Page 288 - FY 2022-23 Proposed Budget

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8. Cultural, Art and City Events: Funds are to be used for arts, cultural events, and related activities,
such as transportation, with allocations to be made at the discretion of the individual Council Offices.

9. Domestic Abuse Response Teams: To be expended by the City Clerk as authorized and directed by
the Mayor and Council.

10. Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Office: A portion of budgeted funds totaling
$575,000 will be used for the HELPER Foundation ($75,000) and the expansion to Reseda
($500,000).

11. Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events: To be expended by the City Clerk as authorized
and directed by the Mayor and President of the Council. Of the total amount ($440,975), $108,440 will
be expended by the Mayor with no Council approval needed and $332,535 will be expended by the
Council with no Mayoral concurrence. The mover of the Council motion recommending allocation of
the Council portion of the funds will act as the City representative responsible for signing contracts
related to the heritage month celebration or special event. The Controller is hereby authorized to
reappropriate any unspent funds in the same amounts and into the same accounts that exist on June
30, 2022.

12. Lifeline Reimbursement Program: Funds ($6,300,000) are to be used to reimburse the Solid Waste
Resources Revenue Fund for costs associated with the Solid Waste Lifeline Rate Program. Funds
($4,200,000) are to be used to reimburse the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund for costs
associated with the low-income subsidy for the Sewer Service Charge. Funds ($320,000) are to be
used to reimburse the Multi-Family Bulky Item (MFBI) Fund for costs associated with the MFBI
Lifeline and Low-Income Subsidy Program. Reimbursements will be processed on an invoice basis.
Any unspent funds will revert to the Reserve Fund at year-end.

13. Neighborhood Service Enhancements: The unencumbered balance remaining in these accounts will
be reappropriated in the same amounts and into the same accounts that exist on
June 30, 2022. Funding must be used for one-time expenditures and not for ongoing expenditures
that create future obligations.

14. Official Visits of Dignitaries: The unencumbered balance remaining in the account will be
reappropriated in the same amounts and into the same accounts that exist on June 30, 2022. Of the
2022-23 appropriation, 50 percent will be allocated to the Mayor and 50 percent will be allocated to
the Council. The Mayor will expend his allocated funds with no Council approval required and the
Council President will expend the Council’s allocation with no Mayoral concurrence required.

15. Solid Waste Fee Reimbursement: Funds are to be used to reimburse the Solid Waste Resources
Revenue Fund for costs associated with refuse collection and disposal service to other City
departments and special events. The City cannot subsidize these costs with revenues from residential
rate payers. Reimbursements will be processed on an invoice basis. Any unspent funds will revert to
the Reserve Fund at year-end.

16. Special Events Fee Subsidy - Citywide: In 2009-10, two accounts were established to be divided
evenly among all Council Districts for the subsidy of 50 percent of City fees for district-specific events,
the subsidy of fees for Citywide special events, and development fee subsidies (C.F. 09-0600-S46).
For the 2022-23 allocation, each Council District shall receive $43,000 and the balance shall be
appropriated into the Citywide Special Events Fee Subsidy account. The Controller is hereby

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