San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder’s mental health crisis and hospitalization sparked speculation after she went missing from City Hall meetings for weeks before checking herself in for treatment. Fielder’s staff said the hospitalization was caused by an “acute personal health crisis” and requested privacy as the Mission District supervisor recovers.
The timing raised questions about potential connections to a City Attorney investigation. In a February 13 letter, City Attorney David Chiu warned city leaders about the unlawful leak of a confidential memo regarding a controversial “RESET Center,” a proposed facility for people high on drugs to get sober under law enforcement supervision and trained health professionals. Chiu noted that “serious ramifications” could follow for whoever leaked the legal advice, including potential discipline or removal from office.
The leaked memo contained the city attorney’s office legal advice warning that the mayor’s proposed sobering center may violate state laws and presents a “very high legal risk.” The law required a high threshold for compliance in giving people high on drugs a safe space to get sober, and detention would not be legal, though law enforcement intended to arrest anyone leaving voluntarily.
Fielder was one of two supervisors who dissented in a 9-2 vote on the mayor’s sobering center. Her staff declined to comment on whether the city’s internal investigation played a role in her condition, and officials said the most likely scenario if someone were found responsible for the leak would be a city Ethics Commission fine of up to $5,000. Fielder has since decided to wait on making a decision about resignation after initially intending to resign.
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