neighborhoods.
LA’s BEST currently operates in 200 elementary schools
serving more than 25,000 students daily with 2,000 after
school staff and more than 1,500 volunteers. Funding is
provided to partially offset the cost of positions, supplies,
bus transportation, and training. One-time funding is
increased to serve an additional 2,500 students.

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