Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), who was on a visit to Ghana when fires engulfed much of the city, cut nearly $20 million from the city's fire department budget this year and made even bigger cuts. proposed reductions.
As a west side trend reported In April 2024, Mr. Bass proposed approximately $23 million in cuts to the fire department.
Importantly, the proposal, which Bass described as a “reset,” includes $65 million in cuts to her signature “Inside Safe Homelessness” program. An increase of more than $138 million for the Los Angeles Police Department. The Los Angeles Fire Department experienced a decrease of approximately $23 million.
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But the proposal would increase funding for fire departments to support paramedic programs, and city officials said the LAFD would receive more calls for service related to medical emergencies than other categories. It is pointed out that many of them are supported.
Additionally, an additional $2.5 million will provide LAFD with new equipment and technology updates in the aftermath of a fire under the Santa Monica (10) Freeway that resulted in a temporary road closure.
final match budget The bill approved by the Los Angeles City Council included $17.5 million in cuts to the fire department. Of this amount, $13 million was due to reductions in operating supplies, and salaries were also significantly reduced.
In fiscal year 2023-4, the fire department actually came in about $18 million under budget ($819 million vs. $837 million). This appears to have given the city the burden of reducing the department's 2024-5 budget to roughly the same level.
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