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Committee forwards Civic Center CBD annual reports; OEWD flags $200,000 renewal expense for review
Summary
The Government and Oversight Committee forwarded the Civic Center Community Benefit District annual reports (FY2011–2014) to the full Board April 16, 2015, praising ambassador outreach while OEWD said $200,000 earmarked for renewal expenses requires clarification.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Government and Oversight Committee on April 16, 2015 voted to forward to the full Board the Civic Center Community Benefit District annual reports for fiscal years 2011–2014.
Office of Economic and Workforce Development staff told the Committee that a budget line previously shown as “over $700,000” was incorrect and that the Civic Center CBD’s assessment budget is $691,964. OEWD reviewed four benchmarks — management‑plan adherence, non‑assessment fundraising, budget‑to‑actual variance and carryforward reporting — and recommended clearer breakdowns of carryforward funds in future annual reports.
Don Savoy, executive director of the Civic Center CBD, described programmatic accomplishments and how carryover funds will be used. He said the district had a large first‑year carryover of about $500,000 and plans to use those funds to support a “10‑B officer” safety program across the current and following fiscal years. OEWD further noted that $200,000 is presently set aside for renewal expenses but that staff are investigating whether that use is allowable.
Savoy described the CBD’s ambassador program and outreach work, saying ambassadors “really are trained in mental health issues” and routinely provide referrals and assistance: about 200 people per year are referred for social or medical services and to DPH, he said. He and OEWD also pointed to tangible street‑level results — 1,500 hypodermic needles removed and roughly 2,300 graffiti incidents abated — and cited partnerships with arts organizations, transit agencies and other CBDs to improve safety and activation.
Supervisor Christensen pressed presenters about coordination with homeless‑service programs and whether the navigation center and DPH staff could be used more directly with ambassadors. Presenters said they are coordinating with the navigation center in Mission, Homeless Connect, DPH and Rec and Park to pilot on‑site support and to use part‑time DPH staff with ambassador crews.
After a short public‑comment period, the Committee moved to forward the resolution with a positive recommendation; the item will appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda on April 28.
