Politics & Government
City To Tinker With Garcetti's 9.86 Billion Budget Proposal
During two weeks of public hearings, the city will iron out the mayor's budget proposal which includes an $800 million increase this year.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian is set to begin two weeks of public hearings Friday on Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposed 9.86 billion budget.
The weeks of hearings are technically one long meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee, which Krekorian chairs, and is for the City Council to find common ground with the mayor in an effort to pass a finalized budget in time for the new fiscal year, which begins in July.
"This budget will be a statement of our city's values and priorities, and will give us the tools to make our communities safer and more livable over the next year," Krekorian said. "During these hearings, I plan to focus on making sure Los Angeles can move ahead with our bold plans to tackle homelessness, while continuing to improve critical neighborhood and public safety services."
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The proposed budget includes a significant boost of $800 million more than last year and was fueled by an increase in key tax revenue, as well as an influx of new revenue from Measure M, a county transportation measure approved by voters in 2016, and the statewide Senate Bill 1 or so-called "gas tax" for fixing roads, freeways and bridges.
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