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Supervisors weigh SHARP office placement amid survivor testimony and DPH role
Summary
Supervisor Ronan pushed to house the proposed SHARP (Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention) office at the Human Rights Commission for independence and complaint adjudication; DPH said it could host clinical positions and manage program coordination. Committee discussion focused on investigative independence, privacy for health data, and staffing.
Supervisor Hillary Ronan described the proposed SHARP office as a citywide effort to improve government response to sexual harassment and assault and argued it should be hosted at the Human Rights Commission (HRC) rather than the Department of Public Health to ensure independence in complaints and systemic accountability. "SHARP stands for, specifically the Office of Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention," Ronan said while explaining the office—ould…
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