This resolution supports Mayor London N. Breed in declaring a local emergency due to the overdose crisis and calls for the immediate establishment of overdose prevention sites. It aims to address the rising number of overdose incidents in the city.
Resolution urging and supporting Mayor London N. Breed in proclaiming a declaration of the existence of a local emergency around the overdose crisis and immediately implementing overdose prevention sites.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a public health crisis in San Francisco, prompting the Board of Supervisors to support the Mayor in declaring a local emergency regarding the overdose crisis.
The Board enacted a resolution charging the Department of Public Health with convening a Safe Injection Services Task Force to develop recommendations for overdose prevention programs.
The Task Force released its final report recommending the establishment of overdose prevention services in San Francisco, citing the urgent need due to rising public injection drug use.
The Board received and assigned File No. 210946, urging the Mayor to declare a local emergency regarding the overdose crisis.
The Committee amended the resolution and recommended it for adoption, emphasizing the need for immediate action on overdose prevention sites.
The Board adopted the resolution, supporting the Mayor in declaring a local emergency to address the overdose crisis and implement overdose prevention sites.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, which became effective without her approval due to the time limit set by the Charter.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
