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Board approves multiple grants, housing and labor items in unanimous roll calls
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a package of ordinances and resolutions including a Transbay redevelopment amendment, a $5 million Community Economic Resilience planning grant, Project Homekey funding for 5630 Mission Street, prevailing wage updates and several grant acceptances — all passed by unanimous votes.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a series of ordinances and resolutions by unanimous roll call during the meeting, approving funding, administrative actions and planning steps across multiple city departments.
Major items adopted (summary) - Item 1: Amendment to the Transbay redevelopment plan to increase certain floor plate sizes on Block 2, Zone 1 — ordinance finally passed unanimously. - Item 2: Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept a $5,000,000 Community Economic Resilience Fund planning grant from the California Economic Development Department for 10/1/2022–9/30/2024 and to create one grant-funded senior administrative analyst position — adopted unanimously. - Items 3–4: Two retroactive in-kind and equipment acceptances for the Police Department — acceptance of utility vehicles from the Union Square Alliance (approx. $38,000 in-kind) and Cal OES equipment/grant support for forensic lab work (approx. $67,000) — adopted unanimously after Police Department staff explained retroactivity reasons. - Item 5: Resolution fixing prevailing wage rates pursuant to the Administrative Code and applicable sections — adopted unanimously. - Item 6: Resolution delegating limited authority to execute certificates of official intent to reimburse original expenditures for multifamily rental housing with residential mortgage revenue bonds or notes — adopted unanimously. - Item 7: Resolution authorizing the Human Services Agency to apply for and accept Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) transitional housing funds (up to approx. $4,000,000) and funds for housing navigation and maintenance (approx. $607,000) to help young adults — adopted unanimously. - Item 8: Resolution authorizing HSH to execute an agreement to accept Project Homekey grant funds (~$16,800,000) for acquisition of 5630 Mission Street for permanent supportive housing for transitional-aged youth, committing approximately $13,000,000 in matching funds and minimum five-year operating subsidy — adopted unanimously. - Item 9: Motion to allow the Clerk of the Board to administratively amend an existing contract with Harvey M. Rose Associates LLC for additional budget legislative analyst services to the extent funds are appropriated — approved unanimously. - Item 14: Planning Code amendment authorizing replacement of a legacy general CEQA determination (passed first reading unanimously). - Item 15: Ordinance adopting the 2022 Housing Element update to the General Plan and related conforming amendments (passed first reading unanimously). - Item 16: Resolution supporting development of permanently affordable housing at the San Francisco DMV field office site at 1377 Fell Street and urging state prioritization — adopted unanimously.
Why it matters: The measures cover a mix of housing, workforce and public-safety support funds and reflect the board’s steady, unanimous approval of numerous grant acceptances and planning actions. Item 8’s Project Homekey award and matching commitment are particularly significant for transitional-aged youth housing.
Next steps: Implementation tasks are the responsibility of the approving departments (Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Human Services Agency, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Planning Department and others). Funding disbursement and follow-up conditions will be managed through departmental grant and capital processes.
Speakers quoted - "Our grantor requested a formal resolution…that is why we're having the resolution. It is retroactive to the date of the grant," Patrick Leung, Police Department chief financial officer, on retroactive grant resolutions.
Ending: The package of unanimous approvals moves several sizable grants and housing commitments into the city’s implementation pipeline; many require department-level follow-up for execution and reporting.
