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Jackie Hazelwood, Community Benefit District Program Director at the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), presented the item on behalf of Supervisor Melgar, the sponsor. Hazelwood said the Ocean Avenue Association (OAA), a nonprofit that manages the CBD, met the state-law threshold of support from 30% of property owners in March 2025. The resolution of intention authorizes the city to proceed with the balloting process; ballots are scheduled to be mailed May 23 to start a 45-day balloting period that will conclude at the Committee of the Whole on July 8, when ballots will be counted.

Hazelwood outlined recent organizational steps taken ahead of renewal. After the Controller’s Office audited the association in fiscal year 2022–23 and issued 19 recommendations, OEWD provided technical assistance, board training and ongoing check-ins; Hazelwood said the Controller’s Office confirmed the recommendations were closed in July 2024. Christian Martin, executive director of the Ocean Avenue Association, and community volunteers were present; public speakers at the meeting voiced support for the expansion.

Hazelwood described the proposed renewal as a second 15-year term for the CBD and said the renewal includes a small boundary expansion to the west that would add Lakeside Village. She said examples of services provided by the CBD include sidewalk and gutter cleaning, pressure washing, graffiti removal, streetscape beautification, marketing and economic development support.

On budget, Hazelwood stated the initial district assessment budget under the renewal would be $479,000 and that the total budget would be $515,000. A figure appearing in the presentation packet — $5,479,581 — was shown during the slides but not explained during the verbal presentation; committee staff said the larger figure appears to be a typographical error in the slide material. Hazelwood said the CBD’s management plan and engineer’s report are included in the packet and that, if ballots pass, services would begin in January 2026.

Public comment included Kath Sakalakis, a Lakeside Village volunteer, who described local fundraising and partnership with OAA and said the expansion would help maintain clean, welcoming sidewalks and support small businesses. Christian Martin, OAA executive director, thanked the Board Offices and OEWD and said the association looks forward to continued cleaning and maintenance work.

Chair Jackie Fielder moved to forward the resolution to the full Board with a positive recommendation; roll call was Supervisor Sauter — aye; Supervisor Sheryl — aye; Chair Fielder — aye. The committee vote passed 3-0. If ballots favor the CBD renewal and expansion following the statutorily required balloting period, the Board may adopt the renewal and expansion and services would commence under the renewed district in January 2026.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Francisco County - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - May 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee forwarded a resolution of intention to renew and expand the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District. The renewal would start a 45-day assessment balloting process beginning May 23; if approved by property owners, services would resume under a renewed 15-year term beginning January 2026.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6573592,"Assessor-Recorder seeks extension of electronic-recording MOU with CERTNA; per-title fee rises to $0.34",330,86000,416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3172835-fc293516dbf4c68637d651974ece4f86&start=86&end=416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3172835-fc293516dbf4c68637d651974ece4f86/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6573592/San-Francisco-County/California/Assessor-Recorder-seeks-extension-of-electronic-recording-MOU-with-CERTNA-per-title-fee-rises-to-034","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573592-91426157d729efd2883b22706a63165e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773617517&Signature=WXp~-q-V9hRfZcgKNXE4dDVW47jRwY2lRnHpyu5JaBIePO1G0pzVqUf1Opki5MM2n70R0HJa3ZgRTR0hXK7gRiu5m3zh65XPpCjnx79pwJ1wOHwUq0C-mHcCML7D8HhNmLl3wu9sBpoZEVODotR6R1UvlglDqlUofTaVxyXnjytzeqvMjg4T5D3yP7kB2JJcpmWdPpgmIFznI-sZ43N2G9MJ-CewjTZcKPoew8PMEcKQ-S82XGmivl9b7vYQqHKphAKyX7iUedYfCPCRHdPhAJFaINetFKSIuR3y~Cs6E~oNd8w1abMmdutp~gm8UwKwJ5JShNZvamarmSXOBXRsaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Government Audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 on May 1 to send to the full Board a resolution authorizing the Office of the Assessor-Recorder to execute Amendment No. 2 to its memorandum of understanding with the California Electronic Recording Transaction Network Authority (CERTNA), extending the agreement through Jan. 10, 2035 and increasing the per-title electronic-recording fee from $0.30 to $0.34.

The resolution, presented by Holly Long, manager of legislative affairs for the Office of the Assessor-Recorder, aims to preserve the city’s existing electronic-recording service that the office has used since 2013. Long said CERTNA is one of two authorized electronic-recording providers in California and that the amendment would ensure continuity of service, allow same-day recording for many documents and reduce manual processing steps.

Long said e-recording has grown in San Francisco: roughly 75% of the office’s recordings are now submitted electronically, and nearly 800 entities — title companies, law firms, lenders and government agencies — use e-recording for the city. The office’s finance manager, Emily Alt, joined Long for the presentation and described operational benefits, including receiving digitized documents (removing the need to scan paper), faster automated workflows and next-day payments.

On cost, Long told the committee the amendment raises the per-title fee from $0.30 to $0.34. Using the office’s stated averages — about 60,000 recorded documents over the last 10 years and roughly 18,000 over the last three years — the office estimates the increase would amount to approximately $5,000 to $7,000 annually, an amount the Assessor-Recorder said it can absorb within the current fee structure.

Long also described switching providers as costly. She said a second provider would require a roughly $100,000 buy-in and substantial system reconfiguration, in addition to renegotiating nearly 800 separate agreements; staff characterized that option as creating a major administrative and financial burden. The Assessor-Recorder’s office told the committee CERTNA has provided reliable service for more than a decade and has been responsive to reporting and standardization needs.

There were no public speakers on the item. Chair Jackie Fielder moved to forward the resolution to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation; the roll call was Supervisor Sauter — aye; Supervisor Sheryl — aye; Chair Fielder — aye. The committee vote passed 3-0. The item is expected to be heard by the full Board of Supervisors on May 13, unless otherwise stated.","The committee voted 3-0 to forward a resolution authorizing the Office of the Assessor-Recorder to execute Amendment No. 2 to its MOU with the California Electronic Recording Transaction Network Authority, extending the agreement to Jan. 10, 2035 and raising the per-title electronic-recording fee from $0.30 to $0.34.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee moves Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District renewal and small expansion to Board ballot

Assessor-Recorder seeks extension of electronic-recording MOU with CERTNA; per-title fee rises to $0.34