LA Civil Rights Department’s L.A. REPAIR Participatory Budgeting Program to Host Proposer Fairs & Vote Opportunity for the Community to Help Choose Priorities
Six Underserved and Historically Marginalized Communities to Choose How to Spend $5.4 Million of City Funding on New Services
WHAT: The Los Angeles Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgment of Institutional Racism (L.A. REPAIR) is L.A.'s first participatory budget pilot program. L.A. REPAIR will distribute roughly $8.5 million directly to nine L.A. City neighborhoods, called REPAIR Zones. Participatory budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members choose how to spend part of a public budget. It is designed to empower underserved and historically marginalized communities in City funding decisions.
From March 15 - April 7, 2024 community members in six of these REPAIR Zones will vote on which program proposals the City should fund for their community, totaling nearly $5.4 million of the $8.5 million. Proposals were submitted by local nonprofit organizations in response to more than 1,000 ideas generated within the community last fall. LA Civil Rights is hosting a Proposer Fair in each REPAIR Zone to encourage voters to learn about the proposals before making selections on the ballot. A voter guide and information about where to vote is available at repair.lacity.gov.
WHO: Anyone 15 years or older that lives, works, studies, or is the parent or guardian of a student in the REPAIR Zone is eligible to vote - no documentation needed.
WHEN & WHERE:
Westlake REPAIR Zone (CD 1 & 13)
Saturday, March 16 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CCNP Community Room
501 S. Bixel, Los Angeles, 90017
Harbor Gateway - Wilmington - Harbor City REPAIR Zone (CD 15)
Sunday, March 17 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wilmington Recreation Center
325 N. Neptune Ave., Los Angeles, 90744
South Los Angeles REPAIR Zone (CD 1, 8, 9 & 10)
Tuesday, March 19 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Jackie Tatum/ Harvard Recreation Center
1535 W. 62nd St., Los Angeles, 90047
Skid Row REPAIR Zone (CD 14)
Wednesday, March 20 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
UCEPP Community Room & Gladys Park
804 E. 6th St., Los Angeles, 90021
Arleta-Pacoima REPAIR Zone (CD 6 & 7)
Friday, March 22 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Pacoima City Hall
13520 Van Nuys Blvd., Los Angeles, 91331
West Adams - Baldwin Village - Leimert Park REPAIR Zone (CD 8 & 10)
Saturday, March 23 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Fire Station 54 (during Crenshaw Farmers Market)
5730 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, 90043
Voting will also be available online and at other in-person events sponsored by the City.
PRESS CONTACT: Alison Simard | Alison.Simard@lacity.org | 213-718-2979
ABOUT L.A. REPAIR Participatory Budgeting: Learn more: repair.lacity.gov and LAisforEveryone.com.