Summary
The county is cutting Measure O funding for the in-RESPONSE mental health crisis team roughly in half, forcing the city to shrink the program — six paramedic positions go away. A new three-year county agreement would fund licensed clinicians without touching the general fund.
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $1.5 million less in county Measure O funding for the mental health crisis team.
Residents keep a mental health crisis response team under the restructured, county-funded model.
Six paramedic positions are eliminated and response capacity shrinks.
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