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Budget committee forwards waiver to solicit donations for APEC hosting amid vocal public opposition
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee voted to forward a resolution allowing the mayor—s office to solicit donations to support San Francisco—s hosting of the APEC summit, while public commenters urged the committee to reject the waiver of the Behested Payments ordinance and raised human‑rights and local‑funding concerns.
The Budget and Finance Committee on May 24 voted to forward a resolution that would let the Mayor—s Office, Economic and Workforce Development and the city—s chief of protocol solicit donations to support San Francisco—s role as host of the Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this November. Chair Supervisor Connie Chan moved to send the item to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
Mayor—s office representative Sean Ellsburn told the committee the city must raise about $20 million to pay for receptions, catering, signage, transportation and related costs tied to hosting about 21 heads…
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