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Votes at a glance: Budget & Finance Committee actions on May 21, 2025
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Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee forwarded a slate of ordinances, resolutions and contract amendments to the full Board of Supervisors on May 21. This roundup lists each item, the committee action and key details.
The Budget and Finance Committee met on May 21 and forwarded multiple items to the full Board of Supervisors with positive recommendations (most votes recorded 3‑0). Below is a concise summary of the items the committee considered and the committee’s action.
Votes at a glance (committee action = forwarded to full Board with positive recommendation unless noted):
- Item 1 — SFO capital program support services contract (T.Y. Lin International), Modification No. 2: Increase contract by $32,000,000 to a not‑to‑exceed $40,000,000 and extend term through 09/29/2029. Committee recommended approval (3‑0). Funding: airport revenue bonds; LBE subcontracting requirement noted.
- Item 2 — TEFRA approval for California Enterprise Development Authority revenue obligations for California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS): Authorize issuance of up to $15,000,000 in tax‑exempt obligations to refinance CIIS projects at Mission Street and other addresses. Committee recommended approval (3‑0).
- Item 3 — Adult Probation retroactive grant acceptance: Retroactive acceptance and authorization to expend $1,500,000 from California Department of Health Care Services (CalAIM Justice‑Involved Path planning/implementation). Committee recommended approval (3‑0). Department reported grant is planning‑focused; no funds expended to date.
- Item 4 — Senior operating subsidy grant first amendment: Increase Chinatown SRO grant by about $572,765 to fully fund a 15‑year, 6‑month term for rent subsidies covering 35 extremely low‑income seniors at 1005 Powell St (64‑unit building). Committee recommended approval (3‑0).
- Items 8 & 9 — Certificates of Participation refunding (Moscone Center): Ordinance authorizing refunding COPs (to refinance Series 2017B) and appropriation ordinance anticipating up to $350M issuance proceeds and use of a $29M debt service reserve fund. BLA recommended approval and noted market timing; committee recommended approval (3‑0).
- Item 13 — Assessment Appeals Board fees: Ordinance to raise application filing fees, hearing fees and findings fees; the Clerk proposed two clarifying amendments to ensure filing/hearing fees and finding fees are used for AAB cost recovery; committee amended and forwarded (3‑0).
- Item 15 — Budget and Legislative Analyst contract COLA: Motion to enact a 4.5% cost‑of‑living increase for FY 2025‑26 to the BLA contract (Harvey Rose & Associates), extend contract term to 12/31/2031 and increase not‑to‑exceed amount accordingly; committee forwarded (3‑0).
Items continued or separately noted:
- Item 14 — Clerk of the Board legislative management system licensing and fund creation: Clerk requested a two‑week continuance to work with the controller’s office on fund/accounting details; committee continued the matter for two weeks.
Items not listed above that received action were covered in separate committee articles (items 5, 6, 7, 10‑12). For the items in this roundup the committee recorded unanimous votes where roll calls were captured as “3 ayes.” Public comment on these consent or technical items was minimal or not offered.
The committee’s positive recommendations send each item to the full Board of Supervisors for first and (where applicable) second reading and final action. Detailed backup and BLA analyses accompany each item on the Board’s agenda.
