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Homeless Budget

2021-22 Adopted 2022-23 Proposed
Budget Budget

● Tenant Anti-Harassment Implementation – Funding is provided for four - 1,173,305
positions consisting of one Communications Information Representative II, two
Housing Investigator Is, and one Senior Housing Investigator I to support the
implementation of the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance. Contractual services
funding is provided for a Citywide outreach campaign ($500,000) and a rent
registry data and technology upgrade ($500,000) related to the Tenant Anti-
Harassment Ordinance. Funding is provided by the Rent Stabilization Trust Fund.
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 8,000,000 8,000,000
vicinity of Bridge Housing sites.

● Homeless Coordinator Resources – Funding was included in the base budget 220,938 -
for 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.
● Resource Enhancement Services and Enforcement Team – Funding was 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.
● Unified Homeless Response Center – Funding was included in the base 437,459 -
budget for four positions consisting of three Police Officer IIs and one Police
Officer III to staff the Unified Homeless Response Center. These officers ensured
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 116,625 149,156
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. The proposed
increase reflects anticipated salary expenditures.
Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration
● Interim Housing Inspection – Funding is provided for two Construction - $110,353
Inspectors to provide inspection services for interim housing projects.
Public Works, Bureau of Engineering
● Public Works, Bureau of Engineering Contractual Services – Funding was 250,000 -
provide for the development of standard plans for accessory dwelling units and
modular multi-family homeless and affordable housing.

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