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Ad hoc committee reviews special funds, reserves and parking enforcement as levers for budget relief
Summary
Committee members reviewed more than 800 special funds, discussed consolidations to ease a 'starved' general fund, examined portfolio returns and reserve targets, and debated technology and equity concerns in parking enforcement.
Committee leadership outlined a multi‑part financial agenda on Feb. 6 that ranged from special funds to parking enforcement as possible sources of budget relief.
The chair said the city currently has "more than 800 distinct special funds" and that roughly 82–83 funds relate to homelessness. He estimated the combined balance across funds and the general pool at about $18.2 billion and argued the general fund is…
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