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Fielder said she has received multiple reports from families and service providers describing confusion, fear and harmful implementation practices, including a shelter provider who threatened to call the San Francisco Police Department to remove two families who were awaiting scheduled housing referrals. HSH intervened in that case and granted 30‑day extensions, Fielder said, but she argued the pattern would recur when extensions lapse.

In an extensive memo she circulated to the mayor's policy chief and HSH, Fielder detailed implementation issues she said include: families not being informed of their ability to request extensions; inconsistent discretion by providers and case managers about what constitutes \"positive progress\" on family success plans; and inadequate notice about grievance rights when extensions are denied. She said these practices can place children and families at risk and that there is no readily available data showing families are repeatedly refusing to leave shelters.

Fielder asked the mayor and HSH to \"rescind or drastically reform\" the policy and to work with the board and stakeholders to develop an approach that avoids placing undue stress on families. She secured early cosponsorship from Supervisors Chen, Melgar and Walton (as recorded in the transcript) and asked colleagues to support reforms that increase shelter and housing options and correct implementation flaws.

The transcript records the introduction of the resolution and the sponsor's request for executive action; there is no recorded final vote in the March 11 proceedings. Fielder said HSH and the mayor's policy office had been receptive to working on solutions, and she urged collaborative development of a replacement policy that emphasizes family stability and clear procedural protections.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Francisco County - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Supervisor Myrna Melgar Fielder asked the mayor and HSH on March 11 to rescind or substantially reform the city's reinstated 90-day shelter length-of-stay policy for families, citing implementation failures that have placed families at risk.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636561,"Supervisors introduce motion to formalize parental leave policy for board members",325,1585000,1910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2609394-cae8657121eb9be12cd3fe9f3e5ca287&start=1585&end=1910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2609394-cae8657121eb9be12cd3fe9f3e5ca287/thumbnail_1585000.jpg","/articles/6636561/San-Francisco-County/California/Supervisors-introduce-motion-to-formalize-parental-leave-policy-for-board-members","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636561-a07e4298434afc8829578b889cca6623/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154394&Signature=Nu9O4WWvAjXi6TMyJ-9jCMw2pCawFpJxCfYsKuSZZUn9ICMVGVpCsi13nkEhoLfLU1TV~oXC3iwTQZB0W~9wr8RI-WG94pUPwGjb9uGYA9TeMCw-eSrbhjLpqNa4S0BABPUoe-nvUgMYbEibhDDVu2P0NuYNc1EZcI3H2BTPt6w3Yq7cYKamn3TDnzKalgiLlSxVU7JnhbmkETe-PZUt3-nurFumNXXLJN1tyFVTZzrStM44V579Plc9cAVIkQVdn6goIXxuxkIyUdipLCG9WMikg7eZ6Qmre4YYitZfmkxhKGQDa2oScz4kFfcxcHO1BrLveZhfK8JPZbiXzxOWig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Supervisor Marni Melgar and Supervisor Sauter introduced a motion on March 11 to formalize a parental leave policy for members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Melgar said the effort traces to a 2006 charter amendment and more recent state law changes and is intended to align board policy with new remote-attendance allowances that took effect in January 2025.

Melgar described a history of attempts to provide leave and remote participation for commissioners and board members, citing privacy and Brown Act constraints that previously made remote participation difficult. She said the state legislature recently advanced limited remote attendance rules for \"just cause or emergency circumstances,\" and argued the board now needs a formal parental leave policy so members can bond with new children and continue serving. Melgar said the policy would normalize official paid leave for caregivers and make participation in board business more feasible.

Supervisor Sauter, who said he and his spouse are expecting a child in the coming weeks, thanked Melgar for advancing the motion and said clear policy would ease the path for future parents serving in elected office. Both supervisors credited clerk's office staff for assisting in drafting the proposal; the transcript records their introductions and statements but not a recorded vote on the motion that day.

The motion was submitted for board consideration; the sponsors indicated they will pursue formal adoption and further drafting work with the clerk and potentially the city attorney to ensure compliance with the Brown Act and recent state statutory changes.","Supervisors Marni Melgar and Sauter introduced a motion to create a parental leave policy for members of the Board of Supervisors, citing changes in state law that permit limited remote attendance and long-standing barriers for caregivers serving elected office.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636565,"Board adopts multiple ordinances and resolutions; minutes and several contract amendments approved",320,901000,1221000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2609394-cae8657121eb9be12cd3fe9f3e5ca287&start=901&end=1221","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2609394-cae8657121eb9be12cd3fe9f3e5ca287/thumbnail_901000.jpg","/articles/6636565/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-adopts-multiple-ordinances-and-resolutions-minutes-and-several-contract-amendments-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636565-fbba0ebe0068ccff355c5543143055ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154394&Signature=AS3kN52LB3ok6Mzd62tMd1WRUpfbmE6XO7ri3h4cQd16OHLWC-8C4IkVS40sS4AC5Hgh~2wv6ZjX2thXfFLG48lyiU301MoiixtL2eRS5Aw6tEe~sfCgVGe0dHbe30zNVykuOjwBVfSVvnrBK8Ahdv~vegMUBqam7ER0SI09OmwsDOd0qMxwyqYIoX2ZLWtfJ21YGtYgY5T2Q5oEhL3CcNHJVAStJGKkVuUHkjyble5yYhcFD3nI-v~dxR1agMvNcv09r8cindgGDCdZz9aq6Hc99lqaMybpL~BBMZ-m539YvT3q-pggCjlEYH97sf34MJ3DEzKAiR8h6vlsALWGVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 11 approved a series of routine and substantive items by unanimous voice or roll-call votes and adopted resolutions through the consent calendar and a unanimous roll call on a bundle of items introduced for adoption without committee reference.

