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Homeless Budget

Mayor's Proposal Council Changes
Budget Budget
Appropriation Appropriation
2021-22 2021-22
Ɣ Proposition HHH Program Staff – Funding is provided for 11 positions 1,041,349 1,041,349

consisting of five Finance Development Officer Is, one Finance Development
Officer II, one Community Housing Program Manager, two Management Analysts,
and two Management Assistants to provide underwriting support for the
Proposition HHH Program. The proposed decrease in funding reflects the
elimination of two vacant positions as part of the Separation Incentive Program.
These positions will be reimbursed by Proposition HHH Bond proceeds.

Ɣ Proposition HHH Supplemental – Realign funding totaling $1.8 million from 1,800,000 1,800,000
various special purpose funds to the General Fund. One-time funding is provided
to address the temporary increase in workload anticipated from the Proposition
HHH Program that is ineligible to be funded by the Housing Department's existing
special funds. Of the $1.8 million, $582,000 will be reimbursed by Proposition
HHH Bond proceeds. There will be no net change to the overall funding provided
to the Department.

Ɣ Supportive Housing Services – Funding is provided for one Assistant Chief 130,898 130,898

Grants Administrator to oversee Supportive Housing Services, which consist of
the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and Housing Opportunities for
Persons with Aids programs. Funding is provided by the Community Development
Trust Fund. The proposed decrease reflects anticipated salary expenditures.
There will be no change in the level of services provided.

Mayor

Ɣ 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

Ɣ A Bridge Home Sites – Funding is provided for sworn overtime to patrol the 8,000,000 8,000,000
vicinity of Bridge Housing sites. While the 2020-21 Budget included $8.4 million
for this service, the funding was eliminated interim by the $150 million reduction to
the Police Department budget. The 2021-22 Proposed Budget provides $8 million
on a one-time basis to restablish this service.

Ɣ Homeless Coordinator Resources – Funding is included in the base budget for 220,938 220,938

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. The proposed increase reflects
anticipated salary expenditures. There will be no change to the level of services
provided.

Ɣ Proactive Engagement Staff/Support for Public Right-of-Way Clean Up – - -
This service was discontinued as a result of reductions to the sworn force in 2020-
21. Formerly, four Sergeants and 40 Police Officers supported the
implementation of expanded public right-of-way clean up and related outreach
services (CARE and CARE+ Teams) by LAHSA and the Bureau of Sanitation.
The Department continues to support the CARE and CARE+ Teams on an as-
needed basis by responding to calls for service when they occur.

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