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Supervisors Hear Report Showing Arts Funding Rise; Community Groups Urge Protecting Hotel‑Tax Support
Summary
A Rules Committee hearing reviewed three years of arts funding data showing about an $10.3 million (≈18%) increase driven largely by hotel‑tax revenues; arts leaders urged preserving dedicated hotel‑tax support and cited capital and neighborhood program needs. Committee filed the matter and requested a follow‑up hearing.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee heard a three‑year review of city arts funding and public testimony from dozens of cultural organizations on the scope and priorities of local arts support.
Budget Analyst Deborah Newman told the committee that funding for the arts rose by roughly $10.3 million — about an 18 percent increase — climbing from about $57.5 million to roughly $67.8 million over the three‑year window. Newman attributed most of the growth to higher hotel‑tax receipts and some additional general‑fund support, and noted the city’s annual appropriation ordinance (AAO) has been used to reallocate hotel‑tax revenues each year.
"The hotel tax is currently 14%," Newman said, and annual administrative appropriations have…
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