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Board establishes Excelsior Community Benefit District after public hearing, ballots show 63% support
Summary
After a public hearing and a mailed-ballot tabulation, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to establish the Excelsior Community Benefit District, a 10-year assessment district intended to fund cleaning, graffiti removal and other corridor services for roughly 195 parcels.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to establish the Excelsior Community Benefit District (CBD) after a special-ballot tabulation showed 63% of returned weighted ballots in favor and 37% opposed. The board adopted the resolution by roll call; the clerk recorded 10 ayes and no dissenting votes.
The district will be a 10-year property assessment district covering a portion of Mission Street and adjacent blocks. Chris Korgas, deputy director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), described the district's size and basic budget during the hearing: “This is a small assessment budget district. It's approximately $349,500. It's 17 whole or partial blocks, consisting of approximately 195 parcels. It would [be a] 10 year district.” He said services, if the district is established, would begin in February.
Why it matters: supporters said the assessment will pay for services the city alone has not consistently…
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