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Board approves package of contracts, leases, housing loans and grant amendments; adopts climate resolution

5475572 ยท April 15, 2025
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Summary

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 15 approved a wide slate of ordinances, contract amendments, grant extensions and loan authorizations that fund public works, utilities, homelessness response and affordable housing financing, and adopted a resolution backing state-level "polluters-pay" climate legislation.

SAN FRANCISCO โ€” During its April 15 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a large set of routine and substantive items: contract amendments for public utilities and construction management, grant extensions and increases for homelessness programs, housing revenue notes and associated loan agreements for two Sunnydale affordable housing projects, several Mission Rock and waterfront approvals, leases for temporary shelter and community tenants, and a board resolution supporting pending state legislation to make major fossil-fuel polluters bear climate costs.

Several items were taken "on consent" or adopted without extended debate. Highlights include:

- A $25 million amendment to a professional services agreement for construction management services for an East Bay region project, increasing the contract to a total of $34,000,000 and extending the contract term through June 3, 2030 (Item 10). The item passed on a roll call recorded as 11 ayes.

- A retroactive lease for the Monarch Hotel at 1015 Geary Street to operate a 102-unit non-congregate temporary shelter program for one year, April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, with an annual base rent of $1,600,000 and a final payment of approximately $100,000 on surrender of the property. The resolution was adopted without objection (Item 11).

- Professional services agreement amendments for specialized operations and maintenance support with multiple firms (Stantec, AECOM, Lee Inc., others), increasing each contract by $5,500,000 to new not-to-exceed amounts of $13,000,000 and a combined total of $52,000,000 across four contracts through August 29, 2028 (Item 12). Adopted without objection.

- Grant agreement extensions and increases for homelessness-response providers: Abode Services (adult rapid rehousing), Episcopal Community Services (property management and supportive services at the Henry Hotel), and 5 Keys Schools & Programs (supportive housing for transitional-aged youth at the Artmar Hotel). Each amendment extended terms by 24 months and raised award totals as described in the clerk's summaries (Items 13'15). Adopted without objection.

- Authorization of multifamily housing revenue notes/bonds and associated loan agreements for the Sunnydale Hope SF Block 7 and Block 9 projects to finance construction of 89- and 95-unit multifamily rental housing developments for low-income households, including principal amounts cited in the record ($53.3M and ~$57.0M) and loans of $18.0M and $30.2M (Items 19'2). Adopted without objection.

- Ordinances and approvals related to the Mission Rock project, including acceptance of public infrastructure offers, street and sidewalk widths, encroachment permits and port licenses for utilities and public space (Items 24'7). Several Mission Rock items passed on first reading or were adopted as resolutions per the clerk's announcements.

- A resolution supporting California state Senate Bill 684 and Assembly Bill 1243, bills that would require major fossil fuel producers to bear climate-related costs. Supervisor Fielder introduced the resolution and it was adopted "without objection" after a brief presentation (Item 41).

- The Sheriff's office military equipment use policy and annual report (Item 33) was considered and adopted, with a recorded vote of 8 ayes and 3 no votes (Supervisors Chan, Fielder and Walton voted no).

Procedural notes and votes

Many items were adopted on unanimous consent or passed on first reading with no separate debate; the clerk repeatedly announced "same house, same call" for grouped consent actions. Where a roll call was recorded the transcript includes the roll-call results; where items were adopted without objection the clerk's comment "the resolution is adopted" was used.

Why it matters: The docket covered both near-term responses to homelessness (hotel leases, grant extensions, emergency shelter funding) and longer-term housing financing (Sunnydale loans and revenue notes). The contract amendments and multi-million-dollar professional services increases authorize additional public spending or extend contract terms for multiyear capital and maintenance programs. The adopted climate-resolution signals city support for state-level fiscal measures to allocate costs of climate disasters to fossil-fuel companies.

What happens next: Several items will proceed to implementation by city departments: HSH (hotel lease for Monarch hotel), Public Utilities for contract management and amendments, MOHCD for loan agreements and bond transactions, Port of San Francisco and developers for Mission Rock infrastructure acceptance, and DBI for building-permit review where applicable.

