San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city's response to a fentanyl crisis that has turned sidewalks into open-air dens of drug consumption and homelessness.

The ordinance will allow Mayor Daniel Lurie's administration to bypass bidding processes that can take months and swiftly enter into contracts to address addiction and homelessness.

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors passed Mayor Daniel Lurie’s long-promised fentanyl ordinance. The mayor’s first piece of legislation gives him more power in doling out contracts to address the city’s drug, mental health and homelessness crises, while reducing the supervisors’ oversight.

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is set to empower Mayor Daniel Lurie to tackle the city's fentanyl crisis by expediting contract processes and adding shelter beds, amidst concerns of oversight and effectiveness.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors appears ready to grant new Mayor Daniel Lurie broad powers to deal with the city’s fentanyl epidemic.