Overview
- Daniel Lurie approved the ordinance on December 23 after the Board of Supervisors passed it on December 9.
- The measure references the 2023 AARAC plan that includes a one-time $5 million payment per eligible Black resident among more than 100 recommendations.
- The fund will be administered by the city’s Human Rights Commission and is authorized to receive private and philanthropic contributions.
- Any taxpayer-funded payments would require separate legislation, an identified funding source, and mayoral approval, with Lurie citing a $1 billion budget deficit.
- Reactions range from support for a first step to criticism from the local NAACP and others, with outside estimates warning of steep costs and likely legal challenges.