Votes at a glance: Select committee forwards 10 HSH/DPH contract and grant amendments to full Board

The Homelessness and Behavioral Health Select Committee met June 2 and forwarded ten contract and grant amendments involving the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) to the full Board of Supervisors as committee reports. All committee votes were recorded as approvals without objection.

Votes at a glance (committee action to recommend as a committee report):

- Item 1 — Haluna Health (HOTT eighth amendment): Motion to recommend as amended (BLA recommended $500,000 reduction); vote: Mandelmann — Aye; Walton — Aye; Ronan — Aye. Outcome: forwarded.

- Item 2 — Hamilton Families (260 Golden Gate family shelter, first amendment): Vote: Mandelmann — Aye; Walton — Aye; Ronan — Aye. Outcome: forwarded.

- Item 3 — Eviction Defense Collaborative (ERAP distribution, first amendment): Vote: Mandelmann — Aye; Walton — Aye; Ronan — Aye. Outcome: forwarded.

- Item 4 — Tenderloin Housing Clinic (first amendment for Crown, Winton, National hotels): Committee discussion on vacancies; motion to forward as a committee report carried unanimously; committee requested quarterly oversight and data on vacancies for follow-up.

- Item 5 — Episcopal Community Services (Sanctuary Shelter, second amendment): Vote: Mandelmann — Aye; Walton — Aye; Ronan — Aye. Outcome: forwarded.

- Item 6 — Community Forward (DPH amendment for women-focused services): DPH requested approval consistent with BLA recommendations; committee forwarded the item unanimously.

- Item 7 — Kennard/Conard House (DPH behavioral-health amendment): BLA recommended reducing the not-to-exceed total; committee forwarded the amended recommendation and asked for additional data on length of stay and bed utilization.

- Items 8 & 9 — Bayview Hunters Point Foundation (behavioral health and SUD/methadone amendments): Committee accepted BLA’s recommendation to shorten terms and reduce not-to-exceed amounts and forwarded both items with requests for monitoring under an ATAP.

- Item 10 — Richmond Area Multi-Services (RAMS) — children, youth, and family services amendment: Committee forwarded amended recommendation (BLA reduction for underspending) unanimously.

These committee votes do not enact the amendments; each item will appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda (noted by clerk) and may be considered on the Board calendar beginning June 13, 2023. For several items the Budget and Legislative Analyst recommended reduced amounts or shorter contract terms; where BLA or the departments raised performance or audit issues (notably THC and Bayview Hunters Point Foundation) the committee asked for additional reporting, monitoring and follow-up hearings.