City Council adopts ad hoc budget committee recommendations, approves targeted supplements

The Los Angeles City Council adopted the ad hoc budget committee's report and approved a package of supplemental motions on Monday, May 21, voting across dozens of line items and sending several matters to committee for follow-up.

The council approved the committee report page by page with routine roll calls (most blocks carried on 10 or 11 aye votes) and then considered supplemental motions offered by individual members. Actions approved during the meeting included the committee's substantive changes to the mayor's proposed budget, targeted carryovers and program additions. Several items were specifically amended on the floor and referred to relevant committees for detail and implementation plans.

Why it matters: The ad hoc committee changes set department priorities for the coming year and allocated one-time and carryover money to programs ranging from street repairs and youth jobs to targeted pilot programs in public safety. Many of the motions adopt staff recommendations; others directed reports back to committees to clarify…