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Committee withdraws year-end outreach budget amendment, asks CEO to include full outreach coverage in 2026 budget
Summary
Commissioners debated a budget amendment to convert outreach contractors to full-time county employees with benefits and to add two staff. After questions about whether a prior appropriation had been finalized, the committee withdrew the current amendment and adopted a policy request asking the CEO to include funding for full county outreach coverage and health benefits in the 2026 budget.
Item 2025-1523 asked the committee to increase the General Fund community development allocation to fully fund the street outreach team, convert existing part-time/contract outreach workers to full-time employees eligible for benefits and add two staff positions. Commissioner Ted Terry and others argued the outreach team is essential to countywide engagement with people experiencing homelessness and recommended full coverage of every…
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