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SFUSD board approves MOU with city to pursue educator housing; RFQ expected this month
Summary
The San Francisco Unified School District board voted 5-0, with two members absent, to approve a memorandum of understanding with the City and County of San Francisco and the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development to advance planning for an educator housing project and to enable an RFQ process for developer proposals.
The San Francisco Unified School District board on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding with the City and County of San Francisco and the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development to establish roles for a proposed educator housing development and to pave the way for a developer selection process.
Deputy Superintendent Myung Lee told the board the MOU is an early, nonbinding step to "outline our respective roles and responsibilities for this project," and said it "doesn't commit the district to developing any particular project, but it allows us to be clear on our responsibilities" as the city prepares a request for qualifications. Lee said the office expects the RFQ to be issued later this month and anticipates reviewing proposals and selecting a developer in the first three months of 2018. The site cited in staff materials is listed as 136040 Third Avenue.
Board members framed the MOU as a long-sought, historic partnership. Commissioner Haney said the effort has been "many, many years in the making" and stressed that educator housing is "critical and central to our responsibility to our students and our families." Commissioner Ross and others thanked labor partners and city staff for sustained collaboration.
The board noted a city general-obligation bond estimate of $44,000,000 as a substantial commitment toward the project; staff and city partners emphasized additional steps, community outreach, and an open procurement process before any development or financial commitments are made.
On the roll call, the motion passed 5 ayes, 2 absent (Norton and Walton). Following the vote, board members said they expect an RFQ/RFP, community engagement, and then developer selection and subsequent public reporting of terms.
Next steps: staff will coordinate with the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development on the RFQ issuance, run the developer-selection process, and bring subsequent contract and development proposals back to the board for formal consideration.
