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LosAngelesBudgetChallengeResults: Harbor&SouthLosAngeles
The2013LosAngelesBudgetChallenge
Background
TheLosAngelesBudgetChallengereceivedover5,000visitsand2,100comments. Thesurveyprovidedneighborhoodcouncilsandcommunitystakeholderswiththeopportunityto sharetheirprioritiestobalancetheCitysbudget.Theresultswillbereviewedforconsideration inthedevelopmentoftheMayorsFY201314ProposedBudget,whichwillbereleasedinApril.
Collectionperiod
February1,2013toMarch4,2013(4weeks).
SurveyContent
Thesurveyconsistedofquestionsrelatedto: BudgetPriorities LongTermReforms SpendingOptions RevenueGeneratingOptions ReserveFundOptions
Eachquestionalsoincludedopenended responsefieldstoallowforadditionalbudgetinput.
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SurveyParticipation
Abreakdownofcompletedsurveysbyregionisbelow.
NorthValley 10%
West 17%
NeighborhoodCouncil BoardMemberResponses:
South 8% Harbor 3% East 16%
Count=3,938
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Harbor:17 SouthLosAngeles:45
Question1 BudgetPriorities
Respondentsrankedpriorityareasonascaleof1to6.HarborrespondentsprioritizedPoliceServices, FireServicesandFiscalSustainability overotherprioritieswhileSouthLosAngelesrespondents prioritizedLivableNeighborhoods,EconomicDevelopment&JobCreation,andFireServices.
Harbor
(High Ranking) (Low Ranking)
SouthLosAngeles
(High Ranking) (Low Ranking)
Priority1
2.04
Priority1
2.37
Priority2
2.22
Priority2
2.42
Priority3 Priority4
2.45
Priority3 Priority4
2.48
2.62
2.49
Priority5
2.65
Priority5
2.59
Priority6
2.73
Priority6
3.02
Overall
PoliceServices FireServices Improved Infrastructure LivableNeighborhoods FiscalSustainability EconomicDev&PrivateSectorJob Creation
Priority1
2.31
Priority2
2.31
Priority3 Priority4
2.37
2.47
Priority5
2.61
Priority6
2.80
Question2 LongTermReforms
Over50%ofRespondentsfavoredEmployeeHealthCareReform,Employee CompensationReform,continuedReductionstoWorkersCompensationCosts,and ImplementationofaNewEconomicDevelopmentModel.
70% 60% 50%
%inFavor
Count=3,360
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Question3 AnimalServices
36%ofrespondentsintheHarborprefertomaintainthefundinglevel forAnimalServices.An equalpercentageofrespondentsinSouthLosAngeles(34%)prefertoreduceorincreasefunding forAnimalServices. Harbor SouthLosAngeles
StatusQuo 36%
StatusQuo 32%
Cut$2.0M 33%
Cut$2.0M 34%
Overall
Count=113
Count=307
Spend$2.0M 39%
StatusQuo 32%
Cut$2.0M 29%
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Count= 3,938
Question4 CityAttorney
43%ofHarborrespondentsprefertoreducefunding forCityAttorney.56%ofSouth LosAngelesrespondentsprefertomaintainthefundinglevel forCityAttorney.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles
Spend $9.4M 13%
StatusQuo 42% Cut$9.4M 43%
Spend$9.4M 15%
Cut$9.4M 31%
StatusQuo 56%
Overall
Count=105 Count=277
Spend$9.4M 13%
Cut$9.4M 37%
StatusQuo 50%
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Count= 3,595
Question5 ConstituentServices,LegislativeAnalysis&PolicyDetermination
64%ofHarborrespondentsand53%ofSouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertoreduce funding forConstituentServices,LegislativeAnalysis,andPolicyDetermination.
