Budget and Finance Committee
>> OKAY. WE'RE READY TO BEGIN. GOOD AFTERNOON,
EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL BUDGET & FINANCE
MEETING. I'M - I'M PAUL COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN THE CHAIR
AND LET'S BEGIN BE CALLING THE ROLL, PLEASE.
COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN. >> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.
>> HERE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> HERE. >> THIS IS RECORDED. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD.
>> PRESENT.
>> AND MR. BONIN.
>> PRESENT. >> THANK YOU. WE HAVE QUORUM MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND MEMBERS THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE AND THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO
ARE JOINING US WITH THAT MEETING. BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR
AGENDA ITEMS I'D LIKE TO OFFER A FEW CONCEPTUAL COMMENTS
BUT THE UNUSUAL MATURE OF THIS MEETING AND THE OTHER
MEETINGS WE'LL BE HAVING IN JUNE. UNDER NORMAL
CIRCUMSTANCES, OVER THE LAST 8 YEARS I'VE SERVED AS CHAIR
OF THIS COMMITTEE THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE HAVE LOOKED
AT ALL MAYORS BUDGET AND TAKING IN HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF
PUBLIC COMMENT, OF INQUIRY AND EVERY GENERAL MANAGER IN
THE CITY OF WE'VE SOLICITED AND RECEIVED TESTIMONY FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE CITY EVERY ONE OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL AND THEIR BUDGET ADVOCATES. WE'VE
INVOLVED THE DISCUSSION OF LABOR PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY
LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM GROUPS THAT'S HOW WE
PREPARED THE RESPONSE TO THE MAYORS PROPOSED BUDGET.
USUALLY ALL OF WORK IS DONE BY THE END OF MAY AND THE
COINCIDENTAL HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON THE BUDGET &
FINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT'S HOW WE GET IS THIS YEAR IS
EXTRAORDINARY BECAUSE OF THE COVID 19 AND CANCELATION OF
ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS DISRUPTED OUR THOUGHT PROCESS. SO WE
HAVE HAD TO ADOPT DIFFERENT PROCESS THAT HOPING WILL COME
AS CLOSE AS WE CAN TO THE SAME LEVEL OF INPUT SO
THROUGHOUT JUNE WE WILL BE CONDUCTING MEETINGS AT LEAST
EVERY MONDAY THROUGH THE MOST. WE'LL BE HOLDING LENGTHY
HEARINGS EACH OF THOSE DAYS ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND
AT THE END OF THAT PROCESS WE HOPE THAT WE WILL HAVE
CHANGES TO PROP TO THE MAYORS PROPOSED BUDGET NOT FULL
COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL ARE HAVE OPPORTUNITY NOT MAKE
DECISIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET BUT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL
COUNCIL AND AS WE PROCEEDED WITH THAT PROCESS I'M GOING TO
MAKE EVERY EFFORT I KNOW MY COLLEAGUES WILL DESPITE THE
UNUSUAL NATURE OF THE VIRTUAL MEETINGS TO CONDUCT THOSE
HEARINGS IN THE MOST OPEN TRANSPARENT, PATIENT RESPECTFUL
WAY AS WE CAN ALLOWING AS MUCH PUBLIC ARE PARTICIPATION AS
WE POSSIBLY CAN. AND WE WILL CERTAINLY WANT TO HAVE THAT
DISCUSSION WITH THE GREATEST DEGREE OF MUTUAL RESPECT AS
WE, AND TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE WIDE RANGE OF VIEW
POINTS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE NATURE OF THE CITY'S
BUDGET. SO I THINK THAT IS WORTHWHILE ALSO NOTING THAT
OVER THE LAST 8 YEARS, THE CITY HAS HAD TO REBUILD FROM A
TIME OF ECONOMIC CALAMITY AND BRINGING THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES BACK THE TRUTH IN OUR DECREE OVER THE COURSE OF A
GENERATION OR MONTH SO MUCH OF THOSE COMMUNITIES BUILDING
SERVICES SPENDING THAT MATTERS THE MOST TO THE PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN DECIMATED AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL
HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND POVERTY ERADICATION HAVE
BEEN DISMAYED BY GOVERNMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE
SOVEREIGNTY HAS NOT DEVOTED RESOURCES TO ANY OF THOSE.
THOSE AREAS I MENTIONED ARE AREAS THAT THE CITY DOES NOT
DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH TALL. WHERE OTHER AREAS OF
GOVERNMENT ARE. THE CITY HAS SOME JURISDICTION OVER WE
NEED TO DO MORE INCLUDING ARTS AND LIBRARIES.
TRANSPORTATION, JOBS CREATION, NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT,
AND INVESTING ISN'T INFRASTRUCTURE. BETTER SANITATION
AND, OF COURSE, MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE OUR HOMELESS
SERVICES ON OUR STREETS. WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS OVER THE
RECENT YEARS IN THE AREAS BUT WE HAVE VERY, VERY FAR STILL
TO GO. SO I THINK AS WE GO OVER THIS PROCESS OF GOING TO
THE EXCHANGES WE HAVE IN LIFTING UP THE COMMUNITIES WITH
THE LIFETIME RANGE OF INJURED THE CITY HAS AND THE LIMITED
RESOURCES THAT THE CITY HAS COMPARED TO THE COUNTY AND
SCHOOL AND SUGGESTION AND THE OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE
INVOLVED IN DELIVERING THE SERVES AS WE GROW THOSE
PROCESSES WILL BE IMPART OF FOR EVERYONE IN LOS ANGELES TO
PLAY A ROLE IN HELPING US CONTRAST A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET
THAT FOCUSES ON DELIVERING THE CORE SERVICES THAT THE CITY
GOVERNMENT WE NEED EVERYONE'S INPUT TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL.
SO I DO WANT TO SAY THAT DURING JUNE WE WILL CERTAINLY
MAKE REVISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL RELATING
TO THE MAYORS PROPOSAL AND SIGNIFICANT THINGS WILL
HOPEFULLY BE DONE OVER THE COURSE OF JUNE OUR WORK WILL
NOT STOP IN JUNE BECAUSE OF THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF REVENUES
AND THE FACT THAT COVID 19 IS LEFT SO MANY PEOPLE IN GREAT
ECONOMIC DEPRESS THAT HAS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED THE
REVENUES OF THIS CITY AS WELL. WE'RE GOING TO BE
CONTINUING TO WORK THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR TO MAKE
ONGOING CHANGES IN THE BUDGET AND AS WE'LL HAVE NO CHOICE
WILL IMPERATIVE TO FRANKLY NO ONE HAS A GOOD PICTURE WHAT
THOSE - WE'LL CONTINUE IN THE COUNCIL TO MAKE ONGOING
CHANGERS FOR LONG TERM AND IMPORTANT STRUCTURAL CHANGES
THAT MAY TAKE SOMETIME TO DO. WE ARE ALL COMMENTED I
THINK TO CONTINUING TO DO WITH WORK LONG AFTER THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINS SO BEFORE I GO THROUGH - WELL, LET ME EXPLAIN
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO TODAY. FIRST OF ALL ABOUT EVERY
MONTHS THE CITY ADHERES TO OUR STATUS REPORT AND DOING
THOSE MORE FREQUENTLY BUT THE FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT IS
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO LOOK AT EACH DEPARTMENT TO SEE
WHERE IT IS SPENDING IS AT THAT MOMENT IN TIME AND WHERE
THE REVENUES ARE SO WE CONSTANTLY MAKE REVISIONS
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ALIGN SPENDING WITH REVENUE. AND
SOMETIMES THE DEPARTMENT IS OVER SPENDING WE HAVE TO FIND
REDUCTIONS IN THAT DEPARTMENT FOR EXAMPLE. SO THAT'S WHAT
A FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT DOES AND HEAR FROM EVERY
DEPARTMENT. >> AT THE END OF THE YEAR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020,
FY2020 IS ONE OF THE THINGS ON THE AGENDA THE FINAL
FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT SO OUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SORT OF
CLOSE THE BOOKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND MAKE SURE THAT WE
HAVE ALIGNED EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES TO THE BEST OF OUR
ABILITY AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR THAT WILL BE THE THE
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS TODAY. AND TO TAKE THAT UP AND
MAKE SURE THAT THE FISCAL YEAR WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW IS DEALT
WITH BEFORE WE PRECEDE FORWARD WITH THE BUDGET FOR THE
COMING YEAR AS WELL. SO I'M GOING TO HEAR ASK THE THE
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO GIVE A REPORT ABOUT THE
FINANCIAL STATUS AND MEMBERS WHAT I'D LIKE TO ASK OF EACH
OF YOU TO INDICATE WHICH DEPARTMENT YOU WILL WANT TO HEAR
MORE FROM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE S F R AND ONCE WE'RE DONE
WITH THAT GO AHEAD AND TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. WHEN WE'RE
DONE WITH PUBLIC COMMENT WE'LL BEGIN TAKING UP VARIOUS
MOTIONS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA WHICH ARE NOT ALL OF THE
MOTIONS WE'LL BE TAKING UP REGARDING THE FY2021 BUT TAKING
UP MANY OF THE MOTIONS ON THE AGENDA. NOW I KNOW THAT
MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLING IN TODAY TO
COMMENT ARE CONSTANTLY WANTING TO TALK ABOUT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENTS BUDGET SPECIFICALLY THE MOTION THAT HAS BEEN
INTRODUCED REGARDING REDUCTIONS IN THAT BUDGET. AND I
WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW WE WILL HAPPILY TAKE YOU'RE COMMENT
ON THAT TODAY AS WELL AS IN COMING WEEKS AS WELL BUT AT
THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHORS THAT ARE WORKING WITH THE
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AND STAKEHOLDERS ON FURTHER
DEVELOPING THAT MOTION AND WHAT IT INCLUDES AT THE AUTHORS
OF THE MOTION REQUEST WE HEAR THAT NEXT WEEK ON THE 15 AS
OPPOSED TO TODAY. THIS COMMITTEE IS PREPARED TO TAKE UP
THAT MOTION TODAY BUT AUTHORS REQUESTED HEARD OFTENLESS 15
THEY CAN CONTINUE TO DO MORE OUTREACH AND IMPACT STATEMENT
WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES. SO THAT IS
THE PLAN FOR NOW THAT MOTION WILL BE HEARD ON THE 15 I
WILL CERTAINLY MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS WELL-INFORMED
AND THEN OR THAT'S RIGHT THAT WILL NOT BE TAKEN UP TODAY.
BUT WE STILL CAN HEAR YOUR COMMENT ON THAT AS WELL AND
WE'LL TAKE YOUR COMMENT IN THE FUTURE AS WELL. SO WITH
REGARDS TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT WE OBJECTIVE HAVE A GRATEFUL
INTEREST IF BUDGET. AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CALLING IN.
SO I WILL THE WAY THE PUBLIC COMMENT WORKS YOU CAN COMMENT
ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA AND BECAUSE OF GENERAL YOU'LL
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT THINGS NOT ON THE AGENDA
THAT RELATE TO THE CITY'S BUDGET. SO I'M GOING TO START
WITH 2 MINUTES PER SPEAKER. WHEN WE TAKE UP PUBLIC
COMMENT AND UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE SOME OF YOU IMMIGRANT
HAVE EXPERIENCE SPEAKING TO CITY COMMITMENTS THE
CALIFORNIA BROWN ACT PROHIBITS US AS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
FROM ENGAGING IN A BACK AND FORTH DIALOGUE WITH THE
COMMENTERS EXCEPT IN THE CASE WE MIGHT RESPOND TO AN ITEM
ON THE AGENDA BUT WITH REGARD TO THINGS NOT ON THE AGENDA
WE CAN'T DO THAT WE'LL BE TAKING UP AN ITEM THE PUBLIC HAS
NOT HEARD SO THAT'S NOT PERMITTED BUT WANT YOU TO KNOW IF
WE'RE NOT RESPONDING WE ARE HEARING AND THAT'S THE ANYWAY,
THAT'S THE POINT OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND I WANTED TO MAKE
SURE THAT IF SOME OF YOU THOUGHT WE SHOULD APPROPRIATELY
BE RESPONDING WE CAN'T DO THAT DURING THE COURSE OF PUBLIC
COMMENT BUT YOU'RE NEVERTHELESS, HEARD. BEFORE WE TAKE UP
THE FIRST ITEM ITEM I WANTED TO NOTIFY THE VICE CHAIR OF
THE COMPLYING COMMITTEE MR. PRICE IF YOU WANTED TO ADD
ANYTHING BEFORE WE BEGIN.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS
AND LEADERSHIP. AS WE MOVED MOVE FORWARD IT IS DIFFICULT
TIME AND ALSO DIFFICULT TIME ESPECIALLY, AS WE SEE OUR
NIGHTCLUBS BE FRIENDS AND OTHERS TAKEN TO THE STREET
BEFORE TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROUD TO BE PART OF THOSE
REALLOCATING THE RESOURCES WITH THE DEPARTMENT THAT SERVES
THE COMMUNITY A DIFFERENT AND BETTER WAY SO APPRECIATE
YOUR SUPPORT WE WILL HEAR THIS MATTER NEXT WEEK. AND BEEN
GETTING LOTS OF SUGGESTIONS IT IS AN EXCITING TIME I MET
WITH THE FOLKS FROM BLACK LIVES MATTER AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING CHANGES.
BEYOND THOSE BEEN PROPOSED INITIALLY SO, SO I LOOK FORWARD
TO A ROBUST DECISION AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM ALL
IN THIS PROCESS AS WE MOVE FORWARD WE ALLOCATING THE
RESOURCES IN A WAY IN PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY LEFT BEHIND
SO LOOK FORWARD TO OUR COMMENTS AND INPUT AND MY
COLLEAGUES AND THE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AS WE WORKED
TO CREATE AND BUDGET THAT IS DOABLE AND MEETS THE NEEDS OF
OUR COMMUNITY THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. >> GREAT. . THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. PRICE.
>> DID ANY OTHER MEMBERS WANT TO MAKE MY
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS. >> SIR. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
(BACKGROUND NOISE.)
>> AND GETTING FEEDBACK.
>> MR. CHAIR THANK YOU FOR LAYING OUT THE PROCESS
AND OPEN AND TRANSPARENT WAY THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD MANY
COMMENTS AND BUDGETS ARE THE REFLECTIONS OF OUR VALUES
I'LL GO FURTHER AND AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL I BRING ANY
OTHER EVALUATIONS BUT TRY TO ELECT THE VALUES OF
CONSTITUENTS. AND THAT WAY OUR BUDGET REFLECT THOSE WHO
PARTICIPATED IN THE PROCESS BY COMING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS
AND ELECTING THE OFFICIALS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY BY VOTING
AND THEY'RE MORE AFFLUENT IN THE POPULATION THIS IS TRUE
NOT ONLY IN LOS ANGELES BUT CAL AND NATIONWIDE. FOR THAT
REASON I'M ENCOURAGED THIS YEAR A MORE DIVERSE AND
ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO CONTINUE TO SERVE BEYOND THE SET OF
BUDGET HEARINGS AND PUSH FOR YOUR VISION. NOW I KNOW THAT
EACH OF US DOES OUR BEST TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE
COMMUNITY STARTING WITH THE DISPROPORTIONATE THE PANDEMIC
AND FOR GEORGE FLOYD WE NEED TO DO BETTER AND LISTENING TO
THE HISTORIC AND MARGIN THIS ADVANTAGE PROCESS. I
IMMIGRANT AGREE FOR ALL THINGS BUT TAKE IT TO HEART AND A
COUPLE OF THINGS REGARDING THE LAPD THAT IS NOT FRONT OF
THE OF US A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW MUCH THE OF OUR
BUDGET GOES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. FRANKLY, WE'VE
SPENT - THE WAY THE CITY PRESENTS THE BUDGET MEMBERS AND
THE NARRATIVE AND I WANT TO MAKE A - AND OUT OF OUR CITY 4
OR $5 BILLION BUDGET LESS THAN HALF 5 POINT ONE BILLION
DOLLARS WE GET FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND SPECIFIC SALES
TAX AND DWP USED TO PAY THE COST OF OUR WASTEWATER AND
SOLID WASTE AND FEES FOR BUILDING PURPOSES AND PAY DOWN
THE COSTS OF OTHER THINGS ACCOUNT FOR LIBRARIES AND OTHER
PROGRAMS COME TO THAT SIDE. LAPD IS FUNDING OUT OF THE
RESTRICTIVE REVENUE NO WAY TO KNOW MORE CERTAIN DON'T WANT
TO CHARGE FOR FAMILIES THE COST OF - WE ALSO DO NOT WANT
TO - IN OTHER STATES THAT IS USED TO KEEP THOSE WHO SERVE
THEIR TIME FOR THAT REASON IT IS TRUE THE MAYORS LAPD
BUDGET MAKES THAT WILL THE 8 PERCENT OF RESTRICTED REVENUE
MAKE UPS 39 PERCENT OF BILLION DOLLARS BUDGET AND THAT
$10.5 BILLION BUDGET POINTS OUT DIDN'T INCLUDE ALL OF THE
CITY THE ONLY INCLUDES THE SPENDING CONTROLLED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR PURPOSES OF THE DISCUSSION WE'RE HAVING HERE
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE DIDN'T COMPUTE THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY THEY USE FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY SECTION 8
VOUCHERS AND OTHER THINGS AND DIDN'T INCLUDE JOB TRAINING
PROGRAMS. EVEN MORE BROADLY DIDN'T INCLUDE THE
DEPARTMENTS FOR THE AIRPORT AND HARBOR. WHEN ALL THOSE
ARE INCLUDED THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE ENTIRE CITY IS MORE
THAN $30 BILLION THE LAPD ACCOUNTED FOR 10.8 PERCENT AND
IT WILL BE DISINGENUOUS TO SAY WE'VE MET THE BUDGET. WHEN
WE DON'T CONSIDER THOSE IN THE DISCUSSION WE TALK ABOUT
THE BUDGET. BUT ALSO NOT THEY'RE TO FOCUS ON THE
UNRESTRICTED REVENUE. NOW NONE OF THAT IS A TAKEAWAY FROM
THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SIZE AND THE GOAL OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT DO. BUT WE'LL HEAR FROM CONNECTIONS WITH THE
BUDGET WE ARE HAVING A DEVASTATING LOSS OF REVENUE AND
DEPLETING ALL THE FUND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NEXT FISCAL
YEAR WILL COVER WITH THE JOB RETURNS HOW THE REVENUES WILL
BE TAKEN AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THE SOCIAL NEEDS
OF THE CITY. WE ASKED MOST OF SOUVENIRS TO SHARE IN THE
SACRIFICESS AND MANY IN CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE GOING TO SEE
BIGGER AND BIGGER CUTS HOW THE LAPD SHOULD SHARE IN THE
SACRIFICES AS A REFLECTION THE REALITY OF AND THE PROPOSED
BUDGET FOR LAPD IS USED I WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE
IMPACTS WILL NOT BE FALSE FACTS INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF
OVERTIME BUT THE COST IS MORE IN THE LONG RUN FOR THE
FUTURE GENERATIONS AND LIE I DON'T WANT TO SEE MORE SWORN
OFFICERS - AND MORE IMPORTANTLY I'M CONCERNED THAT THE
CUTS WILL INVOLVE ON THE AREAS LIKE COMMUNITY POLICING.
WE SHOULD BE SURE THAT ANY REDUCTIONS IN THE LAPD ARE NOT
RETURNED TO A MILITARY LIKE THIS WAS A BIG FACTOR IN THE
CIVIL UNREST THIS IS A DANGER WE NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR AND
REGARDING THE SOCIAL LIKE A CALL FOR SPENDING FOR THE - IN
DOING SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T LET OTHER FEDERAL -
IS THERE IS A SAYING WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE A CAMERA - THE
CITY SOMETIMES THE ONLY TOOL IS THE LAPD. WE'RE THE MONEY
AND RESPONSIBILITY BELONGS TO OTHER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.
