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Rules Committee forwards pier arts lease and waiver for tenant-improvement contracting to full Board

3388154 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

Committee voted to send an ordinance waiving contracting requirements so CAST (Community Art Stabilization Trust) can receive reimbursements up to $500,000 for tenant-improvement work at Pier 29 under a port lease; the committee heard presentations on the proposed arts residency and education programs and on timeline and code-compliance needs.

The Rules Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on a May meeting voted to forward an ordinance that would waive certain contracting requirements of the Administrative Code so the Port of San Francisco may reimburse tenant-improvement work performed by Community Art Stabilization Trust (CAST) for a lease at Pier 29.

Supervisor Sauter introduced the item and said the project would activate a long-dormant pier with arts programming and provide space for artists. Scott Lansiddle, deputy director of real estate for the Port of San Francisco, explained the port and CAST negotiated a two-year lease with an option to extend for two additional years; the lease includes an allowance of up to $500,000 to reimburse CAST for incremental tenant-improvement costs related to code compliance and life-safety…

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