Budget and Finance Committee Reviews IHSS Contracts, Public Defender Funding, and Castro LGBTQ+ Venue Grant (April 29, 2026)
Budget and Finance Committee Meeting – April 29, 2026
The Budget and Finance Committee, chaired by Supervisor Connie Chan and joined by Supervisor Souter (Vice Chair Matt Dorsey excused), met on April 29, 2026, to consider six items. The committee approved resolutions for retroactive grant acceptance, contract amendments for in-home supportive services, and a supplemental appropriation for the Public Defender’s office. One item regarding a historic LGBTQ+ venue grant was continued to the next meeting.
Consent Calendar
- No consent calendar was presented; all items were considered individually.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public provided comment on any agenda item.
Discussion Items
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Item 1 – HIV/AIDS Research Grant (Approved)
A resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase of approximately $172,000 from the National Institutes of Health (via Florida State University) for the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. Total grant amount is $408,000 for the period January 25, 2023, through January 14, 2027. The committee moved the item to the full Board with a unanimous recommendation (2 ayes). -
Item 2 – Homebridge In-Home Supportive Services Contract Amendment (Approved)
A resolution approving a $118.8 million increase to the contract with Homebridge Inc., raising the total not-to-exceed amount to $158.4 million (term July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2029). Shannon Morgan, Program Director for IHSS, detailed performance challenges, including serving only 54% of authorized hours due to recipient refusals, lockouts, and safety concerns. She noted that the 65% target will be removed from future agreements. Supervisor Souter requested future creative approaches to increase utilization. The committee approved the item unanimously. -
Item 3 – IHSS Public Authority Contract (Approved)
A resolution approving a five-year contract (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2031) with the San Francisco IHSS Public Authority for independent provider mode services, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $991 million. The contract funds health and dental benefits for about 30,000 IHSS workers. The Public Authority met most objectives; three mentorship-related targets lacked data. The committee approved the item unanimously. -
Item 4 – Historic LGBTQ+ Venue Grant (Continued to May 6, 2026)
A resolution to accept and expend a $5 million grant from the California Natural Resources Agency for preservation and revitalization of a historic LGBTQ+ venue in the Castro neighborhood. Ben Van Houten (OEWD) requested a one-week continuance to finalize details with the state and the City Attorney. The committee voted to continue the item to the May 6, 2026 meeting. -
Item 5 – ADA Restroom Improvements at Charity Cultural Services Center (Approved)
A resolution retroactively authorizing OEWD to accept and expend a $50,000 grant from the California Natural Resources Agency for ADA restroom design at the Charity Cultural Services Center (District 3). Alessandra Lozano (OEWD) explained that funds cover design/planning only. Chair Chan added herself as co-sponsor. The item was approved unanimously. -
Item 6 – Public Defender Supplemental Appropriation (Approved)
An ordinance appropriating $1.5 million from the General Reserve to the Public Defender’s office to cover projected increases in salaries and fringe benefits for fiscal year 2025–2026. A representative from the Public Defender’s office described a workload crisis with a 56% increase in active felonies and 78% increase in active misdemeanors, stating that the office cannot absorb vacancies without violating constitutional obligations. Chair Chan noted the difficulty of mid-year supplements and urged collaboration with the mayor for the upcoming budget. The item, requiring two-thirds board approval, was moved to the full Board unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- Items 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 were referred to the full Board of Supervisors with a recommendation for approval (all votes 2-0).
- Item 4 was continued to the May 6, 2026 meeting of the committee.
- All actions are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda on May 5, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the April 29, 2026 meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee. I am Chair, I am Supervisor Connie Chan, Chair of the Committee. I am joined by Supervisor Souter. Our um Clerk, it's Brent Haliba. I would like to thank James Kawana from Essex of TV for broadcasting this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements? Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a friendly reminder to those in attendance. To please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices to prevent interruptions to our proceedings. And should you have any documents to be included as part of the file, they should be submitted to myself, the clerk. Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. When your item of interest comes up in public comment is called, please line up to speak on the west side of the chamber to your right, my left, along those curtains. And while not required to provide public comment, we do invite you to fill out a comment card and leave them on the trade by the television to your left by the doors. If you wish for your name to be accurately recorded for the minutes, alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. Email them to myself.jo v dot or g. If you submit public comment via email, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file. You may also send your written comments via U.S. Postal Service to our office in City Hall at one, Dr. Carlton Viga Place, Room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102. And finally, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors Agenda of May 5th, unless otherwise stated. Madam Chair. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. And with that, uh I would like to first move uh for us to excuse Vice Chair Matt Dorsey in a uh roll call on that motion, please. And on that motion, do we excuse uh Vice Chair Dorsey from attending today's meeting? Member Sauter. Sauter I, Chair Chan. Aye. Chan, aye. We have two ayes. Would Vice Chair Dorsey excuse? The motion passes. And with that, Mr. Clerk, please call item number one. Yes, item number one is a resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase from the National Institutes of Health through Florida State University for participation in a program entitled Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV AIDS Interventions, ATN Scientific Leadership Center, in the amount of approximately 172,000 for the period of January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2027, for a total amount of approximately 408,000 for the total period of January 25, 2023 through January 14, 2027. Madam Chair. Thank you. And today we have Department of Public Health here. The total amount is 408,000, but we are the grant increase is 172,000. The timeline is January 25, 2023 to January 14, 2027. The funder is the National Institutes of Health through the Florida State University. The summary of the grant is that it is a leadership grant to help us to plan the pro for prevention and treatment of adolescents age 13 to 24 with HIV or at risk for HIV. And so we will be uh providing scientific leadership for that group. We're seeking retroactive authorization to approve this grant, accept and expend. Uh the project period for the grant, as I noted, was January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2027. The start date was predetermined by the grantor. We received notice of this grant increase on February 13, 2026, after the project start date.
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