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Committee approves release of $9.9M to consolidate and expand Community Safety Ambassador program starting Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
DEM requested release of $9.9M in reserve funds to consolidate street ambassador programs into a standardized city procurement covering 12 service areas; the Budget & Finance Committee voted to release the reserve while BLA cautioned about longer‑term funding gaps.
The Department of Emergency Management asked the committee to release $9,900,000 that is currently in reserve to fund a consolidated Community Safety Ambassador program beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Deputy Director Adrienne Bekele said the department intends to standardize service delivery across 12 service areas, expand coverage (including SOMA and the Mission), and add deployable morning/afternoon/evening teams and corridor teams serving commercial corridors.
DEM described the current program as a consolidation of three bridge contracts…
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