Board committee advances ‘A Place for All’ shelter plan after heated public hearing; item continued for edits

Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann introduced “A Place for All,” an ordinance directing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) to prepare an implementation plan to expand shelter options citywide and estimate the costs of operating that system. Mandelmann said the legislation grew from pandemic experience and argued the city can and must offer people a safe place to sleep while pursuing long‑term housing: “With political will and funding, we might be able to end unsheltered homelessness in San Francisco,” he said, urging quick action to avoid further deaths and fires tied to encampments.

The ordinance requires HSH to produce a plan that estimates shelter need, identifies potential sites, and proposes service‑rich options ranging from non‑congregate cabins and tiny‑home models to safe overnight…