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Board approves homelessness initiatives and funding measures; Walton seeks hearing on Alice Griffith management
Summary
The board approved an ordinance strengthening core initiatives for homelessness response and adopted multiple funding resolutions for transitional housing and rapid rehousing; Supervisor Shamann Walton requested a hearing on resident complaints at Alice Griffith Apartments. The board also approved a loan to preserve 108 a
The Board of Supervisors on Feb. 11 approved several items intended to strengthen San Francisco's response to homelessness and preserve affordable housing while a supervisor requested oversight of a troubled housing site.
Ordinance and funding approvals An ordinance to amend the administrative code to provide core initiatives aimed at strengthening the city’s response to homelessness, drug abuse, mental health needs and related crises (Item 7) passed the board on final passage with 10 ayes and one no (Supervisor Shamann Walton voted no). The clerk’s roll call recorded 10 ayes and 1 no.
The board also adopted a resolution authorizing the Human Services Agency to apply for and accept county allocation awards under the California Department of Housing and Community Development — approximately $4,200,000 for transitional housing and $630,000 for housing navigation and maintenance (Item 9). The item was adopted ‘same house, same call’ without objection.
Separately the board approved a fourth amendment to a grant agreement between the city (through the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing) and Catholic Charities for the SF HOME rapid rehousing program for families, extending the term through June 30, 2026, and increasing the amount by approximately $4,700,000 to a new total of $14,500,000 (Item 14). That resolution was adopted without objection.
Affordable housing preservation Supervisor Sheryl (Sherrill) introduced a loan agreement resolution cosponsored with the mayor to finance acquisition and rehabilitation of the Normandy Apartments (108 units) by the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation; she said rents will be capped at 30% of household income and described the transaction as a low public cost per unit for permanent affordability.
Oversight request on Alice Griffith Apartments Supervisor Shamann Walton said she had introduced a hearing to examine resident complaints about management and services at the Alice Griffith Apartments, citing reports of mistreatment and lack of services. Walton requested a hearing that would call the Housing Authority, property managers and related agencies to report on conditions and oversight.
Why it matters The combination of code changes, state funding applications, grant amendments and a low‑cost acquisition are part of the city’s ongoing effort to expand transitional housing, rapid rehousing and permanently affordable units while increasing oversight where residents report problems.
Provenance: key transcript excerpts Item 7 roll call and discussion appear at 775.635–859.895; Item 9 discussion at 941.945–966.825; Item 14 described at 1232.115–1264.555 and adopted thereafter; Supervisor Walton’s request for a hearing on Alice Griffith Apartments is at 3613.775–3645.455. Supervisor Sherrill’s Normandy Apartments remarks are at 3394.6948–3540.195.
