Supervisor Dorsey moves to expand displaced‑tenant preference to include flood displacement; duplicate file referred to committee

The Board approved an ordinance to expand the displaced‑tenants preference in city affordable housing programs to cover tenants displaced when an unlawful unit is removed as a residential dwelling by planning commission action. During roll call comments, Supervisor Shamann Dorsey said he would introduce a duplicate file and move to amend it to expand category 3 of the displaced tenant preference to include tenants displaced by flooding. Dorsey said his staff circulated substantive amendments earlier in the day and that, because the amendments were substantive, the duplicate would be sent to committee.

Why it matters: The change expands eligibility for a local affordable housing preference to tenants who lose housing because the planning commission removed or denied legalization for unlawful units. Dorsey argued flooding is an increasingly common cause of displacement and should be added explicitly to the preference categories.

Board action: The board agreed to duplicate the file, accept the motion to amend, and refer the duplicated file as amended to committee for further consideration. The ordinance as originally presented was finally passed on the record.

What participants said: - Supervisor Shamann Dorsey said he would "duplicate the file and then seek to amend it to expand category 3 ... to include tenants displaced by flooding." He asked that the duplicate with substantive amendments be sent to committee. - The board accepted the procedural motion without objection; the original ordinance was finalized as presented and the duplicate was referred to committee as amended.

Ending: The original ordinance passed; a duplicated amended file that would explicitly add flooding to the displaced tenant preference was referred to committee for substantive review.