Oversight committee adopts homeless needs assessment; procedural votes pass

The Our City Our Home Oversight Committee voted Jan. 22 to adopt the committee’s cover letter and the Controller’s Office homeless needs assessment, approving the motion in a roll-call vote after a brief public-comment and review period.

Radhika, an OCO staff member who introduced the item, told the committee the cover letter reflects priorities raised during the committee’s year-long work, including ‘‘continuing to design equitable approaches,’’ investing in homelessness prevention, aligning capacity with the scale of need, prioritizing housing-first strategies and improving integrated data systems across the Bay Area. Member Walton moved adoption; the motion was seconded and, in a recorded roll-call, was approved with Yes votes from Vice Chair D’Antonio, Member Jackson, Member Billy Lemon, Member Shifrin, Member Walton and Chair Williams.

The committee also handled routine procedural business. Members voted to excuse absences for Members Haddix and Preston; that motion passed with votes recorded as Jackson, Lemon, Shifrin, Walton and Chair Williams in favor (the named members Haddix, Preston, Martini and Vice Chair D’Antonio were recorded absent on that roll call). The committee also approved minutes from Sept. 25 and Oct. 23 after repeating a technical public-comment step; a re-vote showed Yes votes from D’Antonio, Jackson, Lemon, Schifrin, Walton and Chair Williams.

The adoption of the needs assessment finalizes a three-year review and places the committee’s priorities on record as staff and departments move into the FY27–28 budget planning process. Committee members said they expect staff to follow up with the Controller’s Office and with departments as implementation steps are developed and to return with outcome data in the months ahead.