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Mayor urges swift action on fentanyl emergency, pledges support for seniors after St. Anne's announced closure
Summary
Mayor Lurie told the Board that expanding treatment, shelter capacity, behavioral health initiatives and staffing are urgent steps in response to fentanyl and homelessness, and assured supervisors that Laguna Honda has capacity for qualifying residents after St. Anne's announced an April closure.
Mayor Lurie addressed the Board of Supervisors during a scheduled appearance and outlined his first major legislative proposal: a fentanyl state emergency order intended to accelerate treatment, shelter expansion and behavioral-health staffing.
The mayor said the city must —move with the urgency this crisis demands— and that the proposed legislation aims to increase treatment and shelter capacity, implement behavioral and mental-health initiatives, and speed up hiring of…
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