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The hearing drew scores of providers, clients and advocates who urged the board to restore funding to programs serving homeless people, people with serious mental illness, veterans and other vulnerable groups. Barbara Garcia, director of the Department of Public Health, told the board that DPH focused its review this year on “non‑matched” general‑fund dollars and identified about $70,000,000 in such funds; she said the mayor’s office restored roughly half of the originally proposed reductions and that roughly $3,200,000 in cuts affecting about 23 organizations remained under discussion.

Why it matters: City‑funded community providers deliver services that advocates say prevent higher‑cost use of hospitals, jails and emergency services. In several cases speakers said cuts would shorten drop‑in hours, eliminate case managers and reduce outpatient mental‑health and substance‑abuse treatment — changes they said would push patients into crises that cost the city more.

What officials said
Barbara Garcia, director of the Department of Public Health, told the board the department purposely targeted funds that do not leverage federal matching dollars and focused on smaller contracts where cuts would produce less systemwide disruption. “We looked at the smaller organizations with those cuts under $1,000,000 of contracts so that those cuts wouldn't have great detrimental effects on the smaller organizations,” Garcia said, and added DPH continues to work with community‑based organizations and the mayor’s office to reduce harm.

What speakers told the board
- Alfreda Nesbitt, director of substance‑abuse services at Bayview Hunters Point Foundation for Community Improvement, said the foundation’s methadone and outpatient programs serve about 300 clients a year and urged restoration. “Substance‑abuse services in the Bayview and in the city at large should be increased instead of reduction in funding,” Nesbitt said. “Treatment works.”

- Rand Park, director of the San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT), described the outreach team’s street work and said the mayor’s budget would eliminate 9 outreach specialists and “decimate the homeless outreach team.” Park told supervisors a typical two‑hour intervention by SFHOT costs the city about $64 compared with roughly $1,000 for an ambulance response.

- Representatives from Central City Hospitality House, Walden House, the Mental Health Association, Stonewall Project, Shanti, Institute on Aging’s Linkages program and dozens of other community providers described cuts that would shorten hours, eliminate positions and shrink services for seniors, veterans, people with serious mental illness and people recovering from substance use disorders. Many speakers said the cuts would increase emergency room visits, hospitalizations and interactions with police.

- Several clients and peer workers described personal recoveries tied to specific community programs and asked the board to protect continuity of care and local expertise. “These are services that form a safety net,” said a commenter who identified herself as a Hospitality House participant.

Board and process notes
The board opened the hearing under item 30 and allowed an extended public comment period; supervisors signaled they would continue deliberations during the budget process. Garcia said DPH would continue meeting with community‑based organizations and that the department had scheduled further talks with supervisors and CBO representatives.

Ending
After closing the public comment, the board did not take an immediate vote on program restorations; supervisors will consider restorations and compensating budget adjustments as they finalize the city budget in the coming weeks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sanfrancisco Government tv - 130803480006/14/11 - Apr 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A public hearing of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 14 examined proposed Department of Public Health (DPH) reductions that the department says are needed to close a budget gap for fiscal year 2011–12.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6601396,"Board approves housing element, Treasure Island development package and other measures; appointment made to police commission",4632,3651000,8283000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005933-0fb6875a592344cb88ae466add925f81&start=3651&end=8283","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005933-0fb6875a592344cb88ae466add925f81/thumbnail_3651000.jpg","/articles/6601396/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-approves-housing-element-Treasure-Island-development-package-and-other-measures-appointment-made-to-police-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6601396-ab7e0a051773abf0f0f665461b35843f/orig.mp4?Expires=1777128912&Signature=bpQtOOZtpawz4RYe7x-poDn60WQJ2U7W9lR8hDqqqeCNtAzcio~LbiEKCOzKCWXK7RD8mzd69wS-UaAP7grNrsUiXEk0avJ50HJSWKu0b9vhvRGVm9upoBMvFPo1GafauKimlFQHWQOFxKzcESEQ7nGGReuTJR9BnQ~2KixgBw2VqEmwW9xvcCZGg5EMzBN0m4bHdRowpUmxzxkBoyO95BptvLov40oK6emjmUiGeS-rgcaAixtbkK9HSKIxTcHAXI2J6-njOcUoI7nYd7psKEtoEWzfobOnY~A-XrJPzkIHUR3B4Bm1JQeoJ41866AmUtyRzIWsDzHz2HRubqI1xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recorded multiple formal actions on June 14 as part of its regular meeting. Highlights and vote results follow.

