REGIONALBUDGETDAY

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.

Other 7% SouthValley 21% Central 18%

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)

PoliceServices FireServices FiscalSustainability EconomicDev&PrivateSectorJob Creation Improved Infrastructure LivableNeighborhoods

Priority1

2.04

LivableNeighborhoods EconomicDev&PrivateSectorJob Creation FireServices ImprovedInfrastructure PoliceServices FiscalSustainability

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

40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

ReformEmployee Reform Employee Continueto HealthCare Compensation Reduce Workers CompCosts ImplementNew Economic Development Model Continueto Expand the Use of ReformRetiree Strategic Pensions Outsourcing

63% 56% 55% 53% 45% 33%

Count=3,360
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Question3 AnimalServices
36%ofrespondentsintheHarborprefertomaintainthefundinglevel forAnimalServices.An equalpercentageofrespondentsinSouthLosAngeles(34%)prefertoreduceorincreasefunding forAnimalServices. Harbor SouthLosAngeles

Spend $2.0M 31%

StatusQuo 36%

Spend $2.0M 34%

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%

Status Quo 33%

Cut$3.2M 64%

Cut$3.2M 53%

Count=105

Spend$3.2M 8%

Overall
Count= 273

Status Quo 29%

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%

Cut$22.3M 41% StatusQuo 59%

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 22% StatusQuo 43% Cut$3.1M 35%

Spend$3.1M 20%

Cut$3.1 M 20%

StatusQuo 60%

Overall
Count= 110 Count= 279

Spend$3.1M 22% StatusQuo 56%

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%

StatusQuo 40% Cut$23.1M 47%

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 19% StatusQuo 39%

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%

StatusQuo 40% Cut$31.1M 54%

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%

Spend $14.5M 47%

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

Cut $4.1 M (Alternative Management StructureforConventionCenter)

Count= 254

Cut$1.3 M (NewOperating ModelforZoo)

Cut$4.1 M(AlternativeManagement StructureforConventionCenter)

Overall
100% 80%

%inFavor

60%

72% 58%

40%

20%

0%

Cut$1.3M (New OperatingModel forZoo)

Count=3,490

Cut$4.1 M (Alternative Management StructureforConventionCenter)

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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$10M (Increasestreetrestrictionsfor streetsweepingroutes)

Count= 235

Raise$6 M (Ensurefullcostrecovery)

Raise $10 M(Increase streetrestrictionsfor streetsweepingroutes)

Overall
100% 80%

%inFavor

60%

65%

60%

40%

20%

0%

Raise$6M (Ensurefull costrecovery)

Count=3,178

Raise $10 M (Increase streetrestrictionsfor streetsweepingroutes)

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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

Spend $22.5M 14%

Count= 258

Cut$22.5M 27%

StatusQuo 59%

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Count=3,341

Question17 BudgetStabilizationFund
68%ofHarborrespondentsand60%ofSouthLosAngelesrespondentsprefertogrow theBudgetStabilizationFund.
Harbor SouthLosAngeles

Raise$55.0M 68% StatusQuo 32%

Raise$55.0M 60% StatusQuo 40%

Overall
Count= 93 Count= 249

Raise$55.0M 61% StatusQuo 39%

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Count=3,165

SummaryofResponsesAcrossAllRegions
TOPPRIORITIES: 1. PoliceServices 2. FireServices 3. ImprovedInfrastructure

LONGTERMREFORMS RespondentsSupport: ImplementingaNewEconomicDevelopmentModel ReformingEmployeeHealthCare ReformingEmployeeCompensation ContinuingtoReduceWorkersCompensationCosts

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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

RESERVEFUNDOPTIONS RespondentsSupport: MaintainingtheReserveFundlevel GrowingtheBudgetStabilizationFund

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BudgetDevelopmentCalendar

Counciland StakeholderInput: JANUARY CAOInternal Meetings FEBRUARY MARCH MayorsOffice&CAO Meetingswith Departments
RegionalBudgetDay Mayormeetswith BudgetAdvocates MayorsOfficemeets withCouncilMembers

APRIL20TH MayorSubmits Proposed Budget

Budget Adopted

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JANUARY FEBRURAY CAO/Mayors OfficeMeetings

MayorsOffice Finalizes ProposedBudget

Budget&Finance CommitteeandCouncil Considerationof ProposedBudget

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