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HSH budget chief warns of large city shortfall; mayor asks departments to plan 15% general-fund reduction
Summary
Gigi Whitley, HSH chief of administration and finance, told the Homelessness Oversight Commission on Jan. 10 that San Francisco faces an $876 million two-year general-fund shortfall and that the mayor—s office has instructed departments to prepare options that could include permanent reductions, program consolidations and new revenue strategies.
Gigi Whitley, chief of administration and finance for the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, told the Homelessness Oversight Commission on Jan. 10 that the city faces a projected two-year general-fund shortfall of about $876 million and has asked departments to prepare for significant permanent reductions.
Whitley summarized the department—s current adopted 2024-25 budget of about $846 million and said a substantial share of HSH—s recent budget relied on one-time state and local infusions. "We currently have an $846,000,000 budget," Whitley said during the presentation, noting that much of the near-term spending is multiyear or one-time funds that will not recur.
Why this matters: The mayor—s guidance to reduce ongoing general-fund spending by up to 15 percent next year — roughly $46 million for HSH in a straight calculation — would…
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