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Committee advances five‑year Homebridge contract to continue contract‑mode IHSS services
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee voted 3–0 to forward a resolution authorizing a five‑year contract with Homebridge to provide contract‑mode In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) starting July 1, 2020; staff said the city’s general fund would cover roughly $27.5 million of the contract’s cost and BLA recommended reducing the not‑to‑exceed amount to match the contract budget.
The San Francisco Budget & Finance Committee on May 20 advanced a resolution authorizing the Human Services Agency to enter a contract with Homebridge Inc. to provide contract‑mode In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025.
Krista DeGueda, director of IHSS, told the committee the program helps nearly 23,000 consumers across San Francisco and that contract‑mode services are used by roughly 4% of those consumers who cannot direct their own care. She said the program is funded by a mix of federal, state and local dollars, and that San Francisco’s general fund will cover about $27.5 million — roughly 21% — of the contract’s five‑year cost.
"IHSS is a critically important entitlement program that provides home care for low‑income older adults and individuals with disabilities," DeGueda said, and noted Homebridge’s role in creating a Caregiver Emergency Response Team during the COVID‑19 emergency to support residents who are COVID positive or of unknown status.
Severn Campbell of the Budget Legislative Analyst’s office recommended an amendment to reduce the resolution’s not‑to‑exceed figure to the contract budget amount and recommended approval. The committee approved the BLA amendment and then voted 3–0 to forward the item to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
The action before the committee authorized staff to execute the contract subject to the controller certifying appropriations, and staff said the final contract figure was adjusted to reflect delayed implementation of wage increases subject to annual appropriation.
The Board of Supervisors will consider final approval on the full contract when it is heard at the June 2 meeting.
