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Rules Committee approves amendment to Dignity Fund oversight ordinance, forwards implementation language to full Board
Summary
The committee approved an ordinance to implement the voter-approved Dignity Fund, adding an amendment clarifying that advisory committee members must be current, active members of their appointing bodies; the item was forwarded to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Jan. 26 approved a clarifying amendment to an ordinance implementing the Dignity Fund oversight and advisory committee and forwarded the amended ordinance to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
Yoyo Chan, legislative aide to Supervisor Malia Cohen, told the committee the ordinance fills in administrative and membership details authorized by Proposition I (Nov. 2016) and Charter Section 16.128-11. Chan said the office had worked closely with the Dignity Fund Coalition and the Department of Aging and Adult Services to draft the language. The committee considered a single amendment — language to make explicit that advisory committee members must be current and active members of the body that appoints them — and approved that amendment before forwarding the ordinance.
Why it matters: Proposition I created a budget set-aside to fund programs and services for seniors and people with disabilities and established an 11-member oversight and advisory body. The ordinance now before the full Board spells out membership structure, terms and administrative support needed to implement the voter-approved charter provision.
Public comment: Advocates from the Dignity Fund Coalition, including Wade Woods and Ann Quintins of Meals on Wheels San Francisco, urged approval, saying the oversight committee will help ensure equitable distribution of funding and accountability. Department staff including Shereen McSpadden, director of the Department of Aging and Adult Services, described operational coordination and implementation support.
What’s next: the amended ordinance will appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda on Feb. 7, 2017 for final action. The committee directed staff to use the approved language drafted by the city attorney to ensure the membership provision matches legal terminology.
Ending: the motion to forward the ordinance with the amendment passed and the item will return to the full Board for final adoption.
