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Committee hears Health Access proposal, homelessness initiatives, Rec & Park and DTIS updates
Summary
The committee received budget briefings from the Department of Public Health on the state Health Access Program award, the Human Services Agency on rental subsidy and shelter initiatives, Recreation & Park on bond planning and programming pilots, and DTIS on 3‑1‑1 and fiber expansion; supervisors pressed for clarity on supplanting of general‑fund services and coordination for workforce and youth programming.
The Budget & Finance Committee held a long agenda of departmental briefings under Item 3.
Public Health: Dr. Katz (DPH) described the department’s baseline and a proposed Health Care Coverage Initiative award (HAP) of roughly $73 million over three years (approximately $24 million per year). DPH outlined planned uses including expanded delivery hours, increased pharmacy and behavioral health capacity, eligibility modernization (OneE online application), and partnerships with community providers. Supervisors raised concerns about potential supplanting — whether new state grant funds could lead to reductions in general‑fund services that currently support similar programs — and the mayor’s budget office and DPH agreed to coordinate and…
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