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Mayor's budget office outlines COVID-19 spending; committee chair releases budget principles

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee · April 15, 2020
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Summary

San Francisco's budget director reported departments have spent about $27 million on COVID-19 response so far and that the city expects to spend additional tens of millions up to roughly $100 million over the next month or two for direct health-crisis needs; Chair Sandra Lee Fewer released budget principles to guide upcoming decisions.

Kelly Kirkpatrick, the mayor's budget director, updated the Budget and Finance Committee on April 15 on San Francisco's COVID-19 related spending and potential state allocations and urged continued reporting and transparency.

Kirkpatrick told the committee that departments have expended about $27,000,000 to date for direct COVID-response costs, roughly $16,000,000 of which is staffing and benefits. She said the city anticipates spending additional sums over the next month or two for direct health crisis staffing and operational needs and that…

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