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KQED Covers our Policy Analysis of San Francisco’s Building Permitting Process
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article on a policy analysis of San Francisco’s post-entitlement permitting processes and timeline. The report was prepared by HMR in its role as the Budget and Legislative Analyst for the San Francisco Board of…
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SF Standard Article on HMR Report about San Francisco Unified School District
The San Francisco Standard published an article on a policy analysis report about the staffing and resource allocations to the central administrative functions at the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), and comparing these allocations to comparable school districts in California. The report was prepared by HMR in its role as the Budget and Legislative…
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SF Examiner Article on HMR Report of Residential Vacancies in San Francisco
The San Francisco Examiner published an article on a policy analysis report of residential vacancies in San Francisco. The report was prepared by HMR in its role as the Budget and Legislative Analyst for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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San Francisco Chapter 12X Contracting Ban Policy Analysis
This policy analysis, released in October 2022, assesses the impact of the implementation of the contracting prohibitions applicable to states on the Covered State List, pursuant to Chapter 12X of the City’s Administrative Code. Chapter 12X prohibits City-funded travel to states with laws that reduced protections for the LGBT community against discrimination. This ordinance also…
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San Francisco Budget Priority Report on Racial Equity in City Employment
This budget priority report, issued in June 2022, analyzes racial equity and diversity in City employment. Looking at the City’s workforce composition between FY 2018-19 and FY 2020-21, the report finds that as a whole, the percentage of City employees represented by people of color (all racial/ethnic groups other than White) increased from 70.9 percent…
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San Francisco Policy Analysis on Referrals for Mental Health Services
This policy analysis, issued in May 2022, looks at referrals to mental health services and the role that the Office of Coordinated Care, established by Mental Health SF, plays in overseeing the collection, analysis, and maintenance of data to operate and evaluate the system of care for adults experiencing mental illness. The report focuses on…
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Police Department Role in San Francisco Street Teams
This policy analysis, issued in April 2022, analyzes the extent to which the San Francisco Police Department is still responding to mental health street crises after the City created numerous teams composed of mental health professionals, paramedics, and peer advocates to, without law enforcement involvement, address street conditions and homelessness and assist people with mental…
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San Francisco Residential Vacancies Policy Analysis
This policy analysis, initially released in January 2022 and updated in October 2022, looks at the number of residential vacancies in San Francisco, reasons for vacancies, comparison to other cities, and offers policy options for addressing vacancies based on other jurisdictions. The October 2022 update provides revised estimates based on 2021 American Community Survey vacant…
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Performance Audit of Small Business Programs in San Francisco
This performance audit, issued in June 2022, focuses on the City’s small business programs and community grants that are managed by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the Office of Small Business. The scope of this performance audit includes the Department’s performance metrics for such programs, procurement and contracting processes, program monitoring, and…
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San Francisco Performance Audit of Policies for Affordable Housing Development and Preservation
This performance audit, released in June 2021, evaluates the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development’s policies and procedures for the development or preservation of affordable housing. The audit report includes six findings and 12 recommendations regarding policies for equitable geographic distribution of affordable housing; policies and practices for soliciting and evaluating affordable housing proposals;…
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Performance Audit of San Francisco Street Resurfacing and StreetTreeSF Programs
This performance audit, released in June 2021, assesses the Public Works Department’s management of pavement conditions, pothole and patch paving services, baseline pruning of street trees, staffing and administration of the StreetTreeSF program, and the geographic distribution of StreetTreeSF services. The audit also reviews the sustainability of funding available for street resurfacing and street tree…