Spend$3.2M 10%
Harbor
SouthLosAngeles
Spend $3.2M 14%
StatusQuo 26%
Cut$3.2M 64%
Cut$3.2M 53%
Count=105
Spend$3.2M 8%
Overall
Count= 273
Cut$3.2M 63%
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Count=3,487
Question6 EmployeeCompensation&Benefits
55%ofHarborrespondentsprefernotfundingscheduledCOLAs forcivilianemployees. 59%ofSouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertofundtheCOLAs.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles
Cut$22.3M 55%
StatusQuo 45%
Overall
Count=110 Count= 273
Cut$22.3M 54%
StatusQuo 46%
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Count=3,340
Question7 FirePrevention&Suppression
43%ofHarborrespondentsand60%ofSouthLosAngelesrespondentspreferto maintainthefundinglevel forFirePrevention&Suppression.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles
Spend$3.1M 20%
Cut$3.1 M 20%
StatusQuo 60%
Overall
Count= 110 Count= 279
Cut$3.1M 22%
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Count=3,604
Question8 HumanWelfareServices
46%ofHarborrespondentsprefertoreducefundingforHumanWelfareServices. 40%ofSouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertomaintainthefundinglevel forHuman WelfareServices.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles
Spend$4.8M 24%
StatusQuo 30%
Spend$4.8M 34%
StatusQuo 40%
Cut$4.8M 46%
Cut$4.8 M 26%
Overall
Count=105 Count=271
Spend$4.8M 28%
StatusQuo 39%
Cut$4.8M 33%
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Count=3,523
Question9 PoliceServices
47%ofHarborrespondentsprefertoreducefunding forPoliceServices.53%ofSouth LosAngelesrespondentsprefertomaintainthefundinglevel forPoliceServices.
Harbor
Spend$23.1M 13%
SouthLosAngeles
Spend$23.1M 11%
Cut$23.1M 36%
StatusQuo 53%
Overall
Count=104
Spend$23.1M 12%
Count= 274
Cut$23.1M 35%
StatusQuo 53%
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Count=3,501
Question10 Recreational&ParkServices
42%ofHarborrespondentsprefertoreducefundingforRec&Parks.43%ofSouthLos Angelesrespondentsprefertomaintainthefundinglevel forRec&Parks.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles
Spend$4.0M 32%
StatusQuo 43%
Cut$4.0M 42%
Cut$4.0M 25%
Overall
Count=106 Count=276
Spend$4.0M 25%
StatusQuo 40%
Cut$4.0M 35%
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Count= 3,536
Question11 SupportServices
65%ofHarborrespondentsand54%SouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertoreduce funding forsupportservices(IT,fleet,custodial,personnel,accounting&administrative services). Harbor SouthLosAngeles
Spend$31.1M 3%
Spend $31.1M 6%
StatusQuo 32%
Cut$31.1M 65%
Count=104
Spend$31.1M 6%
Overall
Count=274
StatusQuo 32%
Cut$31.1M 62%
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Count= 3,505
Question12 Transportation,Streets&Infrastructure
38%ofHarborrespondentsprefertomaintainthefundinglevelforTransportation, Streets&Infrastructure.47%ofSouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertoincrease funding.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles
Spend$14.5M 37%
StatusQuo 38%
StatusQuo 37%
Cut$14.5M 25%
Cut$14.5 M 16%
Overall
Count=104 Count=270
Spend$14.5M 40%
StatusQuo 41%
Cut$14.5M 19%
Count=3,462
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Question13 OtherSpendingOptions
ThemajorityoftheHarborandSouthLosAngelesrespondentspreferanewoperatingmodelfor theZoo.TheydonotpreferanalternativemanagementstructurefortheConventionCenter. Harbor
100%
SouthLosAngeles
100% 80%
80%
%inFavor
%inFavor
60%
70%
60%
60%
40%
40%
40%
20%
30%
20%
0%
0%
Cut$1.3M (NewOperatingModelforZoo)
Count= 97
Overall
100% 80%
%inFavor
60%
72% 58%
40%
20%
0%
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Question14 Licenses,Permits,Fees&Fines(LPFF)
ThemajorityofHarborrespondentsandSouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertoraise LPFFtoensurefullcostrecovery andtoexpandparkingrestrictionsforstreetsweeping routes.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles
100%
100%
80%
80%
75%
%inFavor
%inFavor
60%
60%
72% 65%
57%
40%
40%
20%
20%
0%
0%
Raise$6M(Ensurefullcostrecovery)
Count= 81
Raise$6 M (Ensurefullcostrecovery)
Overall
100% 80%
%inFavor
60%
65%
60%
40%
20%
0%
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Question15 TaxRevenue
ThemajorityoftheHarborandSouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertoextendtheTax AmnestyProgram.WhilethemajorityofHarborrespondentsdonotprefertoincreasethe salestaxbyahalfcent,SouthLosAngelesrespondentsupportthemeasure.
