This resolution addresses the findings and recommendations from the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury Report regarding improvements to homelessness services in San Francisco. It urges the Mayor to implement these recommendations through department heads and the annual budget process.
Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled "At Scale, At Risk - Upgrading Data and Oversight to Improve Homelessness Services;" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his department heads and through the development of the annual budget.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the findings of the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury Report on homelessness services in San Francisco.
The Civil Grand Jury released a report titled 'At Scale, At Risk - Upgrading Data and Oversight to Improve Homelessness Services,' highlighting gaps in oversight and accountability in the city's homelessness response system.
An advance copy of the Grand Jury report was sent to Mayor Daniel Lurie and members of the Board of Supervisors, requiring a response by September 21, 2026.
The report identified critical issues in the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing's data analysis and oversight, prompting the need for legislative action to implement its recommendations.
A resolution was introduced in the Board of Supervisors responding to the Grand Jury's findings and urging the Mayor to implement the accepted recommendations through department heads and the annual budget.
The resolution is currently pending committee action following its introduction.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
This hearing will discuss the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury Report that focuses on improving data and oversight for homelessness services in San Francisco. It is currently awaiting action from the committee.
This hearing will discuss the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury Report that focuses on improving data and oversight for homelessness services in San Francisco. It is currently awaiting action from the committee.