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Board approves grant increases, housing financing and multiple contract actions in unanimous consent
Summary
At its Feb. 28 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a consent calendar that included human services grant amendments, lease and bond authorizations, and several settlements and appointments; multiple contested items were continued for further committee work.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 28 adopted a broad consent calendar that included amendments to human services grants, financing authorizations for affordable housing, contract and lease modifications, and the retroactive acceptance of state and philanthropic grants.
The measures, bundled as items on the consent and adoption-without-committee calendars, passed largely by unanimous roll calls (11-0) where recorded. Several items that drew discussion during introductions or public comment were continued for further committee review, notably the board’s item on remote public comment and a series of public-safety and immigration-related measures.
Key approvals
- Human services grants: The board adopted five related grant amendments (items 9–13) to extend and increase city funding for older-adult nutrition and grocery-access programs. Among them the board approved increases to Meals on Wheels (Item 9) and Project Open Hand (Item 10). The clerk announced the resolutions were adopted on the consent calendar; the roll calls recorded 11 ayes where taken.
- Housing financing and purchase at 4200 Geary: Resolutions authorizing multifamily housing revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $60 million and approving acquisition of the property at approximately $11 million were adopted (Items 17 and 18). The measures support a 98-unit senior affordable housing development and include a long-term ground lease back to the borrower.
- Lease and housing operations: The board approved a two-year extension of a lease for a non-congregate cabin program at 33 Golf Street with base rent reported at approximately $1.3 million per year (Item 15).
- Contract and operating agreements: The Board adopted a resolution extending a services agreement with the Airport Research and Development Foundation and capping an administrative services fee for the extension (Item 14).
- Settlements and lawsuits: The board passed first-reading ordinances to authorize settlement payments described on the agenda, including an item to settle a lawsuit for $7,500,000 (Item 22) and retroactive settlement approval with WeWork Companies Inc. for approximately $13,300,000 (the minutes list item 24/WeWork). These passed on first reading as presented.
Other procedural outcomes
- Appointments: Motions to appoint members to assessment appeals boards were approved (Items 26–27).
- Continuances: Several measures were continued for further committee or board consideration: Item 28 (regarding administrative code provisions tied to Chapter 12X) was continued to March 14; Item 30 (remote participation and remote public comment) was continued to March 7; Item 36 (a resolution concerning House Concurrent Resolution 9) was continued to March 7; Items 37 and 38 (sanctuary-city related resolution and a resolution urging state action on consensual adult prostitution) were continued to March 7.
Votes at a glance (selected calendar items and outcomes)
- Items 1–5 (consent items): adopted (clerk called the roll; unanimous where recorded). - Item 6 (ordinance re: SFPUC/biogas utilization project P3 delivery): passed on first reading (no separate roll call recorded for this item in public minutes). - Item 7 (reappropriation to Human Rights Commission and DCYF for District 10 programming): passed on first reading. - Items 9–13 (human services grant amendments, including Meals on Wheels, Project Open Hand, SF-Marin Food Bank, Self-Help for the Elderly, Glide Foundation): resolutions adopted; clerk recorded these as adopted with no names on the public roster opposing. - Item 14 (modification to license and services agreement, airport research): resolution adopted. - Item 15 (lease amendment for non-congregate cabin program, 33 Golf Street): resolution adopted; Supervisor Ronan recorded as cosponsor. - Item 16 (re-authorization of commercial paper certificates to fund capital projects, not to exceed $150,000,000): resolution adopted. - Items 17–18 (4200 Geary multifamily project financing and acquisition): resolutions adopted (roll call recorded as adopted). - Item 19–20 (accept and expend grant increases for Department of Public Health): resolutions adopted. - Item 21 (DHSH standard agreement acceptance up to $10,800,000): resolution adopted. - Item 22 (ordinance to authorize settlement of Ferguson lawsuit for $7,500,000): passed on first reading. - Item 24 (WeWork claim settlement ~ $13,300,000): passed on first reading. - Item 25 (amend administrative code; working group report deadlines): passed on first reading. - Items 26–27 (appointments to Assessment Appeals Boards): motions approved.
What’s next
Several items that drew extended discussion or public concern were continued to the next board meeting (March 7 or March 14) for further committee work or public hearings. The clerk and Board President announced formal continuances on the record with roll-call votes where required; the board’s clerk will post updated committee referrals and amended legislation ahead of the follow-up sessions.
Ending
The board concluded introductions of new business and moved to general public comment, during which dozens of speakers addressed sanctuary-city protections, Vision Zero priorities, and other items on the agenda. A number of the public’s comments and requests were captured on the record and will inform the March hearings where several contested items were continued.