AND THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOOK IT
SERIOUSLY TO PROVIDE THE NEEDS FOR THE CITY ESPECIALLY FOR
THE BLOCK GRANTS AND HOUSING. WE DON'T GET A PORTION OF
THE SMALL PORTION OF WHAT WE USED TO GET WE NEED TO LOOK
AT THAT AND WHERE THE REAL MONEY IT COMING FROM FOR
EDUCATION. THE U.S. ACCOUNTS FOR MANY MILITARY
EXPENDITURES FOR THE 9 COUNTRY'S DESIGNED. I'VE MENTIONED
THIS OUR VAST MILITARY BUDGET IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WE NEED
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HELP US WITH THE TOOLS AND THAT
WE NEED TO LOOK AT DID PRIORITIES LOCALLY AND ALSO LOOKING
AT WHERE THIS MONIES COMES FROM AND THE COUNTY WILL HELP
MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS WE NEED NEED THE COUNTY TO
STEP UP TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE RESPONDING
TO PEOPLE. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT POLICIES IN THE BUDGET
WE'RE ELIGIBILITY TO GET UP TO SEVEN HUNDRED PLUS FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AN INTELLIGENT TO SPEND THE BULK OF THAT. BUT
THAT MONEY MUST BE SPENT BY THE END OF JUNE AND WE HAVE A
EXCHANGE TAKE THE TIME TO BRING ON THE PERSONNEL AND
IMPLEMENT ALL OF THE PROGRAMS. SO I'M CONCERNED ABOUT
ADOPTING A BUDGET TO INCREASE GENERAL FUND WHEN I'M NOT
SURE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WHATEVER WE PROMISEED WE CAN DO
AND ALLEVIATE TALK ABOUT THE INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE GANG
REDUCTIONS I WOULD BE REMISS TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE
IN A TIME OF ECONOMIC CRISIS STOP SPENDING MONEY ON
INFRASTRUCTURE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS AND THE TREES WILL DIE
THIS YEAR BUT AS A CITY THE COWBOYS SPENT DECADES
UNDERFUNDING IN A GREAT RECESSION WE SLASHED THE SPENDING
ONLY BEGUN TO REACH THE FUNDING AREAS BY DEFERRING
INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING IT DIDN'T ELIMINATE THOSE JUST
MEANS MORE EXPENSES. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT EQUITY THERE IS A
COMPONENT IN THE DISCUSSION AND COPS OFFICE FROM MY
GENERATIONS AND KIDS GENERATION AND THERE'S A RACIAL
COMPONENT WE LOOK AT THE CHANGES IN THE GIVE ME GRAPHS AND
I WILL ADD THAT INFRASTRUCTURE STIMULATES THE ECONOMY AND
THE BUDGET DISCUSSION CONTINUE I WANT TO SUPPORT MORE
PROVIDING ACTUAL GOOD PAYING JOBS
SACRIFICE IN LOS ANGELES AND MAKE SURE THAT IS INCLUDES
THE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND THE THREE HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND
AND TO MAINTAIN THE SPENDING FOR PROGRAMS FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT WE PAY 3 IS MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR PROTECTING
FOR THE NEXT 3 DECADES BECAUSE WE GO FORWARD OUR LOCAL
SITUATIONS WE PAY TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE
LOSS. >> RR-1 ZONE IN LOCAL SIDEWALKS. THIS IS MONEY WE
CAN BETTER SPEND TO SERVE THOSE THIS WILL BE MONEY BETTER
SPENT BY FAMILY TRUST THE RACIAL EQUITY. LONG RUN
SLASHING THE SPENDING TAKES AWAY FROM FROM OTHER THINGS WE
NEED TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET WITH THAT LESS THAN AND THAT
WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT YEARS WE'VE EVER HAD NOW
I FACE A SIMILAR CHALLENGE WE REMEMBER WE ARE IN THE DEPTH
OF A RECESSION BUT THIS IS A FINANCIAL CRISIS FROM THE
LOCAL PANDEMIC IT WAS HAPPENING BEFORE THE FLOYD MURDER
ROCKED THIS NATION. TRYING TO BE TRUTHFUL AND CONTRAST
ANTI RACIAL POLICIES AND THE DOORS ARE OPEN FOR WIDENING
HOLE IN OUR BUDGET WILL BE A CHALLENGE.
>> MR. CHAIR, AND MEMBERS THIS IS THE CHALLENGE
BEFORE US. AND I'M CONFIDENT WE'LL RISE TO THAT
CHALLENGE. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. FOR PUTTING THIS FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. BLUMENFIELD AND NEXT CALL
ON MR. BONIN.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I APPRECIATE GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECTIVE ON THE MOMENT. YEAH LOOKING AT
THIS MOMENT WE HAVE THIS I THINK CHARITY WILL BE DESCRIBED
IN THIS ON THE COVID 19 AND RECKONING IN THE NATION. WITH
THE FIRST ONE IS COVID 19 WE HAVE THIS DRAMATIC HORRIFIC
PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS WITH THE NATIONAL APPROACH TO PUBLIC
HOTDOG WE SAW THE BLACK AND LATINOS POOR SUFFER MORTALITY
RATES AND DIFFERENT RISKS BECAUSE PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO
GO NOT GO TO WORK AND TAKE A BUS. IN THE CITY EXPOSED WE
ALREADY KNEW THAT IN COMING WE SAW THE ECONOMY AND HOW
PEOPLE ARE LIVING HAND TO MOUTH. WE SAW HOW AFRAID THE
SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOW SLOW IN A CRISIS WE WERE TO
RESPOND TO ALL THE ELEMENTS AND SAW MORE DEMANDS THAN EVER
TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WE RESPOND AND DISCUSSED A LOT
OF THINGS AND HEARD SOME AND SOME WE DIDN'T BUT DEMANDED
MORE AND WE HAVE PROVIDED MORE FOR SENIORS AND KIDS AND
FOR RENT AND WE CALL TO DO MORE FOR HOUSING AND AS WE ARE
DOING THAT HIT WITH THAT SECOND SHATTERED ECONOMY AND
MENTIONED THIS ECONOMY AND FORCED US TO MAKE CHOICES. SO
WE HAD A BUDGET HERE IF THE MAYOR IS STRUCTURED TO CUT THE
THINGS WE CUT HOUSING AND SENIORS AND PROMISING MORE IT
DOES AWHILE INCREASING POLICE SPENDING AND SIMULTANEOUSLY
CUTTING NEIGHBORHOOD GOALS - A BUSINESSMAN CLEAR OUR
FISCAL SITUATION WAS A HELL OF A LOT WORSE CUT
$400 MILLION FROM THIS BUDGET MY REACTION SHOULD BE NOT
SACRED PAST WE CAN'T CUT EVERYBODY ELSE BUT CUT THE
DEPARTMENTS OR CITY SERVICES LIKE REPAVING STREETS AND
SIGNALS AND CAN'T CUT THE RENTER AND FOR SENIORS AND SMALL
BUSINESSES AND GROW LAPD THE CITY DID IT AND IT HURT
NEIGHBORHOODS AND CAN'T DO IT AGAIN. IF WE ARE FACED WITH
45 TO $400 MILLION IN CUTS, OF THE POT OF MONEY WE CAN
LOOK AT NOT HAVE 54 PERCENT OF THAT IS IS FISCALLY
IRRESPONSIBLE AND MATHEMATICALLY ENFORCEABLE. AND NOW WE
ARE AT THE THIRD A MOMENT OF SOCIAL RECKONING ABOUT SOCIAL
RECKONING AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE
COUNTRY ARE - TENS OF THOUSAND 2, 3, 4 LOS ANGELES THEY
ARE ORBITING TO STRUCTURAL SYSTEMIC RACISM AND OBTAINING
TO THE BLACK MEN AND BLACK WOMEN AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND OBJECTING TO THE DISPOSABILITY OF
BLACK BODIES. WE HAVE WHITE PEOPLE IN THE STREETS
CHANTING BLACK LIVES MATTER WE'VE GOTTEN OTHERS HOLDING
SIGNS. PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY AND THE CITIES ARE LOOKING
AT SYSTEM WORKING HEALTHCARE AND FINANCE AND HOUSING AND
EDUCATION CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND YES, SIR. LAW
ENFORCEMENT. AND, YES IN THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET EVERY
DECISION WE MAKE HAS AN IMPACT IF WE ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS
SYSTEMIC RACISM THE BUDGET CHOICES WE MAKE EVERYDAY EVERY
POLICY EITHER ADDS TO IT ARE SUBTRACTS FROM THAT I WANT TO
MY COLLEAGUE THE OTHER NIGHT I WANT TO CABLE CAR THE
SOVIET UNION.
>> PEOPLE ARE ASKING US TO DO THE THINGS IN THE
PANDEMIC THEY'RE ASKING US HOW THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
WILL PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE. WHAT HAS HAPPENED, OF COURSE, FOR SEVERAL
GENERATIONS IS THAT WE HAVE GIVEN AND ASKED AND ASKED LAPD
TO DO AN INCREASING ARRAY OF THINGS SOCIAL AND MEDICAL
EMERGENCIES AND NON-VIOLENT CRIME AND TRAFFIC CONTROL AND
THAT HAS PUT HOW E OBVIOUS THINK CYCLE OF EXPANDING AND
HOLDING EVERYTHING ELSE HOSTAGE THE COPS OFFICE DON'T LIKE
IT THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED ON TO BE THERAPISTS. AND THEY
KNOW THAT MANY OF THE SITUATIONS THAT SHOW THAT THOSE
KINDS OF RESPONSES TO MANY OF THE THINGS WE ASK LAPD TO DO
ESCALATES SO THE HOMELESSNESS ARE A FEW OF THINGS WE ASK
THE LAPD TO DO WE CAN LOOK AT TRAFFIC CONTROL AND MORE
THAN COLLISIONS AND VERBALLY DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBORS OR
STOPS ALL THOSE THINGS THAT PEOPLE CALL 9-1-1. AND THEY
COULD BE HANDED BETTER AND LESS EXPENSIVE BY UNARMED
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. SO STARTING NEXT WEEK AND I THINK FOR
A LOCATE WE WILL BE DOING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
AND EMERGENCIES. I THINK WE CAN BEGIN TO SHIFT IN
RESPONSE TO WHAT WE'RE HEARING FROM PEOPLE IN OUR OWN CITY
TO A SOLUTION APPROACH. TAILORED INTERVENTION
ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK AND LIKE HAPPENING
IN THE STREETS WILL NOT END IN WEEK AND WE CAN BEGIN TO
REDUCE THE LAPD BUDGET BECAUSE IN RESPONSE TO THE
FORGIVABLE NEED AND BY RE-VISIONING WHAT LAPD IS AND HOW
THEY RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES WITH THE JUDGE AND EQUITABLE
THAT CONTAINS THE SERVICE IN PUBLIC SAFETY. AND I'M --
THAT I THINK NEEDS TO BE DONE AND CONFIDENT THAT IT CAN BE
DONE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. VERY MUCH MR. BONIN.
>> MR. CHRIS ANY COMMENTS.
>> YES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
>> A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAVE BEEN SAID I'LL NOT
REPEAT, OF COURSE, WE'RE DEVASTATED BY WHAT WE SAW MR.
FLOYD MURDERED MANY PEOPLE THINK OTHERWISE I'LL SAY TO
THOSE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANYONE SAW
ANYTHING WORSE THAN THAT. BUT TO ACTUALLY NOT ONLY SEE
SOMEONE LITERALLY MURDERED BUT WHEN HE PASSED OUT THE
OFFICER DIDN'T SAY OH, MY GOD WE KILLED HIM AND TRIED TO
RESUSCITATE AT THAT TIME HIM BUT AFTER HE WAS ACTUALLY
DEAD. SO CLEARLY THAT WAS DEVASTATING TO THE WHOLE
COUNTRY. AND IT IS MADE CLEAR THAT WE ARE HAVING A
MASSIVE RESPONSE AND HONESTLY WE WEREN'T IN THE MIDDLE OF
A COVID 19 CRISIS WE WOULD HAVE TWICE THE DEMONSTRATIONS
AND THE FIRST DAY OF DEMONSTRATES THE ONE THING YOU DIDN'T
SEE PEOPLE NOT WEARING MASKS BUT YOU STOOD A CHANCE OF
TRANSMITTED COVID 19. AND, OF COURSE, BROUGHT UP ISSUES
WOULD NOT BE FROM FRONT AND CENTER OTHERWISE AND HEARING
FROM A MUCH BROADER COALITION OF FOLKS AND CROSS-SECTION
REGARDING THE BUDGET AND I THINK THAT IS A GOOD THING.
AND WE HAVE SOME NEW AREAS OF FOCUS AND I THINK THAT IS A
GOOD THING. AS FAR AS THE LAPD BUDGET. I WISH WE COULD
TAKE A MORE CIRCUMSPECT APPROACH SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY LOOK
AT THE LAPD. WHICH I THINK WOULD HAVE HAPPENED UNDER JUST
THE BUDGET COUNTRY'S ALONE AND SAY IS IT STRUCTURED
IDEALLY AND OTHER WAYS THAT WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE AS THE
EXPENSES. I THINK THAT WOULD BE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW I THINK
THAT SHOULD BE DONE. AND WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THE MONEY
WE SAVE? ARE WE THROWING TOGETHER A PROGRAM AND SAYING ALL
RIGHT. THIS IS THE BEST WAY WE CAN SPEND ONE AND
$60 MILLION OR COULD WE WILL BE MORE CAREFULLY AND
CIRCUMSPECT SO WE GET TO THE GOALS WE WISH. I THINK WITH
THE LAPD WE ALSO WANT TO LOOK AT WHAT PROBLEMS WE'RE
TRYING TO SOLVE. AND IT IMMIGRANT REQUIRE US TO CUT MONEY
TO THE BUDGET BUT AREAS THE LAPD BUDGET WE WANT TO SPEND
MORE ON. WE'RE DOING GOOD THINGS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES WE
WANT TO RESOLVE. ONE THING THAT MAKES ME NERVOUS WEIGHING
HAVING AREAS OF VERY EXPENSIVE CRISIS. I FEEL LIKE WE
MADE THE DECISIONS TO ADDRESS THEM BUT KIND OF WITHOUT
KEEPING TRACK OF THE MONEY. WE'VE SPENT AN FORTUNE
DEALING WHAT THE HOMELESS AND FRANKLY WE CAN TAKE A
MASSIVE PORTION OF BUDGET AND - I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WE ARE SPENDING WE DIDN'T
THINK WE HAD AND THE PROCESS WILL BE OUR CRISIS OF OUR
GENERATION AND ALL THOSE PROBLEMS WILL BE RESOLVED AND HAD
THE COVID 19 CRISIS WHICH IS MASSIVE AND WE'VE ALSO HAD
GREAT DIFFICULTY IN SOFTENING IT AND GREAT DIFFICULTY IN
GETTING PUBLIC TO WEAR MASKS IT COULD HAVE SLOWED DOWN IT
DRAMATICALLY AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF
HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND THEN HAVE THE UPCOMING RECESSION
WE ALL KNOW IS HAPPENING AND NOT THE WORST OF GREAT
DEPRESSION BUT COULD BE AND HAVE MASSIVE REVENUE LOSE THAT
WE EXPECT. WE DON'T SEE YET SO WE'RE NOT REALLY BUDGETING
FOR IT YET. AND THEN THE AFTERMATH OF THE THE EVENTS OF
RECENT DAYS NOT JUST THE COSTS PHYSICALLY OF HAVING TO
REPLACE I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY POLICE CARS SET ON FIRE BUT
ISSUES WE WANT TO ADDRESS AND THAT WILL BE EXPENSIVE. I
FEEL LIKE WE COULD LOOK UP SUDDENLY AND FIND WE'RE A
MILLION DOLLARS SHORT IN THE BUDGET AND THAT IS NOT
THINKING HOW TO ADDRESS THAT I HOPE WE'LL BE A LITTLE BIT
MORE CAREFULLY AND ONE MASSIVE COMMITMENT AFTER ANOTHER
AND NOT TALLYING WHAT IT WILL COST AND FINDS OURS IN A
SITUATION WE LITERALLY CAN'T GET OUT OF. I DON'T WANT TO
SEE US MAKING DICK REARING DEPENDS ON PROPHESY ONLY TO
DECLARE BANKRUPTCY IF WE JUST HAVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN
THIS COMMITMENT AT IT TIME AND DON'T LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE
DOING WILL ADD UP WE CAN BE IN THIS SITUATION. I KNOW
WE'RE TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING BUT ASK KEEPING YOU
INFORMED WE STEP BACK AND MAKE SURE IT ALL ADDS UP AND NOT
DIFFERENTIATING OUR CITY AND PUTTING OURSELVES IN A HOLE.
THANK YOU, MEMBERS FOR FRAMING THE WORDS WE HAVE BEFORE
US. I THINK SO GOOD NEVERTHELESS, A TIME OF EXTRAORDINARY
CHALLENGE BUT FOR ALL LEADERSHIP AND THE RESIDENTS OF LOS
ANGELES AS WELL AND I THINK WE ALL HAVE DEMONSTRATED WE'RE
COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE WE UNITE ALL THE CIRCLES IN
UNDERSTANDING OUR WAY INTRODUCE WITH THAT, BEGIN WITH ITEM
NUMBER 1. >> IF I CAN ASK THE CLERK TO CALL ITEM NUMBER ONE.
>> YES, SIR. IF I MAY STATE FOR THE RECORD THE NEW
IMPACT STATEMENTS FOR ITEM IS THE HIGHLAND AND THE
WILMINGTON AND THE OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL. EXCUSE ME
>> I GUESS THAT WAS - YES. THE AGENDA.
>> I'M SORRY, I MEANT TO CALL THE F S R ITEM NUMBER
2. >> >> ITEM NO. 2 - CAO REPORT RELATIVE TO THE YEAR-END
FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT FOR FY 2019-20.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AND AS SO TO BEGIN WITH I'D LIKE TO ASK WILSON TO
GOD AND PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER. >> SURE I'M WILSON WITH THE OFFICE AND WALK YOU
THROUGH THE YEAR END THIS AFTERNOON. THE CHAIR ALLUDED TO
IN HIS REMARKS THE FOCUS TO CLOSE OUT THE FISCAL YEAR WE
WORK ON NEARS BUDGET ONE AND $92 MILLION TRANSFERRED TO
THE APPROPRIATIONS $48 MILLION FOR THE REAUTHORIZATION,
AND $71 MILLION FOR REAPPROPRIATIONS. AND $57 MILLION IN
THE PRIOR YEAR COSTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND. THIS - WE'RE
IN THE PROCESS OF COLLECTING INFORMATION.
>> THE GOOD NEWS ON -- THE GOOD NEWS IDENTIFIED THE
CAPITAL FINANCE AND NOTIFICATION TO ADDRESS THE OVER
SPENDING. BUT THE BAD NEWS ON THE ODDS A SHORTFALL OF 200
AND $81 MILLION AND RECOMMENDING YOU AUTHORS 200 AND 80
MILLIONS FROM THE RESERVE FUND. I'LL END THAT BEGINS ON
PAGE 3 WITH THE REPORTS. THE REVENUE DATA IN THE REPORT
IS IN APRIL AND DIDN'T REFLECT THE IMPACTS WE ARE CALL THE
ROLL. WORKING TO SEE REPRESENTATIVES AND HAVE A SEPARATE
REPORT TO COUNCIL VERY SOON. AND THE REVISED BUDGET
FY2021 IS A ONE HUNDRED PLUS MILLION DOLLARS SHORTFALL AND
HE ESTIMATING 200 AND 88 SHORTFALL A DIFFERENCE OF ONE AND
$79. THE REVENUE SETTLEMENTS IS BASED ON THE REVENUES IF
OUR OFFICER AND CONTROLLER'S OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF
FINANCE. DETAILED ON PAGE 5 THERE IS DOWNSIZE RISK FOR
EVERY CATEGORY AND USED THIS FROM THE USERS TEXT AND THE
LOW IF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE COMMUNICATION WE
USED THE LOW FROM THE CONTROLLERS THE TRANSIENT TAX AND
THE TRANSFER TAX AND PARKING LOT AND PARKING FUNDS AND WE
FOR OUR PROTECTIONS FOR PROPERTY TAXES AND SALES TAX AND
BUSINESS TAX AND COMBINED THOSE AND NOW THAT'S TRUE HOW WE
CAME WITH THE ADOPT BUDGET. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
CHAUVINIST IN PROPERTY TAX. AND THE COUNTY IS REPORTING
THE DETAILS FOR THE PROPERTY TAX AND HAVE A SHORTFALL
$46 MILLION AND EXPECTING THE PROPERTY TAX TO BE RECORDED
IN JULY. FROM NEW THE EXPENDITURES ON PAGE 5. I CAN HAVE
YOU TO YOUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 8. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED
$55.4 MILLION IN OVER EXPENDITURES ONE AND $11 MILLION
REDUCTION WITH $166 MILLION OVER SPENDING WE IDENTIFIED.
THIS REDUCTION IS ATTRIBUTED TO REPORTING THE RESERVE.
THERE WAS ALSO $33 MILLION IN THE MOU SPECIAL SALARY. WE
CURRENTLY BELIEVE HALF WAS PAID OUT THIS YEAR IN OTHER
DEPARTMENTS. WE WE EXPECT THE REMAINDER TO BE PAID OUT
NEGOTIATION AND IN THE FY2021 WITH THE RESERVE FOR SUCH
PURPOSES. WE SAW A REDUCTION IN THE OVER TIME FOR THE
MORTALITY. AND WE IDENTITY THE FUNDING FOR PROP H H H
TRUST FUND AND OFFSET THAT AS WELL AS HR B AND ALSO GOT A
REDUCTION IN THE ELECTION. AND WE ARE ATTRIBUTING SAVINGS
FROM THE MEASURE POLICY AND A LOT OF THE DEPARTMENTS ARE
SAVINGS NOT REPORTED AND OFFSET MANY OF THE EXPENDITURES.
