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Committee narrowly limits emergency contracting waiver, adds board oversight for new shelter sites
Summary
The committee approved amendments and sent to the full board an ordinance that temporarily waives some competitive‑bidding rules for identified shelter‑crisis sites but excludes two named existing navigation centers and requires Board resolution approval for future unidentified sites.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Feb. 1 considered a one‑year ordinance permitting Public Works, the Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing, and Public Health to enter into contracts for identified shelter crisis sites without following certain procurement and administrative-code competitive bidding requirements.
Jeff Kozinski of HSH described the ordinance as a tool to cut contracting timelines…
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