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San Francisco DAS approves budget proposal to send to mayor amid citywide reduction targets
Summary
The Department of Disability and Aging Services approved its FY2020-21 and FY2021-22 budget proposal for submission to the mayor, outlining base funding, proposed new initiatives (RCFE placements, APS beds), and strategies to meet mayoral reduction targets while avoiding layoffs and benefit cuts.
The Department of Disability and Aging Services voted to approve its FY2020-21 and FY2021-22 budget proposal and authorized staff to submit the packet to the mayor—s office on Feb. 21.
Dan Kaplan, Human Services Agency deputy director, told the commission the city is facing a funding gap of roughly $195 million in the coming budget year and $224 million in the following year, and that the mayor—s office has instructed agencies to cut discretionary general-fund costs by 3.5% in year one and 7% in year two. He said the HSA—s shared reduction target across departments that include DOS is $2.2 million in year one and $4.4 million in year two. "The city is facing some financial challenges," Kaplan said during his presentation.
Why it matters: DOS oversees major programs for older adults and people…
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