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Board adopts resolution urging ‘no gap’ in services as Tenderloin Center closure nears
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Nov. 8 adopted a 6–5 resolution pressing the mayor's office and the Department of Public Health to ensure replacement services are in place before the Tenderloin Center closes, citing concerns about hundreds of daily users and recent overdose reversals at the site.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 6–5 on Nov. 8 to adopt a resolution urging the mayor’s office and the Department of Public Health (DPH) to ensure there is no gap in services when the Tenderloin Center (also called the Tenderloin Linkage Center) closes, a move supporters said is necessary to avoid harm to people who rely on the site.
Sponsor Supervisor Ahsha Safaiel? No — correction: Supervisor Aaron Peskin? (see speaker list below) — WAIT: Transcript identifies the sponsor as Supervisor Preston. Nut Graf: The resolution asks the mayor and DPH to open promised “wellness hub” replacement sites in time for the center’s scheduled December closure or, alternatively, to extend the Tenderloin Center’s operations until a replacement is ready. Supporters said the site serves roughly 400 visitors per day and…
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