Key votes at a glance
- Consent items 2–12: Adopted by unanimous roll call (11 ayes).

- Items 13–15 (HUD entitlement resolutions): Resolutions authorizing the mayor to apply for, accept and expend FY 2011–12 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development entitlements were adopted as amended (Emergency Shelter Grants ~ $1,300,000; Community Development Block Grant ~ $18,500,000; HOME Investment Partnerships ~ $7,600,000); the board accepted technical amendments from Supervisor Cohen and adopted the resolutions without objection.

- Item 16 (Public Utilities Commission water revenue bonds): Ordinance approving issuance and sale of water revenue bonds not to exceed $49,100,000 to finance specified water system improvements — finally passed without objection.

- Item 17 (General Plan housing element): Ordinance adopting the February 2009 housing element as part of the San Francisco General Plan — passed on first reading (8 ayes, 3 noes); supervisors Ellsburn, Farrell and Chu voted no.

- Items 18–22 (Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island): A package of ordinances amending the General Plan, planning code, zoning maps, subdivision code and approving a development agreement for Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island was finally passed (11 ayes).

- Items 23–26 and 28 (various planning and code changes): Multiple planning and code amendments (street vacations, campaign and government conduct code adjustments, South of Market parking code adjustments, sidewalk width changes, and Western SoMa stabilization resolution as amended) were adopted or passed on first reading as recorded; the Western SoMa Community Stabilization resolution was adopted as amended (roll call vote: 11 ayes).

- Item 29 (Police Commission appointment): The board considered an amendment to substitute David Wagner for the Rules Committee recommendation (L. Julius Terman). The motion to amend failed (4 ayes, 7 noes). The underlying motion appointing L. Julius Terman to the Police Commission (term ending 04/30/2015) was approved by roll call (11 ayes).

- Items 31–34 (Presidio Avenue / Booker T. Washington Community Center final EIR): Continued to June 21 at the request of parties; no public testimony affected the continuance.

- Item 35 (BART cooperative agreement – Ferry Building): Resolution authorizing a cooperative agreement permitting BART to install barriers on/under the Ferry Plaza platform was adopted (11 ayes).

- Item 36 (Multifamily housing revenue note): Resolution authorizing a multifamily housing revenue note up to $41,000,000 was adopted (roll call adopted).

- Items 37–41 (adoption without committee reference): Adopted by roll call as a group (11 ayes).

Why it matters
Several of these votes have multi‑year consequences: the housing element sets the city’s planning frame for housing policy; the Treasure Island package advances a major redevelopment and infrastructure program; and the issuance and bonding actions enable capital work by the Public Utilities Commission and affordable‑housing financing. The police commission appointment drew sustained debate about police accountability and representation on the civilian oversight body.

Provisions and next steps
Most measures that were passed finally will be implemented by city departments as spelled out in the ordinances and development agreements. The housing element was passed on first reading and may return for further readings and technical refinements. Items continued to June 21 will appear on that agenda for final action.

