L.A. Mayor Karen Bass wants a $13 billion budget but city council may put a big sum into a special fund for later use.
, her signature program for bringing people living on the streets indoors, by asking for $250 million in the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Money designated for a specific department or office can be placed in the unappropriated balance category until the City Council has had time to consider policies related to the use of the money — or until a more comprehensive plan is developed for spending the money. Similarly, because it may be difficult to meet Bass’ goal of hiring hundreds more police officers in the next fiscal year, the budget committee is considering moving some of the money the mayor has proposed for the police department to the unappropriated balance fund.that have hit the LAPD in recent years continue, the money in the unappropriated balance could be reallocated part way through the fiscal year to pay for staff overtime, officer hiring incentives or other department expenses.
During recent budget hearings, some councilmembers and members of the public have asked for more funding for street medicine and therapeutic vans staffed by trained interventionists who could respond to a person having a mental health crisis, as opposed to an armed police officer.
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