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Council presses administration on shelter conditions as OHS budget proposal nearly doubles over decade
Summary
Councilmembers questioned whether proposed FY‑27 capital and operating increases for the Office of Homeless Services are sufficient to improve conditions at city‑owned shelters while the administration pursues 1,000 new beds; OHS said $1.0M is recommended in FY‑27 capital with $8M+ carryforward and noted many beds are already filled.
Councilmember Catherine Gilmore Richardson pressed the administration on whether proposed capital funding and operating investments for the Office of Homeless Services (OHS) are sufficient to improve shelter conditions and reach the mayor’s goal of adding 1,000 shelter beds.
"FY‑17 actual for OHS combining general fund and grants was $81,200,000; proposed for FY‑27 is $156,400,000," Gilmore Richardson said, reading a chart into the record and asking whether that increase will translate into better facilities and more permanent housing. She asked how many emergency shelters are city‑owned and what it…
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