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Board Committee Advances Revised Shelter Distribution Bill

Endorsed by Mayor Lurie, the measure replaces district quotas with need-based approvals awaiting a full board vote

Overview

  • Supervisor Bilal Mahmood’s amended One City Shelter Act shifts from a district mandate to a data-driven model tying new shelter approvals to neighborhoods with more unsheltered people than existing beds.
  • The required buffer zone between shelters has been cut from 1,000 feet to 300 feet to reduce service clustering in areas like the Tenderloin and SoMa.
  • Lawmakers on the Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Finance Committee approved the revised legislation Wednesday, sending it to the full board for final consideration.
  • Mayor Daniel Lurie publicly backed the compromise framework and committed resources to expand shelter capacity outside oversaturated districts.
  • The bill institutionalizes biennial data reviews and requires a full board vote before adding shelters in neighborhoods already deemed oversaturated.