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Budget Proposal for the Dept of Neighborhood Empowerment for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

Here are links to read and download the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. This proposal - along with proposals from all other City departments - will be considered by the Office of the Mayor, the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and the LA City Council's Budget and Finance [...]

By |2019-11-26T13:01:40-08:00November 26th, 2019|Blog, Budget, Budget Advocates, City Departments, City Hall|Comments Off on Budget Proposal for the Dept of Neighborhood Empowerment for Fiscal Year 2020-2021

Budget Day 2019 is June 29th: Come Have a Say in How Your Tax Dollars are Spent

Join the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates at City Hall on Saturday, June 29th for their annual Budget Day event! Everyone is welcome to attend who is interested in learning more about how the City spends its money - and how to create influence regarding spending decisions in Los Angeles. Free with RSVP, and breakfast (and [...]

By |2019-05-31T16:42:42-07:00May 31st, 2019|Blog, Budget, Budget Advocates, City Hall, uncategorised|Comments Off on Budget Day 2019 is June 29th: Come Have a Say in How Your Tax Dollars are Spent

2020 LA City Budget Proposal Released By Mayor’s Office

Mayor Garcetti announced his 2020 Budget Proposal for the City of LA this past Thursday, which prioritizes investments in improving infrastructure and alleviating homelessness.   LINKS TO 2020 BUDGET DOCUMENTS + WEBSITE Here are links to the Mayor's budget proposal and summary documents, as well as an interactive Open Budget dashboard where you can view [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:24-07:00April 19th, 2019|Blog, Budget, City Hall, Homeless Services, Homelessness, Infrastructure, Mayor / Mayor's Office|Comments Off on 2020 LA City Budget Proposal Released By Mayor’s Office

2019-20 Budget Proposal for the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

Click the link below to read or download the 2019-2020 Budget Proposal for the City of Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment: https://issuu.com/empowerla/docs/19-20_budget_proposal_digital_versi (please be aware that if you are considering printing the document, it is 112 full color pages)

By |2018-12-17T15:25:52-08:00December 17th, 2018|Blog, Budget|Comments Off on 2019-20 Budget Proposal for the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

Live Online City Budget Training with the CAO Monday September 17th

The City Administrative Officer (CAO) is at the heart of LA's budget process, and works with the Mayor, City Council, and City departments. Learn where LA's revenues come from and how these resources are allocated by City officials by attending a live online training with the CAO and the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates this Monday, [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:55-07:00September 14th, 2018|Blog, Budget, Budget Advocates|Comments Off on Live Online City Budget Training with the CAO Monday September 17th

CAO offers training on the City Budget via Facebook Live Thursday August 30

The budget of a Government is the technical tool that reflects the values, goals, objectives and priorities of a Government and its elected officials. If you want to understand how your elected officials have decided to allocate resources but also the origin of the revenues, you are more than welcome to attend the live online [...]

By |2018-08-24T16:13:58-07:00August 24th, 2018|Blog, Budget, Budget Advocates, City Departments|Comments Off on CAO offers training on the City Budget via Facebook Live Thursday August 30

LA Controller Ron Galperin Presents: Los Angeles Budget Challenge

16 to 24-year-olds in Los Angeles are invited to this year's Budget Challenge, presented by LA Controller Ron Galperin. As part of the Controller’s new initiative to promote financial education and literacy among LA’s students and young adults, the Budget Challenge will put your budgeting skills to the test in an interactive budgeting simulation activity! In collaboration [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:10:14-07:00August 10th, 2018|Blog, Budget|Comments Off on LA Controller Ron Galperin Presents: Los Angeles Budget Challenge

Report from the Budget Advocates Retreat

(photo & story by Connie Acosta)   On Saturday, July 21, the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates (NCBA) met for a retreat at Eagle Rock City Hall to engage in planning, and to establish deadlines for projects culminating in the annual Budget Advocates White Paper. The White Paper includes reports and recommendations regarding how the City [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:10:17-07:00July 27th, 2018|Blog, Budget, Budget Advocates|Comments Off on Report from the Budget Advocates Retreat

Review & Comment on the CAO’s 2018-19 Appropriation Limit Report for the City Budget

The CAO (City Administrative Officer) has released the Neighborhood Councils’ review of the 2018-19 Appropriation Limit Report for the Gann Initiative, a California state law that limits the amount of revenue which can be appropriated in any fiscal year for publicly-funded programs. This report is provided to the public for review at least 15 days [...]

By |2018-07-20T10:22:44-07:00July 19th, 2018|Blog, Budget|Comments Off on Review & Comment on the CAO’s 2018-19 Appropriation Limit Report for the City Budget

Budget Day 2018 – Great success!

Budget Day last Saturday was the best one yet! Check out event recaps below from EmpowerLA's John Darnell, and from newly-elected Budget Advocate Connie Acosta, of Echo Park Neighborhood Council.   By John Darnell, EmpowerLA Thank you to all of those who attended Budget Day 2018.  It was another successful event where board members and stakeholders [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:10:23-07:00June 27th, 2018|Blog, Budget|Comments Off on Budget Day 2018 – Great success!