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Supervisors pass ordinance requiring annual eviction reports from most city-funded housing providers
Summary
The Board approved, on first reading, an ordinance requiring city-funded housing contractors to submit annual, de-identified reports on eviction filings and removals in publicly funded units, aiming to track eviction trends in affordable and supportive housing.
The Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 approved on first reading an ordinance requiring recipients of city-funded contracts for administration or development of housing to submit annual, de-identified reports documenting eviction-related activity in the units they operate.
Sponsor and intent: Supervisor Mark Farrell, the ordinance's sponsor (co-sponsored by President Breed), described the measure as a tool to centralize data on evictions occurring in publicly funded housing. Farrell said the legislation responds to hearings on homelessness and eviction in city-subsidized units and is intended to ensure eviction is a last resort.
What the reports must include: As described by the sponsor, the annual reports will require providers to submit numbers and information including: - The number of unlawful detainers filed in court and the reasons for filings. - The number of tenants or households removed from housing and the reasons for eviction. - The city will not release identifying information that could identify individuals (privacy protections emphasized).
Data collection and responsibility: Supervisor Farrell said the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Human Services Agency (HSA), and an entity referred to in the hearing as "MO" (as quoted in the sponsor's remarks) will collect data from housing partners and compile reports for their respective housing portfolios. The ordinance also encourages, though does not require, providers to submit historical eviction data voluntarily.
Why it matters: The ordinance aims to provide the city with centralized, program-level eviction information from providers who receive public funds, to identify trends and inform policy and program responses to prevent avoidable displacement of vulnerable households.
Action and next steps: The board passed the ordinance on first reading unanimously. It will return for final passage as required by ordinance rules. Departments named in the ordinance and sponsor remarks will develop collection protocols and data protections prior to implementation.
Ending: The ordinance seeks to reconcile the city's significant investment in housing services with better data on eviction outcomes to inform future prevention strategies and budget planning.
