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Committee continues $10 million family relief fund measures after BLA recommendations and mayoral commitment
Summary
The committee heard ordinances to create a COVID-19 family relief fund and appropriate $10 million to aid undocumented and extremely low-income families. Supervisor Walton said the mayor committed $6 million; the Budget Legislative Analyst recommended clarifying appropriation language and quarterly reporting. The committee continued items for further amendment and review.
The Budget and Finance Committee on April 8 considered three related files to establish a COVID‑19 emergency (later proposed to be termed "disaster") family relief fund and to appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Reserve to support undocumented and extremely low‑income families with children.
Wanda Clark read the ordinances: two files to establish the COVID‑19 Emergency Family Relief Fund and an appropriation ordinance (file 200341) to provide $10,000,000 for families not eligible for federal stimulus. Supervisor Walton introduced the measures and said he had discussed the proposal with the mayor,…
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