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CARES for the People Coalition

The CARES for the People Coalition (CFPC) is a broad and diverse coalition working to ensure that Sacramento County’s $181 million in CARES Act funding prioritizes �Public Health.

We recognize the need for continuous engagement with the County to ensure a more equitable budget process and annual budget allocations for health, housing, and �small business.

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Why We Need a Special Meeting Today

Non-profit leaders begin asking Board about CARES priorities/process

Grassroots CARES survey asks 500 residents what they need

BOS declares Public Health Emergency on 3/19

BOS authorizes County Executive to apply for and use $181M CARES Act funding on 4/21

County Executive presents to BOS how he spent $148 of $181M CARES Act funds: 85% to law enforcement

Email campaign asks Board to ensure CARES funds do not go to law enforcement

Aug. 19

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Community Actions:

County Executive forms Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) committee without any health experts

Speaker: Kula

Timeline - COVID cases are going up while BoS and public has no clue how money is spent despite numerous requests from community leaders to find out how $ spent and share results from a community survey on how PEOPLE wanted money spent

Courtney and Flo

Kula - pressure on CARES Act money in May and community survey, met with bruce and brit in June, follow up email to BOS and Bruce and Britt on June 22, and June 29th after no response, june 30th bruce respons they are still figuring it out, we were like eff this and had a press conference on 7/14 and not released to the public until 8/6 for 8/11 BOS meeting and that’s why we have to have a SPECIAL meeting today.

Courtney -when Decercarate reached out to get clarity (June 14th DS mobilized people to Board to demand say NO COVID funds should go to law enforcement and relief should go to Black communities, housing, health programs etc.

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SACRAMENTO IS SUFFERING

due to lack of budget oversight & authentic community engagement.

Invest in

HEALTH, HOUSING, AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY.

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Sacramento HEALTH is suffering

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Sacramento County

COVID-19 Cases

Over the past week, the county has averaged 403 new cases and �5.4 new deaths per day

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Sacramento HOUSING is suffering

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Since COVID-19:�More than �1 in 3 renters (36%) in the Sacramento Metro Area face income and job losses.

Approximately �94,000 families in Sacramento County are at risk of eviction and homelessness.

Pre-COVID-19 Housing Crisis (2018-19)

The COVID economic recession, coupled with job and wage loss, magnified and accelerated the existing housing crisis.

Housing is critical for

stability and economic recovery
reduce COVID transmission: people need homes to ISOLATE and QUARANTINE!

(Data from 2018-19)

Sac Metro Area Data on Covid-19 income and job losses: https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/estimating-covid-19-impact-renters

https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/demo/hhp/hhp5.html#tables

Formula:

254K rental units in Sacramento

37% at risk of eviction = 94K units

2.5 people per unit = 235K people.

Rental Properties in Sac County:

578K units, 44% renter occupied https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/sacramentocountycalifornia

At risk of evictions by state:

CA %37

https://cnb.cx/3hGzLLj

Study by Professor who estimated 10% increase in homelessness

https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2gz6c8cv

Other data: 42% of households in Sacramento County are in liquid asset poverty (from 2014), meaning they don’t have 3 months of savings to live above poverty �“Liquid asset poverty means there is no “slack” in a family’s budget. If a liquid asset poor family faces an unforeseen expense, such as a broken down car or a medical bill, they may have to borrow to cover the tab. Liquid asset poverty also means deferring future financial security—whether that is saving for retirement or investing in a home or college education. Almost half of Sacramento households are liquid asset poor, and those most likely to be affected are households of color, low-income households, single parents and those with less than a college degree. However, nearly a third of homeowners and 15% of those people with advanced degrees are liquid asset poor. More than one in four households earning between $75,000 and $100,000 have less than three months of savings.”�https://prosperitynow.org/files/PDFs/profiles/Sacremento_Family_Assets_Count_Data_Profile.pdf

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Sacramento BUSINESS is suffering

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COVID-19 job losses and business closures are the largest on record. We lack data for Sacramento, but nationally, small business owners of color were hit especially hard.�
One metric for Sacramento to reopen: the number of new cases over the last 14 days needs to be less than 100 per 100,000 people.�Sacramento County currently fails that test. As of 8/19, we have 139 per 100,000 people.

Race/ethnicity of Small Business Owner	% of Small Business Closures Nationally
Black	-41%
Latinx	-32%
Asian	-26%

“The drop in business owners was the largest on record, and losses were felt across nearly all industries and even for incorporated businesses. African-American businesses were hit especially hard experiencing a 41 percent drop. Latinx business owners fell by 32 percent, and Asian business owners dropped by 26%” From April 2020

https://www.nber.org/papers/w27309

There are 43,353 minority-owned firms in Sacramento County, comprising 40% its businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

UC SANTA CRUZ / NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH REPORT

Forty-one (41) percent of Black-owned businesses—some 440,000 enterprises — were hit especially hard in the closures caused by COVID-19, compared to just 17 percent of white-owned businesses.
Latinx business owners fell by 32 percent, and Asian business owners dropped by 26 percent. Industry types partly placed these groups at a higher risk of losses. Women-owned businesses were also disproportionately hit by 25 percent.
Ninety-five (95) percent of Black-owned businesses, and 91 percent of Latino-owned businesses, had virtually no chance of receiving a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan designed to help cover small business payroll, employee benefits, rent and mortgage interest.

