Supervisor Brown moves to continue creation of 'Our City, Our Home' oversight body after public urging for lived‑experience seats

Supervisor Gordon Marr opened a hearing on an ordinance to create the Our City, Our Home Oversight Committee to monitor revenue from the homelessness gross receipts tax passed by voters in Proposition C (Nov. 2018) and to advise the mayor and Board on removing barriers to exiting homelessness.

Supervisor Valley Brown said departments necessary to answer supervisor questions were not present and requested a two‑week continuance. Several members of the public who spoke during the public comment period urged the Board to center people with direct experience of homelessness in oversight appointments. Jordan Davis said appointees should represent families living in single‑room occupancy units and communities across the city and “center the voice of the homeless with a special focus on communities of color” (public comment). Paul Monque of Compass Family Services urged that supervisorial appointees reflect the diversity of the homelessness population, including families, single adults and youth. Francis Kamege described how nontechnical barriers — such as loss of possessions and informal economic arrangements — can perpetuate homelessness and asked the Board to consider those obstacles when designing programs.

Given the absence of some departments asked to present, the committee continued the item to the Feb. 21 meeting so staff and agencies can respond to supervisorial questions and to allow further public input. No formal vote tally was recorded on the public record; the continuance was made without objection on the floor of the committee.

The committee did not take final action on the ordinance at this hearing. The clerk will include any written comments submitted for the record in the official file and the item will return for additional departmental testimony and potential committee action on Feb. 21.