NOW HOW WILL WE PULL THE BUDGETS IS? AS ILLUSTRATED ON
TABLE 3 OF PAGE 9 THE TOTAL COUNT IS $56.8 MILLION ADD THE
OTHER SPENDING TO THE ONE $.4 MILLION IN THE SPECIAL
SHORTFALL AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSER OF THE FACILITIES TO
THE PUBLIC ON MARCH 13TH AND IDENTIFIED $17.7 MILLION IN
SAVING. AND 36 FOR FINANCE AND $600,000.02, 3, 4 SAVING
TO THE DEPARTMENTS, AND YOU'LL SEE THAT RECOMMENDED TO THE
RESERVE. WE ALSO IDENTIFIED $960,000 IN PEACE SAVINGS FOR
THE HR B TO OFFSET THE OFFER SPENDING IN THE WORKERS' COMP
AND LASTLY, RECOMMEND THE TRANSFER OF ONE POINT PLUS
MILLION DOLLARS TO OFFSET THE REVENUE SHORTFALLS AND NEXT
OUR RESERVE THAT BEGINS ON PAGE 10. SO AT THE CONTROLLER
IS TO TRANSFER ONE AND $80 MILLION WITH THE RESERVE
REDUCED TO TWO HUNDRED PLUS AND 3.27 PERCENT OF GENERAL
FUND AND THE TRANSFER OF 200 AND $88 MILLION FOR THE
CONTINGENCY RESERVE AND TRANSFERS AND FOR THAT TO HAPPY
THE CITY CHARTER WILL HAVE TO MAKE A FINDING AND THIS
TRANSFER WILL REDUCE THE EMERGENCY RESERVES TO $99 MILLION
FROM 1.5 PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND AND THE CITY CHARTER IS
TO BE RESERVED AND IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR WE'RE
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY USE ANY ACCESS REVENUE FOR
FY2021 LIKE THE DETAILED PROPERTY TAX RECEIVED AS
PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AND LASTLY, THE RESERVE BALANCE OF
ONE AND $47 MILLION BY 2002 PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND
REVENUES. THIS IS BELOW THE THREE HUNDRED ESTIMATED IN
THE THRESHOLDS THAT CONCLUDES THE YEAR-END THE CHAIR
ALLUDED TO EARLIER AND HOPING TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE
BUDGET AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE TO SUBSEQUENT
SINCE LAST THURSDAY RECEIVED THE AMENDED TO THE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND I DISTRIBUTED COPIES TO THE
CLERK AS WELL AS YOUR STAFF AND THE FIRST THE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHARING THE COST OF NATIONAL DEPARTMENT. THOSE ARE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE AREAS OF THE LOS ANGELES CENTER. THIS
INCLUDES ONE $.3 MILLION FOR THE UTILITIES AND FOOD AND
WATER OF $1.3 MILLION WE'RE ESTIMATE ONE AND $89 MILLION
FOR THE COUNTY. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDS TRANSFER ONE $.3 MILLION OF THE RESERVE FUND TO
DEPARTMENT OF 2 TO THE UNAPPROPRIATED NUMBER 58 AND
APPROPRIATE THOSE FUNDS TO THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS OF
DEPARTMENT 34 AND 34 FOR THE SOURCES. THE NEXT ITEM FOR
THE ZOO SUBSEQUENT TO THE RELEASE OF THE YEAR NOTIFYING
THE ADDITIONAL $506,000 REVENUE SHORTFALL. AND OF THIS
$410,000 FOR THE PLAZAS WE'RE EXPECTING IN FY2021. AND
FOR THAT ONE WE'RE RECOMMENDING A RECEIVER OR RESERVE THE
REMAINING $96,000 FOR OTHER PURPOSES. SO WITH THAT, I'D
LIKE TO ADD DID FOLLOWING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
ZOO. AUTHORIZE THE RESERVE FOR O FOR 4 HUNDRED AND 10
THOUSAND TO THE ZOO AND TRANSFER $410,000 FROM 101 AND
DEPTH 87 TO SO REIMBURSED BY THE ZOO ASSOCIATION FOR
FY2021. AND TRANSFERRING $906,000 PLUS THE RESERVE FUNDED
101 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF IT TO THE UNAPPROPRIATED DOLLARS
ONE AND 58 AND APPROPRIATE THERE TO THE ZOO FUND NUMBER
40. AND IN THE LAST FOR GENERAL SERVICES WE ARE ASKING TO
DELETE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENT 5 TO TRANSFER FUND FROM G
SABLE B TO THE CONTROLLERS TO THE ASSISTANCE FUND FOR THE
TRANSFER IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. WITH THOSE AMENDMENTS
THAT CHANGES OUR RESERVE FUND. THE AMENDMENTS WAS REDUCED
FROM ONE .5 PERCENT OF PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED TO ONE
.48 PERCENT OR $97 MILLION AND THE NEW BALANCE ON
JUNE 30TH IS 27 PLUS MILLION DOLLARS. OR 4.9 PERCENT.
AND THE ESTIMATED JULY 1ST IS ABOUT ONE AND 40 MRS.
$4 MILLION FOR 2 THAT THE 7 PERCENT AND
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. >> WE ALSO HAVE STAFF AND DEPARTMENT STAFF HERE.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SIR, AND MEMBERS QUESTIONS?
AT THIS TIME FOR THE CAO?
>> CALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
>> IF I PHYSICALLY CAN SEE YOUR HAND?
>> OKAY.
>> SEEING NO QUESTIONS I DO WANT TO UNDERSCORE ABOUT
THE STATE OF REVENUE FUNDS THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE
AND THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL HAS SPENT THE LAST 8 YEARS
WORKING TO BUILD UP A HEALTHY REVENUE FUNDS THE STRONG I
WOULD THE CITY HAS HAD IN THE HISTORY IN OTHER WORDS, TO
MAKE SURE THAT WHEN HE NEXT CONNECTIVE DOWNTURN HITS WE'LL
WEATHER THAT STORM WITHOUT MASSIVE IMPACTS TO OUR EMPLOYEE
BASE AND SERVICES. WE'LL NOT MAKE ENDS MEET RIGHT NOW
WANT TO UNDERSCORE THAT ALL OF THAT WORK OF THE BUILDING
OF THAT RESERVE UP OVER 8 YEARS HAS MUCH OF THAT HAS
WITHIN WIPED AWAY IN A MATTER OF A FEW MONTHS BECAUSE OF
COVID 19 CRISIS AND THE NUMBERS THAT THE GENTLEMAN
DESCRIBED REGARDING THE RELATIVELY PRECASHIERS STATE OF
RESERVE SO SOMETHING WE NEED TO BE MINDFUL AS WE GO
FORWARD INTO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR THE RESERVED IS MORE
THAN A LINE ITEM ON A BUDGET BUT WHAT THE CITY NEEDS IN
CASE OF AN BE ABLE AN EARTHQUAKE OR ANY NUMBERS OF THINGS
THE ECONOMY DOES WE NEED THAT RESERVE TO JUST GET TO THE
BUDGET YEAR AND THE FACT THAT THAT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THE
POINT THAT HAS IS OF GREAT CONCERN. CERTAINLY NOT ALONE
IN THAT. THIS IS HAPPENING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS
THE COUNTRY. AND - BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO PUT A
SPOTLIGHT ON AS WE MOVE FORWARD COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD.
>> YOU'VE BEEN PUSHING THIS RESERVE OVER THE YEARS
AND CLEARLY NEEDED. I WANTED TO UNDERSCORE THE POINTS WE
ARE ALL RELATIVELY SILENT AND MR. BONIN MADE A
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION. BUT DON'T LET THAT, YOU KNOW,
THE FORM OF THAT PRESENTATION MASKS THE FACT IT IS
REVEALING A BRUTAL REALITY IF YOU YOU OUTLINED THAT ENTIRE
REVENUE FUND TO GET US THROUGH THE YEAR AND WE HAVE TO
LOOK AT NEGOTIATION AND HOW WE DEAL WITH THAT WITHOUT
HAVING THAT RESERVE CUSHION IN MOST YEARS TO GET HAVE NOT
ENTIRE YEAR THIS REVENUE IS HELPING US GET DOT LAST LITTLE
CREATOR BUT WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE WE HAVE TO PAY OUR
BILLS AND THIS IS THE WAY THAT WE DO THAT. SO THE REAL
CHALLENGE WILL COME NEXT. I DIDN'T WANT THE PROFESSIONAL
AND APPROPRIATE PRESENTATION BELY THE BRUTAL REALTY THANK
YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LONGS
STANDING WORK AND -
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD I
APPRECIATE THAT AND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE CAO FOR
MEMBERS? >> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND WE'LL BRING
THIS TO QUESTIONS FOR DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THEIR BUDGETS AS
DESCRIBED IN THE F S R OR CHANGES TO BE MADE AS DESCRIBED
IN THE F S R ANY DEPARTMENTAL QUESTIONS THAT MEMBERS HAVE
THAT WE SHOULD CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION.
>> SIR. >> I HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE.
>> U B. >> YES. >> OKAY.
>> MR. BONIN. >> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUICK ONES FOR LAPD. >> OKAY.
>> MR. PRICE COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD ANYTHING.
>> SORRY. OKAY.
>> VERY GOOD. THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD AND JUST WRAP UP
THOSE RIGHT NOW. BUT BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD TO PUBLIC
COMMENT I THINK THAT SHOULD BE FAIRLY QUICK. SO WHY NOT
GO FIRST TO THE QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO THE
UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE. >> YOU'RE MUTED.
>> NOT A QUESTION BUT UNLESS ANY PROBLEMS IT IS MY
DUTY TO MOVE WE AMEND THE F S R TO REAPPROPRIATE THE
$500,000 IN THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE FOR THE EMERGENCY
PROGRAM TO THE FY2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR.
>> I'D LIKE TO SECOND THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> AND LAST CALL FOR ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT.
>> THE ONLY DEPARTMENT WE HAVE TO SPEAK WITH REGARDS
TO THE F S R IS THE QUESTIONS FOR ME. I WANTED TO TAKE A
MOMENT TO GIVE THE HEADS UP TO THE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE
CALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
AND WE'LL NOT NEED YOU IF YOU WANT TO SIGN OFF.
>> IF IT HELPS MY QUESTIONS ARE FOR MORE INFORMATION
THAT THE LAPD'S DIDN'T HAVE ON THEM I CAN GET IT OUT OF
THE WAY. >> THAT'S FINE GO AHEAD. >> SO TWO THINGS I'D LIKE TO GET FROM THE LAPD TO
WRAP UP. THIS YEAR'S BUDGET FOR THE DELIBERATIONS GOING
FORWARD IS I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A BREAKDOWN OF OVERTIME
EXPENSES BY EVENT SO WE CAN LOOK AT THAT EVENTS REQUIRE
OVER TIME AND WHETHER OR NOT MANY OF THOSE WILL NOT BE
HAPPENING IN THE COMING YEAR. YOU KNOW, AND OR SHOWS
SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE SECOND IS INSTEAD OF APROPOS
I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS THIS YEAR IS NOT
DONE YET A BREAKDOWN SO WE CAN GET A SENSE OF WHAT THE
LAPD DEMANDS HOW OUR MONEY WAS SPENT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. BONIN AND I ASSUME YOU'RE INCLUDING
IN THAT POOL 9-1-1 CALLS AND NON-EMERGENCY CALLS.
>> YES. >> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.
>> SO I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO HEAR FROM LAPD I'M
SURE THEY TOOK NOTE OF THAT REQUEST. OKAY.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS MEMBERS FOR CAO OR ANY
COMMENTS ABOUT THE F S R AS AMENDED?
>> ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL AND
WE WILL VOTE ON THE F S R AS AMENDED.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD.
>> I
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN.
>> I >> MEMBERS MY APOLOGIES. BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
RECONSIDER THAT VOTE. BECAUSE IT JUST OCCURRED TO ME WE
HAVE NOT TAKEN PUBLIC COMMENT YET SO WE'LL COME BACK TO
CAST THE VOTE ON IS F S R AFTER WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> THAT IS WHAT WE'LL GO TO NEXT. SO WE'RE GOING TO
BEGIN NOW THE PUBLIC COMMENT PART OF OUR AGENDA AND I
WOULD ASK THE CLERK TO READ OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WE'LL
BEGIN TAKING COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE
TO OFFERS PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA IS CALL 16612545252
AND USE THE ID NUMBER 1 61829 40, 30 AND PRESS POUND AND
PRESS POUND AGAIN.
>> NEXT CALLER.
>> AND YOU WISH WHAT ITEM TO SPEAK ON.
>> LET'S CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER PLEASE.
>> CALLER, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> I'M NOT POSITIVE WHICH ITEM IT IS BUT WANT WOULD
TO URGE THE -- ENCOURAGING COUNCILMEMBERS TO FULLY FUNDED
THIS YEAR. SO AGAIN, I'M CAITLEIN AND CALLING FROM THE
PROJECT OF LOS ANGELES FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO ANIMALS BY
INCREASING FUNDING FOR THIS YEAR AS IT CURRENTLY IS TO
WHAT WAS REFLECTED IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR. AND HAVE A
CHANGE THAT IS RECEIVED OVER 12 THOUSAND SIGNATURES ON
THIS ISSUE. AND THIS IS LOS ANGELES'S NUTTER PROVIDERS
WE'VE PERFORMED MANY SURGERIES. AND THE PROGRAM IS
INTEGRAL TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS ABLE TO ACCESS MANDATED
NUTTER SURGERY AND IT IS A - AND OTHER EXAMS ANIMALS AND
WHILE THIS IS A -- ONE OF THE SUBSEQUENT IS $75 FOR CATS
AND WHEN YOU CONSIDER EVERY ANIMAL THAT COMES TO THE
SHELTER COSTS OVER $200 TO CARE FOR. THIS IS AN
INVESTMENT AND FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT IS GIVEN TODAY, WE'LL
SAVE DOZENS IN YEARS TO COME. AND.
>>. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY.. THANK YOU. >> THANKS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER. >> AND I APOLOGIZE MEMBERS ETCH SPEAKER HAS
2 MINUTES TO SPEAK. >> NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
CALLER? >> CALLER PLANNING DEPARTMENT DETERMINATION AND THE
AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> HI ANTONIO CALLING I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE NUMBER
ABOUT THE POLICE.
>> GO AHEAD SIR. >> THANK YOU. >> HI, I AM AN LA CITY RESIDENT AND CAN'T BELIEVE
THIS BUDGET IS IGNORING THE LAST 2 WEEKS HOW IN THE WORLD
CAN YOU GIVE 50 PERCENT OF OUR BUDGET TO THE POLICE WE
HAVE THAT ARE IN A PANDEMIC AND THE POLICE WILL CONTINUE
THEIR ENFORCEMENT OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND DEALING WITH THE
COVID 19. AND INSTEAD OF PUTTING MONEY INTO THE SOCIAL
PROGRAMS OR INFRASTRUCTURE IN THOSE TIME YOU'RE GOING TO
ALLOW ALL THE COSTS TO - ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE LAST
2 WEEKS OF THE VIOLENCE AND GIVE THEM MORE FUCKING WITH
AND DIVERTING LESS THAN 3 PERCENT FOR THE COSTS. THAT IS
FUCKING AUTISM U AWFUL PLEASE LISTEN TO PEOPLE AND WHO
THOUGHT MEMBERS PAUL AND BOB CAN YOU GUYS LIKE SHUT UP AND
LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE LIVING IN THE CITY I
APPRECIATE YOU'RE MR. BONIN OKAY. BUT PAUL ONGOING YOU,
YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AND DONE WITH
LEADERS OF BLACK LIVES MATTER AND ADOPT A BUDGET FOR THE
PEOPLE PLEASE. >> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND DEVESTED FROM THE LAPD
JOB HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY CENTERS WE APPRECIATE THAT
SOME OF YOU BE LISTENING, HOWEVER, THE LAPD BUDGET IS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND YOU MUST GO FURTHER. AS OFTEN
VIOLENT POLICE OFFICERS ON THE SCREEN AND ACROSS THE MEDIA
WE'VE SEEN THIS IS A SYSTEM BROKEN THE POLICE WITH THEY'RE
BLOATED BUDGET AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND - THEIR OWN CRIMINAL
ACTIONS ABUSE THE POWER OUR BLACK COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN
SUGGESTED TO THIS BASIC VIOLENCE AND THIS IS FOR DECADES
AND NOW COUNCILMEMBER KRAFT CLEAR OF NOT RESPONSIBLE
ADULTS AND WE CAN'T LOOK AWAY. AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY
WE MUST LOOK AT THE HUNDREDS OF YEARS AND USE OUR MONEY TO
ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC STABILITY. AND INSTEAD OF USING THIS
FOR LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT WE NEED TO HAVE HOUSING
AND ALTERNATIVE WAYS THAT DON'T KILL BLACK PEOPLE AND MR.
BONIN THE MODELS EXIST SO RATHER THAN HAVING PEOPLE TO
ESCALATE AND HEALTHCARE WESTERN SOMA MIXED-USE GENERAL
DISTRICT SHOULD RESPOND TO OTHER RESOURCES THAT ADDRESSES
THOSE POLICE THE SILENT WORKERS NOT HAVING THE ROTUNDA TO
SITUATIONS THEY'RE NOT USED TO DEALING WITH AND THE
COUNTRY IS WATCHING YOU, WE UNDERSTAND.
>> THANK YOU. I'M SORRY YOU'RE TIME HAS EXPIRED NEXT CALLER.
>> NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE. CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM.
>> I'M JESSICA I'M SPEAKING ON AGENDA ONE GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT I'M A RESIDENT OFF COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE AND
OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND CALLING AS A TRINITY
REALLOCATE $1.2 MILLION IMPORTANT FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE HOUSING PROGRAM AND WITH THE LA AND
HAVE HAD DECADES THE POLICIES AND LAND USE AND INVESTMENT
FROM LAS BLACK COMMUNITY. BLACK RESIDENTS ARE REPROACH
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POWDER AND OUR HISTORY OF RACISM HAS
STILL FACE THE DEEPEST INEQUALITIES WE'LL
STATUS QUO YOU TO REJECT THE MAYORS PROJECT AND MAKE SURE
THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER IT IS A LITTLE BIT CONCERTING DO
HEAR THE COUNCILMEMBER TALK ABOUT THE CIRCUMSPECT AND
HEARING YOU SAY THAT THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS MORE MONEY IN CERTAIN AREAS. LOS ANGELES POLICE
DEPARTMENT RECEIVED 408 PERCENT PAY RAISE THIS STARTS THE
FIRST AND THE MAYOR HOPING TO SECURE ONE AND $39 MILLION
FROM THE CITY WORKERS THIS IS NOT. OKAY. WE NEED TO
DEFUND THE POLICE AND NOT DESTROYING THEM BUT FOR THE
DEPARTMENTS TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE HOUSING, EDUCATION AND
COMMUNITIES. WE REALLY NEED TO REIMAGINE PUBLIC SAFETY
THAT SHRINK THE ABOLISH AND MENTAL HEALTH AND ALTERNATIVES
TO CONFLICTS AND VIOLENCE WE LIVE IN A VIOLENT
>> GUARANTEES SAFETY SO, NOW MORE THAN EVER IS THE
BEST TIME TO DEFUND THE POLICE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA
ITEM. >> THIS IS REGGIE AND SUNRISE AND TAKE ALL 2 MINUTES
TO SPEAK. YEAH, SO FOR EVERYONE PART OF THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE TODAY THIS IS NOT SOME NEW THING. THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET LA BUT BLACK LIVES MATTER LA HAS STARTED, YOU KNOW,
THIS BUDGET BATTLE FOR A MONTH NOW SO DON'T ACT LIKE WE'LL
DO A MEETING AND FIGURE THIS BUDGET OUT. YOU GUYS KNOW
THIS IS A PROBLEM THE ENTIRE TIME AND YOU KNOW WHAT BUDGET
LA COUNTRY WIDE IS. SO YOU KNOW WHAT A LOT OF EYES ON US
AND PEOPLE IN THE STREETS AND THE WHOLE SUMMER DEMANDING
WE HAVE POLICE THAT IS WHAT PEOPLE WANTED IF YOU LOOK AT
THE SURVEY RESULTS OF PEOPLE BUDGETING LA IS THIS
5 PERCENT FOR PEOPLE THINK THAT IS 5 PERCENT OF BUDGET
THAT GOES TO THE BALBOA PLO SO WHO DO YOU REPRESENT WHO ON
THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WHO DO YOU REPRESENTATIVE THAT
5 PERCENT OFF THE BUDGET COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO
THE POLICE AND GIVE $30 BILLION TO THE POLICE AND I'D LIKE
TO READ THIS TWEETING FROM BLACK LIVES MATTER THAT THEY
SAID WHERE HAS COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN A RODNEY KING AND
FLOYD ARE THE ONLY FACES OF MURDER. AND THEN LISTS THE
NAMES OF PEOPLE THAT DIED IN LA AND THEY TWEETING ABOUT
YOU BOB BLACK LIVES MATTER ABOUT YOU BOB. WE DON'T NEED
TO LONG ASS EXPLANATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS BOB WE THINK
THAT 4 PERCENT AND UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE PEOPLE BUDGET
LA YOU GUYS DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING THE PEOPLE
ARE ASKING THE - WHAT YOU'RE AGAINST TIME.
>> STAND UP AND NOT FUCKING COWARDS NEXT CALLER.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME. >> PAST COMMUNITY HOUSING AND SPEAKING TO ITEM ONE
AND GENERAL COMMENTS WE URGE YOU TO PUSH THE PRIORITIES
AND VALUES WE WORK LOANED THE COMMUNITIES FOR A
DISPROPORTIONATE BRUNT OF THE HOUSING CRISIS AND THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ANTI IMMIGRANT POLICIES WE NEED A BUDGET
THAT HELPS THE COMMUNITY WE URGE YOUR SUPPORT ON FOR US
ITEMS THE FIRST LA BUDGET WITH THE POLICE AND INVESTING IN
THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WE NEED CARE. THOSE SERVICES MUST
GO TO THE COMMUNITY NOT TO THE POLICE FUNCTIONALLY FLAWED
AND ADVOCATE AND SILENCE IS WRONG AND OFFENSIVE.
SECONDLY, SUPPORT THE COALITION PROPOSAL FOR HOUSING
JUSTICE AND NEXT FOR THE JUSTICE FUND TO PROTECT THE
COMMUNITY FROM THIS ADMINISTRATIVE CRUELTY TEAM AND FINAL
PLEASE SUPPORT THE LA CALLS FOR FUNDING FOR THE CLIMATE
OFFICE WE'RE OR ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL $300,000 WE NEED
YOU TO STAND FOR PEOPLE'S BUDGET THAT HAS A RECOVERY FOR
ALL RACIAL AND HOUSING AND GENDER JUSTICE AND OTHER
JUSTICE ALL OF THOSE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> HELLO COUNCILMEMBERS I'M JANICE I AMMO SURE OF
THE ITEM. >> BUT AT THE SAME LEVEL - CUTS NO DOUBT WILL
INCREASE COMING INTO THE SHELTER AND WIND UP COSTS THE
TAXPAYERS MORE FOR SHELTERS. PLEASE DON'T - YOU KNOW,
CUTTING THAT WILL EFFECT THE ANIMALS EUTHANIZED AND NOT
ADOPTABLE AND DETRACT US FROM THE NO KILL PART OF KEEPING
ANIMALS FROM BEING ADOPTED AND WILL COST OF THE TAXPAYERS
MORE MONEY AND IT IS THE LAW BUT IT IS THAT IS RIGHT BUT
NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR ANGELENOS FOR THE COVID 19 AND PEOPLE
IN NEED OF THIS SERVICE AND PET OWNS NEED THE CAREER CARE
FOR THEIR PETS. THANK YOU.
