SEC. 16.127-6. OUR CHILDREN, OUR FAMILIES COUNCIL; STAFFING.
§ 16.127-6
The City must provide staff and funding from the General Fund to support the Our Children, Our Families Council with administrative, policy, and research work, including coordinating with city departments and SFUSD, creating data-sharing agreements, and tracking progress on children's services.
San Francisco will hire and pay staff to help the Council run smoothly. These staff members will help organize meetings, research issues, work with city departments and the school district to share information, keep track of what services the city offers kids and families, and write reports on how well the Council's plans are working. The city pays for this from its main budget, though the school district and other groups can chip in extra help if they want.
- Complex:The section involves cross-references to the Charter, multiple funding sources, and several interrelated staff responsibilities that could be clearer about which department has final authority.
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Official text
(a) Staffing Support. Subject to the fiscal and budgetary provisions of the Charter, the City shall provide staff to the Council ("Council Staff") for administrative, organizational, policy, and research support. Funding for Council Staff shall come from the General Fund; provided, however, that SFUSD, participating City departments, and members of the public may provide additional support and contributions.
(b) Staff Roles and Responsibilities. Subject to the direction of the Council, Council Staff shall:
(1) Provide administrative, organizational, policy, planning, and research support to the Council and its outcomes framework;
(2) Engage department heads from the City and SFUSD to coordinate the implementation of services;
(3) Provide support for the Council, including developing a joint data-sharing agreement between the City and SFUSD, monitoring the planning cycle, providing technical support, and developing policy briefs on key issues relevant to implementation of the Plan;
(4) Support the development of an inventory of all Citywide services for children and youth, including state and federally funded programs; and,
(5) Support the development of the Children and Families First Progress Report.
(c) Funding. It shall be the policy of the City to provide sufficient funding and administrative support for the Council and Council Staff to perform these functions. Funding for administrative support for the Council shall come from the General Fund; provided, however, that SFUSD, participating City departments, and members of the public may provide additional support and contributions. Funding for administrative support for the Council shall not be included in the Children and Youth Fund Baseline calculation.
(Added November 2014; amended by Proposition J, Approved 11/5/2024)