Overview

• Supervisor Bilal Mahmood's proposed ordinance requires each of San Francisco's 11 districts to approve at least one new homeless shelter or related facility by June 2026 to address geographic inequities.
• Mayor Lurie has submitted amendments that would replace the mandate with a non-binding 'endeavor to approve' clause and delay implementation by at least six months.
• The amendments also propose exempting family, domestic violence, and sober shelters from a 1,000-foot buffer zone intended to prevent oversaturation in areas like the Tenderloin and SoMa.
• The legislation has six co-sponsors on the Board of Supervisors, but two more votes are needed to override a potential mayoral veto, with key supervisors expressing reservations.
• Community advocates argue that Lurie's amendments undermine the ordinance's intent, while negotiations between the mayor and supervisors are expected to continue through July.