親愛的讀者們:
早在6月初，我向市參事議會推出未來兩年的施政預算，而於上週三，經過數週的聽證會和審議，我們就最終為預算達成了協議。
即使面對重大赤字，這預算協議也保存了由居民提出的關鍵優先事項，其中包括提供一個乾淨和安全的城市，振興市中心和經濟，解決無家可歸、心理健康和藥物成癮問題，以及加強政府的協調和效率。
感謝所有支持了預算優先事項的居民。 同時感謝所有包括致電市參事，提供支持，並確保市府聆聽到他們聲音的人士。 雖然我們面對著挑戰，但這份預算給予了讓三藩市大放異彩的機會。
預算重點
更安全的三藩市
公共安全對社區和經濟尤其重要。 這是我從居民中聽到最多提及的議題，而這份預算案回應了他們的擔憂。 預算為我的建議撥款如下：
重建警隊人手，以實現長期招聘目標，包括在未來兩年內再招聘220名警員，並在三藩市警察局內增加新設文職職位繼續在全市推動社區大使，當中包括退休警員為各部門關閉露天毒品市場的協調工作撥款，重點應對露天毒品銷售、公共場合使用毒品和非法銷售贓物在地方檢察官辦公室聘請更多檢察官來解決販毒、有組織的零售盜竊、仇恨犯罪和槍支暴力等問題增加更多公園巡查員，以支援公園和廣場的安全有了這筆預算，我們可以提供全面的公共安全解決方案，讓所有居民、工人和遊客感到安全。
支援全市繁榮經濟
三藩市在預算中的稅務改革向前邁進了一大步。 為支持經濟和振興市中心，我們需要透過招聘和保留商業來填補空舖。 市中心企業提供我們所需的基本收入，以提供居民應得的關鍵服務，亦為幫助我們應對一些重大挑戰工作提供撥款。
這份預算協議包括以下主要稅收改變：
透過將某些類型企業的增稅推遲兩年來穩定其現有業務在三藩市設立任何新辦公室的三年內抵免稅收來吸引商業免除小商業費用，以幫助填補空置鋪面預算還為街上社區大使提供撥款，歡迎人流，支援小商業，並支援市中心的振興工作，如投資於聯合廣場的跑華街商業走廊。
更有效地處理無家可歸問題
我的預算擴大了庇護中心、住房和預防工作。 預算還優化問責制和效率，以便當局可以更快地為街上人士分配資源。
這份預算協議兌現了我的計劃：
600張新庇護床位
1055個新永久住房安置
1650個新的預防和解決問題的安置，以幫助迅速重新安置陷入無家可歸的人這筆新撥款將是對我們新的五年無家可歸者戰略計劃進行重大的首次撥款，該計劃是以我們自2019年以來減少15% 無家可歸者方面取得的進展為基礎。
加大行為健康工作力度
預算還為一些與無家可歸和精神疾病掙扎的人士提供幫助，並增加關注基於禁毒的計劃，旨在減低那些最容易吸毒過量人士的傷害。
預算將繼續開展最近啟動的工作，包括擴大400張新治療床位，實施三藩市精神健康計劃，資助散房等高風險環境中的預防過量使用藥物服務，三藩市總醫院急診室的藥物成癮護理專家，以及街頭外展工作。
我們還透過新的清醒住房計劃來擴大服務，啟動關懷法庭措施，並開設健康中心。
請在微信上添加我以獲取更新和資源：londonbreed。
敬安！
三藩市市長 倫敦．布里德
Budget Delivers on Public Safety and Economic Recovery
My fellow San Franciscans,
At the beginning of June, I introduced my proposed two-year budget to the Board of Supervisors, and this past Wednesday, after weeks of hearings and deliberations, we reached an agreement on a final budget.
Even with a significant deficit to close, this budget agreement maintains the key priorities I proposed for our residents, including delivering a clean and safe City, revitalizing Downtown and our economy, addressing homelessness, mental health and addiction, and strengthening coordination and efficiency of government.
I want to thank everyone who showed to support our City\u30fbs priorities and to send a message that delivering on the basics matters. Thank you to everyone who called their Supervisor, who shared their support, and who made sure their voices were heard at City Hall. We have our challenges ahead of us, but with this budget in place we have opportunities to lift this City up and make it shine.
Budget Highlights
A Safer San Francisco for All
Delivering public safety is essential for our neighborhoods and for our economy. It\u30fbs what I hear about the most from residents, and this budget responds to their concerns. This agreement funds my proposal to:
Build back police staffing to meet long-term hiring goals, including hiring 220 more officers over the next two years and adding new civilian positions at SFPD
Continue ambassadors in neighborhoods across the city, including our retired police officers
Fund our coordinated efforts to shut down open-air drug markets with a focus on open drug sales, public drug use, and illegal fencing of stolen goods
Hire more prosecutors in our District Attorney\u30fbs Office to address drug trafficking, organized retail theft, hates crimes, and gun violence
Add more park rangers to support safety in our parks and plaza
With this funding, we can provide the comprehensive public safety solutions to make all residents, workers, and visitors feel safe.
A Thriving Economy that Supports our Entire City
San Francisco took a significant step forward with changes to our taxes in this budget. In order to support our economy and revitalize Downtown, we need to fill empty spaces by recruiting and retaining business. Downtown businesses provide the essential revenue we need to deliver the critical services that our residents deserve and fund initiatives that help us address some of our biggest challenges.
This budget agreement includes key tax changes to:
Stabilize existing business by delaying tax increases for certain businesses for two years
Attract new businesses through office attraction tax credits for any new offices locating in San Francisco for three years
Waive fees for small businesses to help fill empty storefronts and activate Downtown
The budget also funds street ambassadors to make people feel welcome, lifts up small businesses, and supports revitalization efforts Downtown, like investing in the Powell Street corridor in Union Square.
Being More Effective and Efficient on Homelessness
My budget expands shelter, housing, and prevention efforts. The budget also prioritizes accountability and efficiency so the City can more quickly distribute resources for those on the streets and to make an impact in our neighborhoods.
This budget agreement delivers on my proposal to fund:
600 new shelter beds
1,055 new permanent housing placements
1,650 new prevention and problem-solving placements to help rapidly re-house individuals who do fall into homelessness
With this new funding, we will be making a significant first investment in our new five-year strategic plan on homelessness, which builds on the progress we\u30fbve made to reduce unsheltered homelessness by 15% since 2019.
Ramping Up Behavioral Health Efforts
This budget delivers help for those struggling with homelessness and mental illness, with an increased focus on abstinence-based programs to work alongside expanded harm reduction efforts for those most at risk of overdose.
The Budget will continue efforts launched more recently, including the expansion of 400 new treatment beds, implementation of Mental Health SF, funding for overdose prevention services in high-risk settings such as single-room occupancy hotels (SRO), addiction care specialists in the emergency room at Zuckerberg General Hospital, and street outreach work.
We are also expanding services with new sober housing programs, launching CARE Court implementation, and opening Wellness Hubs.
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Sincerely,
London N. Breed
Mayor
