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Rules committee forwards charter amendment to create Homelessness Oversight Commission

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · July 15, 2019
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Summary

Supervisor Haney presented charter amendments to create a Homelessness Oversight Commission intended to improve coordination and oversight of HSH; supporters called for more accountability while some providers warned of duplication and funding impacts. The committee forwarded the item to the full Board without objection.

Supervisor Aaron Peskin Haney (as recorded) presented amendments to a charter amendment to create a Homelessness Oversight Commission that would oversee the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and improve coordination among advisory bodies. Haney said amendments respond to department, mayoral and stakeholder feedback: they move one appointment seat from the Board of Education to the Controller, exempt certain shelter‑crisis contracts from commission approval,…

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