Impact of $270 Million Revenue Loss to the City of
Los Angeles |
PUBLIC SAFETY
$270 million is
equivalent to each of the following:
·
50% of the entire Fire
Department (Total Budget: $535 million)
·
56% of all firefighter
salaries (Sworn Salaries including bonuses and overtime: $487.4 million)
· 40% of what the City
spends on Police Patrol
(Patrol Budget: $633 million)
·
The combined cost of
providing:
- Crime
Investigation (LAPD: $98 million)
-
Traffic Control (LAPD: $63 million)
-
Emergency Ambulance Services
(LAFD: $83 million)
- Public
safety services at all City facilities
(GSD: $23 million)
RECREATION, YOUTH & FAMILIES
$270 million is equivalent to the combined
General Fund contribution to the budget of the following departments:
Included in these budgets
are:
- 63
branch libraries
- 9
regional libraries
- 1
historic and renowned observatory
- Half of
the Zoo’s budget
- Over
15,710 acres of park land
- Over 400
parks
- 380
children’s play areas
- 183
recreation centers
- 13 golf
courses
- 60
swimming pools
- Primary
advocates for the disabled and elderly communities
-
Construction of a new multi-purpose center in the Valley
- Over
2,600 summer jobs for youth
- Over 900
shelter beds
- 900,000
congregate meals for seniors
- 850,000
homebound meals
