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Post-Entitlement Permitting in San Francisco
The Budget and Legislative Analyst Office conducted an analysis of San Francisco’s post-entitlement permit processes, survey of other jurisdictions, and identified potential practices to improve the process, particularly for housing development permits.
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Financial Analysis of Proposition E: The Cost of San Francisco’s Boards and Commissions
In accordance with Proposition E, our office conducted an analysis of 1) the annual financial cost of the City’s Charter- and ordinance-based boards and commissions, 2) the financial impacts of eliminating Charter-based boards and commissions only, and 3) the financial impacts of consolidating Charter-based boards and commissions with other bodies.
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Analysis of General Fund Vacancies, Contract Oversight, & Functions
The Budget and Legislative Analyst Office conducted an analysis of on the status of General Fund vacancies, contract oversight at selected departments, and an overview of various City functions that could be considered for consolidation.
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Wall Street Journal Highlights our Report about Contracting Prohibitions in San Francisco
The Wall Street Journal published an article on a policy analysis report about the impact of San Francisco’s contracting prohibitions with states on the Covered State List, pursuant to Chapter 12X of the City’s Administrative Code. The report was prepared by HMR in its role as the Budget and Legislative Analyst for the San Francisco…
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SF Chronicle Article on HMR Report about Economic Trends in Downtown SF
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article on a policy analysis report about the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact on Downtown San Francisco and implications for tax revenues. 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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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…
