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Budget committee delays vote on $37 million CityBase contract extension after concerns over convenience fees
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee on June 3 continued consideration of a proposed extension and increase to the CityBase online payments contract after supervisors raised equity and rate-comparison questions; staff said the platform processes online payments citywide and offers a free eCheck option.
Chair Sandra Lee Feuer on June 3 moved to continue consideration of a proposed amendment to the City and County of San Francisco’s contract with CityBase after supervisors raised questions about who pays credit-card convenience fees and whether the city had obtained the lowest possible rates.
Taejung Shaw of the Treasurer and Tax Collector’s Office told the committee the CityBase enterprise platform is used across multiple departments — for taxes, fees, public-health clinic payments and parking — and supports credit/debit card and eCheck transactions. "To date, we have collected about $4,000,000,000 in…
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