Board adopts funding and contract measures; amends blight assessment list and continues Junipero Serra project for a week

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a series of budget, contract and land-use items, and conducted a public hearing on blight abatement assessments that ended with the Department of Public Works agreeing to waive multiple charges and returning an amended list to the board.

Key votes and outcomes

- Police and sheriff overtime ordinance (Item 6): The board passed an ordinance to appropriate funds from the general reserve, reallocate prior salary and project dollars and to appropriate approximately $61,000,000 for police overtime and $30,000,000 for sheriff overtime. The ordinance passed 8–2; Supervisors Fielder and Walton voted no.

- State Transportation Development Act, Article 3 funding (Item 7): The board adopted a resolution authorizing retroactive acceptance and expenditure of approximately $1,360,000 in pedestrian and bicycle project funds for San Francisco Public Works (term 07/01/2024–06/30/2027). Vote: 10 ayes.

- Hallmark Aviation contract (Item 11): The board approved a second modification extending airport information and guest assistance services with Hallmark Aviation Services, L.P., adding $10,700,000 for a total contract amount near $20,000,000 (term extended through 06/30/2026). Adopted without objection.

- Homeless prenatal rapid rehousing grant amendment (Item 14): The board approved a second amendment to an agreement extending terms through 06/30/2029 and increasing the agreement by approximately $13,800,000 for a new total of roughly $22,600,000. Adopted without objection.

- Electronic recording MOU (Item 15): The assessor-recorder's office was authorized to execute a second amendment to an MOU with the California Electronic Recording Transaction Network Authority related to AB 578 electronic recordation, updating per-title costs and extending the MOU for 13 additional years for a total of 19 years through 01/10/2035. Adopted without objection.

- Leases at Bayview Plaza and other routine resolutions (Items 8–13): The board approved multiple property sale, lease and gift-acceptance resolutions, including leases for the Human Services Agency and Department of Public Health at Bayview Plaza (items 9–10). Adopted without objection as consent items.

- Appointments (Items 16–17): The board approved mayoral nominations to the Building Inspection Commission and the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority. Adopted without objection.

Blight abatement public hearing and amended assessments (Items 18–19)

The board opened a public hearing on a Department of Public Works report proposing assessments for graffiti and blight abatement costs. Alicia Witt of Public Works described the city's process under Chapter 80 of the Administrative Code: inspectors post notices, property owners have 30 days to abate, and the city charges a $362 blight fee if abatement does not occur and the city performs the work. Dozens of property owners and managers spoke during public comment alleging they either never received mailed notices, had abated the graffiti and sent photographic proof to the graffiti unit, or faced recurring tagging that was difficult or dangerous to remove (roof‑level tags, industrial‑scale graffiti, etc.). Public Works staff took questions and met with property owners in the hallway during the meeting.

Result: Public Works reported it waived assessments for 33 properties after reviewing individual situations and provided the board with an amended list. The board adopted the amended report on a 10–0 vote and directed that the remaining assessments be placed on the property tax roll as proposed.

Junipero Serra Boulevard project (Items 20–27)

A contested planning and CEQA matter concerning a proposed 19,100–25,000 square‑foot maintenance building at 1310 Junipero Serra Boulevard generated public remarks — including parents and the principal of St. Thomas More School who raised child‑safety and health concerns about proximity to a preschool. Supervisor Mirna Melgar said her office was close to a resolution with the sponsor and appellant and moved, with the sponsor's consent, to continue the items one week. The board voted 10–0 to continue items 20–27 to the May 20, 2025 meeting.

Student journalism resolution (Item 34)

The board adopted a resolution supporting student journalism and reaffirming protections for student free-press rights after public testimony from Lowell and other student journalists and journalism advisers. The measure passed as part of the adoption without committee reference process.

Procedure notes

- The board excused President Rafael Mandelmann from the meeting on his request (motion by Supervisor Sherrill, seconded by Supervisor Chen; roll call 10 ayes). - Several consent items were adopted "same house, same call" with no separate debate.

What was not changed or decided here

The mayoral announcement about the Breaking the Cycle Fund (discussed earlier in the meeting) did not include implementation or contracting details; the Junipero Serra project was continued rather than decided; and individual property assessments that remained on the amended DPW list proceed through the tax-roll process unless otherwise resolved.