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Rules Committee tightens Shelter Monitoring Committee rules, advances ordinance
Summary
After a lengthy hearing, the Rules Committee adopted amendments to strengthen the Shelter Monitoring Committee’s independence, clarify membership and site‑visit rules, require DPH administrative support and narrow the committee’s review to policies that affect shelter operations and clients’ experience.
The Rules Committee adopted a set of amendments and voted to send an ordinance to the full board that would expand the Shelter Monitoring Committee’s access to information and clarify membership and site‑visit rules.
Sponsor Supervisor Mercurini said the changes would strengthen oversight of shelter conditions and require the Department of Public Health to provide administrative support. The proposed ordinance would broaden the committee’s purpose to allow it to assess city policies that "affect the…
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