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Mayor Lee promises transparent investigation of Mario Woods shooting, reiterates homelessness overhaul
Summary
Mayor Edwin Lee opened the Board of Supervisors meeting by addressing the officer-involved shooting that killed Mario Woods and announcing actions on homelessness including a new Navigation Partnership Fund and a proposed new city department to coordinate homeless services.
At the start of the Dec. 8 Board of Supervisors meeting Mayor Edwin Lee addressed the recent officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Mario Woods and said he and city public-safety officials take the incident "extremely seriously." Lee told the Board he had met with community leaders and supervisors, called for a full and transparent investigation and said he has directed the police department leadership to provide officers with more non-lethal alternatives and for a thorough policy review by the Police Commission.
Why it matters: The mayor's comments came amid heightened community concern about lethal-force incidents and coincided with a series of policy and legislative discussions at City Hall about officer conduct and police policy. The mayor also reiterated the city's broader homelessness goals and announced a commitment to organizational reform.
Homelessness: In the special-order remarks the mayor emphasized the administration's goal to move thousands of people out of homelessness. He reported that 20,000 formerly homeless San Franciscans are now living indoors with supports, noted the Navigation Center model's early results and announced a goal to help 8,000 people exit homelessness during the next four years. He proposed creating a central department to coordinate homelessness services and told the Board the Navigation Partnership Fund ordinance on the agenda would support service coordination.
Board action: The Board later passed an ordinance to establish the Navigation Partnership Fund as part of the meeting's consent items.
Speakers: Mayor Edwin Lee provided the remarks reported here during the meeting's special order appearance. Supervisor discussion on homelessness and the Navigation Partnership Fund appeared later in the agenda and the Board adopted the ordinance establishing that fund.
What to watch: The mayor promised further policy changes and the Police Commission's review of force policies. The Board and administration will also proceed on the organizational changes and funding mechanisms Lee outlined to coordinate homelessness services.
