SEC. 118.8. ANNUAL ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF UNSHELTERED PEOPLE.

By no later than January 1, 2024, and every year thereafter, HSH shall prepare an estimate of the number of Unsheltered people in San Francisco who are in need of Shelter, Permanent Supportive Housing, or referral to a Safe Overnight Parking Lot, excluding individuals who have accepted an offer of permanent housing and are awaiting placement, which estimate shall be used to determine the number of Shelter Units, Permanent Supportive Housing units, and Safe Overnight Parking Lot units that the City is required to open, lease, fund, or otherwise make available, consistent with Section 118.5. HSH shall calculate the estimate in consultation with the Controller, using the most accurate and current data sources available, including but not limited to the Telephonic Shelter Referral System, Point-in-Time Homeless Count, tent counts, and data collected and maintained by HSH and other City departments reflecting the rate of successful referrals to Shelters, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Safe Overnight Vehicle Lots among people who are offered such placement, and the rate of successful referrals to permanent housing.

(Added by Ord. 92-22, File No. 220281, App. 6/24/2022, Eff. 7/25/2022)