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Homeless Budget

2021-22 Adopted 2022-23 Proposed
Budget Budget

● Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid Engagement (CARE) – Funding was 10,208,483 -
provided for 78 positions to staff four CARE Teams and 10 Illegal Dumping
Teams and overtime and related expenses. These positions consist of two Chief
Environmental Compliance Inspector Is, seven Senior Environmental Compliance
Inspectors, 34 Environmental Compliance Inspectors, 17 Refuse Collection Truck
Operator IIs, 17 Maintenance Laborers, and one Public Relations Specialist II.
These positions are responsible for keeping the City's sidewalks and other public
areas safe, clean, sanitary, and accessible for public use by all individuals in
accordance with the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 56.11.
The CARE teams are deployed to the A Bridge Home sites and the Illegal
Dumping teams provide service citywide. The CARE teams were previously
known as Homeless Outreach Proactive Engagement Teams (HOPE). CARE
and CARE+ were combined into one request under Comprehensive Cleaning
and Rapid Engagement Program (CARE/CARE+).
● Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid Engagement Expansion – Funding was 1,334,912 -
provided to expand service levels at A Bridge Home and interim housing sites.

● Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid Engagement Plus (CARE+) – Funding 19,696,483 -
was provided for 127 positions to staff 12 CARE+ Teams and overtime and
related expenses. These positions consist of one Sanitation Solid Resources
Manager II, one Sanitation Solid Resources Manager I, one Chief Environmental
Compliance Inspector II, two Refuse Collection Superintendents, 10 Refuse
Collection Supervisors, three Senior Environmental Compliance Inspectors, 24
Environmental Compliance Inspectors, 36 Refuse Collection Truck Operators, 46
Maintenance Laborers, one Management Analyst, and two Administrative Clerks.
These teams are responsible for removing abandoned waste from the public right
of-way and cleaning homeless encampments. These teams are deployed to the
highest need areas of the City. The CARE+ teams were previously known as
Clean Street Los Angeles Teams. CARE and CARE+ were combined into one
request under Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid Engagement Program
(CARE/CARE+).
● Comprehensive Cleaning and Rapid Engagement Program (CARE/CARE+) – - 44,575,086
Funding is provided for 303 positions to staff 22 CARE+ and five CARE teams.
These positions consist of two Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector II,
three Chief Environmental Compliance Inspector Is, two Sanitation Solid
Resources Manager II, two Sanitation Solid Resources Manager I, four Refuse
Collection Superintendents, 14 Refuse Collection Supervisors, two Senior
Management Analyst Is, one Management Analyst, two Administrative Clerks, 14
Senior Environmental Compliance Inspectors, 76 Environmental Compliance
Inspectors, 80 Refuse Collection Truck Operator IIs, 99 Maintenance Laborers,
one Waste Water Collection Supervisor, and one Public Relations Specialist
II.These positions for the CARE team are responsible for keeping the City's
sidewalks and other public areas safe, clean, sanitary, and accessible for public
use by all individuals in accordance with the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal
Code Section 56.11. The CARE teams are deployed to the A Bridge Home sites
and the Illegal Dumping teams provide service Citywide. The CARE teams were
previously known as Homeless Outreach Proactive Engagement Teams (HOPE).
These positions for the CARE+ teams are responsible for removing abandoned
waste from the public right of-way and cleaning homeless encampments. These
teams are deployed to the highest need areas of the City. The CARE+ teams
were previously known as Clean Street Los Angeles Teams.

● Mobile Hygiene Centers Program – Funding is provided for 13 Maintenance 5,864,664 5,899,907

Laborers. This team provides hygiene facilities for homeless individuals. The
proposed increase reflects anticipated salary expenditures.

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