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DPH presents two‑year budget framing; cites a large COVID year spike and asks for time to develop initiatives
Summary
DPH COO Greg Wagner and acting CFO Jen Louie told commissioners the department's base 2021–22 budget is smaller than the current year because last year included a one‑time COVID operations spike; DPH preliminarily identified a $59.5M general‑fund reduction target (7.5%) and said COVID response and mental‑health initiatives will be developed centrally this spring.
San Francisco Department of Public Health leaders presented a two‑year budget framing to the Health Commission on Jan. 17, outlining the fiscal constraints created by COVID‑related expenses and citywide deficit projections.
Greg Wagner said the department follows a rolling two‑year budgeting process and that the current year included about $200 million in one‑time COVID operations, making the present proposed base budget for 2021–22 smaller by comparison.…
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