Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez voiced alarm at the proposal, saying the council needs to look at cutting police stafing and overtime costs
Faced with a steadily worsening financial picture, Los Angeles officials are moving forward with a plan to eliminate up to 2,000 vacant positions, or about 5% of the total. To balance the city budget, Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council will need to consider removing those unfilled positions from the books, while also hiking city fees, delaying public works projects and cutting back on consulting work, City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo said in a 136-page report released Monday.
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield sounded open to the idea of cutting at least some vacant positions, saying it would not immediately impact public services. 'When you’re in a hole, the first step to getting out is always to stop digging,' he said in a statement. Blumenfield said state and federal governments are no longer providing as much financial help to cities as during the pandemic.
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