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Ethics Commission outlines budget priorities, warns of potential cuts under citywide 15% target
Summary
Executive Director Pat Ford presented the commission's FY25 baseline and priorities on Jan. 17, noting a current operating budget of roughly $6.75 million, 29 funded positions, and that mayoral instructions call for a 15% cut across departments and a hiring freeze declared Jan. 9. Staff will return Feb. 7 with a concrete proposal for FY26–27.
Pat Ford, executive director of the San Francisco Ethics Commission, presented the commission's budget landscape and strategic priorities at the Jan. 17 meeting and described the process and constraints the department will face in preparing the FY26–27 proposal.
Ford said the commission's operating budget for the current fiscal year (FY25) is approximately $6,750,000 with 29 funded positions (the commission reported all positions filled at the time of the meeting). The commission's workload centers on education/compliance assistance, audits, enforcement, electronic disclosure systems, policy review, and maintaining staffing to support those functions. Ford said the…
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