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Assembly members say housing‑fund amendments were never operationalized; administration outlines path to implement a fund
Summary
Assembly members said prior amendments to create a municipal housing fund were never set up operationally and lapsed into general fund balance; administration staff said the appropriation was made but not implemented and suggested steps to operationalize a fund for potential reappropriations.
Several assembly members told the Aug. 21 committee that prior assembly amendments intended to create a municipal housing fund were not implemented by the administration and therefore lapsed into general fund balance, a shortfall members said they want corrected as the 2026 budget process begins.
Assembly Member Daniel Voland said he believed an earlier amendment created a municipal housing fund, recalling that the proposal might have been $1.5 million and then reduced to $500,000. Voland said he was unsure of the exact figures and asked for clarity: “I think it was member Martinez and member Rivera…
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