Mayor Lurie sent the Board of Supervisors his first proposed law to combat the fentanyl crisis, taking action during his first week as leader of the city. Here's what it will do.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie sent the Board of Supervisors his first proposed law to combat the fentanyl crisis.San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled his first proposed law since taking office last Wednesday aimed at cutting red tape to more rapidly address the city's fentanyl crisis.
Mayor Lurie's office says the ordinance will unlock funding and expedite hiring and contracting by cutting some city regulations for the process. It will also speed up the city's process for partnering with nonprofits to provide behavioral health services and address street conditions. "This package is a way for us to commit to make sure that bureaucracy does not get in the way of saving lives on our streets, does not get in the way of shutting down the illegal selling of goods that we see," said Supervisor Danny Sauder of District 10.
On the campaign train, Lurie vowed to issue fentanyl state of emergency declaration on his first day in office. Former Mayor London Breed tried to do this in 2021, but the effort was shut down by the city attorney's office - which said her declaration did not meet the legal standards of a state of emergency: the issue must be immediate and unforeseen.While this is an ordinance and not a declaration, Lurie is aiming to find a workaround to the hurdles Breed hit.
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