Lurie's Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance grants him expedited authority to address the city's homelessness and fentanyl problems, including bypassing bureaucratic hurdles and securing private funding.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has achieved an early success in his campaign against the city's dual crises of homelessness and fentanyl addiction . He secured approval from the influential Board of Supervisors to bypass bureaucratic obstacles that have hindered the expansion of shelter capacity and treatment programs. Additionally, Lurie gained more flexibility to pursue private funding to support these initiatives.
The measure, known as the Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance, represents Lurie's first significant step towards fulfilling a campaign promise to visibly reduce homeless encampments and open-air drug use within six months of taking office. This plan includes adding 1,500 shelter beds and expanding behavioral and mental health services.Lurie, a moderate Democrat and political newcomer, triumphed in the November election against incumbent London Breed and three other seasoned City Hall veterans. He accused them of allowing homelessness, addiction, and the associated problems of retail and property crimes to escalate. During a City Hall news conference preceding the signing of the legislation, Lurie emphasized that the new authority will enable his administration to 'act swiftly and effectively.' He stated, 'The fentanyl crisis is not a nine-to-five operation. It doesn't take breaks, and neither will we.' Lurie introduced the ordinance shortly after his inauguration in January and spent the last month negotiating its passage with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, an 11-member body serving as the city's legislative branch. The supervisors granted the ordinance final approval on Tuesday with an overwhelming 10-1 vote. This decisive support marks a significant shift in the power dynamics between the mayor and the board, whose leadership has long been considered staunchly progressive. The board frequently opposed Breed, another centrist Democrat, in her efforts to crack down on drug dealers and strengthen police powers. The November election resulted in a turnover on the board, as voters dismayed by the prevalence of homeless encampments and open drug use sought to change local governance. The newly constituted board comprises five new members and a more moderate stance. 'Progressives are much reduced on the board, and the ones that have been sort of progressive before are more toward the center now,' said Jason McDaniel, a political science professor at San Francisco State University. 'I do think that the board and the mayor have a common sort of goal of ... trying to solve some of these problems that the electorate seems to still be quite upset about.
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