>>. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE. CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON.
>> UM...HI I DON'T KNOW IF MY NAME IS MOTION TO
APPROVE A RESIDENT OF LOS ANGELES AND I'M NOT WHAT AGENDA
ITEM BUT LIKE TO EMPHASIZE TO DEFUND THE POLICE AND
CUTTING THE BUDGET IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THIS YEAR IS 3
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF IS BILLION DOLLARS IS NOT A SLICE OF IT BUT HONESTLY, I, ASK
EVERYONE ON THE COUNCIL A QUESTION WHY ARE YOU IN THIS
WORK AND THIS IS A GENUINE QUESTION I KNOW YOU'RE NOT ABLE
TO RESPOND BUT I WANT YOU TO RESPOND WHY YOU'RE HERE I
IMAGINE THIS BRUTALITY TO SEE THIS OUT OF CONTROL POLICE
VIOLENCE HAPPENING IN OUR CITY RIGHT NOW THIS IS A
HISTORICAL MOMENT YOU NEED TO SEE WHAT DOES OF THE STREET
YOU'RE ON BUT THERE IS JUST NOTHING WRONG WITH RUNNING OUT
OF TIME WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'RE HERE AND WHERE
YOU STAND FOR THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD DEFUND THE POLICE. THANK YOU.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> YES. MY NAME IS ALEX LIKE TO SPEAK ON MULTIPLE
ITEMS I APOLOGIZE BUT THERE IS A LOT TO SAY.
>> ITEM 3 FURLOUGHS WILL SAVE $350 MILLION FROM THE
COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS EXACTLY THE DIRECTION WE FLED TO GO
AND MORE IMPORTANTLY NUMBER 1. BUDGET. WE ALL KNOW
BUDGETS ARE IMPORTANT THEY SPEND IT ALL AND GET MORE NEXT
.
>> THEN THEY RUN RAMPANT WITH SUDDENLY YOU HAVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. THE SAME TIME MR.
BONIN I UNDERSTAND CAN'T BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE. WE
WANT TO REDUCE THEIR ROLE. AND ALSO RECOMMENDED THE FIRST
REQUEST MORE INFORMATION. I THINK SO THAT SOMETIMES,
PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO BE CIVIL AND SOME PEOPLE WANT TO
ININTIMIDATE YOU AND COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ TAKING THE
SECURITY DETAILED WE JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU, YOU ARE YOUR
CONSTITUENTS ARE ASKING YOU RECOMMEND THE BUDGET.
COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD YOU SAID YOU DON'T WANT TO
RETURN TO MILITARYIZED POLICE. AND NO RIOT CONTROL
FIRING FOR PEOPLE IN THE
THE MAJORITY IT IS TIME. >> THE LAST THEY'LL EVER USE THANK YOU AND PLEASE
ADOPT THIS BUDGET. >> THANK YOU. NEXT CALLER.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA
ITEM. >> HI MY NAME IS - I WANT TO SPEAK ON NUMBER ONE.
>> GO AHEAD SIR.
>> IT SEEMS OUR CITY COUNCIL LIKE THIS IDEA OF
SOCIETY WE - IT SEEMS LIKE IN COINCIDENTAL IS INCASUAL OR
THE
PANELISTS PROTESTS ARE RIGHT WITH THE BROWN AND BLACK
SCHOLARS AND HAVE READY TO STAND BY AND MINNEAPOLIS BUT
THIS COUNCIL REFUSES TO LISTEN TO US AND INSTEAD IS
WILLING TO STEP THE MONEY FROM THE LOS ANGELES POLICE
DEPARTMENT POLICE STOP KNOLL WITH THEM YOU START THE
THIS IS YOUR JOB BUT AGAIN, THIS
COUNCIL SEEMS TO WANT TO ABSOLVE FROM ANY KIND OF
RESPONSIBILITY BY THE PLATITUDES BY SAYING NOTHING IN
HEALTHCARE YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF THAT AND HERE'S THE COUNCIL
WHERE DOES THAT MONEY GOING TO HOUSING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COULD BE GOING NOT GOING TO BROWN AND BLACK.
IT IS GOING TO COPS OFFICE GOING TO CORRUPT LANDOWNERS.
AND LIKE THE FARRELL AND DEFUND THE POLICE. IT SEEMS THAT
$3 BILLION NEED TO DO LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL
BE ZERO NOTHING WE WILL NOT SUBMITTED TO ANYONE AND WE
HAVE MASSIVE DAYS OF PROTESTS TO COME. AND YOU CAN EITHER
BE WITH US OR BLOWN OVER FIRE CHIEF MOORE AND HAVE MAYOR
GARCETTI RESIGN AND CANCEL RENT.
>> NEXT CALLER.
>> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> I LIVE - I FUCKING UNDERSTAND THAT THE CURRENT
BUDGET DIDN'T REFLECT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET WE DON'T WANT IT
BUT NEED A PEOPLE'S BUDGET IT IS SERVICE THIS IS SPORTING
RACIST COPS OFFICE. AND MANY OF YOU - I DON'T, ONE
BILLION DOLLARS 8 PERCENT OF THE BUDGET IS TOO MUCH MONEY
TO GIVE TO PEOPLE THAT ARE TARGETING BLACK PEOPLE PLEASE
STOP AND HELP THE COMMUNITIES WE NEED IMMEDIATE ACTION I
BELIEVE IN THE PEOPLE OF LA AND DON'T BELIEVE IN THE
POLICE AND YOU FINALLY UNDERSTAND THIS YOU KNOW WHAT
EVERYDAY YOU UNDERSTAND WE MUST DEFUND THE POLICE MAKES IT
WORSE FOR YOU. PLEASE STOP BEING STUPID AND USE THAT
THREE HUNDRED ONE BILLION DOLLARS FOR THE COMMUNITY I AM
THE PEOPLE OF LA. AND ALSO TO THE POINT NOT ONE WOMAN ON
THIS COMMITTEE I'VE HEARD FROM.
>> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE.
CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK. >> I'M IN THIS CASE, I LIVE IN DISTRICT 3 WHICH IS
RELEVANT TO BOB. SORRY I'M HAVING MY KID NEXT TO THE
ROOM. SO LAST WEEK, A DISABLED MAN WAS SHOT IN THE FACE
WITH A RUBBER WHETHER YOU WILL NOT AN INNOCENT MAN WAS
CAUGHT IN THE CROSS FIRES AND IT IS TIME TO REDO THE
SYSTEM AND TIME TO ADOPT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET. YOU SAY
YOU'RE SUPPORTING A GROUP OF PEOPLE MANY PEOPLE ARE
UNEMPLOYED AND PEOPLE KEEPING THEM BIZ IS KEEPING THEM OUT
OF CIRCULATION AND NOT HEARD. HOW WILL WE EXPAND THE
POLICE BUDGET. IT IS BAND-AID SOLUTION IT IS THE MOST
RESPONSIVE/RESPONSIBLE BIDDER TO THE STRONG ARMING THE
CITIZENS AND BONUSES IF YOU THINK AFTER THIS OVER THE LAST
2 WEEKS BEFORE THAT WHEN THE COVID 19 ROUND UP WERE
HAPPENING DO YOU THINK ANYONE WILL SIGN OFF AND GET
BONUSES AND ARE NOT ASKING YOU TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE
RESERVE BUT TO REALLOCATE THE LAPD AND GO HAVE IT GO TO
MORE HUMANE DEPARTMENTS I WANT TO SAY I'M FOR KEEPING THE
PROGRAM WAY THAT WILL BE MONEY I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> AND CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA
ITEM. >> ITEM ONE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. GOOD AFTERNOON.
I AM A COMMUNITY FOR A ORGANIZATION FOR POWER AND PEOPLE
OF COLOR AND IN STRONG PORT OF THIS HELP LA AND ASK YOU TO
REJECT THE MAYOR'S BUDGETED AND IN THE GLOBE PANDEMIC THE
CITY'S BUDGET SHOULD INVEST IN COMMUNITIES NOT POLICING
THAT FUNDING WILL HELP HOUSING STOCK AND SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING. I URGE YOU TO THE ADD THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FOR
THE MOBILE SHAWN SHUT UP IN THE NEXT YEARS BUDGET AND
PEOPLE OF COLOR RACISM HAS BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACTED I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE COMMUNITY NEEDS.
OVERALL MOVING FORWARD WE NEED COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT FOR
REFORM WITHOUT THE PROPER HOUSING AND MONEY I AM ASKING
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO REJECT THE MAYORS BUDGET AND PASS
THIS BUDGET. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> HELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES GO AHEAD. >> HELLO MY NAME IS BEN AND CALLING FROM REGIONAL
LOS ANGELES I HAD A JOB IN VENICE I TOOK THE BUS TO VENICE
AND DOWN VIETNAM VETERANS US BELOVED I PASSED UNDER THE
BRIDGE AND THERE WAS AN ENCAMPMENT AND ONCE A MONTH I TOOK
THAT EARLY MORNING BUS TO WORK AND SAW THE LAPD DESTROYING
THIS ENCAMPMENT THAT IS A FAILURE OF POLICY. THAT IS
THOSE PEOPLE'S HOMES THAT THE LAPD'S BECAUSE AS ONE PERSON
SAID IT EVERYTHING YOU ONLY HAVE A TOOL AND HAMMER AND
FINAL THAT IS A - FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND TO YOU AND THE
CITY COUNCIL. THE POLICE ARE A CANCER AND LIKE A CANCER
NEED TO BE CUT OUT. IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO TAKE AWAY BILLION
DOLLARS E MILLION DOLLARS BUT BILLION DOLLARS AS B AS
BLACK LIVES MATTER OR BOB YOU CAN'T PUT THOSE WORDS IN
YOUR MOUTH I'M YOUNGER THAN RODNEY KING I WAS TOO YOUNG.
BUT NOW SEEING THAT AS THE LAPD THUGS ARE BEATING ANY
FELLOW ANGELENOS IN THE STREET. THEY ARE KILLING US THIS
IS THE STREET. DEFUND THE POLICE AND FUCK THE LAPD AND I
YIELD ANY TIME FUCK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM AND HI
AS GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> GO AHEAD. >> THE COMMENT FOR PAUL STATED RELEASED AND STATED
YOU'RE CONTINUING TO THE BUDGETS WITH A FULL ENGAGEMENT OF
PUBLIC. YOU CONDOMINIUM TO BUILDING A IN ADDITION, WE
KNOW TAKE PRIORITY OVER THIS FEW. THOSE ARE YOUR WORDS
DURING THE MEETING ON JUNE 2ND NOT GOVERNED BY A HASHTAG
I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT PEOPLE'S LA WILL NOT PASS AND
WORKS ON THOUSANDS OF ANGELENOS AND DOZENS OF GRASSROOTS
ORGANIZATIONS THOSE ARE THE SAME ANGELENOS THAT VOTED FOR
YOU AND THE SAME CONSTITUENTS MARKING THROUGH THE STREETS
EVERYDAY.
THIS BUDGET PROPOSAL REFLECTS THE FEW OF THE MANY YOU
CLAIM TO PAY ATTENTION AND LOWER THE PERCENTAGE OF THE
BUDGET TO 5.7 PERCENT. INCREASE THE FUNDING FOR THE
SERVICES LIKE HOUSING AND PUBLIC AND MENTAL HEALTH. AND
STOP USING THE FUNDS A.K.A. TAXPAYER MONEY AND TIME FOR
JUSTICE AND INSTAGRAM PAUL THE UNIVERSE IS LONG BUT BENDS
TOWARDS JUSTICE I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> I'M JOSHUA REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COUNCIL. WE
APPRECIATE THE THREE THE COUNCIL IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION WITH A $1,500 THE FACT REMAINS THE LAPD WILL BE
ASSUMING OVER 50 PERCENT OF REVENUES FOR THE COMING YEAR
IS NEEDED. IN LESS WE UNTIL WE TAKE FURTHER ACTION AS THE
CITY FACES THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WE HAVE
RESULTING IN CUTS TO THE SERVICES FOR THE ANGELENOS AND
DOUBLE DOWN ON POLICING AND THE DEEPEST INJUSTICES ARE
RECOGNIZED WE MUST DO BETTER WE CAN'T HAVE IS A BUDGET
THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT SENIORS TO PREVENTIVE
HOMELESSNESS AND WE CAN'T HAVE A BUDGET THAT POLICE SHOULD
BE RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DRUG OVERDOSE AND DRUG
ENCAMPMENTS AND THAT BUDGET SPLASHES THE PERSONNEL PUBLIC
SCHOOL SKILLED TO DEAL THAT THAT PUBLIC SAFETY SHOULD BE
ONE OF THE CITY'S HIGHEST PRIORITIES WE MUST FOCUS ON THIS
TOOL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND FACT OF THE
MATTER ANGELENOS OF COLOR AND BLACK ANGELENOS - THIS IS A
MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE IT THE INVESTMENT AND HOUSING AND JOB
AND MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER PROGRAMS ARE ALSO CHEAPER THAN
THE POLICE FUNDING BY CUTTING THOSE SERVICES TO THE BUDGET
WILL NOT MAKE ANGELENOS SAFER WE URGE YOU TO TAKE A
POSITION OF LEADERSHIP BY SHIFTING RESOURCES AWAY FROM THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND APPLES AND ORANGES NEED THIS MONEY
LET'S GET OUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> HELLO. >> MY NAME IS ALFREDO AIM I'M THE PRESENT OF
PRESIDENT OF THE ALAMED COUNCIL AND LOCATED IN ONE OF THE
POOREST NEIGHBORHOOD SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES AND ON THE
AGENDA ITEM ONE. AND I WANTED TO START OFF BY SAYING WE
ARE - AS A RESULT WE MUST TAKE UNPRECEDENTED ACTION. OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL HAVE ORGANIZING TO INCREASE THE
ANNUAL BUDGETS TO 1 OR 2 ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR FY2020-2021 AND FEASIBLE LONG
OVERDUE AND RELOCATION OF FUNDS AWAY FROM THE LOS ANGELES
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE PEOPLE OF
OUR COMMUNITY TAKEN TO THE STREETS TO DEMAND THIS
TRANSFORMATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR BLACK PEOPLE AND
OTHER COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THIS IN AMERICA WE HAVE
DEMANDED THAT WE - BE ADDRESSED BY REDIRECTING THE FUND
AWAY FROM LAPD AND DIRECTED INTO THE COMMUNITY-BASED
PROGRAMS AND JOBS AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. AS A RESPONSE
COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ AND OTHERS INTRODUCED A MOTION THE
COMMUNITIES ARE DESTABILIZED BECAUSE OF THE EQUALITY UNDER
A FUNDED RESOURCES. THE POLICING IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
NOR CAN IT SOLVE UNEMPLOYMENT OR HOUSING AND CONSTITUTED
POVERTY AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES ARE MORE
DISADVANTAGED. THE LAPD BUDGET YOU CURRENTLY STANDS OVER
6 - >> ONE $.5 BILLION WE URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO LOOK
AT THIS. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT CALLER.
>> UNTIL PLEASING. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> HI, I'M SOPHIE ON NUMBER ONE.
>> GO AHEAD. THANK YOU.
>> I REFUSE TO - OVERINFLATED LAPD BUDGET THIS IS
BILLIONS OF THEY HAVE LEFT OVER AND THE COUNCILMEMBERS AS
FAR AS WE ARE INFATUATED HOW MUCH MONEY WE THINK HAVE IN
OUR BUDGETS WE SPENDS ONE AND $40 MILLION OUTSIDE OF THE
BUDGET THAT COSTS LEGAL ISSUES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS
IT IS CLEAR YOU GIVE MORE OF A THOUGHT OF MONEY. AND THE
FACT THAT THE LAPD IS A LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE DEBT I
SEE THIS MOVEMENT IS REACTIONARY WE'VE BEGGED TO YOU SERVE
US THE SAME SYSTEMIC BLACK LIVES MATTER PEOPLE ARE DYING
AT THE HANDS OF POLICE AND THE BROWN AND BLACK WORKING
CLASS PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO WORK IN DURING THE PANDEMIC THE
A BUDGET THAT SEEKS TO
ADDRESS THE INEQUALITY THE POLICING HAS IT'S ROOTS BUT
YOU'LL SAY WE CAN REFORM THE PATROL FORCE NO, WE DON'T
WANT REFORM. I'M ASHAMED FOR THE SERVICES AND HOUSING
COMBINED - IF YOU CARED ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION YOU GUYS
KNOW THAT YOU DON'T CARE WE'RE YOU'RE ALL ACCEPTING
CAMPAIGN FUNDS AND IT IS EMBARRASSING TO KNOW HOW LOW THAT
IS. >> WE WANT A BUDGET NOW. >> I VETOED ANY TIME.
>> THANK YOU. >>
>> NEXT CALLER. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> I'M CHRISTINE CALLING ON NUMBER ONE. LOOK I
UNDERSTAND THIS COMMITTEE MAKES A SMALL BUREAUIC POSITION
WE SAW WHAT A HAPPENS WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL MADE A
COMMITMENT TO REAL CHANGE AND PEOPLE WE'RE GOING TO DO
THIS FOR YOU WE'RE TO GO BACK AND FIGURE OUT THE RULES I
HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO THAT AND
$500 MILLION FROM THE CITY BUDGETS THE POLICE BUDGETS WAS
LOWER BY HALF A BILLION DOLLARS 3 YEARS AGO SO WITH ALL
THE WORRYING ABOUT ABOUT WHERE WE'LL FIND THE MONEY THIS
IS A TRICK THEY'RE PLAYING ON US AND THOSE WHO PORT
ORGANIZED LABOR I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT UNIONS ARE A GROUP OF
UNIONIZED THUGS WE NEED TO TAKE THAT ON HEADFIRST I HOPE
THAT YOU ALL LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS AMERICA AND
UNDERSTAND THAT WE NEED REAL CHANGE THANK YOU AND I YIELD
MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> I'M PAUL FOR NUMBER ONE. AND GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT. I'M A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF LOS ANGELES AND
PUBLIC FUNDS IN AN EQUAL WAY AND WANTED TO CHALLENGE I SAW
A VIDEO THIS WEEK THE LAPD OFFICERS SURROUNDED
COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ AND THREATENING HER RE-ELECTION AND
BUDGET CUTS YOU'RE AFRAID OF THEIR TACTICS IN 1992 WITH
THE RODNEY KING TRIAL IF THE COUNCIL DIDN'T SEE WITH THE
OFFICERS WE NEED TO LEARN FROM OUR OWN HISTORY. PLEASE
DEFUND THE LAPD AND INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF COLOR I VETOED
THE REST OF MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE. CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> CURL PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> HI HELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN GO AHEAD. >> HI, THANK YOU. MY NAME IS CHRISTINE LIVE IN
DISTRICT 8 IN A BROWN AND BLACK IN SOUTH LA. MAYOR
GARCETTI HAS THE AUDACITY TO GIVE US OVER 50 PERCENT OF
THIS BUDGET THE COUNCIL MUST NOT 3 TRANSIT NON-CAR
INFRASTRUCTURE MENTAL HEALTH CARE NOT POLICE. OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT NOT POLICE.
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT NOT POLICE. HOUSING FOR THE YOUNG
CHILDREN AND NOT POLICE. SUPPORT FROM PAYCHECK AND
INSECURE PEOPLE NOT POLICE. IF TEACHERS HAVE TO MAY FOR
THEIR MATERIALS THE POLICE SHOULD PAY FOR THEIR OWN RIOT
GEAR AND PLEASE ADOPT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET NOW. I YIELD MY
TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> HI MY NAME IS PAT. I AM A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT
13 AND A MEMBER OF THE LA TENNIS UNION AND MOTORBIKE TO
MAKE A GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 2. IN REGARDS TO
THE I WAS COMPLETELY NOT LISTENING BUT I HEARD A QUESTION
OF HOW MUCH THE RESERVE FUND BUILT OVER THE LAST 8 YEARS
WENT TO THE NATIONAL GUARD THE PROTESTING ADDITIONALLY I
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT CALLING ON THE COMMITTEE TO
ADOPT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET THE A LOT OF THIS MEETING THE
BEGINNING HAS BEEN SPENT ON TALKING ABOUT HOW THE CITY
DOESN'T HAVE POWER WITH THEIR FUNDS. AND HOW THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP UP AND
HOW THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL FAILED US THAT'S NOT TO -
THE PEOPLE CITY BUDGET PRIORITIES ARE MADE OUT
44.25 PERCENT TO THE UNIVERSAL AID OF THE CRISIS THAT
BRINGS US TO THE RENT CRISIS THAT IS HAPPENING IN LA RIGHT
NOW. PEOPLE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO - THEY HAVEN'T
HOUSED UNHOUSED -- UNHOUSED RESIDENTS OF LA AND YET THEY
CALLED IN THE NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS
DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. YOU NEED TO DEFUND THE POLICE AND
SUPPORT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET AND LISTEN TO OUR
CONSTITUENTS. YOU ARE CALLING AND PEOPLE ARE TWEETING AND
WANT TO BE HEARD AND NEED TO LISTEN TO US THANK YOU. I
YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
CALLER MR. O'FARRELL AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK
ON. >> KERI O'NEILL. I'D LIKE TO GET PUBLIC COMMENT FOR
CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> SURE GO AHEAD. >> I'D LIKE TO GIVE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND
COMMENT OPEN NUMBER ONE. >> YOU GUYS WILL MAKE OUR UNACCEPTABLE TO THE POLICE
HAVE $3.1 BILLION IN THEIR BUDGET WE'VE SEEN THIS THEY ARE
BRUTALIZING THE COACHELLA COLLECTED THREE HUNDRED ONE
MILLION DOLLARS THEY GET 5 YEARS OF THEIR SALARY WHEN THEY
RETIRE AND MAYOR GARCETTI MADE HIM AS CHIEF THIS HAS TO
STOP I GUYS JOINED THE CITY COUNCIL YOU WANT TO HELP THE
PEOPLE OF LA DO YOU WANT TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF LA? MAKE
THOSE CHANGES AND ADOPT A PEOPLE'S BUDGET THIS CAN'T GO ON
WE'VE SEEN 50 THOUSAND PEOPLE OUTSIDE PROTESTING AND YOU
WANT TO SEND UP CRUMBS WE'RE NOT STUPID YOU HAVE TO STOP
THIS AND MAYOR GARCETTI WE'VE SEEN THIS ON THE INTERNET A
GREATER CONTEXT PERPETUATING THE POLICE THIS EXPLOIT THE
BLACK PEOPLE. NOT A GREATER CONTRACTED THE PEOPLE
POLICING ARE PART A MILITIA I YIELD ANY TIME. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM.
