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Committee forwards 440 Turk access-point proposal to full board amid outreach concerns
Summary
Committee sent the proposed 440 Turk HSH headquarters and first-floor access point to the full Board without recommendation after presentations on the building esign, budget and community outreach; neighbors and advocates sought more transparency and a continuance.
The Budget and Finance Committee discussed Item 2 on Dec. 11, a resolution declaring an emergency to authorize expedited rehabilitation of 440 Turk Street for use as the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) headquarters and an on-site access point for coordinated entry.
Jeff Kositsky, HSH director, said the building would house roughly 105 staff, include a first-floor access point for coordinated entry and Homeward Bound staff, provide 30 to 40 client seats and limited laundry and shower facilities for clients who have appointments. He said the building was purchased for $5,000,000 and HSH estimated total project costs at approximately $12,900,000, with the purchase covered and the remainder of rehab funds coming from three sources including the 2016 public-health general obligation bond, future GO issuances, and general-fund allocations. Kositsky said Public Works expects to complete the rehab by summer 2018 if the emergency authority is granted.
Emily Cohen (HSH) summarized outreach: two large Tenderloin stakeholder meetings starting in August, about 150 sign-ins across the two meetings, roughly 10 tenant/neighborhood meetings, business roundtables and a working group. Cohen said the department scaled back a larger resource-center proposal to a compromise that provides offices with a limited client access point after community feedback.
A speaker from the Children Housing Clinic (Prativa) said some neighborhood residents felt final, concrete plans were not circulated and asked for a continuance so the community could review details presented at the hearing. Service providers and the Chamber of Commerce spoke in support, while neighborhood groups and the supervisor from the affected area were not on the record at the committee and supervisors debated whether to continue or move the item. Supervisor Jeff Sheehy moved to send Item 2 to the full Board without recommendation (committee report); the motion passed.
The committee's action advances the matter to the full Board for decision, while leaving unresolved community requests for more detailed plans and clarifications on policing and on-site services.
Next steps: Item 2 will appear on the full Board agenda where the district supervisor and other members may record positions; HSH expects to return with additional details and cost estimates as projects are refined.
