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Board puts Community Justice Center funds on reserve, accepts federal grant after debate over scope
Summary
Supervisors placed proposed Community Justice Center funds on reserve and approved acceptance of a federal grant while debating whether the center would hear homelessness‑related offenses; a proposed amendment to bar homelessness‑related misdemeanors from the CJC failed.
The Board of Supervisors took action on multiple items concerning a proposed Community Justice Center (CJC) focused on misdemeanor and nonviolent felony cases arising in the Tenderloin, South of Market, Civic Center and Union Square neighborhoods.
Key motions approved: - The board approved placing previously reserved funds and some federal grant support in a configuration that keeps the project moving: an action to accept and expend a conditional federal grant (up to approximately $984,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance) was approved. - The board voted to continue work on the project, including issuing a real‑estate lease and holding…
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