Key outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes include:

- Approval of the Feb. 4, 2025 meeting minutes (roll call indicated \"11 ayes\").

- Consent calendar (items 2–8) and several ordinances were finally passed without separate debate, including amendments to campaign and governmental conduct code (Form 700 updates), property tax refund authority for the tax collector (refunds under $10,000 when no transfer occurred), and parking operator reporting requirements (items 2–8, 10–12 noted as finally passed in meeting text).

- Item 9: Ordinance retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a $1,900,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for jail and reentry services (grant period 11/01/2024–12/31/2027) and adding three grant-funded positions; recorded as finally passed.

- Item 13: Ordinance creating a voluntary disclosure program for unregistered taxpayers and authorizing the tax collector to collect related fees through 12/31/2027; passed on first reading.

- Item 14: Ordinance to suspend the empty homes tax pending final decision in Eric Debon et al. v. the City was moved for continuance by Supervisor Fielder. The board continued item 14 until March 18 at the mover's request to explore amendments intended to limit extended suspension while preserving voters' intent.

- Items 15 and 16: Resolutions approving second modifications to airport project management support contracts for SFO cargo building projects, increasing each contract by about $10 million and extending terms through 05/01/2029; adopted without objection.

- Items 17–20: Real property and lease resolutions were adopted, including a lease amendment for Communication and Control Inc. (monthly base rent stated as $9,080) and two village community facility leases at 1099 Sunnydale Avenue with Family and Child Empowerment Services and the Felton Institute (rents and term details recorded in the agenda text); adopted without objection.

- Items 21–22: Health Service System contract amendments, including amendments for Highland Software, Inc. and P&A Administrative Services with stated term extensions and contract increases; adopted without objection.

- Items 25–29 (adoption without committee reference): A unanimous roll call (11 ayes) adopted these resolutions on first reading as introduced.

Several of the items adopted on consent included detailed program descriptions and contract amounts in the clerk's agenda text; the board recorded \"11 ayes\" on multiple roll calls and stated several matters were finally passed \"without objection.\" Item 14 was explicitly continued to March 18 to allow the sponsor and city attorney to explore text changes.

A full account of each ordinance or resolution (by agenda number) appears in the legislative record posted with the clerk's office; the meeting transcript records the board's roll calls, motion makers and seconds for the minutes and continuance motions.","At its March 11 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved meeting minutes, several ordinances on final or first reading, multiple real-estate and contract resolutions, and other consent items. Item 14 (empty homes tax ordinance) was continued to March 18 for amendments discussion.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636570,"Mayor Lurie defends enforcement strategy as supervisors press for broader fentanyl response",423,158000,581000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2609394-cae8657121eb9be12cd3fe9f3e5ca287&start=158&end=581","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2609394-cae8657121eb9be12cd3fe9f3e5ca287/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6636570/San-Francisco-County/California/Mayor-Lurie-defends-enforcement-strategy-as-supervisors-press-for-broader-fentanyl-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636570-d9f85d255323a2691f87d9c4776965f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154394&Signature=ntF9Mo1H15ys-hyxIO7Bv1EYm4kXkFilyFxjhXoYRBhzsBZ21N2lTlUvpLagYGTtKJyvRzL7JRpkVM-fOVQznpuJt6wMi4icYK6zkdTw7GTa~zRnqW9ojXnwvf5CpYZUbPweGcC3tSnXkcQNd~9nQwttDQHlvOFX1~FxOYisJl5GnOl22r64-QL-QKXG9WLO1mV7WamDA010zNHIp6llzsSgEiEbdnCDnpPiz2~ty1XqeAxeBc6P4cp4NZ3MlL5Rf-IfFinbi7q55cYrbZbR7ad0Efq03ANBLd~AIbJt~O6wF7H4el15GaCBoTxUTgepppm3gMYQQ0DRedto4SbNlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Daniel Lurie told the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 11 that his administration measures success in its response to open-air drug markets and fentanyl by whether residents and small-business owners feel safe on city streets.

