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Budget committee advances departmental reductions, forwards grant, patient-rate ordinance and SB1 paving list to full Board
Summary
The Budget and Appropriation Committee on June 21 reviewed departments’ responses to the Budget & Legislative Analyst, accepted many recommended reductions, adopted amendments to an administrative reporting ordinance, and forwarded several items (including a CDC grant acceptance and an SB1 paving project list) to the full Board with positive recommendations.
The Budget and Appropriation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors met June 21 to continue its review of the city’s two‑year budget. Chair Supervisor Connie Chan said departments returned to answer committee questions and that the Budget & Legislative Analyst (BLA) would present recommended reductions; she reminded the public that comment on the proposed budget (items 1 and 2) will be taken June 26 at 10 a.m. in the chamber.
Across a day of departmental presentations the committee largely accepted BLA reductions while reserving policy questions for the full Board. Dan Goncher of the BLA summarized cuts for multiple departments, including $805,491 in recommended reductions to the Department of Human Resources in FY2023–24 (about $438,923 ongoing) and technical adjustments across other departments. DHR Director Eisen said the department “agree[d] with the changes to our budget a little reluctantly” and flagged that most changes would affect the EEO division rather than frontline employment services.
Controller Ben Rosenfield urged the committee not to eliminate a proposed manager‑level position that would…
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