Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget

Expressed opposition to funding an additional HART team and called for police grant positions to lapse in favor of community services.

Argued against expanding the HART team and advocated for evidence-based housing-first models instead of policing homelessness.

Highlighted the high proportion of the general fund allocated to policing and criticized the effectiveness and cost of the HART team.

Asked the council to let police grants lapse and suggested cutting the contract for Flock automated license plate reader cameras to save money.

Criticized the HART team's conduct and urged the council against funding a second team.

Detailed the high financial and systemic costs of arresting unhoused individuals and using emergency rooms and jails as triage centers.

Expressed support for the second Homeless Assistance Response Team, noting that many unhoused individuals refuse available services.