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Committee recommends $35.6 million Whitcomb hotel amendment to continue sheltering program
Summary
The committee voted to send a resolution approving a third amendment to the city's hotel agreement for 459 rooms at the Whitcomb Hotel, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $25,618,542 to $35,608,542 and extending the potential term through mid-2021; the Budget and Legislative Analyst recommended approval with a six-week report-back requirement.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a third amendment to the city's emergency hotel agreement to continue leasing 459 rooms at the Whitcomb (1231 Market Street) for alternative housing and COVID isolation services.
Andrico Penek, the city's Director of Real Estate, told the committee the Whitcomb contract controls all 459 rooms at a $99 per-night rate and that the third amendment would extend site control through June 30, 2021, while allowing the city to terminate with 60 days' notice. Penek said administrative changes had been made earlier to ensure FEMA reimbursement eligibility and to…
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