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Homeless Budget

2020-21 Adopted 2021-22 Proposed
Budget Budget

● Gladys Park Maintenance Program – Funding is included in the base budget to 161,630 161,127
provide ground maintenance and security services at Gladys Park located in Skid
Row. The proposed decrease reflects anticipated salary expenditures. There will
be no change in the level of services provided.

● Homeless Encampment Cleanup - Funding is included in the base budget for 1,235,287 1,224,693
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. The proposed decrease reflects anticipated salary expenditures. There
will be no change in the level of services provided.

● Park Restroom Enhancement Program – Funding is included in the base 2,569,401 2,552,070
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. The proposed decrease reflects anticipated salary expenditures. There
will be no change in the level of services provided.
Transportation
● Community Assistance Parking Program – Funding is provided for one 107,777 122,779
Management Assistant and 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 full year funding for one Senior Administrative Clerk.
City Departments Subtotal $ 71,150,413 $ 81,544,869

Non-Departmental Appropriations
General City Purposes
● Additional Homeless Services (formerly Crisis and Bridge Housing Fund) – 10,000,000 80,000,000
Increased funding for homeless services is provided to fund gaps in the City's
effort to address the homeless crisis.

● CIRCLE: 24/7 Homelessness Crisis Response Pilot – One-time funding is - 3,000,000
provided for a one-year pilot to provide 24/7, community-based response to non-
violent emergencies involving people experiencing homelessness.

● 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.

● Homeless Prevention and Eviction Defense – Funding is provided for financial - 15,000,000
assistance, counseling, and other support services to prevent families and
individuals from eviction or becoming homeless.
● Los Angeles Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Accelerator – One-time funding - 2,600,000
is provided to pair housing insecure low-income older adults with homeowners
willing to rent their ADUs for five years. In exchange, homeowners receive
benefits such as tenant screening, timely and competitive rent, and landlord
support. Tenants pay 30 percent of their income on rent, and the City subsides
the rent. Funding for this program goes towards providing rental subsidies for
homeowners to encourage them to participate in this program. This is intended to
be a homeless prevention program by creating more affordable housing
opportunities for seniors.

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