Supervisor Myrna Melgar Fielder asked Lurie whether recent enforcement operations—cited in the meeting as targeting hot spots such as Sixth Street, Sixteenth and Mission, Jefferson Square Park and the Tenderloin—had succeeded or merely displaced people who use drugs to other neighborhoods. Fielder pressed the mayor to commit to a strategy that gives equal weight to prevention/education, harm reduction, treatment and enforcement, an approach she described as the \"four pillars\" model endorsed in a recent Budget and Legislative Analyst office review.

Lurie said enforcement is one component of a broader strategy that must include expanding bed capacity and treatment options. \"Success is measured by the experiences our residents and visitors feel,\" Lurie said, naming clean sidewalks, safe alleys and viable small businesses as markers of progress. He described interagency operations that removed dealers, paraphernalia and trash and said responses in the affected communities had been \"overwhelmingly positive.\" He also referenced the city's recently passed fentanyl state of emergency ordinance as a tool to speed procurement and open first-responder friendly treatment sites.

Fielder and several supervisors cited ongoing displacement after enforcement operations and urged measurable alternatives, including on-demand treatment, shelter capacity and recovery programs. Fielder said the city needed to avoid a pattern of moving public drug activity from block to block and pointed to Zurich as an example of a city that had combined approaches to improve street conditions. She said she had called for a hearing on the four pillars strategy and thanked supervisors Dorsey, Walton, Chen and Mahmood for cosponsoring the hearing.

Lurie said the administration is working with the newly appointed Department of Public Health director, Dan Tsai, to increase bed capacity across the continuum of care and said the state of emergency ordinance would allow faster opening of treatment sites and hiring of public health workers. He named a potential site, \"22 Gary,\" as an example of first-responder friendly treatment capacity the ordinance could help bring online. Lurie said enforcement would continue against people dealing drugs while the city expands treatment and shelter options.

The exchange closed without a board vote; Mandelmann (presiding) announced the matter was \"discussed and is now filed.\" The supervisors who requested further hearings and actions signaled continued oversight and follow-up discussions with the mayor's office and public health staff.

The supervisors' questions and the mayor's responses underscored a central tension in the city's response to fentanyl and public drug use: whether the current emphasis on enforcement sufficiently addresses underlying needs for treatment and shelter, and how to measure short- and long-term success.","Mayor Daniel Lurie told the Board of Supervisors the administration measures success by residents' experiences and defended recent interagency operations targeting street drug markets, while Supervisor Myrna Melgar Fielder and others urged a 'four pillars' approach that balances enforcement with prevention, harm reduction and treatment.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636553,"Supervisors call for hearing to review city language access implementation",94,2390000,2484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2609394-cae8657121eb9be12cd3fe9f3e5ca287&start=2390&end=2484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2609394-cae8657121eb9be12cd3fe9f3e5ca287/thumbnail_2390000.jpg","/articles/6636553/San-Francisco-County/California/Supervisors-call-for-hearing-to-review-city-language-access-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636553-02d5d46ca8c375f3bcbbd72172820603/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154394&Signature=b92riQ7hkdATrYVAEsgOZWn7DmUtuxk~MYSFGYIwXMntHa8jQT5clQ84hDu-KYew9YfnQtOR1fzqKcXsmtmJm5om1gLZHJskpfDxluqWcju6OutyQakMIQHoHMaWSpX3jfXV8IglzbY9Pd89Eu2SFD0BqOjum63Jw-czyYyCJiwWZjWYKQWlfspWQbidqmLhgdYNsOMWvT~5ww7lbyPktvcArjUU64ABSp79CPrXV1ccmNIkd8wJ5LKLplIxSOUXz2fqlLPBpj-X46Wu4ynxuWcJBkphkqehF-8PEpAZ6RPDu8AO~dcA4PPbwzBjw0kjozkg6nxOU9FVesatOLyQMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Supervisor Walton asked the Board of Supervisors on March 11 to schedule a hearing to review the city's implementation of its language access ordinance. Walton said the hearing will examine the 2025 language access compliance summary report prepared by the Office of Community Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA) and the forthcoming Budget and Legislative Analyst (BLA) report requested in July 2024.

Walton said the language access ordinance amendments passed the prior year were the product of community collaboration and that the hearing would provide an opportunity to review progress, ensure commitments are being met and hear directly from community members about their experiences accessing city services in languages other than English.

Walton said San Francisco's linguistic diversity requires accessible services across multiple languages and that the board should use the hearing to track implementation and compliance. The motion was submitted for consideration; the transcript does not show a final vote on scheduling a hearing that day.","Supervisor Walton, with colleagues, requested a hearing to assess implementation of the city's language access ordinance, citing the 2025 compliance summary report and an upcoming Budget and Legislative Analyst review.","actionData","errors"]

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