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Votes at a glance: Board approves opioid settlements, HUD Continuum of Care grant and multiple contract actions
Summary
On Nov. 9 the Board of Supervisors approved two partial opioid settlements, a HUD Continuum of Care grant application, contract modifications for city supply contracts and several routine resolutions and appointments. Votes were largely unanimous.
At its Nov. 9 meeting, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recorded a series of formal votes on settlements, grant approvals, contract amendments and appointments. Most measures passed unanimously.
Opioid settlements (Items 4 and 5): The board passed two ordinances authorizing partial settlements in lawsuits seeking abatement funds related to the opioid crisis. Item 4 authorized settlement against large distributors (AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson) with abatement funds reported in the range of $27 million to $50 million to be paid over 18 years. Item 5 authorized settlement against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals with abatement funds in the range of $6 million to $11 million to be paid over nine years. Both items were finally passed unanimously (11–0).
HUD Continuum of Care grant (Item 10): The board approved the city’s 2021 HUD Continuum of Care grant application in an amount not to exceed $59,300,000 and completed the board review required for large recurring grants. The resolution was adopted unanimously (11–0).
Contract modifications and procurement items (Items 6–9, 13–14): The board approved a series of contract actions, including a $300,000 Blue Shield Foundation grant acceptance by the Department on the Status of Women and addition of a junior analyst position (Item 6, passed on first reading unanimously), a HealthRight 360 contract amendment through June 30, 2023 for intermediary check‑writing services (Item 7), and contract modifications to MSC Industrial Supply and Buckles Smith Electric to increase not‑to‑exceed amounts and extend terms (Items 8 and 9). Items 8 and 9 prompted discussion from Supervisor Preston about the Office of Contract Administration’s use of multi‑year term contracts and amendments approaching thresholds that would trigger board review; OCA staff explained practice and said they come to the board when thresholds are crossed. All these resolutions and amendments were adopted without objection.
Other actions: The board approved a resolution adding a commemorative street name (Polytech Way) and passed administrative items including liquor license transfers, naming the City Hall Press Room in memory of reporter Barbara Taylor (Item 15, first reading passed), multiple appointments to boards and commissions (Item 16), and other routine measures by unanimous vote.
Vote style and tally: Votes on the cited items were 11–0 where recorded; in one appointment item a supervisor was recused from a specific item as disclosed on the record and the roll was adjusted accordingly.
What this means: The opioid settlement ordinances authorize the city to accept funds (within the cited ranges) paid over multiple years; the HUD Continuum of Care grant application advances San Francisco’s annual federal homelessness funding request; the procurement approvals keep several widely used term contracts available for city departments pending rebids or further board review.
