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San Francisco Leaders Reach Tentative Agreement on $16 Billion Budget Plan

The agreement allocates additional Prop C funds to bolster shelter capacity ahead of a full Board vote on July 15.

As budget and appropriations chair, Supervisor Connie Chan has headed negotiations with Mayor Daniel Lurie's office to finalize a budget to go to the Board of Supervisors for a vote next month.
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Overview

  • The Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced the amended $16 billion proposal after more than 14 hours of closed-door talks, sending it to the full Board of Supervisors.
  • Mayor Daniel Lurie’s plan to redirect $88 million from the Our City, Our Home fund was trimmed to $34 million for temporary shelters and restored youth housing services.
  • Supervisors preserved funding for 57 of 100 filled city positions originally slated for cuts to limit layoffs and sustain key nonprofit programs.
  • To address legal concerns over Proposition C allocations, the committee approved a measure allowing a simple majority to reallocate up to $19 million in future revenues.
  • The full Board of Supervisors will consider the final budget package on July 15 before sending it to the mayor for signature.