Thread by @MattHaneySF

With the stimulus & COVID reserve, SF has over billion dollars available to fund urgent priorities.

We still face a longer term structural deficit.

Small biz relief, reserves, transit, schools, homelessness, UBI--many needs.

How would you like to see SF prioritize these funds?

This will also be a huge public conversation in the coming months with many hearings at committee, and proposals from the Mayor and Board.

I have my own thoughts, but what are yours?

Especially interested in one time spending priorities and urgent immediate needs.

I believe strongly that we need to make these decisions with full partnership and transparency with our constituents and with the broader public.

I would also say that it is unlikely that general fund money will be spent on building city infrastructure--that is usually funded via bonds, though in some cases via general fund.

I should also say that these are decisions that will mostly be made and completed in June/July of this year, mostly as part of our regular budget process.

I should be clear this $ is not a "surplus."

Feds gave local governments one time money to support urgent spending priorities and cover revenue loss.

We also have a COVID reserve.

Some of these funds will of course be needed to maintain services at current levels.