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Supervisors split over five‑year extension of homelessness contracting waiver; committee continues item
Summary
The committee heard extensive debate Feb. 7 over a proposed five‑year extension of streamlined contracting authority for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and Public Works. Supporters said the waiver speeds shelter openings; critics cited procurement failures (United Council) and pushed for stricter limits. The committee voted to continue the item for further negotiation.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Feb. 7 spent the bulk of its meeting debating an ordinance that would extend through 2029 the city’s authority to enter into and amend certain contracts without competitive bidding for homelessness projects.
Emily Cohen, deputy director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, said the streamlined procurement authority had been “instrumental” in allowing HSH to stand up shelter sites and expand services quickly, and credited the process with diversifying the provider pool…
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