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Board committee approves release of $6.5 million for homeless services
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee voted to release $6.5 million from committee reserves to the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to continue critical shelter, navigation center and permanent housing work; the budget analyst recommended the release and public comment was none.
The Budget & Finance Committee approved releasing $6,500,000 from the committee’s reserves to the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to fund existing shelter operations, support a new navigation center and finance new permanent housing units.
Jeff Kositsky, director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, said the department had originally budgeted $12.1 million tied to a sales tax measure that failed. Kositsky said he and the mayor’s office identified $6.5 million in critical, already‑existing and near‑ready services that need this funding to continue.
Budget analyst Mr. Rose reported available funds from increased real property transfer tax and medical waiver revenues, totaling roughly $6.0 million for FY2016‑17 and recommended approving the requested reserve release; expenditures for FY2017‑18 will require future Board of Supervisors approval. Chair Mark Farrell and supervisors praised the department’s work and prioritized exits from street homelessness. No public commenters addressed the item.
Action taken: Supervisor Yee moved to release the reserves as recommended by the budget analyst; Supervisor Tang seconded the motion and the committee took the action without objection. The release funds measures described in the analyst’s report and the department’s handout; the department will return for any FY2017‑18 appropriations.
