Hearing to receive an update on the City's progress in addressing the state of homelessness citywide, including but not limited to: progress in establishing the Department of Homeless Services, including project milestones, timeline, budget, staffing, and primary mission/objectives; an update on the City and San Francisco Unified School District's (SFUSD) initiative to address family homelessness; the status of the Department of Public Health's (DPH) plan to address individuals referred to General Hospital's Psychiatric Emergency Services; and data regarding the numbers of individuals on General Assistance, and criteria for accessing and removal from these benefits; and requesting DPH, the Human Services Agency, Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement (HOPE), SFUSD, and the Mayor's Office to report.

Committee

Government Audit and Oversight Committee

Introduced

February 2, 2016

Passed

August 4, 2016