US EditionSan Francisco ready to grant new mayor greater powers to battle fentanyl crisis
- San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is set to grant Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to address the fentanyl crisis, which has led to increased homelessness and drug use on the streets.
- The proposed legislation will allow the city to bypass competitive bidding for contracts related to addiction, homelessness, and public safety hiring.
- The San Francisco AIDS Foundation has expressed opposition to the proposal, citing a lack of metrics and details on how it would effectively reduce fentanyl use.
- Legislative analyst Nicolas Menard warned that waiving competitive bids could increase service costs and create opportunities for waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Daniel Lurie Gets His ‘Fentanyl Emergency Ordinance’ Passed In Landslide Board Vote
Mayor Lurie won a huge expansion of his powers to combat fentanyl markets and homelessness, as the Board of Supervisors approved his so-called “emergency ordinance,” which now involves a pop-up police station at the long-debated SoMa Nordstrom parking lot.
San Francisco Grants New Mayor ‘unprecedented’ Powers to Battle Fentanyl Crisis
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city’s response to a fentanyl crisis that has turned sidewalks into open-air dens of drug consumption and homelessness. The board voted 10-1 to eliminate competitive bidding requirements for some contracts and allow the administration to solicit private donations to quickly add 1,500 shelter beds and hire mor…
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San Francisco ready to grant new mayor greater powers to battle fentanyl crisis
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is poised to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the
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