>> HEATHER NUMBER ONE.
>> HI, I'M CALLING TO ASK YOU TO REJECT THE MAYORS
BUDGET. AND THIS IS HAPPENING RAPIDLY. PERHAPS THIS IS A
GREAT STARTING POINT WHEN IT WAS PROPOSED A LOT OF PEOPLE
OF THE PASSIONATELY ON THE STREETS THAT WAS, YOU KNOW,
KIND OF A SMOKE SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL BUT TAKE THIS ROUTE
THIS, YOU KNOW, WAY FOR US TO BE A LEADER IN THE COUNTRY.
I'M HORRIFIED THAT MINNEAPOLIS IS LEADING THE COUNTRY ON
THIS WE'RE LOS ANGELES AND CALIFORNIA WE HAVE THE ABILITY
TO REALLY COME OUT AND SHOW BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY
GRASSROOTS AND SO MANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK OVER THE
LAST NIGHT AND NOT JUST THE LAST TIME BUT DOING THIS FOR
YEARS THEY ARE SHOWING YOU THE DOORS. I'M ASKING EVERY
SINGLE MEMBER ON THE COUNCIL NO OTHER REASON WHERE YOU ARE
TO TAKE A GIANT STEP FORWARD AND PLEASE WE'RE ASKING YOU
TO LOWER THE PERCENTAGE TO 5 PERCENT FOR THE POLICE THIS
IS OUR MONEY WE SHIFT RESOURCES AWAY FROM THE LAPD AND THE
ROADS HAVE TO CLEAR FOR US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TO ALL
THE PROTESTERS AND ALL WHO ARE PUTTING IN THE WORK FOR
YEARS TAKE A GIANT BREATHE AND PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PUSH
OURSELVES ON THE FOREFRONT IS HAPPENING WITHOUT YOUR
AGREEMENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> HI CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN GO AHEAD. >> HI YOU MY NAME IS CHARLOTTE I WANT TO GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 5 THAT IS THE COUNCILMEMBER
KREKORIAN AND COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD AND CLEAR YOU'RE
TRYING TO EXPLAIN AWAY THE FACT YOU ARE LOS THE SUPPORT OF
LAPD. IT IS NOT LOST ON ME COUNCILMEMBERS THAT THE TWO OF
YOU HAVE VALUED CAMPAIGNS MONEY OVER HUMAN LIVES AND THE
LAPD DON'T MIND OVER $19,000.16 TO COUNCILMEMBER
BLUMENFIELD. YOU TRIED TO MINIMIZE THE FACT YOU'RE HAVING
REJECTED FUND TO THE POLICE WHEN YOU TAKE THE ENTIRE
BUDGET IT IS ONLY 10 PERCENT BY THAT SAME THE CURRENT TINY
UNSTRICKEN FUND BY TAKING THE INSPIRE BUDGET OR
YOU TRIED TO MAKE THAT LIKE YOUR HANDS
ARE TIED BUT THAT IS BS HE UNDERSTAND HOW THIS GOVERNMENT
WORKS AND WE UNDERSTAND THE BUDGET DON'T NEED - YOU SHOULD
NOT- YOUR JOB TO TO LISTEN TO US. WE PRESENTED THE
PEOPLE'S BUDGET EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED. WE'VE SPELLED IT
OUT TO CLEARLY THAT EVEN BLIND BY THIS CRISIS LAPD WE
SPELLED TO OUT SO EASILY DEFUND THE POLICE. WE'RE COMING
OUT BY THE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ASKING FOR YOUR LOYALTY WE
SEE YOU ARE GREEDY NOT IN POWER FOR THE PEOPLE I YIELD MY
TIME. >> HELLO -- >> PLEASE. I'M SORRY BEFORE YOU BEGIN CAN YOU PLEASE TURN YOUR DEVICE
DOWN. AND ANY CALLER PLEASE REMINDER TO TURN DOWN YOUR
DEVICE THAT IS A DELAY THAT WILL INTERFERE WITH OUR
EQUIPMENT. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES. >> I'M A BUSINESS OWNER FIRST TIME CALLER BUT ALL
JOKES ASIDE THOSE FUNDING DEFUNDING THE POLICE IS A
COMPROMISE THE GOAL IS ABOLITION AND ABOLISH THIS THE BEAR
MINIMUM YOU CAN DO WITH THE EXECUTION OF YOUR JOBS TO
RECOMMEND TO THE LAKE MERRIT-UPTOWN AND REDIRECT THE FUNDS
IF CIRCLES TO HOUSING.
SPECIFICALLY ACQUISITION AND REHABTION FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY LIVING TRUST. A COMPREHENSIVE
DEFENSE PROGRAM THAT HAS A RIGHT TO COUNCIL AND IN
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. ALSO FELL FUNDED THIS EXISTING TENANT
LOCATION THANKS TO LA FOR ALL THOSE POINTS AND MINNEAPOLIS
HAS DISBANDED THE POLICE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY MODEL IF
YOU FAIL TO DEFUND THIS YOU'RE SHOWING YOU US THAT THE
LAPD WHO ALREADY LINED OUR POSSIBILITIES $1.5 BILLION IT
IS SLAP IN THE FACE TO THE ORGANIZES ON THE FRONT LINE FOR
DECADES CALLING FOR THIS AND NOW IS THE TIME TO SEPARATE
YOURSELVES AND NOT ALIGN YOURSELVES WITH THE BUDGET. I
YIELD MY TIME. >> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> HELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES GO AHEAD. >> HI COUNCILMEMBERS HI, EVERYONE MY NAME IS OSCAR.
I LIVE IN DISTRICT ONE AND THINK INDIGENOUS AMERICA AND
SALVADORIAN AND A MEMBER OF THE LA COCCYX AND I WANTED TO
SHARE SOME IDEAS WITH YOU ALL AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
FIRST OF ALL, I BELIEVE THIS BUDGET NEEDS TO BE REIMAGINED
AND REBUILT. AND A COUPLE CODIFY IDEAS I'LL START WITH.
SUPPORTING OF FULLY FUNDING DID EVICTION DEFENSE PROGRAM
AND ALSO FULLY FUNDING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND PROTECTIONS
I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT WE ALSO INCLUDE THROUGH THE MIND
SETS THOSE ARE HISTORICAL TIMES FOR AFTER ALL US BUT
REALLY LIKE FOR EVERYONE TO PUT THEY'RE MINDS IN THE YOUTH
OF OUR CITY AND WE MEET THE YOUTH ESPECIALLY WITH THE
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND HAVE A BUDGET IN MEETING THE
BASIC NEEDS THOSE INCLUDE HOUSING, SECURITY AND JOB
SECURITY AND CLOTHING AND TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH
SERVICES. JUST ANY BASIC NEED THAT THE HUMAN BEING
DESERVES AND REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF EVERYONE ON THE CALL
AND ALL THOSE PART OF MOVEMENT BEFORE I WAS BORN I WAS
25 YEARS THE YOUTH ARE LISTENING AND WE'RE HOPING THAT
COUNCILMEMBERS HERE IN THE CITY CAN BUILD A RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE YOUTH AND EVERYONE IN THE CITY ESPECIALLY THE
BROWN AND BLACK AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS YOUTH
IT IS TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
>> NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE. YOU CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO
SPEAK ON. >> JOSEPH GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> YES. GO AHEAD.
>> I JUST WANT TO ECHO WHAT THE LAST SPEAKER SAID AT
THE VERY END. I THINK THIS - PAUL IS THANKING EACH OF
COMMENTER GO I DON'T BOW BUT THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE. I
LEARN A LOT LISTENING TO EVERYONE AND WANT TO SAY THAT
REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES WE ALREADY ARE
STRONGER FOR BEING IN THE MOVEMENT. AND ALSO UPLIFT - HE
ALSO SPOTLIGHT STOP LAPD IN THE COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
ALONG OTHER HARD WORKING ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
DOING THIS WORK FOR A LOT LONGER THAN THIS YOU KNOW WHAT
WE WANT. WE WANT THE LAPD BLONDISH NO FUCKING SECRET YOU
OFFER US OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN AND FRANKLY THIS IS
DISINGENUOUS AND POSTURING THAT WENT ON IN THIS MEETING
FOR US TO FEEL LIKE WHAT WE WANT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE WE
KNOW YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS
WE'RE NOT BUYING ANYTHING SO WHATEVER MONEY IS IN THAT POT
WE WANT ALL OF THAT AND WILL GET ALL OF IF YOU CAN DEAL
WITH US OR GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY AND COUNCILMEMBER
KORETZ YOU THINK OF RODNEY KING YOU DON'T HEAR ABOUT AND
GO FUCK YOURSELVES AND OH, YEAH, YOU FUCKING WEIRD 0S.
>> I YIELD MY TIME.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND HI CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> I'M ROSALEE SPEAKING ON ITEM ONE IT IS SMELLS
FISHY TO ME I WANT TO PAUSE FOR THIS WEEK BUT YOU KNOW
THAT BULLSHIT MY QUESTION FOR WHAT IS THE COMMITTEES GOAL
IF IT IS TO UPHOLD THE OPINION AND THE INCARCERATION OF 22
THOUSAND CITIZENS DON'T MAKE A CHANGE TO THE PROPOSED
BUDGET. BUT IT IS THIS THE INTENTION TO HAVE OVER
SPENDING THE CITY'S MONEY LIKE HEALTHCARE AND JOBS WHY
DIDN'T IT INCREASE WITH OVER HALF OF THE MONEY GOES TO
LAPD. WHY NOT SOCIAL WORKERS - WE KNOW THAT POLICE
TRAINING IS SHORT. AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE WHAT IS
YOUR GOAL, I REALIZE THE MAYOR WANTS TO CUT BUT WE KNOW
WHAT A TINY FRAMEWORK THAT IS AND UNTIL SPENDING FROM
OTHERS SOURCES COME NEAR THAT POLICE DEPARTMENT YOUR GOAL
DOES NOT ALIGN WITH THE GOALS WE'LL REMEMBER THAT. AND
MR. BONIN, I'M IN YOUR DISTRICT AND I'M PROUD.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE. CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM.
>> COMMENTING AS A RESIDENT OF LA. GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT. FOR NUMBER ONE. WHEN POLICE BRUTAL WAS
PROTESTED THE POLICE BRUTAL A RESPONSE TO PANELISTS
PROTESTERS WILL COST US A LOT OF MONEY AND THE $150,000
WOULD BE A START AND THAT CAN BE BETTER SERVED BY THE
PEOPLE WITHOUT GUNS. AND IF NEED TO BE THIS WAY WE NEED
SOCIAL SERVICES AND NEED MORE INVESTMENT IN THE BLACK
COMMUNITY AND I SAW A LAPD OFFICER TRYING TO INTIMIDATE
SOMEONE AND DON'T LET THEM DO THAT AND AS PROPOSED BY THE
BLACK LIVES MATTER AND REJECT THE MAYORS BUDGET I YIELD.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE HAVE A SEAT.
AND THE ITEMS YOU WISH TO SPEAK.
>> HI ALICE CALLING TO SPEAK ON NUMBER ONE.
>> I'M THANKFUL FOR EVERYONE THAT SPOKEN TO FAR AND
WANT TO SAY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL I LOVE LOS ANGELES AND
I'M OFFICE SPACE SO PROUD OF THIS COMMITTEE AND SUCH A
DIFFERENT CITY WE ARE HOME TO THE DODGES THIS IS THE
GROUNDWATER PLACE ON EARTH AND CALIFORNIA IS LEADING THE
NATION. SO WHEN I HEAR THAT MINNEAPOLIS IS LOOKING AT THE
STRUCTURE RECOMMENDING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT IT IS AN
EMBARRASSMENT WE CANNOT BE BEHIND THE MIDWEST HISTORY WE
NEED TO LEAD THE NATION AN COMPASSIONATE LIKE CARE. THIS
IS THE MOMENT WE CAN SHOW THE WORLD WHAT LOS ANGELES IS
KNOWN FOR I OF THE ARRESTED FOR PROTESTING FOR UTILIZING
MY FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS I COULDN'T BELIEVE THE LAPD
HUNDREDS OF POLICE OFFICERS AND ON ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
PROTESTERS WE WERE SENT ALL OVER THE CITY IN WEEKS AGO AND
BUSES ALL OF THAT MONEY WAS SPENT TO GIVE US CITATIONS
WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN WITH ONE STROKE OF THE PEN NOT
REASON TO SPEND ALL THIS MONEY AND I THINK TO WHO THE CITY
OF LOS ANGELES THE POLICE CAN DO ANYTHING WE WANT AND
CONTINUE UNTIL CITY COUNCIL STEPS UPS AND LEADS AND ADOPT
THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
>>. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE. NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE. CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO
SPEAK ON. >> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO
SPEAK ON. >> ONE TIME. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> OKAY. WE'LL NEED TO GO TO THE NEXT CALLER, PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> GO AHEAD SPEAKER.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS - I'M CALLING FOR LA LANGUAGE
AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COALITION AND ECHO ALL THE BLACK
LIVES MATTER FOR DECADES AND GENERATIONS AND CENTURY AND
THIS WAS A REDUCTION FROM THE INCREASE THAT WAS PROPOSED
FAR TOO LITTLE TO LATE WE CAN THAT ANY CONTRACTING CONTACT
WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS POTENTIALLY LETHAL AND IF NOT
TRAUMATIZING AND WE KNOW THAT - WE NEED TO TAKE MORE MONEY
OUT OF POLICE AND OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS A STRATEGY ON THE
ABOLITION. BLACK LIVES MATTER IS CALLED FOR AND WE DEMAND
YOU DEFUND THE POLICE.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE. CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> ALL THE PROTESTERS ARE EMBARRASS IT IS SAD WE ARE
ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY AND A GOTTEN OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE PEOPLE. EXCUSE ME -
I GUESS THE ONE THING I WANT TO SAY IS PUBLIC OUTREACH A
PUNITIVE RESPONSE TO THAT BEHAVIOR. THE SOLUTION IS NOT
TO APOLOGIZE BUT WORSE TO THINK THAT THE PUBLIC IS AN
EQUALLY FORCE. WHEN YOU ALL DECIDE TO CHANGE THE
PRIORITIES OR WHOEVER REPLACES YOU, WE CAN'T HAVE THOSE
INSECURITY OF PROPERTIES HE OVER THE LIVES OF ANGELENOS.
PARTICULARLY IN THE CITY THAT DIDN'T HAVE - WE'LL NOT STOP
MAKING THE CHANGES UNTIL YOU TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND MUST
DEFUND THE POLICE AND DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO GET THIS
DONE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA
ITEM. >> I'M SPEAKING IN REGARDS TO NUMBER ONE, I'M THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LA THE NEUTER ORGANIZATIN AND A
CONSTITUENT OF CITY OF LOS ANGELES. TO URGE OUR
LEADERSHIP TO RENEW YOU'RE SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS AND AT THE
SAME LEVEL THE BUDGET WAS IN THE NEGOTIATION AND DON'T CUT
SPADING. WE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LA AND NEUTERED OVER 200
CATS AND DOGS. WE OPENED OUR DOORS AND HALF OF THOSE
ANIMALS WERE EUTHANIZED AND THANKS FOR THE PROGRAMS. AND
THE CITY VOUCHERS THAT PROVIDE FREE AND LOSS COST
NEUTERING. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE FOUR-LEGGED
FRIENDS. AND WE'RE PROUD TO SERVE THE BROWN AND BLACK AND
WE SUPPORT THE CALLS ADVOCATING FOR DIVERSIFYING FOR THE
FUNDS FOR THE LAPD.
>> NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE. CALLER. >> I'M STEVE WANT TO SPEAK ON GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT. >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT. I'M STEVE AN ORGANIZER WITH THE LOS
ANGELES AND FIRST OF ALL, POUT NO REIGN FOR YOU, YOU GUYS
TO HAVE THIS MEETING ORGANIZESABLES FIGURED IT OUT AUDIO
ONLY YOU GUYS ARE IN VIOLATION OF BROWN ACT AND NOT
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF
THINGS 2010 THE LAPD WAS PAID OVER TIME $15 MILLION AND
THAT INCREASED TO OVER 23 AND UP FROM THERE THAT IS A
1,000 PLUS INCREASE IN OVERTIME AND ACCORDING TO THE
STATEMENT THE PROTECTIVE LEAGUE THE POLICE PROTECTIVE
LEAGUE ALWAYS NOT THERAPISTS I DON'T KNOW ANY THERAPISTS
OR SOCIAL WORKERS AND EMS THAT CARRY GUNS I THINK THAT'S
THE REASON WE ARE SEEING THAT COPS OFFICE ARE DOING THINGS
THEY'RE NOT TRAINED TO DO. A COPING TOME THEY'RE TRAINED
BY THE MILITARY LIKE BREAKDOWN YOU TO BUILD YOU UP AND
COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD I CAN'T BELIEVE THE WORDS THAT
COME OUT OF OUR MOUTH HOW CAN YOU SAY SAY WE'LL RETURN TO
A MILITARYIZED POLICE WERE SHOOTING UNARMED PROTESTERS ARE
TEAR GAS. OKAY. YOU ARE SO TONE DEATH AND OUT OF TOUCH
FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE CITY WE NEED TO DEFUND THE POLICE
FOR THE REASONS FOR THE POLYGAMISTS TO PROTECT WHITE
PROPERTY OWNERS PROPERTY OWNERS AND SPEND ONE MILLION
DOLLARS TO HAVE THE NATIONAL GUARD HERE TO PROTECT CHUCKY
CHOSE I'M WAITING MY TIME FUCK YOU ALL.
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE. CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO
SPEAK ON. >> HI CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN GO AHEAD. >> HI, I'M ANDREA AND SUPER PRIVILEGED WHITE ANYONE
MOM I CANNOT STAND IS THAT YOU'RE FUNNELING MONEY TO THE
LAPD. IN THIS CRISIS WE NEED TO DEFUND LAPD AND ADOPT THE
PEOPLE'S BUDGET. THEY THREATEN THE LIVES OF OUR CITY THE
BROWN AND BLACK CITIZENS I ASK YOU TO FUND CARE NOT COPS
OFFICE AND IF I HEARD CORRECTLY SOUND THE COMMITTEE HAS
NOT BEEN FAMILIAR WITH THE TYPES OF COWLS CAN I HAVE A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES?
>> THAT THE LAPD HAVE BEEN RESPONDING TO THAT IS
NEGLIGENT PLEASE ADOPT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGETS I YIELD MY
TIME. >> MR. CLERK, CALL ITEM NUMBER PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO
SPEAK ON. >> HI, I'M BRYAN AND COMMENT ON NUMBER ONE. AND I'M
CALLING TO ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLEASE DEFUND THE
POLICE AND ADOPT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET JUST IS JUST NOT
ENOUGH I WORK IN EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER IN THE KITCHEN
DOWNTOWN MISSION FEEDING DO CITIZENS THOSE ARE AREAS THAT
ARE NEEDED DESPERATELY AND WITNESSED PROPOSAL BRUTALLY
KILLING FIRST HAND LIKE LAST WEEKEND. I SAW WHAT THE
POLICE BUDGET BUYS THE RUBBER BULLETS TO SHOOT PEOPLE AND
TEACHERS HAVE TO SPEND MONEY OUT OF THEIR POCKET TO HELP
CHILDREN AND THE TIMES WE'RE HAVING IS OVER I LISTENS TO
YOU AND HEARD A LOT OF FEAR HAD THE CITY NEED IS YOUR LOVE
AND IMAGINATION AND BEG YOU TO THINK BIGGER TO THINK BIG
WE HAVE TO DEVEST WE NEED TO DIVEST THE POLICE THEY'RE
KILLING US AND SUPPORT THIS PEOPLE'S BUDGET VEST IN THE
HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION BECAUSE BLACK LIVES MATTER THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO
SPEAK ON. >> HI, I'M PROVIDE A GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT I HEAR
MR. BONIN WE ARE IN A RECKONING AND WITH THE LAPD DEFUND
THE POLICE NOW AND ACCEPT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET. WE NEED
MORE FUNDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT NO A RACIST POLICE FORCE I
YIELD MY TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER. >> PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO
SPEAK ON. >> HI CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, WE CAN.
