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County health outlines Measure W plan; board debates pace, priorities and litigation timing
Summary
Alameda County Health presented Phase 1 implementation planning for Measure W funding—proposing staffing, interim housing and an acquisition fund—while the Board wrestled with timing, oversight principles and whether to proceed before the Supreme Court resolves pending litigation.
Alameda County Health presented a multi‑phase plan April 1 to spend Measure W revenues on homelessness response, and the Board of Supervisors used the update to debate how quickly and how broadly to allocate the funds.
Interim Health Director Anika Choudhry told the Board staff have been preparing "phase 1" proposals that emphasize interim housing, encampment resolution and administrative capacity. Choudhry said the Board previously authorized a Phase 1 planning envelope of about $394.5 million in the package staff presented; staff proposed immediate investments including $4.5 million for staffing and administrative infrastructure and a $40 million pool for encampment resolution and interim beds. A larger Shelter and Housing Acquisition Fund of $350 million would be developed later…
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