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Board places homeless outreach funds in reserve, approves $1.4M supplemental amid calls for broader strategy
Summary
Supervisors approved a targeted supplemental appropriation to expand the Department of Public Health's homeless outreach team, placing the funds in full-board reserve for a detailed plan. The measure passed 10-1 after supervisors pressed for a broader strategy and an implementation work group.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to approve a targeted supplemental appropriation of approximately $1,400,000 from general fund reserves to the Department of Public Health for homeless outreach services, placing the funds on full-board reserve and directing further planning and a work group to refine implementation.
The vote: After a broad policy debate on timing, oversight and the scope of homelessness investments, supervisors approved the measure by a roll call tally of 10 ayes and 1 no. The board earlier agreed, by motion, to place the funds in full-board reserve so supervisors could review a detailed plan before spending.
What the supplemental would do: The measure is intended to expand the city's Homeless Outreach Team (HOTT / HAWK), adding field capacity and more clinical staff ' including…
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