Thread by @hyphy_republic

Some good stuff in here. Not least: official projections on how many police are produced by academies is based on faulty data. The actual number is nearly half as much after field training, something Schaaf and OPD have ignored because the academies are PR, not a real solution

Another issue buried in Thao/Taylor/Reid amendments: they're asking for 75k to fund surveillance cams in Eastmont & Seminary. Sounds similar to Chinatown cams that the Privacy Commission said couldn't be reconciled with the City's surveillance ordinance. patreon.com/posts/52866550

The OPD's $7.5 MM ask from CIP budget for a "violence prevention office" disappeared after pushback last month. But now it's back under a much more humble name, for $5 MM. Was slid back into the budget last week, quietly.

Originally, Schaaf didn't budget for city union contracts/raises, making our non-sworn essential workers yet again fight for a decent living. She's given in by extending the previous contract one year, with a 3% raise. But that leaves Council holding the bag to add next year's.

Schaaf's budget has down-graded homelessness funding its receiving in second year. Cautionary tale for reporters that surely won't be heeded. They blasted Schaaf's press release claiming 41 MM in homelessness funding, but I doubt they'll correct 1/4 of that funding is now gone.

Last and not least, Taylor has an amendment to increase academies over Bas' proposal. It's confusing and layered, seems to require ARPA funding, and would result in a non-budgeted but almost certain to be followed direction to the City Admin to use funds on a 5th academy