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Health Commission approves DPH budget after hours of public pleas to protect community programs
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission voted Feb. 6 to approve the Department of Public Healthtwo-year budget proposal for FY2024-25 and FY2025-26, following a lengthy hearing in which dozens of residents, clinicians and nonprofit leaders urged the commission to avoid cuts to community-based and HIV-related services.
The San Francisco Health Commission on Feb. 6 approved the Department of Public Health's two-year budget proposal, advancing the plan to the city controller and mayor's office for review.
DPH Chief Financial Officer Jenny Louie and Deputy Finance Officer Emily Gibbs presented a balancing package that relies on a mix of near-term revenue updates and expenditure savings. Louie said the department is aiming to meet an internal first-10% general-fund reduction target of about $93 million over two years and will submit the proposal to the mayors office and controller on Feb. 21 for the next stage of review.
Gibbs described revenue initiatives the department expects will generate about $71 million in 2024-25 and grow to roughly $110 million in 2025-26,…
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