San Francisco subcommittee approves $31.5 million appropriation, delays vote on hiring 68 HSA positions

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget & Finance Subcommittee approved an appropriation of approximately $31,500,000 in state and federal revenue to the Human Services Agency (HSA) to support in‑home supportive services (IHSS), CalWORKs, CalFresh and other program expenditures, but continued action on the associated salary ordinance that would add 68 positions for one week for additional review.

HSA Director Trent Roehr told the committee the supplemental is driven by increased caseloads and state mandates and would fund programmatic and technical needs, including CalWORKs case management, subsidized employment expansion and upgrades to the county’s CalWIN eligibility system. “What we're requesting is spending authority, for increased state and federal revenue that's largely due to growth in caseloads as well as initiatives at…