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Budget committee tables several privatization measures after controller proposes lower-cost in-house alternatives
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee on a recessed session tabled multiple resolutions that would have outsourced city services after Controller Ben Rosenfield presented in-house staffing alternatives that could reduce costs, including an estimated $2.1 million six-month saving for hospital/clinic security.
The Budget & Finance Committee recessed from an earlier meeting and on Thursday tabled several items that would have authorized contracting city services after staff presented alternative in‑house approaches.
Controller Ben Rosenfield told the committee he and staff had developed alternate staffing models that would avoid full privatization while still achieving savings. For security at San Francisco General Hospital, Laguna Honda and city clinics, he recommended a mix of institutional police and a security‑guard…
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