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Board adopts emergency ordinance to secure hotel rooms for vulnerable residents; requires reporting
Summary
The Board passed an emergency ordinance directing the City to secure hotel rooms for people experiencing homelessness and certain vulnerable groups during the COVID‑19 emergency, with daily reporting requirements and operational standards; the ordinance passed after amendments, 11‑0.
The Board of Supervisors on April 14 adopted an emergency ordinance directing the City to expand hotel‑based non‑congregate sheltering for people experiencing homelessness, people leaving hospitals who need quarantine, and certain other vulnerable groups during the COVID‑19 emergency.
The ordinance, introduced as an emergency measure and approved under the City Charter’s emergency provision, suspends portions of the normal competitive procurement process in order to secure hotel and motel rooms quickly. It…
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