In my final Committee budget as a Councilmember, we were able to send funds to every other committee to help fill gaps in the safety net created by the Mayor’s proposal, including to support more people in temporary housing, and to expand food access, wellness for seniors, and programming for teens. We found ways to take small actions, such as licensing and building code changes, to effect big results, like building more housing and speeding up business contracting issues.

Committees have now finished their budget oversight hearings and we’ve heard from the public and agency officials on how these cuts will impact people in their daily lives. The Council has continued doing something very positive this year – rather than wait to share the work of the committees right before the budget vote, we’re having weekly conversations about the budget.