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Board approves a slate of grant acceptances, contracts and appointments; roundup of votes
Summary
At its April 20 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a series of resolutions and items including grant acceptances, technology contracts, and a police commission appointment; the board also passed a suite of routine and emergency measures.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 20 adopted a variety of resolutions and motions across city departments, approving grants, contracts, administrative items, and an appointment to the Police Commission.
Votes at a glance (final outcomes): - Item 7: Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Public Defender to accept and expand grants ($250,000 and $35,000) to bolster the Clean Slate unit and add two grant-funded positions (01/01/2021–12/31/2021). Outcome: Passed unanimously (11–0). - Item 8: Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between Central City Hospitality House and the Department of Public Health — increases contract by $6,300,000 to a total of ~$15,100,000; term extended through 12/31/2022. Outcome: Passed unanimously (11–0). - Item 9: Resolution authorizing Department of Technology to contract with Mythics, Inc. for Oracle products, $60,000,000 for 5 years (through 04/30/2026) with a 15-year option to extend. Outcome: Adopted unanimously (11–0). - Item 10: Resolution authorizing a customer participation agreement with Oracle America, clarifying that feedback given by city employees may be used by Oracle; staff explained no city financial/HR data would be shared. Outcome: Adopted unanimously (11–0). - Item 11: Resolution retroactively authorizing acceptance/expansion of approximately $1,600,000 from the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the Rossi Pool renovation and maintenance term through 06/30/2048. Outcome: Adopted unanimously (11–0). - Item 12: Resolution retroactively authorizing acceptance of in-kind services (valued up to $125,000) from Tipping Point Community for shelter-in-place hotel rehousing work. Outcome: Adopted unanimously (11–0). - Item 13: Resolution adopting the city's 10-year capital plan. Outcome: Adopted unanimously (11–0). - Item 14: Ordinance suspending parts of the graffiti removal enforcement regime due to COVID-19 conditions; passed on first reading. Outcome: Passed unanimously on first reading (11–0). - Item 15: Ordinance authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to contract with developers installing infrastructure as part of development agreements under specified conditions. Outcome: Passed unanimously on first reading (11–0). - Item 16: Motion to confirm the mayor's appointment of James Byrne to the Police Commission (term through 04/30/2024). Outcome: Adopted unanimously (11–0).
Context and notable discussion: - Item 10 (Oracle customer participation): Supervisor Chan asked whether the agreement would give Oracle access to city data. Linda (Department of Technology) and Jack Wood (Controller's Office) responded that the agreement formalizes feedback from city users and does not move the city's financial or HR data to Oracle; the data remain in city-controlled systems. Supervisor Peskin registered concern but said he would reluctantly vote in favor on staff assurance that misuse would be subject to legal remedy.
- Item 9 and 10 were discussed consecutively; planning and technology staff described standard vendor-user feedback arrangements and stressed that the city houses the transactional data in its own systems.
- Item 16 (police commission appointment): Supervisors Ronan, Melgar, Haney, Safaie and others spoke in support of the nominee James Byrne, citing his work with immigrant communities and international experience related to policing reform; the appointment passed unanimously.
Other calendar housekeeping: - Consent items (1–5) and multiple adoption-without-reference items (23–36) were approved unanimously; several members asked for a small number of items to be considered separately and those were handled as noted on the roll.
What this means: The board's unanimous roll-call votes indicate broad council support for routine contract authorizations, grant acceptances, and the mayoral appointment presented on April 20. Several items carried policy implications (e.g., tech vendor agreements, public utilities contracting rules) that departments will implement under normal administrative procedures. The Oracle customer-feedback agreement generated the most substantive questioning about data custody and legal safeguards, and the department responded with assurances that the city would retain control of core financial and HR data.
Ending: Several resolutions took immediate effect upon adoption; departments responsible for contract execution and monitoring (Department of Technology, Public Health, Recreation & Parks, Public Utilities Commission, and the Controller) will follow normal procurement and reporting processes.
