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Discussion on MOCS headcount and budget needs for timely contract processing
0:19:38
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Council Member Julie Won inquires about the appropriate headcount and budget for MOCS to ensure timely payments to providers. Lisa Flores responds, acknowledging the administration's focus on improving relationships with the nonprofit sector and ongoing discussions with OMB about the office's needs.
- Won emphasizes the council's continued support for MOCS funding
- Flores doesn't provide a specific headcount number
- Highlights ongoing discussions with City Hall and OMB about resource needs
Julie Won
0:19:38
Our first question is for new needs and budget requests.
0:19:41
We've made some progress since we both first began in 2022 for MOCs' budget, and the council consistently advocates for MOCs to get their funding it needs to process contracts in a timely manner because we hear it so painfully from our nonprofit partners and the people that they service.
0:19:57
And we will continue to support your office and mocks at large to get in the funding and headcount that it needs.
0:20:04
So, however, to provide the support, we need to understand that your actual needs are what has been requested, approved, and what hasn't been approved.
0:20:11
So our first question is, what would be the appropriate headcount and budget for MOCs that would allow MOCs to be at a place where all providers would receive their payments in a timely manner?
Lisa Flores
0:20:21
Thank you, chair Juan.
0:20:23
And, yeah, it has absolutely been an honor to work with you over the years, and I appreciate both keeping us accountable, giving us great ideas, and really being a great partner.
0:20:32
You know, as you know, we we talked about our our current head count.
0:20:36
You know, I don't have a magical number here today.
0:20:40
I will say that, as I mentioned in my testimony, the administration is extremely focused on our relationship with the nonprofit sector, our MWEs, and there is a focus with City Hall on ensuring that we are looking at all possibilities to meet those needs, including OMB in discussions about what are the appropriate needs of the office.