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LAFCO accepts $30,000 foundation grant for on‑demand worker survey, advances work on public bank and consultant RFQ
Summary
LAFCO voted to accept a $30,000 grant from the San Francisco Foundation for a survey of on‑demand workers, heard that the Annie E. Casey Foundation awarded $50,000 for survey analysis, and received an update that a renewable‑energy consultant RFQ received seven proposals. Executive staff also said LAFCO will play a role in public‑bank work.
At its Nov. 15 meeting, the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission approved several administrative items and heard updates on funding and staffing for ongoing projects.
The commission accepted a $30,000 grant from the San Francisco Foundation to support a survey of on‑demand workers. Brian Goble, LAFCO executive officer, said the grant comes through the Foundation’s racial equity and economic inclusion program and thanked Foundation staff who supported the application. Commissioner Marr moved to accept the grant and Commissioner Haney seconded; the motion was approved by unanimous consent.
Goble also reported a $50,000 award from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to fund the research analysis portion of the on‑demand worker survey, reducing the survey’s funding gap from $270,000 to about $220,000. He said a pilot survey of roughly 140 on‑demand workers across a dozen platforms has been completed and the team will pause fieldwork in November–December while fundraising continues.
On staffing and procurement, Goble said seven proposals were received in response to an RFQ for a renewable energy expert; LAFCO expects to issue a prequalified list of firms in early December and will work with SFPUC and other departments to finalize a consultant scope in the coming months.
In other business, the commission approved payment to a research assistant, Dan Veil, and adopted its 2020 regular meeting schedule. Goble also told the commission that LAFCO will play a role in the city’s work to explore a public bank, following recent legislation introduced by the chair; he said staff are analyzing resource needs for that effort.
Ending: The commission approved the grant and administrative spending by unanimous consent and asked staff to continue fundraising for the on‑demand survey, finalize consultant scoping in coordination with other city agencies, and report back at the January meeting.