Harbor
100%
SouthLosAngeles
100% 80%
80%
76%
% in Favor
% in Favor
60%
60%
71% 59%
40%
48%
40%
20%
20%
0%
0%
Raise$6M (ExtendTaxAmnestyProgram)
Count= 84
Raise$106M(IncreaseSalesTax)
Count= 232
Raise$6M(ExtendTaxAmnestyProgram)
Raise$106M(IncreaseSalesTax)
Overall
100% 80%
% in Favor
60%
66% 47%
40%
20%
0%
Raise$6M(ExtendTaxAmnestyProgram)
Count=3,213
Raise$106M(IncreaseSalesTax)
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Question16 ReserveFund
54%ofHarborrespondentsand63%ofSouthLosAngelesrespondentspreferto maintainthefundinglevel oftheReserveFund.
Harbor
Spend$22.5M 14%
SouthLosAngeles
Spend$22.5M 14%
Cut$22.5M 32%
StatusQuo 54%
Cut$22.5M 23%
StatusQuo 63%
Overall
Count=104
Count= 258
Cut$22.5M 27%
StatusQuo 59%
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Count=3,341
Question17 BudgetStabilizationFund
68%ofHarborrespondentsand60%ofSouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertogrow theBudgetStabilizationFund.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles
Overall
Count= 93 Count= 249
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Count=3,165
SummaryofResponsesAcrossAllRegions
TOPPRIORITIES: 1. PoliceServices 2. FireServices 3. ImprovedInfrastructure
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Summary SpendingOptions
Overall,respondentsprefertoincreasefundingforAnimalServices;maintainfunding levels fordirectservicessuchaspublicsafety;andreducefundingforemployee compensation,constituent&legislativeservices,andgeneraladministration. SPENDINGOPTIONS RespondentsSupport:
Increasingfunding for: AnimalServices Maintainingfunding for: CityAttorney FireSuppression&Prevention HumanWelfarePrograms PoliceServices Recreation&Parks Transportation,Streets&Infrastructure Reducingfunding for: EmployeeCompensation&Benefits ConstituentServices,LegislativeAnalysis&PolicyDetermination SupportServices(IT,fleet,custodial,personnel,accounting,etc.) Zoo(byimplementinganewoperatingmodel) ConventionCenter(byimplementinganalternativemanagementstructure)
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Summary Revenue&ReserveFundOptions
Withtheexceptionofthesalestaxincrease,respondentssupportopportunitiesto increaserevenue.Inaddition,theysupportmaintainingtheReserveFundbalance andgrowingtheBudgetStabilizationFund. REVENUEOPTIONS RespondentsSupport: EnsuringfullcostrecoveryofLicenses,Permits,FeesandFines Expandingparkingrestrictions oncurrentlysweptstreets ExtendingtheTaxAmnestyProgram
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BudgetDevelopmentCalendar
Counciland StakeholderInput: JANUARY CAOInternal Meetings FEBRUARY MARCH MayorsOffice&CAO Meetingswith Departments
RegionalBudgetDay Mayormeetswith BudgetAdvocates MayorsOfficemeets withCouncilMembers
Budget Adopted
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