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Small Business Owners: Evidence Of Early-Stage Losses From The April 2020 Current Population Survey. University of California, Santa Cruz, report for the National Bureau of Economic Research. Robert W. Fairlie, June 2020

MCKINSEY & COMPANY ANALYSIS

The COVID-19 crisis compounds the lack of capital access and generational wealth problem faced by Black-owned businesses in particular. Only 1 percent of black business owners get a bank loan in their first year of business, compared with 7 percent of white business owners.
Forty-two (42) percent of minority-owned small businesses report that obtaining credit was becoming increasingly difficult, compared with 29 percent of all respondents.
When looking exclusively at small businesses that have employees—excluding sole proprietorships—minority-owned small businesses had 32 percent fewer employees and 47 percent lower receipts than nonminority-owned ones did (See Attached Exhibit 3).

McKinsey & Company survey and analysis of Minority Business Development Agency data. May 2020

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Sacramento is suffering INEQUITABLY

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The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and structural racism are compounding harm experienced by Black, Latinx, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities (NHPI)

Race/ethnicity	% of Sacramento County Population	% of COVID-19 Cases
Black	11%	15%
Latinx	24%	35%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	1%	2%

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We defunded public health for years

In 2009, Public Health lost over 60% of its County General Funding and 1 in 3 staff members.
In 2019, Sacramento County made $43 million in cuts to Public Health to finance upgrades to its jails required as part of a settlement stemming from a lawsuit alleging people in custody were subject to harsh and inhumane conditions.
Last year, this Board rejected spending just $35,000 to secure accreditation, which hinders access to funding and expertise. Sacramento is 1 of only 2 counties without an accredited Health Department but with more than 1.5 million residents.

County has prioritized law enforcement over community investment

While the Sheriff experienced a slight decrease of 14% in 2009, by 2011 the budget was fully restored and even increased past 2008 levels.
The Sheriff’s budget has continued to grow, increasing by 51% between 2010 and 2018 and currently taking 37% of the County’s General Fund dollars.

Lack of oversight & transparency

The Board of Supervisors did not assess community needs and set priorities accordingly. Instead, this Board authorized County Executive Nav Gill to determine how to spend the funds without any transparency, oversight, leadership from health experts, or consideration of equity.

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How did we get here?

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Community & Health Professional Spending Priorities for the $181 M in CARES Act Funds

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Affordable, accessible testing and treatment

Testing teams in congregate facilities, outbreak settings
Staff support for COVID-19 enforcement and contact tracing

Assistance for mortgage, rent relief, food banks, and child care

Renter and mortgage assistance, including canceling all back debt owed
Expanded food & homelessness assistance, including Project Roomkey & Homekey
Additional resources and technological access for Distance Learning

Grants to support small, locally-owned businesses

Inclusive economic development prioritizing businesses owned by Black, Latinx, Asian-Pacific Islander, and Indigenous families

Support community-based emergency & crisis management services

Mental health programs, including community-based support teams and MH First

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But instead CARES Act

funds were spent on

law enforcement!

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Health Services only got 2%, or $2.5 M of the $148 M Coronavirus Relief Funds spent as of June 30, 2020

85% went to law enforcement, 70% of which is going to the Sheriff ($104 M)

NONE went to housing or aid for individuals, families, small businesses or schools

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Sacramento County �CARES Act Spending �

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Los Angeles vs. Sacramento County

CARES Act Spending

From LA County Coronavirus Relief Spending plan: http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/147380.pdf

“The CRF allocation provides accessible funding to cover County expenditures related to the Countys COVID-19 response. Approval of this Plan will allow the County to be reimbursed for necessary expenditures that are related to the direct medical and public health response, such as testing, contact tracing, and medical sheltering, as well as secondary financial and economic impacts on individuals, families and small businesses. Although a broad range of uses is allowed for CRFs, revenue replacement is not one of them at this time. Specifically, current federal and State requirements prohibit the use of CRFs to reimburse local governments for shortfalls in local revenues.

