This legislation is a hearing to discuss releasing $4,431,400 in reserved funds to the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. The funds will be used to enhance community ambassador services in the South of Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods.
Hearing to consider the release of reserved funds to the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, placed on Budget and Finance Committee reserve by Ordinance No. 119-25, in the amount of $4,431,400 to fund and expand ongoing community ambassador services in the South of Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to release reserved funds for community ambassador services in response to ongoing neighborhood safety concerns in the South of Market and Tenderloin areas.
The Board placed $6,861,866 of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing's budget on reserve due to the absence of a spending plan for the Mayor's interim housing expansion.
The Board approved a grant agreement for the Department of Early Childhood to provide workforce compensation services, which is part of a broader initiative to enhance community services.
HSH requested the release of $4,431,400 from the reserve to fund community ambassador services and site activation in the South of Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods.
A hearing was scheduled to consider the release of the requested funds to support community ambassador services as part of the Good Neighbor Policy.
The Clerk received the request from the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing for the release of reserved funds.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
This ordinance allocates the expected income and expenses for San Francisco's departments for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027. It was passed to ensure the city's budget is set for those years.
