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OCII authorizes $446,000 grant to fund Bayview Third Street façade, tenant and neighborhood projects
Summary
The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure voted 3–0 (one recusal) to authorize the executive director to enter a grant agreement with the City and County of San Francisco for up to $446,000 in tax‑exempt bond proceeds to support SF Shines Express façade and tenant improvements and Community Challenge Grants in Bayview‑Hunters Point.
The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure on Feb. 17 authorized the executive director to enter a grant agreement with the City and County of San Francisco (Office of Economic and Workforce Development) for up to $446,000 in tax‑exempt bond proceeds to support two Bayview‑Hunters Point programs: the SF Shines façade and tenant improvement program and the Community Challenge Grant (CCG) program.
Acting President Singh introduced the item and said staff had worked with city partners to align excess redevelopment bond proceeds with programs that continue redevelopment goals in Bayview. Lila Hussain, acting project manager, and Chrissy Attano of OEWD described the planned split of funds and program details. Chrissy Attano, Senior Project Manager at OEWD, said the proposal would allocate roughly $200,000 toward a SF Shines Express program that would make exterior improvements—painting, pedestrian lighting and signage—available to property and business owners with grants ranging from $5,000 to $35,000. Attano also said OEWD would staff a Corridor Manager and a grants coordinator, finalize design guidelines and begin marketing and application intake in March, with design in April and construction bidding in June.
The presentation said OCII estimates approximately $884,000 in excess bond proceeds in the Bayview Hunters Point project area and that this $446,000 grant request is one part of a larger planned distribution of those funds. Staff recommended authorizing the Executive Director to enter into the grant agreement, subject to Oversight Board and Department of Finance approvals.
Public commenter Ace Washington criticized earlier redevelopment efforts in other neighborhoods, alleging those programs had not benefited long‑standing Black businesses in the Western Addition and urged greater accountability. Commissioners asked for clarity about outreach and hiring: they requested that the Corridor Manager be recruited from the neighborhood and be familiar with long‑standing businesses on Third Street. OEWD responded that outreach would include door‑to‑door contact, property‑owner mailers and targeted marketing; the program would expand eligibility to property owners as well as business owners.
On a roll‑call vote the commission approved the measure: Commissioners Mondejar, Singh and Bustos voted yes; Chair Rosales was recused (3 yes, 1 recusal). The authorization is conditional on Oversight Board and Department of Finance review and any required execution steps.
Next steps: staff said they will return with any remaining excess bond proceeds allocations at a later meeting and will implement the outreach and staffing plan described in the presentation.
