Dozens of providers and families urge supervisors to reject mayor's proposed $60M reallocation from Prop C housing funds

At the June 22 Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing, the mayor's proposed ordinance to reallocate approximately $60 million from the Our City Our Home Fund (Prop C) prompted extended public testimony and a robust exchange between supervisors, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) staff, and community advocates.

HSH described the proposed reallocation as part of an effort to address adult shelter needs; the department asked the committee to preserve some programmatic priorities while also working within the mayor's broader proposal. Multiple community providers and direct‑service organizations told the committee that the proposed reallocation would meaningfully reduce access to housing for youth and families.

Speakers during an extended public comment period emphasized the human impact: "Taking $60,000,000 away from youth and families will... mean at least 1,200 additional youth and families would lose access to housing in fiscal 23–24," said Hope Kamer of Compass Family Services, speaking for family homelessness providers. Representatives from Larkin Street Youth Services, Coalition on Homelessness, Homeless Prenatal Program and dozens of parents and program graduates urged supervisors to oppose the mayor's reallocation and preserve the Prop C allocations that fund exits to housing for young people and families.

Supervisor Hilary Ronan said the process of negotiation had produced progress but emphasized the need to protect youth and family pathways out of homelessness. HSH and Mayor's staff acknowledged the strong community response and agreed to continue bargaining with advocates and supervisors. The committee did not adopt the reallocation at the June 22 meeting and kept the item on the agenda for further discussion.

The exchange underscored the political and programmatic sensitivity of repurposing voter‑approved funds: speakers argued that shifting Prop C resources away from youth and family exits would undermine long‑term efforts to prevent chronic homelessness and exact outsized harm on young people, many of whom are disproportionately people of color.