Ending
Supervisors closed the meeting after adopting several in memoriams and taking the recorded roll‑call votes listed above.","The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recorded multiple formal actions on June 14, including votes on the housing element, Treasure Island development package, HUD entitlements and an appointment to the Police Commission.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6601400,"Mayor addresses supervisors on affordable housing, transit goals and a revived commercial‑corridor cleanup plan",1642,307000,1949000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005933-0fb6875a592344cb88ae466add925f81&start=307&end=1949","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005933-0fb6875a592344cb88ae466add925f81/thumbnail_307000.jpg","/articles/6601400/San-Francisco-County/California/Mayor-addresses-supervisors-on-affordable-housing-transit-goals-and-a-revived-commercialcorridor-cleanup-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6601400-0ad27583b1ee0d089ec0923d12201b0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1777128912&Signature=aT3iDxZJzzHflQdEAQfzBFWpCx99Gb5MpsWzw7pWh9h~Hst5KBsIzoTMF4OLMt2pkdNU02yoBo1kpbkUNaYPUNENWCbeMPx5a7NkuXAugMXRdRS8yKNJovKvjFtfPgY0se2I2ztzhea-DEqnoaWWrAH0dbxQYA5KOv27VOSsmyifDV-l0WAOKpWR4-KVtS2sP4Wa~brtiBCWjb~U9T2MHhxy~fjtI8l1G1DZ6OyrKFzv~5aSEDY7z8XnbuBgFMxSpaHtuox945oC1hy2cn8~5IVueTLPFMG3mz~Rz7Jf7XdyQPftNBjQgiMF2zf9qdF4Mh9A1e1J9Vgc89dz9zy7rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a June 14 session set aside for supervisors to question the mayor, the mayor responded to a set of topics that ranged from affordable housing in expensive neighborhoods to challenges at the Municipal Transportation Agency and neighborhood cleanliness programs.

Affordable housing: five priorities
When asked how to expand affordable housing in higher‑priced neighborhoods such as the Richmond District, the mayor said the city can pursue five broad strategies: advocate for state and federal matching funds (including HOME and CDBG funding), use local funds to acquire existing rental housing and make it permanently affordable, ensure the inclusionary housing ordinance incentivizes on‑site affordable units, prioritize underused publicly owned sites for affordable development, and explore an acquisition revolving loan fund to allow rapid purchases of sites when they come on the market. The mayor said the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Redevelopment has historically used redevelopment and surplus public sites but is now constrained by reduced local, state and federal funds.

St. Luke’s hospital viability
On the future of St. Luke’s Hospital, the mayor said his office’s proposed development agreement with CPMC seeks to ensure the campus’s long‑term viability by requiring elements of the St. Luke’s Blue Ribbon Panel recommendations. The mayor said the development agreement identifies orthopedics as a specialty service for the St. Luke’s campus, and asks CPMC to establish centers of excellence in senior and community health and to reflect charity‑care and Medi‑Cal obligations in service contributions at the campus.

Transit priorities and safety
Addressing the Municipal Transportation Agency, the mayor said MTA should focus on three priorities for 2011: sustain momentum on major capital projects (including high‑speed rail connections, the Transbay Terminal, Central Subway and rapid bus corridors), improve on‑time performance and safety benchmarks (he cited a voter‑mandated 85 percent on‑time target for Muni), and encourage alternatives such as walking, bicycling and electric vehicles. The mayor emphasized the need to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities — he cited roughly 800 annual pedestrian injuries and 22 fatalities — and urged expedited implementation of bike lanes, regional bike sharing and installation of 100 electric‑vehicle chargers.

Commercial corridors and cleanup plan
Responding to a question about commercial corridor cleanliness and sidewalk upkeep, the mayor said his budget restores a portion of the Community Corridors Partnership Training Program. The restored funding will pay a nonprofit to hire 20–30 workers trained and managed by the Department of Public Works, in partnership with Laborers Local 261, to deploy on selected five‑block commercial corridors, work up to 32 hours per week, provide merchant and resident education about litter responsibilities and support local hire goals.

Ending
The mayor said he looked forward to working with supervisors on the budget and pledged continued engagement on housing, transit and neighborhood cleanliness initiatives.
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