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Supervisors hear residents’ complaints as SF Housing Authority faces deep HUD funding cuts
Summary
Residents of multiple San Francisco public housing sites told the Budget & Finance Committee that cuts to 24‑hour on‑site security, reduced maintenance and slow transfers have left seniors and people with disabilities feeling unsafe; the committee asked SFHA for follow‑up data and sent a letter to police narcotics commanders.
San Francisco supervisors heard more than two hours of testimony from residents who said cuts to on‑site security and maintenance at public housing sites have left seniors and people with disabilities living in fear.
Supervisor Chris Daley convened the Budget & Finance Committee hearing after petitions and complaints from residents at Sal Burton and Clementina Towers and other sites. “This is a hearing that my office has called for, based on a significant amount of input that we received from residents of several public housing buildings in our district,” Daley said.
Greg Fortner, a housing authority official, told the committee that the authority has faced years of federal funding proration under HUD and has taken a series of steps to absorb cuts, including a 20 percent reduction across many line items and workforce reductions. “Our budget, 99.9% of our money…
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