• Children and Families Commission (First 5 San Francisco)
• Children, Youth & Their Families
• Child Support Services
• Human Services Agency
• Environment

Children and Families Commission (First 5 San Francisco)

To establish the enduring obligation of San Francisco’s residents and government to ensure the opportunity for optimal health and development for every child born and raised in this county.

This proposed budget increase is driven by additional proposition H funds for Preschool For All and a one-time revenue increase for a new initiative, “Power of Preschool.” Offsetting this one-time revenue increase, First 5 is also seeing a decline in their main source of revenue, Proposition 10, the statewide tobacco tax revenue. This decline in Prop 10 revenues is projected to continue.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011.   
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Children, Youth and Their Families

To ensure that families with children are a prominent and valued segment of San Francisco’s social fabric by supporting programs and activities in every neighborhood.

This proposed budget increase is driven by improved property tax revenue and an increase in the transfer amount to San Francisco Unified School District

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011. 
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Child Support Services

To empower parents to provide economic and medical support for their children, thereby contributing to the well-being of families and children.

This proposed budget decrease is driven by declining revenue from state and federal sources. The Department was able to absorb this reduction largely through staffing efficiencies and reduced overhead costs. The Department was also able to absorb increased salary and benefits costs.

First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Scheduled Thursday, June 23, 2011. 
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Human Services Agency

To promote well-being and self-sufficiency among individuals, families and communities in San Francisco.

This proposed budget increase is driven by the combined effects of growing costs and decreasing revenues. Particularly, revenues decreased as a result of the June 2011 sunset of temporary federal stimulus revenue for employment services and reductions in State and local revenue for Medi-Cal, Family & Children’s Services and other programs. Also, HSA is facing increasing costs in benefits to existing employees and programs such as Foster Care, Adoptions and other mandatory increases in aid to clients.

 
First Budget and Finance Committee Hearing Schedule Thursday June 23, 2011.   
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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Environment

To improve, enhance and preserve the environment and promote San Francisco’s long-term environmental well-being.

This proposed budget increase is driven by additional grant support. Expenditures increased as well due to salary and benefits and contract costs.

Heard at Budget and Finance Committee on Thursday, May 19, 2011. 
See Notes from Budget and Finance Committee for more details.

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