Budget and Appropriations Committee · Apr 8, 2026
Wednesday1 h 40 min3 officials identified6 public speakers4 agenda itemsVideo: SFGovTV
The item that drew the most public speakers: Hearing - Five Year Financial Plan - March Update, 6 speakers, over 1 h 37 min.
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What happened
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- Item 1 was called: a hearing on the March update of the city and county’s 5-year financial plan and the threat of federal and state funding cuts.2:26
- The Mayor’s Budget Director and Comptroller’s Office budget staff presented the March 2026 updates to the 5-Year Financial Plan and Joint Report, including a 2-year deficit of $642.8 million.3:38
Quotes
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I’m just wondering, is there work that we can be doing with our Medi-Cal beneficiaries on meeting work— satisfying work requirements or re-upping, supporting people to re-up every 6 months so that we can just do a little more, a little extra work that would be penny-wise to keep people on benefits?Matt Dorsey · Chair · District 624:26
Who spoke
3 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Connie ChanDistrict 1 · 12 minFirst speaks at 0:07
- Matt DorseyChair · District 6 · 2.9 minFirst speaks at 24:11
- Shamann WaltonDistrict 10 · 1.9 minFirst speaks at 19:59
Public comment: 6 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Budget and Appropriations Committee, Apr 8, 2026: San Francisco.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/sf/bos-budget-approp/meetings/2026-04-08. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Apr 8, 2026.