The San Diego City Council Tuesday passed the city's $5.8 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
The San Diego City Council Tuesday passed the city's $5.8 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, reflecting significant modifications to Mayor Todd Gloria's initial proposal.
March's initial $5.65 billion budget proposal received mixed reviews from the San Diego City Council and the public, which called out cuts to equity programs, police and fire academies and some parks and libraries. Councilman Kent Lee, who heads the council's Budget Committee, said the budget includes funding for the Housing Instability Prevention Program, an eviction protection program, studies on the"Fatal 15" intersections which represent San Diego's deadliest 15 intersections for pedestrians and cyclists and the Your Safe Place software licenses for domestic violence case management.
"The funding was always available for these programs, we just need to prioritize it," she said."We heard loud and clear from the public that the proposed budget did not reflect their priorities. Additionally, Gloria proposed sweeping balances from some special funds into the city's general fund, suspending contributions to reserves and using one-time measures such as requesting that the San Diego Housing Commission use $15 million in its reserves to partially fund existing programs.
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