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Homeless Budget

2021-22 Adopted 2022-23 Proposed
Budget Budget

Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD)
● LA RISE – Funding is continued for the Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social 3,922,000 3,000,000
Enterprise (LA RISE) that provides job development activities for homeless
individuals and for participants at A Bridge Home sites. These activities include
subsidized employment for individuals with a history of homelessness, supportive
case management designed to help prepare participants for continued
employment, and training in both hard and soft skills. The program services are
implemented through EWDD's existing network of 16 WorkSource Centers
throughout the City. The 2021-22 increase of $922,000 for this program was a
one-time increase. The 2022-23 amount returns to level funding from 2020-21.

Fire

● Advanced Provider Response Unit (APRU) – Funding is provided for two 267,440 278,240
positions consisting of one EMS Advanced Provider and one Firefighter
III/Paramedic to provide emergency medical assistance, respond to non-urgent,
low acuity-level call requests, and provide intervention services to 9-1-1 "super
user" patients in Skid Row and surrounding areas. Funding is also included in the
Sworn Bonus Account. The proposed increase reflects anticipated salary
expenditures.

● Fast Response Vehicle – Funding is provided in the base budget for six 1,033,392 1,033,506
Firefighter IIIs to staff a Fast Response Vehicle (FRV), operating as a mobile
triage unit at Fire Station 9 in the Skid Row area. Funding is also included in the
Sworn Bonuses and Overtime, Constant Staffing accounts. The proprised
funding increase for 2022-23 reflects inclusion of funding in the Overtime
Constant Staffing Account that was inadvertently excluded in prior years.
● SOBER Unit – Funding is provided in the base budget for one Firefighter 122,574 127,963
III/Paramedic to continue support of the SOBER Unit deployment. Funding is
also included in the Sworn Bonuses Account. The proposed increase reflects
anticipated salary expenditures.
General Services Department

● Custodial Services for the Los Angeles City Mall – Funding is provided for 300,000 300,000
monthly pest control ($200,000) and pressure washing ($100,000) services at the
LA City Mall and surrounding municipal buildings.
● Hepatitis A Prevention and Custodial Service – Funding is provided in the 422,369 150,708

base budget for three Custodians to address Hepatitis A concerns at the Central
Library. Funding in the base budget includes costs for contracted employees and
vendor supplies at various branch libraries. Funding will be reimbursed by the
Library Department.

● Homeless Intervention Unit – Funding is provided for four positions consisting 241,873 517,988
of one Real Estate Officer, one Senior Real Estate Officer, one Building
Maintenance District Supervisor, and one Property Manager I, subject to
paygrade determination by the Office of the City Administrative Officer, Employee
Relations Division, to support a homeless intervention unit.

● Project Roomkey Program Support – Funding is provided for one Senior - 14,245
Management Analyst I to provide property management services for the Project
Roomkey Program. Six-months funding for this position is provided through
interim appropriations from Project Roomkey funding.

● Sale of City-Owned Property – Funding was included in the base budget for 129,208 -
one Senior Real Estate Officer to assist with the disposition of properties
connected to the Comprehensive Homeless Strategy. The Senior Real Estate
Officer has been continued in the Homeless Intervention Unit.

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