Overview
- The Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance unanimously on Dec. 16, and Mayor Daniel Lurie signed it last week without a public announcement.
- The measure establishes a fund tied to the city’s 2023 reparations plan but does not allocate municipal dollars, guarantee payments, or identify a funding source.
- The fund can accept private donations from individuals and organizations, with any resources directed to eligible recipients if money becomes available.
- The referenced plan includes more than 100 recommendations, including a proposal for a one-time $5 million payment per eligible person and broader housing and economic remedies.
- Supporters call the step an acknowledgment of historical harm, while critics warn of legal and administrative costs and public figures such as Elon Musk denounce the concept.