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Rec and Park to operate Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 1 parks under 11‑month MOA; commission approves $981,311 agreement
Summary
The commission approved a memorandum of agreement May 6 authorizing the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to operate and maintain Phase 1 Hunters Point Shipyard parks for an 11‑month period starting July 1, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $981,311.
The commission on May 6 authorized a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to take over property management and maintenance of specified parcels within the Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 1 open‑space system.
OCII said the MOA covers an 11‑month term beginning July 1, 2025, with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $981,311 consistent with the approved CFD‑8 budget for Hunters Point Shipyard (Resolution No. 15‑2025). OCII staff and Recreation & Park described the MOA as an interim arrangement that allows Rec & Park to begin operations while staff finalize a long‑term joint facilities agreement and related Board of Supervisors and state approvals.
Phil Ginsberg, General Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, said Rec & Park will provide core staffing and citywide departmental support. The department plans to staff Phase 1 parks with six positions for the first 11 months (including three full‑time gardeners, a custodian and a section supervisor) and to provide structural maintenance, rangers, permitting and events support from citywide units. Ginsberg said utility costs and supplies were provided for in the MOA’s budget.
Mark Slutskin, OCII deputy director, explained that OCII owns the open‑space parcels and that master developers lease parcels to build infrastructure; OCII issues certificates of completion and then transfers completed park infrastructure. The MOA covers the hilltop park parcels in Phase 1 that are complete and ready for maintenance. OCII said it will remain the administrator of CFD‑8 while Rec & Park provides operations and maintenance.
Staff and Rec & Park said the MOA provides time to prepare legislation for the Board of Supervisors for permanent park transfers and a long‑term joint facilities agreement; the state (California State Lands Commission) will also need to approve public‑trust transfers where required. The Rec & Park Commission approved the agreement on April 17, and the Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee had voted in favor during March outreach, staff said.
Commissioner Miller moved approval of the MOA (item 5F); Vice Chair Aquino seconded. The roll call vote was Lim — Yes; Miller — Yes; Shattuck — Yes; Aquino — Yes; Chair Scott — Aye. The motion carried, 5 ayes.
