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Committee urges mayor and DPH to prevent gap when Tenderloin Center closes; forwards resolution to full Board
Summary
The committee voted 2-1 to send a resolution to the full Board urging the mayor's office and Department of Public Health to ensure no gap in services when the Tenderloin Center winds down. Supervisors and public commenters warned that closing the center on Dec. 4 without a confirmed replacement could leave roughly 400 people a day without showers, medical connections and overdose reversal services.
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee voted on Nov. 3 to forward to the full Board a resolution urging the mayor's office and the Department of Public Health (DPH) to ensure there is no break in services for people who rely on the Tenderloin Center (TLC) when it winds down. The motion passed with Vice Chair Connie Chan and Chair Dean Preston voting aye and Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann dissenting.
Chair Preston described the closure timeline as "untenable" without a replacement plan and said the center has recorded roughly 112,000 visits since opening and "about 280 overdoses" reversed. "The prospect of this center closing with no replacement in sight is untenable for the…
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