OCII approves union MOAs, MOUs and several contracts; Hunters Point schematic designs conditionally approved

The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure, OCII’s successor‑agency body, voted July 16 to approve a slate of labor agreements, interagency memoranda of understanding, professional contracts and schematic designs for Hunters Point Shipyard.

Vice Chair Mada Rosales presided over the meeting at City Hall Room 416. Commissioners voted unanimously among those present to approve three labor‑related items: a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 21, an MOA with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, and a salary and classification resolution covering successor‑agency staff. April Ward, OCII senior personnel analyst, summarized contract terms including an 11% total salary increase phased over the coming years and a revised severance formula tied to years of service.

The commission also approved an annual memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) to reimburse OEWD for workforce compliance services, and an MOU with the City and County of San Francisco Controller’s Office for financial systems, accounting and audit support in FY 2019–20. OCII staff said the OEWD MOU formalizes existing compliance work (certified payroll review, hiring plans, site meetings and corrective‑action procedures) and that reimbursements will be limited to OEWD staff costs and appropriated through OCII’s ROPS and annual budget.

Two professional contracts were authorized: a disclosure‑counsel services contract (not to exceed $148,950 through 05/31/2022) to assist with continuing disclosure for OCII’s outstanding bonds, and a personal‑services contract with MJF & Associates to operate the Hunters Point Shipyard site office and provide outreach and administrative support ($914,404.58 over three years). OCII staff said the disclosure counsel was selected from a city panel and the MJF selection involved CAC panel interviews and an emphasis on small‑business and local participation.

On land‑use matters the commission conditionally approved revised schematic designs for Lennar’s Block 52 market‑rate project (77 units, including 9 inclusionary units) and separately conditionally approved OCII’s affordable housing schematic designs for Blocks 52 and 54 (112 affordable rental units including a manager’s unit). OCII staff said a reconfiguration of the market‑rate site permits a small land donation from Lennar that would allow roughly 15 additional affordable units on the OCII parcel; the affordable project team also requested a density bonus to increase height on a portion of Block 52. Staff emphasized these approvals are schematic and predevelopment in scope and that no site‑disturbing construction will begin until required environmental reviews and further approvals are complete.

Votes at a glance (roll calls announced in meeting): all listed items passed by 3 ayes, 1 absent (Chair Bustos absent). The commission scheduled additional public reporting and review: OEWD compliance will be included in the semiannual report on August 6; OCII staff said CDPH (California Department of Public Health) materials have been published and CDPH is expected to meet with the commission in the near term to address community environmental‑health questions.

What’s next: OCII staff said they will return to the commission with semiannual workforce/compliance reporting, permanent‑loan and ground‑lease approvals for the affordable project in 2020, and continuing community engagement about environmental testing in Bayview/Hunters Point.

Votes and formal actions recorded at the meeting: each motion was moved and seconded; roll‑call tallies were recorded on the transcript. The meeting adjourned at 4:29 p.m.