Speakers (not exhaustive)

- Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco (2:00 p.m. special order appearance) - Supervisor Chan (introduced sole-source fire apparatus legislation) - Supervisor Fielder (introduced resolution supporting polluters-pay climate legislation) - Supervisor Shamann Walton (moved certain procedural motions and spoke during the CEQA hearing) - Madam Clerk (read items and called roll)

Authorities

- {"type":"statute","name":"Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended)","referenced_by":["Sunnydale revenue notes/bonds items 19-22"]} - {"type":"policy","name":"City administrative code section referenced for capital plan","referenced_by":["Item 16 capital expenditure plan"]}

Actions (selected items from meeting record)

- {"kind":"contract_award","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"10","contract_number":"CPMCM PRO JV amendment"},"motion":"Authorize general manager of SFPUC to execute first amendment to a professional services agreement to increase amount by $25,000,000 to a new total of $34,000,000 and extend contract duration through 06/03/2030.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[{"member":"Chen","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Dorsey","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Engadio","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Fielder","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mahmood","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mandelmann","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Melgar","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Sautter","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Cheryl","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Walton","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Chan","vote":"yes"}],"tally":{"yes":11,"no":0},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Recorded roll-call vote; resolution adopted."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"11"},"motion":"Retroactive approval of lease for Monarch Hotel at 1015 Geary St for a 102-unit non-congregate temporary shelter program, term 04/01/2025-03/31/2026, annual base rent $1,600,000 and final payment approx. $100,000.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"contract_award","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"12"},"motion":"Authorize first amendment to professional services agreements for operations and maintenance support, increasing each of four contracts by $5,500,000 to new not-to-exceed amounts of $13,000,000 (total $52,000,000 across four contracts) through 08/29/2028.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"13"},"motion":"First amendment to grant agreement with Abode Services for adult rapid rehousing: extend term to 06/30/2027 and increase amount by $8,500,000 to new total $18,400,000.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"14"},"motion":"Fourth amendment to grant agreement with Episcopal Community Services for Henry Hotel supportive housing: extend term to 06/30/2027 and increase amount by ~$5,800,000 to new total $20,400,000.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"15"},"motion":"Second amendment to grant agreement with 5 Keys Schools & Programs for Artmar Hotel supportive housing for 60 transitional aged youth: extend term to 06/30/2027 and increase amount by $4,900,000 to new total $13,900,000.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"16"},"motion":"Adopt City & County of San Francisco 10-year capital expenditure plan for FY2026-2035 pursuant to Administrative Code section referenced.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"17"},"motion":"Second amendment to grant agreement between Mission Action Inc and Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing for emergency shelter: extend term to 06/30/2027 and increase amount by ~$8,500,000 to a new total of $18,500,000.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"19"},"motion":"Authorize multifamily housing revenue note up to $53,300,000 to finance construction of 89-unit Sunnydale Hope SF Block 7.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"20"},"motion":"Authorize multifamily housing revenue bonds of approximately $57,000,000 to finance construction of 95-unit Sunnydale Hope SF Block 9.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"21"},"motion":"Amended and restated loan agreement with Sunnydale Block 7 Housing Partners LP for $18,000,000 loan to finance 89-unit multifamily rental development for low-income households.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"22"},"motion":"Amended and restated loan agreement with Sunnydale Block 9 Housing Partners LP for $30,200,000 loan to finance 95-unit multifamily rental development for low-income households.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"23"},"motion":"Ordinance to amend planning code to expand criteria for certain self-storage uses in PDR zoning district and extend sunset date; affirm CEQA determination.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved_on_first_reading","notes":"Passed on first reading."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"24-27","project_slug":"Mission Rock"},"motion":"Multiple ordinances/resolutions related to Mission Rock project: accept public infrastructure, establish sidewalk widths, designate permitting responsibility to Port of San Francisco, grant encroachment permits and port permissions for utilities and public space.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"mixed (first_reading_and_adopted)","notes":"Ordinances passed on first reading; resolution adopted where applicable."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"28"},"motion":"Reserve East Clementina Street and East Tehama Street as official street names for area between the Embarcadero and First Street as part of Transbay redevelopment plan.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection."}

- {"kind":"ordinance_first_reading","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"29"},"motion":"Amend administrative code to change nonprofit annual economic statement reporting threshold to organizations receiving more than $1,000,000 annually, reduce required information types and permit certain redactions to avoid personal harm.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"passed_on_first_reading","notes":"Passed on first reading."}

