Attorneys for the Coalition on Homelessness say city workers are inadequately trained in dealing with clearing homeless encampments and those who reside in them. City officials say these are unsupported accusations.
Mayor London Breed's announcement Monday comes amid a legal conflict about whether or not the city can forcefully move people who are 'involuntarily homeless,' and what that means.
For now, San Francisco is still under an injunction barring the removal of homeless camps. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is now considering whether to keep that injunction in place.