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Board of Appeals adopts two-year budget; staff to pursue database upgrade funded by reserves
Summary
The Board adopted its budget for the next two fiscal years, with most revenue from surcharges and a reserve fund above $1 million; the director said the Board will seek to use reserves for a planned database upgrade and the motion to adopt passed unanimously among commissioners in attendance.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted Feb. 7 to adopt its proposed budget for the next two fiscal years.
Executive Director Cynthia Goldstein presented the budget package, noting the Board’s revenue mix is roughly 95% surcharges and 5% filing fees, and that the Board’s reserve fund has grown to more than $1 million. Goldstein said the Controller’s Office advised lowering surcharge rates to avoid continued reserve accumulation; the Board’s 2018–20 proposal reflects reduced surcharge rates in several line items and modest planned increases in expenditures.
Commissioners discussed the risk of relying on surcharge revenue and the tradeoff between lower fees for applicants and reserve drawdown. Goldstein said the Board was considering using reserve funds to finance an upgrade of the Board’s legacy database, moving to a Salesforce-based system through the City’s prequalified vendor pool. Commissioners praised the budget’s clarity and voted to adopt the two‑year plan.
President Frank Fung, Commissioner Bobby Wilson and Vice President Rick Swig recorded 'Aye' votes on the motion to adopt the budget.
