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DPH warns of mounting multi‑year deficits; mayor requests 3% cuts, department outlines priorities
Summary
DPH Chief Financial Officer Greg Wagner told the Health Commission that projected city deficits require department proposals to trim general‑fund support by 3% in year one and another 3% in year two (DPH targets of $18.4M and $36.9M). Wagner outlined revenue strategies, reserves and near‑term priorities including the electronic health record and a 15‑bed addiction/mental health program at ZSFG.
Greg Wagner, the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s chief financial officer, told the Health Commission that the city’s five‑year financial outlook shows slowing revenue growth and growing deficits that require corrective action.
"The projected deficits are $119,000,000 in the coming fiscal year and $283,400,000 in the second year," Wagner said, and he described a year‑five projection of roughly $848,400,000 if present trends continue. In response, the mayor’s office has instructed departments to propose a 3 percent reduction in general‑fund support in the first year and an additional 3 percent in the second year, which equates to DPH targets of $18,400,000 and $36,900,000 respectively.
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