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Mayor—s two-year budget closes $780 million gap with cuts, reserves and targeted investments
Summary
Mayor—s proposed two-year budget closes a reported $780,000,000 shortfall using departmental reductions, reserves and non-general-fund sources while preserving investments in homelessness, behavioral health, public safety and youth services, Budget Director Anna Dunning told the supervisors.
The Budget & Appropriations Committee on a June 2023 hearing reviewed the mayor—s proposed two-year budget, which Anna Dunning, director in the Mayor—s Office of Budget, said closes a $780,000,000 gap while maintaining critical services for San Francisco residents. "A $780,000,000 deficit while maintaining critical services for San Francisco residents," Dunning said during her overview.
Dunning told the committee the gap was closed through a combination of departmental reductions (salary savings tied to vacancies and contract cuts), project budget reductions where non-general funds would finish work, and by leveraging non-general-fund sources such as the Our City Our Home fund and opioid settlement dollars. She also said the budget…
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