The motion allows the City to respond quickly to a local emergency due to increased drug overdoses in the Tenderloin by enabling emergency procurement of services and facilities, and by waiving certain regulations to expedite assistance. It also requires City employees to cooperate with the Department of Emergency Management to secure funding and address the crisis effectively.
Motion concurring in the December 17, 2021, Proclamation by the Mayor Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency in connection with the sudden increase in drug overdoses in the Tenderloin, and concurring in actions taken to meet the emergency to: 1) require City employees and officers to take all steps requested by the Executive Director of the Department of Emergency Management (“DEM”) to address the emergency conditions; 2) require all City employees and officers to take all steps requested by the Executive Director of DEM to qualify the City for funding as may be available to reimburse the City for the expenses it incurs in addressing this emergency; 3) allow departments to procure services, goods, and public works relating to the emergency using emergency procurement procedures, and waive any applicable requirement of Civil Service Commission approval of such contracts; and 4) allow the implementation in the Tenderloin of temporary facilities for purposes of offering services as part of the emergency response, and waive any provision in City law that limits or restricts the City’s deployment of such facilities, and any applicable local requirements for public notice, the filing or approval of a permit application, or payment of fees related to that response.
How it got here
This motion schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss the Mayor's proclamation regarding a local emergency due to drug overdoses in the Tenderloin. The hearing will take place on January 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. during the regular meeting.
This motion addresses the Mayor's December 2021 declaration of a local emergency due to rising drug overdoses in the Tenderloin, either agreeing with or retracting that declaration. It is currently filed and awaiting further action.
This legislation schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss Mayor London N. Breed's proclamation of a local emergency concerning drug overdoses in the Tenderloin. The hearing is set for March 15, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.