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General City Purposes

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

60. Green Workforce/Sustainability Plan. Funding is $ 205,000 $ - $ 205,000
provided to oversee the Green Retrofit and Workforce
Program.This Program supports 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.

61. 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.

62. 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.

63. 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.
64. LA's BEST. Since 1988, LA’s BEST has been providing 2,449,777 (1,000,000) 1,449,777
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. The 2021-22 Budget
included one-time funding, which is not continued, to
serve an additional 2,500 students. Funding in 2022-23
will provide for service levels of prior years.

65. Office of International Trade. Funding is provided for 610,000 - 610,000
the Office of International Trade to facilitate the growth of
LA’s trade-based economy, encourage direct foreign
investment, and engage the Mayor and municipal
government in critical international issues that affect the
City. The Office of International Trade helps to establish
Los Angeles as the premier hub for international trade
and affairs. The total program costs are reimbursed by the
Departments of Airports and Harbor.

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