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Votes at a glance: Health Commission approves tribute to Colfax, two EPIC gifts and consent calendar
Summary
The Health Commission approved a ceremonial resolution honoring outgoing DPH director Grant Colfax, authorized staff to recommend acceptance of a $37,000 gift from EPIC Systems Corporation and approved an additional EPIC gift package already included in the budget; the consent calendar and minutes were also approved by voice vote.
At its March 3 meeting the San Francisco Health Commission adopted several routine and ceremonial items by voice vote.
Key votes and procedural outcomes
- Resolution honoring Dr. Grant Colfax: Approved by voice vote during the meeting. (See separate article on the Colfax resolution and leadership transition.)
- EPIC Systems Corporation gift — Richmond Area Multi‑Services Project: The commission recommended the Board of Supervisors authorize acceptance and expenditure of a $37,000 gift from EPIC Systems Corporation to support information‑technology support services for behavioral‑health work in the Richmond area multi‑services project. The commission voted to recommend the resolution to the Board of Supervisors.
- EPIC Systems Corporation expanded gifts: The commission voted to authorize acceptance and expenditure of additional EPIC gifts intended to support safety‑net primary care and related activities. The meeting materials and staff presentation described an expanded package of EPIC gifts; the full consolidated dollar total was described in the meeting as already included in the budget for fiscal years 2023‑26 and was not stated clearly in the public presentation. In the transcript, staff said the second set of EPIC gifts had been included in the budget and therefore did not require a Board of Supervisors recommendation. The exact consolidated amounts for the second item were not clearly read in the public record and are marked here as not specified; staff told commissioners the budget reflected those gifts and answered clarifying questions.
- Consent calendar and minutes: The commission approved amended minutes from the Feb. 10, 2025 meeting, and approved the consent calendar by voice vote.
Votes were taken by voice; no roll‑call tallies with individual vote names were recorded in the public transcript. Where the meeting record did not include precise dollar amounts for the second EPIC gift item, the article notes that the specific total was not specified during the public read‑aloud and that staff said the gift suite had been included in the department’s budget.
Sources: Staff presentations by Gregory (Greg) Wong and other DPH administrative analysts, and public vote audio at the March 3, 2025 San Francisco Health Commission meeting.
