This legislation calls for a hearing to review how the city collected and analyzed data on sexual orientation and gender identity for the fiscal years 2019-2021, including any COVID-related data. It requests reports from various city departments, including Public Health and Housing, on their findings.
Hearing on the City's collection and analysis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and any COVID-related SOGI data, as available; and requesting the Department of Public Health, Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, Human Services Agency, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Department of Children, Youth and their Families, and Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to report.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to assess and improve the collection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data across various city departments in response to a previous ordinance.
The Board passed Ordinance 159-16, requiring city departments to collect and analyze SOGI data to better serve LGBTQ+ populations.
Supervisor Mandelman introduced a hearing request to analyze the city's collection of SOGI data for FY 2019-2020 and the first half of FY 2020-2021.
The hearing request was referred to various city departments, including the Department of Public Health and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, for their input.
The Youth Commission provided a response supporting the hearing and included questions regarding resources and long-term strategies for SOGI data collection.
The committee held a hearing to discuss the findings and recommendations regarding the collection and analysis of SOGI data.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
