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Committee adds council oversight to Homelessness Initiatives special revenue fund spending
Summary
The committee approved an amendment requiring any single project, program, or initiative paid from the homelessness special revenue fund to obtain council approval before spending more than $100,000, a measure supporters said increases accountability and critics said could slow urgent spending.
The Neighborhoods Committee voted to require council approval before the Homelessness Initiatives Commission (HIC) could spend more than $100,000 on any single project, program or initiative from the homelessness special revenue fund. The amendment, proposed by Council Member Colonel Miller, was approved by the committee following extended debate about oversight and operational agility.
Miller said the change closes a loophole in the bill’s current…
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