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Supervisors debate private-donor disaster fund; amendment to require board approval for large expenditures fails
Summary
The board approved an ordinance to expand the San Francisco Disaster Recovery Fund into a broader Disaster and Emergency Response and Recovery Fund with automatic appropriation for limited emergency uses; an amendment requiring board approval for expenditures over $100,000 failed 4–7.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to expand a dormant private-donation disaster fund into a Disaster and Emergency Response and Recovery Fund intended to allow the City Administrator and Controller to quickly accept and spend designated private gifts during an emergency.
Supervisor London Breed recognized the item and Supervisor David Chiu? (transcript name: Tang) introduced the ordinance to allow private donors to designate funds for four categories: public infrastructure repair or replacement, emergency housing and relief, animal assistance, or unspecified uses to be allocated by the City Administrator. "The intention for this legislation is so that we can expeditiously provide funding if there is an emergency situation in San Francisco quickly," the sponsor said.
Deputy City Controller Todd Reedstrom told the board that donated monies are…
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