>> LISTENING TO YOUR OPEN REMARKS IN THE BUDGET IS
ENLIGHTENING YOU ENCOURAGING WE HAVE - THE POLICE BUDGET
BUT A DECREASE IN NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE BY OVER
50 PERCENT. WHICH ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATING IN THE
COMMUNITY SO YOU'RE LOWERING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WITH
HOUSING THAT IS INCREASED BY WHAT CLOSE TO $10 MILLION
ACCORDING TO THIS BUDGET SO WE NEED TO NOT ALLOW THIS
BUDGET AND MAKE MAJOR REFORMS I YIELD MY TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. VERY MUCH. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> I'M JIM A RESIDENT IN DISTRICT 13 AND CALLING ON
NUMBER ONE. >> GO AHEAD. >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD WE'VE RETURNED TO THE
MILITARYIZED POLICING AND ALL MORE REASONS TO DEFUND THE
LAPD AND INVEST IN EDUCATION AND HOUSING AND JOBS AND
EXTRA STOP BLAMING REFORM IS NOT POSSIBLE. AND
REENVISIONING WHAT THE A LAPD IRONS TO MAKING IT SMALLER
AND DIVERTING THIS ANYONE. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SEEN THE
VIDEO FOR - THE LA P P L IS PAYING YOU OFF AND, OF COURSE,
YOU WANT TO PROMOTE THIS TO THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT.
WITH THAT, IF YOU FIND YOURSELVES A MILLION DOLLARS IN THE
LAPD THEY'LL GET THEIR MONEY. DEFUND THE LAPD. AND
PUTTING $150 MILLION HOW CAN YOU REFRAME THE LACK OF
PROGRESS. AND TALK ABOUT LIFTING UP THE COMMUNITY UNDER
THE FBI CORRUPTION YOU'RE PART OF THE CORRUPTION AND
SYSTEMICLY CORRUPT COUNCIL AND REMEMBER HAD YOU YOU MOVE
FORWARD WHEN IT IS TIME TO VOTE AND WE KNOW YOUR NAMES AND
SO THE VOTING PUBLIC COMMENT LET US KNOWS WHERE YOU STAND.
>> SO ALL THE LISTENERS ON THE CALLS DIRECTING THE
FIRST NAME AND LAST NAME I YIELD MY TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> I WITNESS ON A DAILY BASIS THE HEALTHCARE AND THE
MASS INCARCERATION I URGE YOU THE CITY COUNCIL TO REVISE
THE CURRENT BUDGET THAT PRIORITIZED MENTAL HEALTH AND
PUBLIC HEALTH I YIELD MY TIME. THANK YOU.
>> VERY MUCH. >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK. >> HI CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, WE CAN GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU.
>> MY NAME IS AARON AND LIKE TO
SON NUMBER ONE, I AGREE WITH OUR OPENING COMMENT THE
GOVERNMENT ARE NOT SERVING THE PUBLIC INTERESTS AND I
UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATION, HOWEVER, YOU MUST YOU
UNDERSTAND THE OUTRAGE SEEING HOW MUCH UNRESTRICT MONEY
LOOKED LIKE FOR POLICE ABUSE AND KILLS BLACK PEOPLE. EVEN
IF THE CITY REALLOCATED THE BUDGET BILLIONS OF WILL GO TO
THE POLICE AND 6 - THE LAPD HAS BEEN USED FOR THE
DEESCALATION TRAINING WHY HAS IT NOT BEEN USED FOR THIS.
>> WHY DO THE POLICE HAVE MONEY FOR THE PANELISTS
PROTECT I AGREE WITH MR. BONIN WITH THE ESSENTIAL ISSUE
LIKE MENTAL HEALTH - I'M NOT ASKING THE COUNCIL TO BE
RECKLESS I'M ASKING YOU TO ADOPT THE PEOPLE BUDGET AND
ASKING IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING A MORE EFFECTIVE DRIVEN
CITY FOR LOS ANGELES THANK YOU. I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANKS VERY MUCH AND.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> HI
I'M JOSH I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT ITEM NUMBER ONE.
>> GO AHEAD AND FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO LIKE SO MANY
CALLERS EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR DEFUNDING THE POLICE AND
ADOPTING THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET LA AND ENCOURAGE MY
COUNCILMEMBER MR. BONIN A RESIDENT AS WELL AS THE REST OF
YOU TO CONSIDER THAT I'D LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION WHICH I
KNOW YOU CAN'T RESPOND DO WE HEARD A LOT OF THE OPENING
STATEMENT WILL NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND THE MONEY OR MOVING
THE MONEY BUT NOT KNOWING WHERE IT IS GOING. AND BUILDING
IT IS GOING TO - COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD THAT SAID THAT
WE TRIED TO - HOMELESSNESS AND NOT WORKED. MY QUESTION DO
YOU THINK THAT IS WORKING RIGHT NOW? THE CURRENT BUDGET
ESPECIALLY THE AMOUNTS OF MONEY GOING TO THE POLICE FORCE
THAT IS 54 PERCENT OR 10 PERCENT OR ANY IN BETWEEN NUMBER
THE 3 AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS IS WORKING AND WORKING
WELL ENOUGH WITH MINOR 2 WEEKS WILL COME OUT AHEAD LIKE
POLICING THE PEOPLE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BY SEEING PEOPLE
IN THE STREETS. SO WE HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE SO MAYBE
THAT IS SOMETHING ELSE IS HAVING THE MONEY S.B. 380 FROM
POLICE TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND HAVE THE - PLENTY OF PEOPLE
ON THE CALL KNOWS MORE THAN I DO BUT MAKING REASONABLE
SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU TO SIT THERE AND SAY WE CAN'T MOVE THE
MONEY OUT OF THE POLICE WE WISH WE WERE IN A POSITION DO
THAT AS DISINGENUOUS AND COUNCIL THE FACT YOU TALKED THE
HORRIFIC VIDEO BY TALKING ABOUT OR
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M SORRY. I'M SEIR YOUR
TIME IS UP SORRY. >>
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. >> CALLER, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
>>AND I'M A CONSTITUENT IN DISTRICT 5 YOUR BUDGET
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LAPD IN FAVOR OF THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES ASKING FOR BUDGET LA AND AFTER YOUR COMMENTS
SUGGESTING THAT PEOPLE BUDGET DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE
TALKING ABOUT A IGNORANT. I LIVE IN -- THE LEVEL OF
NEGLIGENT IS CRUEL OVER POLICING ESPECIALLY ON - RIGHT
INVOCATION TO THE MANSIONS OF BEL AIR AND IN THE ENTIRE
CITY WE NEED THE NEEDS ADDRESSED IN THE UNAUTHORIZED UNIT
NOT THE PRIORITIES FOR THE PILLOW AND ECONOMIC ELITE AND
BUDGET LA AS WITH THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO
REPRESENT AND PROTEST SHOWS IT SUPPORTED BY A MASS
MAJORITY OF CONSTITUENTS YOU'VE BEEN ELECTED TO REPRESENT
AND THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER HESITATE
EXHIBITED MURDER AND IN OUR COMMUNITY A LITTLE BIT OF A
CONSEQUENCES NEEDS DEFUNCT I YIELD MY TIME.
>>
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, WE CAN GO AHEAD. >> HI, I'M KELLY A PROFESSOR ANOTHER UCLA AND MY
CURRENT RESEARCH IS FOR POLICY. I'M CALLING TO EXAMINE ON
NUMBER ONE, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. IS
THAT. OKAY. >> YES. I'M SORRY, GO AHEAD.
>> SO I'M CALLING TO SAY A MAYOR GARCETTI ALLOCATION
OF THE CITY BUDGET TO THE LAPD IS FISCALLY AND SOCIALLY
IRRESPONSIBLE AND ADOPT THE PRIORITIES FOR THE - BROWN AND
BLACK ANGELENOS FACE THIS CRUELTY BY THE LAPD AND FACE
EVICTION WITH THAT HEALTH CRISIS IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE FOR
THE BUDGET TO CONTINUE TO ADOPT THIS IN THE CRISIS.
AGAIN, I FULLY APPRECIATE WE HAVE A TIGHT BUDGET MORE THAN
A LONG TIME IF YOU ARE RECOMMENDED WE NEED TO DIRECT OUR
FUND FOR CARE NOT COPS OFFICE THANK YOU. I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WE
HAD ORIGINALLY SET ASIDE AN HOUR AND A HALF THAT I JUST
ABOUT AN HALF AN HOUR I RECOMMEND WE ADD ANOTHER HALF AN
HOUR TO GET AS MANY CALLERS TO GO FOR ANOTHER HOUR OF
PUBLIC COMMENT. GO AHEAD.
>> NEXT PLEASE.
CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM AND HI, I'M
CALLING IN REGARDS TO NUMBER ONE. DEAR COUNCILMEMBERS
THIS PAST WEEK HAVE SEEN THE CURRENT LAPD BUDGET OF
$3.1 BILLION IN ACTION. RUBBER BULLETS SHOT AT THE
PEOPLE. RESULTING IN SKIN RIPPED OFF. THOSE RUBBER
BULLETS SHOT AT PEOPLE PRESCOTT WE HAVE SEEN TEAR GAS
THROWN AT PEOPLE. IT IS POLICE BRUTALITY TEAR GAS UNDER
THE PROTOCOL DURING THE PANDEMIC. IT IS EVIDENCE THAT A
HEAVY AMOUNT OF BUDGET FOR THE LAPD IS SPENT ON WEAPONS
WEAPONS IN EXERCISING MURDER ON ANGELENOS. WE ARE IN A
PANDEMIC WITH 55 PERCENT OF ANGELENOS UNEMPLOYED AND
DIMINISHING THE BUDGET WHEN LA HAS A HOUSING CRISIS AND
MAKES SENSE WHICH IS WHY WE DEMAND TAXPAYERS MONEY BACK
INTO THE COMMUNICATED. I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET
WHICH CONFIDENCE CONTRASTED BY 10 THOUSAND. BUT ADOPT THE
PEOPLE'S BUDGET WITH ALLOCATES THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF MONEY
FOR AID BUILDING ENVIRONMENTS I YIELD MY TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON
.
>> HI, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN. GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MEMBERS.. I'M HERE TO
DEMAND THE LAPD BE DEFUNCT IMMEDIATELY AND IN ACCORDANCE
THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET. AND THE OPPOSITE OF COVID 19 OUR
HEALTHCARE WORKERS - BUT IT IS THE LAPD JUST ONE DAY TO
BRING IN THE MILITARY MODE AND FOUR NIGHTS OF OFFICERS
SHOOTING AT PEOPLE BECAUSE THOSE CITIZENS SHOWED UP TO
EXERCISE THEIR FIFTH AMENDMENT THE LAPD IS FAILED AND I
ASK FOR AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION OF LAPD BUDGET AND PUT THIS
FOR HOUSING AND MORE NUMBER ONE, VIOLENT APPROACHES TO
LAPD. AND COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD THIS IS A COMMUNITY
POLICING WILL INCREASE IN A MILITARY STATE AND AN
INCORRECT ASSUMPTION THE LOS ANGELES IS NOT ABLE TO
REGULATE IT'S AND CONFRONT AND TO- JUST DECOMMISSION THEM
AND THE OFFICERS AND PUT THE MONEY FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PLEASE LIP TO THE PEOPLE WITH
CURIOSITY AND A WILLING INFORM QUESTION YOUR OWN FUNCTION
ABOUT THE ABILITY OF THE POLICE TO POLICE THEMSELVES THANK
YOU. I YIELD MY TIME. >> THANK YOU.
>> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AYE ON THE ITEM.
>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A P.M. THE PEOPLE OF LAW A GO
AHEAD. >> OH, THANK YOU. THE POEM OF LA HAVE SHOWN SUPPORT
WITH SIGNIFICANTLY DEFUNDING THE LOS ANGELES POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE BUDGET ON THE WAY - WE NEED HEALTHCARE
AND EDUCATION AND HOUSING PUBLIC SAFETY. I DON'T
UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN REMAIN SO VIRTUALLY UNYIELDING YOUR
PEOPLE ARE HURTING UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP IF YOU DO GIVE A
FUCK YOU WORK FOR US I YIELD MY TIME FUCK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE. >> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> WHAT'S UP LOS ANGELES. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
>> WE CAN HEAR. >> MY FIRST COMMENT IS FIRST OF ALL, WHO IS
CONCERNED ABOUT CUTTING THE POLICE BUDGET AND CAN'T SEND
OUT LAPD TO TERRORIZE CITIZENS. LOOK IT UP FOLKS
COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD AND LAPD IS A MILITARIZED POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND A STREET PROGRAM WE HAVE THAT. AND SO I
DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. AND YEAH
LASTLY JUST GOING TO READ THIS HANDY LITTLE LIST OF 8
SIMPLE THINGS NON-RACIST COUNCILMEMBER MAYOR IS A DO TO
SOLVE THE ISSUE AND CREATING POLICING WAYS IMPACTING THE
BUDGET NUMBER ONE, DEFUND THE POLICE, TWO, DEFUND THE
POLICE, 3, DEFUND THE POLICE, 4, DEFUND OTHER POLICE, 5,
DEFUND THE POLICE, AND 6, DEFUND THE POLICE AND 78, DEFUND
THE POLICE AND 8 DEFUND THE POLICE AND IN ADDITION TO
THOSE I HAVE BEFORE YOU ON MY ON POINT THERE ARE 9 DEFUND
THE POLICE AND 10, CANCEL THIS AND 11 D FUND THE POLICE
AND 12, DEFUND THE POLICE AND 13 GOT TO DEFUND THE POLICE
AND 14 DEFUND THE POLICE AND 15 DEFUND THE POLICE AND 16
>> DEFUND THE POLICE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SIR. >> I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON THE TABLE ITEM MOTION NUMBER
ONE. >> GO AHEAD. >> YES. I'M CALLING IN AS A CONSTITUENT IN DAVID
DISTRICT AND ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE WE HAVE ENDORSED I
ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THE QUANTITATIVE RATHER THAN THE
QUANTITATIVE BEEN A LOT OF TALK HOW MUCH MONEY FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ON THE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY
POLICING, ETC. LOOK TO MINNEAPOLIS WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO
DO IN TERMS OF REJECTING THE CONTRARY POLICE POLICIES AT
STRUCTURE FELT NAACP WROTE THE SONG FUCK THE POLICE AND
WHAT A LOT OF OUR CONSTITUENTS FORGET WE DIDN'T ELECT
THOSE PEOPLE WE ELECTED YOU AND NEED YOU TO HOLD THE
POLICE ACCOUNTABLE FIRST OF ALL, BY DEFUNDING THEM AND
EVENTUALLY BLACK OR BLUE THE LAPD AS ME A GUY FROM
PHILADELPHIA AS MEMBERS OF LA HAD RUBBER BULLETS SHOT AT
THEM THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST CORRUPT AND DESPICABLE
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES A BLIGHT ON THE CITY
AND NEED TO THINK NOT IN TERMS OF DOLLARS AND CENTS BUT IN
TERMS OF 6 HUMAN LIVES AND HUMANITARIAN GOALS AND WHILE
WE'RE AT IN WHY NOT NOT HAVE THE OLYMPICS HERE IN 2028 AND
INVITING MORE POLICE AND TROOPS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
INTO THE CITY. THANK YOU.
>>. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT CALLER.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> GO AHEAD SPEAKER.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> OKAY. WE'LL NEED TO MOVE TO THE.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> GO AHEAD AND PATRICK MY NAME IS PATRICK I'M
SPEAKING ON NUMBER ONE, A RESIDENT OF LA IN DISTRICT 10.
AS AN EMERGING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER MY DISAPPOINTMENT THE
ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS AS WE CONTINUE TO FACE A PANDEMIC
OF A NOVEL CORONAVIRUS THAT - WE BE WITNESSING THE USE OF
TEAR GAS. THIS LEVEL OF INHUMANE EXPERIENCE AMONGST THE
ELECTED OFFICIALS DID A COUPLE OF STUDIES TEAR HAS
RESPIRATORY ILLS RELATED - A PRONGED COST LASS FOR WEEKS
THIS LEADS TO BURNING OF LUNGS AND MUCUS MEMBRANES AND
OTHER EFFECTS OF TEAR GAS SWALLOWING AND DROOLING AND
SWERVE BURNING OF THE MOUTH. AND AS WE WIELDS AND
SWELLING IN THE AREAS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO DEATH.
ADDITIONALLY TEAR GAS HAS BEEN MISCHARACTERIZED. AND
ENDING THE USE OF TEAR GAS BECAUSE IT IS ROOTED IN
VIOLENCE BY THE LAPD IS A START OF DEFUNDING THE POLICE
BUDGET AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ANSWER FOR THE BRUTALLY
KILLING A'S OF THE LAPD AND TO DEFUND THE POLICE AND
REALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS TO ESSENTIALLY PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES
WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND HOMELESSNESS SERVICES AND YOU CAN
DO BETTER THAN A MERE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TO SEE THE
CITY READY TO MILITARY RISE ITSELF THAN TO FACE THE
PANDEMIC IS AN ISSUE OF WHERE YOU'RE ISSUES ARE DEFUND THE
POLICE AND I CONSTANT IN SOLIDARITY. THANK YOU.
>> ADOPT PEOPLE'S BUDGET. >> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME ON THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT I
LIVE IN THE 14 OR 13TH DISTRICT AND FEEL LIKE I'M CALLING
ON YOU. FINANCING A POLICE FORCE IS SICKENING FROM A
MORALE PERSPECTIVE BUT A CONCERN FROM A RATIONAL PERSON.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH WE HAVE TO SEE A
START. I'M A SOCIAL WORKING I KNOW THERE ARE MANY, MANY
SOLUTIONS ALL RIGHT. OPERATING IN THE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND
THEY'RE HAVE WELL-SUITED FOR THE HUMAN NEEDS AND TAKING
THE LAPD MONEY AND FUND THAT POLICING HAS CAUSED HORRIFIC
TRAUMA AND - I'M STARTING TO ON YOU GUYS MUST BE SHARE THE
COSTS TOO IF THAT'S OKAY. YOU HAVE THE SIGN TO ENCOURAGE
TO CREATE A NON-VIOLENT WELL FUNDED SOCIAL SERVICE.
PLEASE MAKE LA A LEADER IN THAT I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU. >>
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK MY NAME IS KEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY LIKE TO
SPEAK ON NUMBER ONE. >> GO AHEAD. >> I WANT TO IMPRESS MY SOLIDARITY AROUND THE WORLD
PERHAPS? THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE THAT WORKS THAT YOU
CONTINUE TO EXPECT YOUR CONSTITUENTS WILL NOT HAVE ON YOUR
LIVES THINK COMMUNICATES AND YOUR APPLICATION OF
LEADERSHIP (RUSTLING OF PAPERS.) THE COMMENTS ARE PERFECT BECAUSE THEY'RE A GREAT EXAMPLE
OF HAD BROUGHT US HERE.
>> AND HOWEVER YOU'RE INCAPABLE OF BEING EXPERTS AND
CALL THE DEMANDS OF THEAL LIKEWISE INFEEBLE THE REALITY
YOU EACH MAKE OVER $200,000 A YEAR MORE THAN MY OTHER
COUNCILMEMBER IN THE NATION. HERE'S CONTEXT NEW YORK HAS
51 ALDERMAN'S AND MAKING YOU THE MOST POWERFUL
COUNCILMEMBERS IN THE COUNTRY AND CAN'T ABOLISH THE DEAD
LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE MILITARY AND CANCEL RENT FOR THE
PEOPLE TARGET BY LAPD AND HAND TO OFFER TO ICE WITH THE
EXPECTATION OF MR. BONIN NONE OF YOU ACCOMPLISH THE LAPD
CREDIBLE THIS IN LA WITH RACIEST AND SINCE THEN ONLY MORE
MILITARIZED. YOU ARE THE PAST I YIELD MY TIME FUCK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> HI, I'M ALICE AND SPEAK GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
YES GO AHEAD. >> OKAY. >> THANKS. >> HARD TO TELL. I'M CALLING LIKE SO MANY OTHERS
AND ADOPT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET. AND OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED
THAT NONE OF YOU HAVE ACCEPTED LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE
AND CALLING TO ASK YOU TO MOVE FORWARD. OF YOU HAVE UP
FOR RE-ELECTION AND WE HAVE $44,000 FROM LAPD THE CHAIR OF
THIS COMMITTEE COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN HAS ACCEPTED
$24,000 PLUS AND PAUL $56,000 PLUS. AND EVEN MR. BONIN
THROUGH THE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN AGAINST THIS
ACCEPTED 26 TOLD US AND THAT'S BETWEEN 2019-2020 ACCEPTED
$400,000 FROM THE LAPD. SO WHO WILL - YOU NEED TO INVEST
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HOUSING. THIS IS TERRORIZING THE
COMMUNITY AND GENERALLY INCOMPETENT TONS OF UNTHOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE WERE THERE NO VIOLENCE. THE POLICE I DROVE BY
EAGLE ROCK AND FOUR POLICE CARS AND IN THE FUCKING PARK'S
DIRECTOR SO PREEXTERMINATING PROTECTING WHERE THE PUBLIC'S
MONEY IS GOING. ONE AND $26 MILLION IS NOT ENOUGH AND
YOU'RE DECREASING THE. >> ALL RIGHT.
.