Support of the Public Health of County Residents

The health impacts caused by COVID-19 are a matter of both individual and public health. Recent data has demonstrated that communities of color are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Expenditures in this category include support for the Countys efforts targeted at virus detection, contact tracing, and infection control (including inspection of business facilities, enforcement of Health Officer Orders, and a robust communication campaign around these efforts). In addition, expenditures will support a variety of sheltering types (medical sheltering for COVID-19 positive individuals, quarantine and isolation for COVID-19 suspected individuals, non-quarantine and isolation sheltering for COVID-19 vulnerable individuals, and sheltering/services for victims of domestic violence). The CEO will work with the Departments of Health Services, Public Health and other relevant departments to ensure that these resources are thoughtfully deployed to address the pandemic while using available data to prioritize the needs of those communities of color being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

Financial and Other Support for County Residents

For many County residents, COVID-19 has not only impacted their health but other aspects of their lives in material ways. According to the State Employment Development Department, the unemployment rate in the County skyrocketed to 20.6 percent - a level not seen since the Great Depression. This has deprived many residents of the ability to adequately sustain themselves and their families, creating or exacerbating food and housing insecurity. Others, unable to work remotely, must continue to physically report to work while facing difficult choices regarding child care. Many of these individuals find themselves in lower paying service-related jobs, which do not contribute to child care expenses. This plan supports food and nutrition, rent relief, landlord and tenant protections, and child care for essential workers whose child(ren) are unable to attend school due to school closures driven by COVID-19. The CEO will work with the Departments of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), Public Health, Public Social Services, Workforce Development and Community Services (WDACS), and the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) to ensure an equitable distribution of these resources upon plan approval.

Support Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Collectively, small businesses represent the economic engine of the Countys local economy. COVID-19 has caused both a national and local economic downturn. Regional estimates reflect that small businesses have suffered dramatic declines in business revenues causing some small businesses to lay off employees, dramatically reduce services or shut their doors temporarily or permanently. For those small businesses that can remain open, some struggle to modify their business operations and physical layout to comply with Health Officer Orders or potentially permissible use variances (e.g. outdoor dining). The spending plan seeks to allocate funding to support a mix of programs focused on small business grants to address COVID-19 impacts. The small business portion of the Plan spearheaded by LACDA with support from the DCBA and WDACS, will place strategic focus on those small businesses least able to absorb the economic impact of COVID-19 and those serving communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.”

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Health Needs More Funding, Not Sheriff

Law enforcement is not able to prevent or respond to COVID-19. The Sheriff has also refused to report cases in jails to the state oversight board.

Between the jail and the department, they cost taxpayers at least $116 M in lawsuit settlements for misconduct and inhumane conditions.

Their contract gives officers an annual 3-4% raise.

5%

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Sacramento County 2019-20 General Fund Allocations

of County General Funds

go to Health Services

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To recap:

We are in a pandemic that is destroying the health, housing, and livelihoods of Sacramento residents
Sacramento County received $181 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds, and Nav Gill’s internal committee decided not to use the money as it was intended - to help communities in desperate need
Instead Nav Gill’s committee secretly spent the money on a Sheriff Department that has wasted $116 million in lawsuits
The Board of Supervisors did not oversee this spending, and the community had no input

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Budget Leadership: The Board of Supervisors have primary responsibility to direct public spending of the CARES Act and the County Budget by setting priorities for the County Executive. �We need funds for health, housing, and economic recovery.�
Hold County Executive Accountable: Nav Gill must provide an accounting of how the Sheriff’s funded actions were “substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to COVID-19” to warrant $104 million. Is this LEGAL?�
Community Engagement:

Actively engage community members who have been most impacted by the health and economic impact of COVID-19
To start this process, we request the opportunity to present on the following four (4) topics at upcoming meetings:

1) Participatory Budgeting 3) Budgeting for Equity

2) Transparency in Governance 4) Measuring and

Tracking Equity

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Spend Responsibly �& Equitably

Budget to prepare for and respond to our County’s pressing needs

www.peoplesbudgetsac.com

Take the Survey!

Our Asks

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Sacramento County Leadership Contact Information

District 1: Supervisor Phil Serna (Chair)�Email: SupervisorSerna@saccounty.net Phone: 916-874-5485
District 2: Supervisor Patrick Kennedy�Email: SupervisorKennedy@saccounty.net Phone: 916-874-5481
District 3 : Supervisor Susan Peters�Email: SusanPeters@saccounty.net Phone: 916-874-5471
District 4 : Supervisor Sue Frost (Vice Chair)�Email: SupervisorFrost@saccounty.net Phone: 916-874-5491
District 5: Supervisor Don Nottoli�Email: NottoliD@saccounty.net Phone: 916-874-5465

You can contact everyone no matter where you live, but if you’d like to contact your representative, find out which of the 5 County Districts you live in: https://www.saccounty.net/SupervisorLookUp/Pages/default.aspx

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References

Sacramento County

U.S. Department of Treasury

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture

People’s Budget

Survey

Facebook Event: August 25 to fill out survey

For more information:

Contact: courtney@womenprisoners.org ��

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