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.
Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on January 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., during the regular Board of Supervisors Meeting, to hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s December 17, 2021 Proclamation of a Local Emergency Relating to Drug Overdoses in the Tenderloin.
How it got here
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.
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.