>>
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. >> STOP IT. >> NEXT CALLER. >> THANK YOU, NEXT CALLER.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> IT PROVIDES HEALING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THE
WEALTHY - THIS CONNECTS THE GYM WANTED TO DIVERT PART OF
POLICE BUDGET AND OTHER COMMUNITIES SERVICED IN
COMMUNITIES BY POVERTY AND IT IS NOT GOING AWAY AND
POLICING AT THE RATE IS A PRIVILEGE HAS NONE BEEN
NECESSARY. CAMERA PHONES ARE NOT GOING ON AWAY AND
COMMUNICATION AND POLICYMAKERS ARE NOT STICK THEIR HEAD IN
THE SUND SAND AND DEFUND THE POLICE AND WHETHER YOU'RE ON
ON BOARD OR NOT THINGS WILL KEEP ON CHANGING. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ANY ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> YES. I'M WITH KEY THE ALLIANCE A AND LIKE THE
SPEAK IN GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> OKAY. >> YES CALLING BECAUSE A GO AHEAD.
>> I STRONGLY PORT OF LA COALITION IT WAS FOUND IN
1992. UNDERLYING THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS LIKE THE CIVIL
UNREST AND 3 DECADES LATER THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AS
STILL IN THAT BOAT AND I SUGGEST YOU ADOPT THE PEOPLE'S
BUDGET AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY REDUCTION FROM THE LAPD
IS A BAND-AID AND THE CITY BUDGET SHOULD INVEST IN THE
COMMUNITY NOT COPS OFFICE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IS THE
BEST POLICY RECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC I URGE YOU TO
SUPPORT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET LA AND DEMAND YOU DEFUND THE
POLICE AND FUNDING THAT MUCH NEEDED HOUSING PROGRAM I URGE
YOU YOU TO SUPPORT THIS THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> HELLO, I'M SPEAKING ON NUMBER ONE, IN GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT. >> I'M CALLING AS AN ADVOCATE TO PROVIDE LEGAL
SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF A LA WE URGE THIS COUNCIL TO
REJECT THE MAYORS PROPOSAL AND INSTEAD OF DEFUND THE LAPD.
IN THIS TIME OF GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND THE PANDEMIC RACISM
THE CITY SHOULD REFLECT OF VALUE. WE REQUESTED THE
FUNDING MEASURES AMONGST THOSE ECHOED BY MY COLLEAGUES.
ONE, THE POLICE MAKE SURE IT PROTECTS ARE COVERED AND AS
THE
HOUSING PILOT PROGRAMS AND 3, AS AN ACTIVIST THE RIGHT TO
ACCREDITATION WE HAVE $70 MILLION IN A - AND DEFENSE
PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES THE LEGAL DEFENSE. AND MOVING ON TO
THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I WANT TO RAISE THAT UCLA
SUPPORTS THE TITLE TENDING THE EVICTIONS IN LA. THE PACK
POINT STAY CITY HAS A BAND-AID WITHOUT A DEFENSE PROGRAM
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE FAQ UNINTENDED
EVICTIONS AND OUR HOPE TO BE THE - FINAL HAD IS SO COME
ANOTHER ROUND OF PANDEMIC THAT HOUSES PEOPLE IN THE
WITH THE EQUALITY IN LA WITH THE
BURN OF THIS CRISIS BY OUR BROWN AND BLACK AND PEOPLE OF
COLOR THOSE ARE BEING DROPPED DO RESOURCES FOR DECADES OF
RACISM AND LAND USE POLICIES AND FOR LAS BROWN AND BLACK
COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ITEM YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON. >> HI MY NAME IS DARREL I LIKE TO SPEAK ON AGENDA
NUMBER ONE. >> VERY GOOD GO AHEAD. >> I LIVE IN DISTRICT 13 AND WANT TO BRING THIS IDEA
IN THE CONTEXT FOR YOU ALL AND YOUR CAREERS SO I KNOW THAT
MANY OF THE CALLERS ARE DEMANDING YOU TO ACT SO I WOULD
CONSIDER THIS WHEN YOU ACT, YOU WILL HAVE THE SORTED OF
ALL THE PEOPLE. WE ARE READY TO LIFT YOU UP AND SUPPORT
YOU AND HE READY TO FITTING FIFTH WITH YOU THESE IN THE
STREETS ARE CALLING OUT WITH THE POWER TO - YOU'LL NEVER
HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THIS KIND OF SUPPORT IN
OUR SERVICE THIS IS A DO-OR-DIE MOMENT AND CAREERS
FOREVER. AND IMAGINE THE POLITICAL ENFORCEMENT MINGLE THE
HEADLINES OF DONATIONS AND YOU CAN MAYBE A NEW SPORTS
STADIUM IF YOU SKUNK YOU'RE ACCEPTING THE KILLING OF
INNOCENT PEOPLE. I CAN SEE LIGHT AND TURN MY BACK IN
CHALLENGE TO THE COMMUNITY MONEY TALK WITH YOUR GOD AND
FIND THE CURRENTLY IF YOU CAN'T DO THAT PERHAPS YOU SHOULD
GO HOME. >> BLACK LIVES MATTER ACTIVISTS AND PUTTING THIS
TIRELESS THING TO WORK TO DREAM UP THIS BUDGET AND A
BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL ACCORDINGLY. YOU CAN'T ACT HUNDREDS
OF THOUSAND DOLLARS AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE THEIR EYES
ON IN AROUND THE WORLD? THE LARGEST DEEMS OF THE HISTORY
OF THE WORLD THANK YOU. I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH.
>> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO
SPEAK. >> I'M ALI AND LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY.
>> HI, I'M ASKING THE COMMITTEE TO PLEASE REJECT THE
PROPOSED BUDGET. I'M AN URBAN PLANNING GRADUATE STUDENT
FROM UCLA AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE ROLL MY FIELD HAS PLAYED IN
THE PRIVILEGED IN AN EFFORT TO COME A BAT THE DEPRESSION
I'M TRYING TO LIFT UP MY VOICE FOR PEOPLE FORGIVE ME THIS
IS MY FIRST SPEECH FROM THE UP AND RUNNING RISING FROM THE
CITY THE MAYOR HAS RAISED CONCERNED FROM THE PUBLIC THIS
IS THE REITERATION OF TEACHERS IN THE SAME COMMUNICATED
MAKE A LIVEABLE WAGE BARELY POSTAL WORKERS - THERE SO
MANY MORE TO BE DONE AND THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS IS
NECESSARY. ON THIS COMMITTEE IS ASTONISHING WITH THE
EXPECTATION OF ONE POPPER PERSON NO OTHER PEOPLE OF COLOR
NOR IN THE COMMUNITY THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE PEOPLE IN LA AND SOMETHING THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO
REFLECT ON THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
>> I HOPE MY WORDS RESONATED WITH YOU YIELD ANY
TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. >> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, WE CAN GO AHEAD.
>> MY NAME IS A LEAH AND SPEAKING ON NUMBER ONE.
COUNCILMEMBERS IN LESS THAN OUR MORAL OBLIGATIONS TO
DEFUND THE LAPD AND MORE BETTER TRANSPORT AND THE LIST
GOES ON YOU HAVE THE POWER. IF YOU DON'T THE NEXT PERSON
TO BE MURDERED WILL BE ON YOUR SHOULDERS THE NUMBER ONE
PRIORITY THAT YOUR FAMILY PUT THAT AHEAD OF OUR CHILDREN
SHOULD BE PRETENDING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OF MORE BROWN AND BLACK PEOPLE IF YOU DON'T
DEFUND THE POLICE NOW ALL THE DAMN HELICOPTERS AND
GET CREATIVITY FOR SAKE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU
WISH TO SPEAK. >> I'M MARGARET DISTRICT 2. A GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT, PLEASE. >> GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU. ACTUALLY HAD A WRITTEN STATEMENT
PREPARED I'VE DECIDED TO ABANDON IT. I IMPLORE YOU TO
LISTEN TO THE VOICES BEFORE ME. WE'LL TALKED ABOUT FOR 3
PLUS HOURS AND PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR NUMBER ONE - THERE'S
A 3 CALLS ASKING FOR SPRAY AND NEUTERED HOW MANY CALLS
HAVE WE HEARD FROM FOR THE POLICE NOT - THEY ARE LOUDLY
DEMANDING YOU DEFUND THE POLICE. I AM ASKING YOU. TO
DEFUND THE POLICE. WE NEED TO DIVEST IN LAPD AND INVEST
IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND IN HARM REDUCTION. AND IN
TRAUMA RESPONSE A MYRIAD OF OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES THAT
WILL SERVE OUR COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY OUR INDIGENOUS
COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE OF COLOR AND OUR TRANSAND QUEER
COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE THAT COULD INSTANTLY GETS LEFT OUT
BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE MAJORITY VOICE. PLEASE I
IMPLORE YOU, YOU SAY I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO THE HASN'T
BEEN THOSE ARE THE VOICES THAT NEED TO BE HEARD AND THE
E-MAILS ARE THE VOICES OF CONSTITUENTS HEAR THE VOICES OF
CONSTITUENTS AND PLEASE DEFUND THE POLICE THANK YOU. I
YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE AGENDA ITEM
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF LATINO AND THE COMMUNITY
EFFECTED ON THE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS AND THE COUNTY OF COLOR
MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> BROWN FOR DISTRICT 13 AND ON NUMBER ONE.
>> GO AHEAD. >> SURE. I SUPPOSE I WOULD BE SAYING ALL THE SAME
THINGS TO PEOPLE SAY ECHOING WHAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
BUT FOCUS ON THINGS PEOPLE HAVE SAID ON POLITICAL
CALCULOUS AND COUNCILMEMBERS WHERE THERE ARE BEEN A LOT OF
DECLARATIONS DENOUNCING THE VIOLENCE AND MISSING COMPONENT
THE POLICE IS THE BEST THE HEAD AND ARM OF WHERE WHAT YOU
ARE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE POLICE UNITS AND OTHERS
ARE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE THE BLAME YOU, YOU NOW FACE A
CHOICE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO DO CONTINUE OUR POLITICAL
FUTURE WOULD THE PEOPLE AND THINKS HOW THAT STRUCTURE IS
SET UP AND REMAINS ON THE SHIP THAT IS SO FAR KEPT YOU ON
IT RAPIDLY SINKING THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY AND THANKS I
YIELD MY TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS NATALIE I'M SPEAKING IN GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT. >> GO AHEAD. >> I'M A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE BORN AND RAISED AND
$50 MILLION IS ONLY 5 PERCENT OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF
WATER & POWER FUNDING OUR COMMUNITIES ARE WORTH MORE AND
INSULTING TO THINK US AS IS PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW THIS NEED
BE REEVALUATED AND BUDGETED. LAPD IS CURRENTLY FUND WITH
GROWING UP HERE AS A PEOPLE OF COLOR TOO MUCH FEARS FOR
BROWN AND BLACK AND ACTUALLY COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND SAFETY.
AND MEMBERS I URGE YOU THE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE OUT FROM
THE POLICE FUNDING AND PUT THAT INTO ART AND KEEP THE
YOUTH OUT OF VIOLENCE. AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THAT THE
STABLE LIVING HERE CAN ONLY HAVE PART TIME JOBS DUCE TO
THE DISABILITY AND STRUGGLING WITH THE LACK OF GOVERNMENT
AND GREENTREE ROAD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND DEEPLY
ENCOURAGE ADDRESS THE HOMELESSNESS AND WORK IN SHELTERS
AND VOLUNTEERED THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND PAIN AND SUFFERING JOBS AND MANY PEOPLE LIVING ON THE
STREETS OF LA IT IS SLIVER VOLUNTEERS HELPING WHERE I HAVE
WITNESSED WITH MY OWN EYES POLICE MOVING HOMELESS OUT A
TEMPORARY SOLUTION AND OFTEN HOMELESS FAMILIES ARE
CITIZENS AND THEY'RE ONLY SO MUCH MONEY AVAILABLE FOR
FAMILIES AND FAMILY HOUSING CAN BE DANGERS FOR CHILDREN
THE CITY SHOULD HELP YOU CREATED THIS PROBLEM NOT THE
VOLUNTEERS AND SMALL ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE HELPING.
LISTEN TO OUR CITIZENS AND PEOPLE
LIVING HERE AND
WITH THE 8 YEARS WILL BE ON YOUR HANDS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT CALLER.
>> > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> HELLO MY NAME IS ANDREA I'M THE LIVE IN COUNCIL
DISTRICT 4 AND I'M CALLING AND TO SPEAK ON NUMBER ONE,
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
YOU LIKE MANY OF THE RESIDENTS OF LOS ANGELES MARRIAGE IN
OPPOSITION AND DEMANDING THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR RACES AND
CRAZY AND SEX ITCHING AND TRANSPHOBIA HAVE THE VIOLATE
CHANGE DEFUNDING THE POLICE AND REALLOCATING THOSE FUNDS
FOR THE CONSULTED THE LAPD IS ONE OF THE MOST ABUSIVE AND
CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. AND HAS
CONSEQUENCES THAT IS DISPROPORTIONATELY EFFECTS BROWN AND
BLACK AND TRANSAND DISABILITY BODIES. I DEMANDS MAYOR
GARCETTI ASK THOUGH COUNCIL TO DRAFT THE BUDGET AND HAVE
SUPPORT AS SUPPORTED BY CONTACTED AND CREDENTIALS
PROFESSIONALS. AMI I IMPLORE YOU IF YOU DON'T DEFUND THE
POLICE YOU'LL BRING PERMANENT BAD THINGS ARE TO YOUR NAME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT CALLER.
>> PLEASE.
> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> CALLER.
> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> GO AHEAD CALLER. >> OKAY.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> CALLER. > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> WAYNE FROM ENCINO ALL ITEMS PLEASE.
>> OH, OKAY, HERE WE GO.
>> WELCOME BACK THE BUDGET KING HAS RETURNED. ONLY
4 HOURS AND 7 MINUTES ON HOLD THANK YOU FOR TAKING ME SO
QUICKLY. AS YOU CAN SEE YOU'VE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE USED
COLORFUL WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT OUR
BUDGET. WITH THE WORDS OF FUCK YOU AND FUCK THE CITY
COUNCIL WILL HE'S NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME BECAUSE HE
HAS WHITE SKIN AND THEY'LL SHUT OTHER ANYONE THAT IS NOT
WHITE AND LIKE B K.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> NOW I WISH YOU WOULD HAVE VOTED ON THE MOTION
FIRST BEFORE YOU TOOK PUBLIC COMMENT. THAT WAY THE
COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN COULD BE ARRESTED ON THE 11-BLOCK
BUT YOU CAUGHT IT IN TIME. I ALSO NOTE THAT WE'RE NOT
THERE WITH MR. FARM IS THE CRIMINAL OF COUNCILMEMBER
MARTINEZ IS CUNT CAN'T STOP EATING 24/7 AND, OF COURSE,
HER BLACK CONSIDERS O RODRIGUEZ USED TO BE A PROSTITUTE
BEFORE SHE GOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY HER SEAT ON THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE MAN FUCK THE POLICE. FUCK YOU AND FUCK
MAYOR GARCETTI. >> YOUR TIME IS UP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> YOUR TIME IS UP. >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> MY NAME IS M J SPEAKING ON THE NUMBER ONE AND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> GO AHEAD. >> I WANT THE CITY COUNCIL TO REJECT THE MAYORS
BUDGET BY ADOPTING THE HEALTHY LOS ANGELES OUR COMMUNITIES
ARE ALREADY FACING THE COUNTLESS PANDEMIC AND BLACK
RESIDENTS ARE THE MOST POPULATION AND HIGHER RISK OF
DYING. AND GENERATION AM POVERTY AND A LACK OF RESOURCES.
COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD MENTIONED THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND
ANYONE IS ASKING WITH THAT FOR THE MONEY TO TAKE IT AWAY
IF LAPD PUT THAT MONEY TOWARDS INFRASTRUCTURE AND IN TERMS
OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND GREEN SPACE AND ACCESSIBILITY
FOR CITIZENS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE LAPD WE NEED TO DEFUND AND
ABOLISH THE LAPD AND FOR THE BROWN AND BLACK THE POLICE
DON'T KEEP US SAFE. AND IN FACT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS TWO
TO FOUR TIMES FOR PREVALENT ON AMERICAN FAMILIES TARGETING
MINORS AND WOMEN OF COLOR YOU NEED TO DEFUND THE LAPD AND
GIVE THAT MONEY TO CRITICAL ISSUES. INSTEAD OF - SENDS A
CLEAR MESSAGE TO THE BROWN AND BLACK CONSTITUENTS AND
LIABILITY THAT- NEEDS TO BE CONTROLLED RATHER THAN HUMAN
BEINGS. DON'T TELL US WHAT YOU CAN'T DO AND CAN'T AFFORD
DO OUR JOBS AND BLACK LIVES MATTER AND THEIR ALLIES AND
OTHER GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS WE WANT TO DO TO WORK -- YOU
WORK FOR US AND THE CITY WORKS FOR US WE'RE SAYING LOUD
AND CLEAR YOU -- >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
>> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS NATALIE. >> GO AHEAD. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU.
>> I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER 12.
>> I WAS RAISE NO LOS ANGELES AND WANT TO TALK ABOUT
I. A WOMAN OF COLOR I TOO WANT TO JUST SHARE ANY SUPPORT
WE'RE
LOOKING FOR LEADERSHIP FOR AFFORDABILITY AND WHAT YOU'LL
SECONDLY, ITEM 12 WE
DEFINITELY WANT A BUDGET MANY OF WHAT YOU TOOK
DEFINITELY WANT TO MAKE SURE WITH THE
FUTURE AND OUR FUTURE GENERATION TO. THAT COME.
>> WE'RE THINKING BEEN IN OUR SITUATION IN THE LAST
FEW MONTHS ONE OF THE FIRST ONES TO REACH OUT IN THE
COMMUNITY IS THE ARTS AND CULTURE AND WITHOUT A DOUBT WE
NOT TO FUND DID LAPD.
>> I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE LISTENING BUT KNOW
I KNOW YOU ALL ON THE BOARD ARE TRYING
OUR BEST I KNOW GOING ON FOR OVER 3 HOURS AND WE'RE
LOOKING AND SEEKING ACTION AND WANT TO SPENT A LOT OF TIME
WITH BOTH - AND AGAIN, WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. BUT ALSO
GREAT.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE.
>> WE HAVE 10 MINUTES TO GO BEFORE WE CAN RETURN TO
THE AGENDA. >> 10 MINUTES GO AHEAD, PLEASE NEXT CALLER.
>> > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> YEAH, IT IS ROB I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEMS ONE
AND TWO. >> GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU. >> YOU KNOW, I'D LIKE TO STEP BACK LAST YEAR WHEN
THE COMMITTEE CHAIR AD VALOREM TO HAS LABOR NEGOTIATIONS.
>> I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE NOT FORGET THE
WE CAN'T MAKE UP FOR LOST
REVENUE WE HAVE A MASSIVE LEGISLATIVE AIDE NOT THROW IN
THE FUEL THAT IS SANDBAGGING EVERYTHING THIS BUDGET IS NOT
DRIVEN BY COVID 19. WE ARE ROBERT TO 200 AND 78 WILL
MILLION DOLLARS BELOW THE PREVIOUS BUDGET AND WE'RE
LOOKING AT SHORTFALL OF 45 TO $400 MILLION AND THE MAYOR
WILL CUT AN ADDITIONAL $400 MILLION YOU KNOW THOSE OTHER
CUTS DON'T OFFER SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS WE NEED THAT FROM
LAPD THAT IS A START. AND WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, THE
BUDGET DIRECTLY SAID YOU CAN'T BUDGET BY HASHTAG AND
REALLY JUST
DESPITE WAVES OF PUBLIC COMMENT ASKING YOU TO TALK ABOUT
THIS ONLY NOW ARE WE HAPPY BIRTHDAY THE COUNCILMEMBERS
ADDRESS THIS. SO MANY WARNINGS FRAUD AND REVENUE. SPIT
ALL OF THAT WE REALLY SEE NOTHING FROM THE COUNCIL AS FAR
AS THAT. FAILURE TO CUT LAPD AND OTHER CUTS FROM THE
SERVICES WE NEED TO END A PROGRAM AND WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS
A NAKED POLICY. WE'VE GOT AN ISSUE WE SEE YOU RUNNING FOR
OFFICE AND SEEKING SUPPORT DON'T FORGET THAT.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. >> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> MY NAME IS CHRISTIE AND I'M HERE CALLING BECAUSE
I WANT TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET. YOU HEARD IT.
WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS THAT WE'RE TIRED AND HAD ENOUGH THEN
I ON YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THEM.
>> AND JUST THE $50 MILLION IS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE
SUFFERING IN OUR COMMUNITY AND POLICE ARE NOT THE ANSWER
THEY'VE NOT SOCIAL WORKERS AND EDUCATORS AND NOT HOUSING
THE HOMELESS. THEY'RE NOT TRAINED TO BE THERAPISTS
THEY'RE NOT EDUCATORS WE HAVE EDUCATORS. THAT AREN'T
GETTING THE FUNDING THEY FEED AND IT COULD GO ON BUT THE
REALITY IS JUST DEFUND THE POLICE YOU, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN
DEFUND THE POLICE AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND BRING PEOPLE
THAT ARE BRINGING ABOUT CHANGES AND DO WHAT IS BEST AND
UPHOLD. SYSTEM IN THIS SITUATION I YIELD MY TIME.
>> THANK YOU. >> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES, WE CAN GO AHEAD.
>> OKAY. >> YEAH.
>> I'LL KEEP IT QUICK. THE CITY COUNCIL OWNED BY THE
LAPD. WE KNOW THAT WE KNOW THAT LIKE YOU TAKE THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THEIR UNIONS WE'RE AN INSTRUMENT OF
WHITE SUPREMACISTS. AND WE KNOW YOU'RE LYING IF YOU SAY
THE POLICE WE KNOW YOU CAN DEFUND THE POLICE AND PEOPLE
ARE SAYING SHUT UP SHUT THE FUCK.