- {"kind":"appointment","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"30"},"motion":"Appoint Supervisor Matt Dorsey to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission for an indefinite term concurrent with Board service; motion to excuse Dorsey from voting carried prior to roll call.","mover":"Supervisor Chan","second":"Supervisor Mahmood","vote_record":[{"member":"Chen","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Dorsey","vote":"excused"},{"member":"Engadio","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Fielder","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mahmood","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mandelmann","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Melgar","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Sautter","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Cheryl","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Walton","vote":"yes"}],"tally":{"yes":10,"absent_or_excused":1},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Supervisor Dorsey excused from voting; motion approved."}

- {"kind":"appointment","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"31"},"motion":"Appoint Melinda Burrus and Prasanthi Patel to the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee, terms ending 12/31/2026.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[{"member":"Chen","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Dorsey","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Engadio","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Fielder","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mahmood","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mandelmann","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Melgar","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Sautter","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Cheryl","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Walton","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Angadio","vote":"yes"}],"tally":{"yes":11},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Motion approved by roll call."}

- {"kind":"appointment","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"32"},"motion":"Appoint Estela Ortiz to the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board, term ending 03/01/2029.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Motion approved without objection."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"33"},"motion":"Accept San Francisco Sheriff's Office military equipment use policy for 2024, annual report and inventory, and approve purchase/use of additional equipment consistent with state law.","mover":"not specified","second":"not specified","vote_record":[{"member":"Chan","vote":"no"},{"member":"Chen","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Dorsey","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Engadio","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Fielder","vote":"no"},{"member":"Mahmood","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mandelmann","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Melgar","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Sautter","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Cheryl","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Walton","vote":"no"}],"tally":{"yes":8,"no":3},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Three supervisors voted no (Chan, Fielder, Walton)."}

- {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{"agenda_item_id":"41"},"motion":"Resolution supporting California SB 684 and AB 1243 (polluters pay / climate superfund legislation).","mover":"Supervisor Fielder","second":"not specified","vote_record":[],"tally":{},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Adopted without objection; sponsors noted next legislative steps."}

Notes: This is a summary of the meeting's adopted items drawn from clerk summaries and roll-call announcements in the public transcript. Where the clerk recorded roll calls, votes are included; many other items were adopted by unanimous consent and recorded as "adopted without objection." The transcript includes detailed clerk language for each agenda item listed above.

Proper_names

[{"name":"Monarch Hotel","type":"facility"},{"name":"San Francisco Public Utilities Commission","type":"agency"},{"name":"CPMCM PRO JV","type":"business"},{"name":"Stantec","type":"business"},{"name":"AECOM","type":"business"},{"name":"Lee Incorporated","type":"business"},{"name":"Abode Services","type":"organization"},{"name":"Episcopal Community Services","type":"organization"},{"name":"5 Keys Schools and Programs","type":"organization"},{"name":"Mission Rock","type":"program"},{"name":"Port of San Francisco","type":"agency"},{"name":"Sunnydale Hope SF","type":"program"},{"name":"Lombard Hotel Group","type":"business"}]

Clarifying_details

- {"category":"lease","detail":"Monarch Hotel lease for non-congregate temporary shelter: 102 units, 1-year term 04/01/2025-03/31/2026, annual base rent $1,600,000, final payment approx. $100,000","source_speaker":"Madam Clerk"} - {"category":"contract_increase","detail":"SPU construction management services agreement increase $25,000,000 to a new total $34,000,000; contract duration extended to 06/03/2030","source_speaker":"Madam Clerk"} - {"category":"grant_amount","detail":"Abode Services grant increase $8,500,000 to new total $18,400,000; term extended to 06/30/2027","source_speaker":"Madam Clerk"} - {"category":"housing_bond","detail":"Multifamily revenue note up to $53,300,000 for Sunnydale Block 7; bonds approx $57,000,000 for Block 9; loans $18,000,000 and $30,200,000 respectively","source_speaker":"Madam Clerk"}

Community_relevance

{"geographies":["Chinatown","Mission Rock","Sunnydale","Transbay","Potrero Hill"],"funding_sources":["multifamily housing revenue bonds","city grant funds","state/federal grants"],"impact_groups":["low-income households","homeless families","developers","service providers"]}

Meeting_context

{"engagement_level":{"speakers_count":20,"duration_minutes":420,"items_count":45},"implementation_risk":"low","history":[{"date":"2025-04-15","note":"Multiple long-standing contracts and housing financing measures advanced; several items extended or increased for homelessness response."}]}

Searchable_tags

["contracts","homelessness","housing finance","Mission Rock","Sunnydale","Monarch Hotel","climate resolution","SB 684","AB 1243"]

Provenance

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