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Shelter Monitoring Committee flags hygiene, safety shortfalls and recommends citywide minimum standards
Summary
The Shelter Monitoring Committee reported dozens of unannounced site visits showing inconsistent hygiene and care at city shelters, including photographs of poor conditions, and recommended requirements for soap/toilet paper, written denial-of-service policies, crisis teams, training, and improved capacity tracking; the Rules Committee processed the report and urged follow-up with HSA and DPH.
The Shelter Monitoring Committee presented its quarterly report covering approximately September through December 2006 and documented wide variation in health, hygiene and service standards across San Francisco shelters. The committee said staff conducted about 32 site visits — most unannounced — and performed an intensive hygiene inspection over the Thanksgiving period. Photographs included in the packet show broken tiles, missing soap and towels, and evidence suggesting unsanitary conditions at some sites, while other shelters were cited as examples of best practice.
"Out of the 19 shelters that we visited, only 6 sites met all 6 criteria of the health and hygiene standards that are listed in…
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