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Board approves $86 million police overtime supplement after divided debate
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to reappropriate roughly $86 million for police overtime and $30 million for sheriff overtime, passing 9–2 after lengthy debate about staffing, accountability and use of overtime.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance on first reading on May 6 that reappropriates about $86.3 million within the Police Department budget for overtime and shifts other departmental savings, and moves $30 million to cover overtime in the Sheriff's Department. The measure passed 9–2 on a roll call vote, with Supervisors Fielder and Walton voting no.
Supporters said the action was necessary to avoid midyear disruptions to public safety operations and to ensure employees who have already worked overtime are paid. Supervisor Mandelmann, presiding, and several members said refusing the request would force the controller to freeze police budgets and delay…
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