>> CALLER? >> WE'RE SORRY IT SEEMS THE CALLER HAS BEEN DROPPED.
GO TO THE NEXT CALLER I APOLOGIZE GO AHEAD.
>> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> GO AHEAD. >>
> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS EMILY. I'M A MEMBER OF THE
BLACK LIVES MATTER LA I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON NUMBER ONE, AND
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M CALLING TO INSIST THAT WE
DEFUND THE POLICE DEVEST $150 IN THE $1.3 BILLION FOR THE
LAPD DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD REJECT
MAYOR GARCETTI SHAMELESS BUDGET PLAN AND ADOPT THE
PEOPLE'S BUDGET THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN CASUALLY DEFUND IT
AND HELPING THE SYSTEM MAKE A WAY FOR THE OTHER FUNDS AND
INCREASING SPENDING TO CREATE A POLICE STATE WHILE THE
HOMELESS POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW AND INCREASE THAT
WHILE PUBLIC SAFETY AND JOB TRAINING AND LIBRARY AND
COMMUNITY URBAN SERVICES ARE CUT. AND CHILDREN WILL
CONTINUE TO BE IN A SYSTEM THAT CRIMINALIZE MY PEOPLE THIS
IS NOT RIGHT AND THE COVID 19 HAS WHIPPED US OUT THE
LOGICAL RESPONSE TO DEFUND THE POLICE AND PROTESTERS ARE
FOLKS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED WERE GIVEN OUT 12
HUNDRED MEASLY.
>> ARE YOU AFRAID TO DEPLETE THE MODERN DAY SLAVERY
BY RETURNING TO THE FRATERNITY OF POLICE DO THE RIGHT
THING AND DO OUR ACCOMPLICE THESE ON THE ROAD WITH US, WE
WIN EVERYONE WINS PEOPLE ARE WINNING WE WILL WIN BLACK
LIVES MATTER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> >> NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. >> WE'LL BE TAKING TWO MARRY SPEAKERS AND - NEXT CALLER.
>> > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> (BACKGROUND NOISE.) >> AND TURN OFF YOUR DEVICE PLEASE. HELLO, MY NAME IS JOE I'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON NUMBER ONE, CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> YES, WE CAN GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE
WHO SPOKE FOR THIS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE
EXPERIENCES OF MY LISTENING TO ANY FOLKS TO EMPOWER YOU TO
DO SOMETHING THAT NO OTHER CITY COUNCIL HAD THE COURAGE TO
DO. THAT WE WITNESSING ONE AND WHILE I'M TRYING TO MYSELF
BUT BUREAUIC EGO HEADS WE WANT TO ASK YOU HAVE YOU EVER
MET A COP MY EXPERIENCE WITH POLICE OFFICERS?
>> I DON'T MEAN TO GENERALIZE BECAUSE EXPERIENCE
WITH POLICE NOT OFFENDED BY THEIR HUMANITY AND ONE THEM OR
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING ANYONE THAT WORSHIP
AUTHORITY I KNOW PEOPLE THAT WORSHIP AUTHORITY NO GOOD
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR FATHERS AND BUYER THEIR HEADS IN
NUMBERS. WHEN I HEAR SOMEONE TALK THE BURNED OUT POLICE
CARS ADDED LENGTH. THE PHYSICAL PROCESS OF THESE KILLING
GEORGE FLOYD AND RANGING HIM SECOND TO NONE AND THAT
PERSON IS THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF ALLOCATING MONEY OUR
MONEY OUR PEOPLE'S MONEY AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIND DO MORALE
FIBER I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DEFUND THE POLICE AND BASED ON
MOST LEADERSHIP TO SET ASIDE AND LET PEOPLE IN THE CITY TO
DECIDE HOW TO GET INTO THE WEEDS NEEDS TO BE HANDLED IN
THE FUTURE THAT'S THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. >> F THE POLICE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND LET'S GETTING GO AHEAD
AND CALL THE NEXT SPEAKER OUR FINAL CALLER FOR THIS
EVENING. >> > PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON. >> >> HI. >> MY NAME IS MOLLY I'D LIKE TO DISCUSS NUMBER ONE,
AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> GO AHEAD.
>> HI, I LIVED IN LA FOR MOST OF MY LIFE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION AND ANY MOM IS A DOCTOR AND WE CALLED A VOTE
- ANGUISH THE LAPD HAS BEEN A CORRUPT SYSTEM FROM THE
INCEPTION IN THE RODNEY KING TO THE SCANDALS TO ON THE
COMMENTS THEY'RE NOT EARNED OUR RESPECTED AND THEY OFFERED
IT WITHOUT INIMPUNITY UNTIL YOU CAN SHOW US THEY'RE A LAPD
THAT WORKS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE AND THE STUDENTS TO FEDERAL
HEALTH WORKERS AND STUDENTS ARE IN SCHOOL WITH COPS AND IN
COUNCIL.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> AND THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO
PARTICIPATED TODAY TO SPEAK. WE WILL NOW RETURN TO FIRST
GOING TO THE - CALL THAT FOR A VOTE AND MOVE ON TO OUR
NEXT AGENDA ITEM. >> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I
>> CROCKER.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD.
>> I AND COUNCILMEMBER BONIN.
>> I >> THANK YOU. APPROVED AS AMENDED.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND NEXT AGENDA ITEM PLEASE.
LIKE TO START WITH NUMBER ONE?
>>
2020-21 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, RELATED MOTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS, AND CITY
REPORT RELATIVE TO THE IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES OF THE FURLOUGH PROGRAM INCLUDED IN THE
FY 2020-21 PROPOSED BUDGET, AND RELATED MATTERS. >> OKAY. SO WITH THIS MEMBERS OF THERE ARE PARTICULAR
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS THAT YOU WOULD HIKE TO HEAR
FROM IN REGARDS TO THE PROPOSAL TO FURLOUGH EMPLOYEES
IS CONSIDER THOSE WITH EITHER EVENT THIS
ITEM HAD, OF COURSE, BE CONTINUED FORWARD SO WE CAN HAVE
CONTINUING DISCUSSION OF THE OPEN BUDGET AND FURLOUGH IF
YOU WANT TO CONSIDER FURLOUGHING THAT.
>> I'D LIKE TO CALL E M.D.
>> OKAY.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHERS? >> AND THE --
>> ASKED FOR FURLOUGHS. THIS IS REGARDING FURLOUGH
IMPACT. THAT'S RIGHT. >> MR. PRICE. SOME OF THOSE WERE READ I'LL READ MY
LIST. STREETS OF LA AND LAPD AND FIRE AND CANNABIS AND
PUBLIC WORKS AND ANIMAL SERVICES AND TEACHING AND PLANNING
AND BUILDING AND TRAINING.
>> I'M -- I FORGOT LAPD.
>> SAY THAT AGAIN, MR. BONIN.
>> L A B OT CLIMATE AND SO I CAN KIND OF --
. >> THAT'S ALREADY COVERED.
>> SO JUST SO I CAN LAY THIS OUT. WE'RE NOT
OBVIOUSLY GOING TO GO THROUGH THE BUDGETS OF THE
DEPARTMENTS TONIGHT. ON THOSE ISSUES THAT IS FOR PURPOSES
OF DETERMINING WHICH DEPARTMENTS YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR BACK
FROM AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGH THE HEARINGS IN JUNE. SO
FURLOUGH ENACTS BUT NORMALLY WE'LL HEAR EVERY DEPARTMENT
HEAD BUT BECAUSE OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE SITUATION WE'RE
TRYING TO GET THIS THE DEPARTMENTS YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR
BACK FROM AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
>> IN THIS CASE L F D AND RECREATION.
>> MR. -
>> IT'S BEEN WELL COVERED.
>> OKAY. >> AND MR. PRICE DID YOU MENTION ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT. >> YES. HE DID. >> OKAY.
>> AND THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION IF YOU
HAVEN'T LET'S GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.
>> AS WELL.
.
>> IC A AND CITY ATTORNEY AND CONTROLLER AND CITY
ATTORNEY AND CITY CONTROLLER. OKAY.
>> THIS IS NOT SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE
WE WILL BE ABLE TO REVISIT THIS AND REALLY DUO TO GIVE THE
DEPARTMENT ADVANCED NOTICE WILL BE COMING UP. SO ANYTHING
ELSE MEMBERS AT THIS TIME?
>> OKAY.
>> I'M GOING TO TAKE 2-MINUTE BREAK FOR A SECOND
.
>> SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VERY MUCH AND WE'LL GO
AHEAD AND HOLD THIS ITEM AND CONTINUE IT FORWARD TO THE 6
OF JUNE 15TH WILL TAKE US TO ITEM 3.
>> ITEM 3.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ITEM NO. 3 - MOTION (MARTINEZ - PRICE - WESSON - BLUMENFIELD) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 TO INSTRUCT THE CAO TO CONTINUE
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE LABOR COALITION PARTNERS AND REPORT BACK BEFORE JULY 1, 2020, ON WHETHER IT IS NECESSARY TO PROCEED WITH THE PROPOSED FURLOUGHS, AND INSTRUCT THE CAO
TO REPORT BACK IN THE FIRST FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF HOW SOON THE FURLOUGH REQUIREMENT CAN BE
ADJUSTED OR ELIMINATED.. OKAY. >> DOES ANYONE WISH TO COMMENT ON THAT OR GO AHEAD
AND APPROVE THIS MATTER AND MOVE FORWARD?
>> OKAY. I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS MOTION IS THERE
ANY OBJECTION?
>> WELL, ACTUALLY I GUESS WE HAVE TO CALL FOR A ROLL
CALL VOTE GO AHEAD. >> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD I AND COUNCILMEMBER
BONIN I. >> IT IS APPROVED VERY GOOD NEXT ITEM.
>> >> ITEM NO. 4. - MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - O'FARRELL) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY
2020-21 TO AUTHORIZE ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP COST-NEUTRAL OR COST-BENEFICIAL PLANS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS
FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION THAT WOULD ACHIEVE THE SAME OR GREATER SAVINGS AS FURLOUGHS, AND IF A DEPARTMENTAL PLAN IS APPROVED BY COUNCIL, THAT DEPARTMENT MAY ELIMINATE
FURLOUGH DAYS WHEN OFF-BUDGETED FUNDING IS SECURED OR WHEN ITS VACANCIES EXCEED DOUBLE THE ESTABLISHED SALARY SAVINGS
CAP.. OKAY. MEMBERS ANYONE WISH TO BE HEARD ON THIS?
>> SEEING NONE, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR A VOTE
AND I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN.
>> I >> THE ITEM NUMBER 4, IS APPROVED.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> NEXT ITEM, PLEASE.
>> >> ITEM NO. 5 - MOTION (KORETZ - O'FARRELL) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 TO
INSTRUCT THE. CAO AND THE CONTROLLER TO PROVIDE MONTHLY STATUS REPORTS ON THE CITY'S PAYROLL INCLUDING THE CITY'S
ABILITY TO MEET ITS PAYROLL OBLIGATIONS. >> ANYONE WISH TO BE HEARD ON THIS?
>> MR. KORETZ I KNOW THERE IS CONVERSATION WITH THAT
RECEIVE AND FILEING THIS ITEM THE IDEA TO HEAR THIS WE GET
MORE FREQUENT UPDATES AND HAVE THE ABILITY SO SEE WHAT
WILL IDENTIFY IF WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY TO ALL OF OUR
VARIOUS DEMANDS WHICH WE'VE NEVER SOWN ONE TIME FROM THE
CITY. SO THAT WOULD BE THE INTENTION IF ANOTHER PROCESS
THAT SOMETHING THAT SIMILAR PROBABLY NOT NECESSARY BUT OUR
ONLY CONTEXT IN ON FINANCES IS THE F S R A MORE FREQUENT
CHECK IN F S R RATHER THAN A QUARTERLY CHECK IN.
>> YEAH. SO WE WILL CERTAINLY PRECEDE WITH OUR NORMAL
F S R PROCESS THAT IN ADDITION TO BE SUBMITTED BY REGULAR
CHECK INS BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO. AS FOR THIS
MOTION I'LL ASK WE RECEIVE AND FILE BUT I THINK WE SHARE
THE SENTIMENT OF HAVING REGULAR CHECK INS AND WE MAY
HAVING TO DO MORE FREQUENT F S RS. BUT ASK WE RECEIVE AND
FILE THIS FOR NOW AND LEAVE THE SCHEDULING AS WE GO
FORWARD. >> AS LONG AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE IN ESSENCE MORE
FREQUENTLY CHECKING IN ON THE FINANCIAL HELP. I CAN TELL
YOU I CERTAINLY AGREE WITH THAT YOU MR. BLUMENFIELD DID
YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER I ASK WE RECEIVE AND FILE
THAT THE SENTIMENT EXPRESSED AND GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD
WITH ITEM NUMBER 6.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ITEM NO. 6 - MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - O'FARRELL) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 TO INSTRUCT THE CAO WITH THE ASSISTANCE FROM EACH
CITY DEPARTMENT, TO IDENTIFY EXPENDITURES THAT ARE POTENTIALLY REIMBURSABLE UNDER THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS
ACT, AND TO
REPORT TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE EXPENDITURES AS IDENTIFIED. >> I'D LIKE TO ADD AS WELL AS I THOUGHT THAT WAS IN
THE OVERWHELMING MOTION. IDENTIFY THE EXPENDITURES AND
CARES AND/OR FEMA AND ANYTHING FEMA IS THE FIRST GO TO AND
THAT IS NOT ELIMINATED A LOT OF MONEY BUT IT IS - WHEREAS,
CARES HAVE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY. BUT WE'RE NOT TRULY TO
.
>> I'LL ASKING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO ADD FEMA.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ASKING EVERYONE TO PLEASE MUTE THIS ALREADY. AND
WITH THE AMENDMENT INDICATED BY MR. BLUMENFIELD I ASK WE
GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS ITEM.
>> AND IF NO FURTHER DISCUSSION GO AHEAD AND CALL
THE VOTE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD.
>> I
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN.
>> I >> THIS MOTION IS APPROVED AS AMENDED.
>> NEXT ITEM, PLEASE. >> ITEM NO. 7 - MOTION (KORETZ - O'FARRELL) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 BE
AMENDED TO INSTRUCT THE CAO TO REPORT ON WHETHER THE AMOUNT OF TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE IN THE 2020-21 PROPOSED BUDGET IS SUFFICIENT
TO ADDRESS THE CITY'S CASH FLOW NEEDS, TO MAKE THE ANNUAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSION FUND CONTRIBUTIONS, AND
WHETHER THE CITY CAN BORROW ADDITIONAL FUNDS IF NECESSARY. >> ALL RIGHT. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO BE HEARD ON THIS
ITEM? >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ I THINK THE INTENT TO GET A
REPORT ON THAT BUT PERSONALLY I HAVE A REQUEST TO GET THE
INFORMATION. >> OKAY.
>> AND WE SHOULD AND SEE I WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL
OF THIS ITEM. >> FURTHER DISCUSSION? OR OBJECTION CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD.
>> I
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN. >> I
>> THIS MOTION IS APPROVED.
>> I'M SORRY WITH THAT I WAS MUTED NEXT ITEM, PLEASE. >> ITEM NO. 8 - MOTION (KORETZ - O'FARRELL) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 BE
AMENDED TO INSTRUCT THE CAO TO REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY AND IMPACT OF EXEMPTING GRANT-FUNDED POSITIONS, WHICH HAVE
NO IMPACT ON THE GENERAL FUND, FROM THE FURLOUGH PROGRAM. SO WITH ANYBODY LIKE TO BE HEARD ON THAT CALL THE VOTE.
>> AND THIS IS TO APPROVE.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> I
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN.
>> I >> THIS MOTION IS APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT ITEM, PLEASE. >> ITEM NO. 9 - MOTION (MARTINEZ - KREKORIAN) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 BE AMENDED TO INSTRUCT THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT TO
REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE HIRING FREEZE ON THE TARGETED LOCAL HIRE AND BRIDGE TO JOBS PROGRAMS AND HOW A WAITING
LIST CAN BE UTILIZED TO HELP THOSE LOOKING FOR A JOB. >> AND I'D RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS MOTION FROM
THERE IS NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE VOTE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN.
>> I
>> NEXT ITEM, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU. >> ITEM NO. 10 - MOTION (MARTINEZ - O'FARRELL) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY
2020-21 TO INSTRUCT THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
TO REPORT WITH A PLAN AND FUNDING SOURCES TO SECURE
AND MAINTAIN THE SEPULVEDA BASIN. >> I'D LIKE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS MOTION UNLESS
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO BE HEARD OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL.
>> TO APPROVE THE MOTION. >> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> I
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN.
>> I >> OKAY. THAT MY GOODNESS MOTION IS APPROVED.
>> VERY GOOD AND THANK YOU, ITEM 11. IF NO
OBJECTION CONTINUE THAT ITEM SO JUNE 15TH. I SEE NO
OBJECTION, SO ORDERED AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 12.
>> ITEM NO. 12 - MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - LEE) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 TO
DELETE THE REQUEST TO THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND PRESENT ORDINANCES AMENDING THE LOS ANGELES ADMINISTRATIVE
REGARDING THE ARTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES TRUST FUND, AS FURTHER DETAILED IN EXHIBIT H, BUDGET PAGE
I. ORDINANCE CHANGES 2 AND 3. >> AS TO THIS ITEM RECOMMEND APPROVAL A MOTION. DO
MY MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OR ISSUES YOU WISH
TO DISCUSS? >> I SEE NONE LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD.
>> I >> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN.
>> I >> THANK YOU.
>> MOTION IS APPROVED. >> ALL RIGHT. THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 13.
>> ITEM NO. 13 - MOTION (KREKORIAN - O'FARRELL) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY
2020-21 TO INSTRUCT THE CAO TO REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ALLOWING NON-CITY ENTITIES SUCH AS UTILITIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS, TO PRE-PAY PERMITTING COSTS FOR THE ENTIRE FISCAL YEAR AT PERMIT ISSUING BUREAUS, SPECIFICALLY THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING AND THE BUREAU
OF ENGINEERING, AND WHETHER SUCH MECHANISM WOULD GENERATE GENERAL FUND SAVINGS AND COVER UPFRONT CITY STAFFING COSTS
AT THE START OF THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. >> OKAY. ANY MEMBERS WISH TO BE HEARD WITH THAT
MATTER AT THIS POINT, I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE MOTION.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I SEE NONE SO LET'S
CALL AND THE VOTE.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE. >> I >> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN, I.
>> ALL RIGHT. THAT BRINGS UP ITEM 14.
>> ITEM NO. 14 - MOTION (RYU - KORETZ) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 TO
INSTRUCT THE CAO, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CHIEF
, TO REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF
USING ADDITIONAL RESERVE FUNDS TO OFFSET PROPOSED FURLOUGHS IN CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT HOUSING, HOMELESS, SENIOR, AND SOCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT, ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGING, DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY, AND RAP. >> ALL RIGHT. AS TO THIS MATTER MEMBERS I WOULD
RECOMMEND THAT WE NOTE AND FILE THE MOTION UNLESS ANY
MEMBERS WANT TO BE HEARD ON THAT MATTER THAT'S THE
RECOMMENDATION. >> MR. KORETZ.
>> I PORT THIS MOTION FOR THE OBJECTIVE REASONS AND I
THINK FURLOUGHING IS THE AREAS A COUNTERPRODUCTIVE AND
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE
WHOLE BUDGET WHETHER THOSE COULD BE EMPLOYED.
>> AND, YES CERTAINLY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ENTIRE
BUDGET FURLOUGHS WILL BE CENTRAL TO THE DISCUSSION I THINK
WITH REGARDS TO THE DISCRETION THAT RESERVE FUNDS ARE
UTILIZED GIVEN WHAT WE HEARD ABOUT THE STATE OF RESERVE
FUNDS. I'LL ASK WE TAKE A MORE HOLISTIC VIEW TO FURLOUGH
THIS IN TARGETING THE FUND SO I RECOMMEND WE NOTE AND FILE
THAT WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A
LONG DEEP DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW WE MIGHT PREVENT OR LIMIT
FURLOUGHS SO THAT'S MY RECOMMENDATION THAT WE NOTE AND
FILE THIS.
>> ANYONE ELSE WISH TO BE HEARD ON THIS?
>> OKAY.
>> WITH A NOTE AND FILE I THINK WE NEED TO CALL THE
VOTE. >> IS THAT THE RECOMMENDATION?
>> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ, NO.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN. >> I >> OKAY.
>> THANK YOU. AND THAT BRING US TO ITEM 15.
>> ITEM NO. 15 - MOTION (RYU - KORETZ) RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2020-21 TO
DELETE THE REQUEST TO THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND PRESENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAAC REGARDING TRANSIT
OCCUPANCY TAX AND THE ARTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES TRUST
I. ORDINANCE CHANGES 2. >> VERY GOOD DOES ANYONE WISH TO BE HEARD I
RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ITEM.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ONE ALL RIGHT.
VERY GOOD GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL ON RECOMMENDATION OF
APPROVAL. >> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN, I.
>> THE MOTION IT APPROVED. >> THANK YOU. AND I REALIZED THIS ON ITEM 5 BECAUSE
WE TYPICALLY DO THOSE WITHOUT ORGANIZATIONS WE'RE
TELEPHONIC NEED TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER 5.
>> I'LL CALL THE ROLL ON 5.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KREKORIAN, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PRICE, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER KORETZ, I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD I.
>> COUNCILMEMBER BONIN, I.
>> NOTE AND FILED.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND IS THERE ANY
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT THIS POINT?
>> THE DECK IS CLEAR.
>> VERY GOOD MEMBERS THAN IF NOTHING ELSE UNTIL NEXT
TIME THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.
[MEETING ADJOURNED]