Mayor Lurie proposes 2‑hour limits for oversized vehicle parking, seeks $90M to expand interim housing; Gerald Commons expansion draws Bayview opposition

On June 10, 2025, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie told the Board of Supervisors he will introduce legislation to set citywide two‑hour parking limits for oversized vehicles and is proposing a three‑year budget package that would “unlock $90,000,000 over 3 years” to expand interim housing capacity for people experiencing homelessness.

The proposal, Lurie said, pairs new parking restrictions and enforcement with expanded outreach, housing and services. “Simply moving people along isn’t a solution,” Lurie said. “We will restore our streets and public spaces, but we will do it the right way with dignity and support and with real solutions for those experiencing homelessness.”

Why it matters: The proposal aims to address impacts that oversized vehicles and RVs have on neighborhoods, businesses and public safety while increasing shelter and interim housing capacity. The plan directly affects neighborhoods with visible RV and vehicle‑dwelling populations, including Bayview (District 10), and proposes a mix of regulations and added housing resources to be funded through the mayor’s budget proposal.

Details and city response Mayor Lurie described the package as part of the administration’s “breaking the cycle” initiative and said the budget proposal includes $90 million over three years to expand interim housing capacity, increasing beds and services targeted to people currently living on the streets. He said Phase 1 of the General Commons (Gerald) site opened in April with 60 cabins for older adults and that the proposed expansion would add 82 beds for older adults. Lurie said the project is a collaboration among the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), the Department of Public Health (DPH), and the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), and that the city has contracted with HomeBridge for in‑home supportive services and caregiving at the site.

Lurie said the city has engaged a Market Zone working group and that community engagement on the project began in August 2023. He said staff meet with neighborhood stakeholders every other week, that a public phone line at Gerald Commons was published on flyers, and that, “since opening on April 3, we have not received a single complaint from the community.”

Supervisor Shamann Walton (District 10) pressed Lurie to pause any proposal to add beds at the Gerald site. Walton said District 10 already hosts three navigation centers and other temporary sites and argued the Gerald site’s footprint was changed “without community buy‑in.” Walton told the mayor that “not one person in Bayview, not one business, and not one resident supports the shelter that is in place,” and asked whether Lurie would pause the expansion.

Lurie responded that he will continue to work with community stakeholders, that the administration intends to place the “right kind of shelter beds all over the city,” and that he disagreed with Walton’s assertion that there is zero community support. The mayor said outreach and mitigation work (lighting and safety improvements) would continue.

What the board decided This discussion was part of the mayor’s 2 p.m. special order appearance and was a policy discussion; the Board did not take a formal vote during the exchange. No ordinance or motion to pause the Gerald site was offered on the floor during this portion of the meeting.

Clarifying details from the meeting - Budget proposal: “unlock $90,000,000 over 3 years” for interim housing capacity (mayor’s budget message). - Gerald / General Commons: Phase 1 opened in April with 60 cabins for older adults; proposed expansion would add 82 additional beds for older adults (mayor’s remarks). - Community engagement: outreach process began August 2023; Market Zone working group meets every other week; public phone line established at Gerald Commons; mayor stated “no complaints” received since April 3 (as reported by his office during the meeting).

Where this goes next Mayor Lurie said he will advance legislation and budget proposals in the coming days and weeks and will continue community meetings and mitigation work around Gerald Commons. Supervisor Walton and other supervisors indicated continued scrutiny; no formal board action to pause or modify the site was recorded at the June 10 session.

Ending note The exchange highlighted an ongoing policy tension in San Francisco: balancing regulation of oversized vehicles and RVs with investments in interim housing and neighborhood outreach, and differing accounts between city officials and at least one district supervisor about local community support for an existing interim housing footprint.