Page 415 - 2022-23 Blue Book Vol 2

General City Purposes

2021-22 Change From 2022-23
Program Changes Adopted Budget 2021-22 Budget Proposed Budget

Administered by: Civil, Human Rights and Equity

39. Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe. The Midnight Stroll $ 100,000 $ - $ 100,000
Transgender Cafe provides a safe haven for unsheltered
transgender individuals between the hours of 9:00 pm and
7:00 am.

40. Racial Equity Baseline Study. The 2021-22 Budget 350,000 (350,000) -
included one-time funding for the completion of data
analysis necessary to determine whether there are
disparate impacts along the lines of race in City hiring,
promotion, and contracting. Funding is not continued in
2022-23.

Administered by: Convention and Tourism

41. Marketing for Tourism and Hospitality. The 2021-22 5,000,000 (5,000,000) -
Budget provided one-time funding for a marketing
campaign to assist with the recovery of the tourism,
hospitality, and restaurant industries. Funding is not
continued in 2022-23.

Administered by: Cultural Affairs

42. COVID-19 Memorial. The 2021-22 Budget provided one- 250,000 (250,000) -
time funding to 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 were to be used to
host workshops and gather ideas from the public and
determine impactful memorial projects. Funding is not
continued in 2022-23.

Administered by: Economic and Workforce Development

43. LA Optimized. The 2021-22 Budget included one-time 2,500,000 (2,500,000) -
funding for a one-on-one assistance program designed to
help small minority and women-owned businesses adapt
to a marketplace forever altered by the pandemic.
Funding is not continued in 2022-23.

44. Youth Employment Program. The Youth Employment 5,600,000 (2,800,000) 2,800,000
Program provides paid summer employment experience
for youth between the ages of 14 and 21. The 2021-22
Budget provided additional funding to double the number
of program participants. Funding in 2022-23 will support
service levels of prior years.

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