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Homeless Budget

2020-21 Adopted 2021-22 Proposed
Budget Budget

Mayor
● Homelessness Policy and Implementation Support – Funding is provided for 860,000 860,000
the Mayor's Office to support initiatives to address homelessness within the City
of Los Angeles which 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 and permanent supportive housing production.

Police Department
● A Bridge Home Sites – Funding is provided for sworn overtime to patrol the 8,400,000 8,000,000
vicinity of Bridge Housing sites. While the 2020-21 Budget included $8.4 million
for this service, the funding was eliminated interim by the $150 million reduction
to the Police Department budget. The 2021-22 Proposed Budget provides $8
million on a one-time basis to restablish this service.

● Homeless Coordinator Resources – Funding is included in the base budget for 216,482 220,938
two positions consisting of one Police Sergeant II and one Secretary for the Office
of Operations’ Homeless Coordinator. This Office coordinates the Department’s
response to crime and quality of life issues for residents, business owners, and
visitors to the City and ensures the Department’s alignment with the Mayor and
Council’s homelessness policies and priorities. The proposed increase reflects
anticipated salary expenditures. There will be no change to the level of services
provided.
● Proactive Engagement Staff/Support for Public Right-of-Way Clean Up – 4,875,830 -
This service was discontinued as a result of reductions to the sworn force in 2020-
21. Formerly, four Sergeants and 40 Police Officers supported the
implementation of expanded public right-of-way clean up and related outreach
services (CARE and CARE+ Teams) by LAHSA and the Bureau of Sanitation.
The Department continues to support the CARE and CARE+ Teams on an as-
needed basis by responding to calls for service when they occur.

● Resource Enhancement Services and Enforcement Team – Funding is 257,703 282,042
included in the base budget for two positions consisting of one Police Lieutenant I
and one Police Officer III for the Central Bureau Citywide Homelessness
Coordinator's Office, which coordinates the Department's response to crime and
quality of life issues for residents, business owners, and visitors to the City and
ensures the Department's alignment with the Mayor and Council's homelessness
policies and priorities. The proposed increase reflects anticipated salary
expenditures. There will be no change to the level of services provided.

● Unified Homeless Response Center – Funding is included in the base budget 434,000 437,459
for four positions consisting of three Police Officer IIs and one Police Officer III to
staff the Unified Homeless Response Center. These officers will ensure
coordination of City services relative to homelessness, including the City's Clean
Street Los Angeles, Operation Healthy Streets, and the Skid Row Americans with
Disabilities "Right of Way" Compliance teams.

Public Works, Board
● Accounting Support - Funding is provided for two positions consisting of one - 116,625
Senior Accountant I and one Accounting Clerk to provide accounting and financial
support to Proposition HHH, A Bridge Home Initiative, other homelessness-
related projects, hazardous waste invoicing, and General Fund Support.

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