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Mayor—s budget office briefs committee on state and federal budget risks and housing fund proposals
Summary
The mayor—s budget director summarized Governor Newsom—s proposed ~ $220 billion state budget, highlighted a proposed $750 million California Access to Housing and Services Fund and flagged state and federal revenue risks that could affect local entitlement and grant programs.
Kelly Kirkpatrick gave a concise, four-slide overview of the state and federal budget processes and the governor—s proposed fiscal 2021 priorities. She said the governor—s budget is roughly $220 billion (about 2.3% growth from the prior year) and emphasized themes of fiscal responsibility, debt reduction and building reserves in light of slowing revenue growth.
Kirkpatrick highlighted the governor—s proposed $750,000,000 California Access to Housing and Services Fund, described as a more regional approach to homelessness funding than recent state allocations; she said staff are working with state officials to understand how the regional-administrator model would operate and what it would mean for city programs.
She also reviewed federal budget mechanics and flagged four program areas directly affected by federal appropriations: Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California), SNAP and other entitlements, Affordable Care Act funding, and major housing and transportation grants such as Section 8 vouchers. Kirkpatrick noted the city receives about $1 billion in state and federal monies supporting entitlement programs and said federal policy or financing changes could materially affect the city—s budget outlook.
Committee members did not pursue an extensive Q&A on the state/federal overview; staff offered to provide deeper briefings on specific programs if requested. Ending: Staff will follow up with department-specific briefings where members want more detail.
