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Supervisors pause contested SFO lease extensions after workers, analysts raise concerns
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee continued proposed 10‑year lease extensions and related reimbursements for five Terminal 3 food‑service tenants to Jan. 7 after airport workers and Supervisor David Campos raised concerns about bypassing competitive bids and unpaid workers; the committee approved a separate airport technology contract amendment with analyst changes.
Supervisor Mark Farrell’s Budget & Finance Committee opened a contentious discussion Dec. 3 over a package of airport lease amendments that would suspend minimum annual guarantees and extend five Terminal 3 food‑service leases while the terminal is renovated.
Kathy Weidner of the San Francisco Airport explained that renovations forced closure of the tenants’ original locations and that the proposed amendments would redefine square footage, suspend minimum guarantees for closed locations and extend lease terms. Weidner asked the board to continue the item to allow additional tenant consultations.
Workers, union representatives and community groups urged supervisors to reject or delay the package. Molly Gomez, who said she has worked at SFO for about 35 years, asked the committee not to ‘‘reward’’ tenants that have refused fair contracts while employees lack job security. A Local 2 representative said bargaining with the…
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