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Board OKs short extensions for three shelter hotels; city agrees to additional neighborhood supports around Kova Hotel
Summary
The Board extended three hotel booking agreements used as non-congregate shelter through March 31, 2025, and HSH committed to interagency neighborhood supports around the Kova Hotel, including an MOU, enhanced cleaning and ambassador coverage by Sept. 1.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on July 16 approved seven-month extensions for three hotel booking agreements the city uses for non-congregate shelter, while officials pledged additional neighborhood supports for the block around the Kova Hotel (the Cova) on Ellis Street.
Supervisor Dean Preston, who represents the district that includes the Kova, urged the board to approve the short extensions while the city and community finalize longer-term plans. "This is a 95-unit hotel that has allowed people experiencing homelessness to have stability while they wait to transition to more permanent housing," Preston said, asking colleagues to prioritize avoiding displacement of the hotel's current guests.
The board adopted three separate amendments: - Item 32: an…
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