AGENCIES DECRY CUTS IN BUDGET LEADERS FEAR HUMAN SERVICES WOULD TAKE A CRIPPLING BLOW.Byline: James Nash Staff Writer Leaders of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. human service agencies said Wednesday that cuts proposed in Mayor James Hahn's 2004-05 budget would decimate dec·i·mate tr.v. dec·i·mat·ed, dec·i·mat·ing, dec·i·mates 1. To destroy or kill a large part of (a group). 2. Usage Problem a. services to the city's most vulnerable residents. City agencies that deal with the elderly, children, people with disabilities, women and others face the deepest funding cuts in Hahn's budget, which preserves money for police, fire and some basic services basic services, n.pl frequently insurance companies split dental procedures into basic and major categories. Basic services usually consist of diagnostic, preventive, and routine restorative dental services. . The Department of Aging is slated for a 5 percent cut and the loss of six of its 48 staff positions. Laura Trejo, the department's general manager, told a City Council committee the budget cuts would hinder services to Los Angeles' elderly population, which include door-to-door transportation and home-delivered meals. ``We're constantly trying to catch up and meet the needs of a population that's going in a different direction from where the money is,'' Trejo said. The Commission on the Status of Women Noun 1. Commission on the Status of Women - the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with the status of women in different societies faces a 35 percent cut in its budget. Supporters of the commission said the cuts would cripple efforts to crack down on child prostitution and trafficking in Los Angeles. But, Councilman Greig Smith Greig Smith is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. Smith is also a reserve officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. said that while the commission is worthy, many residents have other priorities. Smith said that when he convened leaders of neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. in his northwest San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. district, many said the Commission on the Status of Women should be cut or even eliminated. ``When you say you speak for the women in the community, at least in my district that wasn't the case,'' Smith told the commission's executive director, Paula Petrotta. Earlier Wednesday, four City Council members decried Hahn's proposal to cut funding for Channel 36, an educational-programming channel funded with cable franchise fees. Hahn's budget would cut funding for the station from $555,000 to $138,750. Council members Dennis Zine, Jack Weiss, Wendy Greuel and Bernard Parks said at a news conference that Channel 36 should be merged with the city's civic-affairs Channel 35. Zine said the idea would preserve Channel 36's programming while saving the city $1 million a year. James Nash, (213) 978-0390 james.nash(at)dailynews.com |
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