Every year at this time, your City government adopts its budget and I would like to hear from you before that process begins. Next week, the Mayor will unveil his proposed budget. On April 26, the City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee (of which I am Vice Chair) will begin reviewing it with a fine-tooth comb, holding days of public hearings where we bring in the General Manager and budget chief of every City department to discuss their budget line-by-line.
Our budget is a statement of our values. As a steward of your tax dollars, I take these hearings very seriously to make sure our budget reflects the priorities of Los Angeles residents. The most important voice in this process is yours, so please take a few minutes and complete my annual Budget Survey and let me know your priorities.