Audit committee forwards 21‑month lease for 711 Van Ness to Board of Supervisors

The San Francisco County Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Monday voted without objection to forward a resolution authorizing a 21‑month lease of 9,800 square feet at 711 Van Ness Avenue for the Department of Emergency Management and the Office of the Assessor‑Recorder to the Board of Supervisors for consideration on July 17, 2012. Board President David Hsu moved the committee recommendation and Supervisor Alderman seconded.

The committee chair, Supervisor Mark Farrell, opened the regular meeting, named committee leadership and thanked committee staff and SFGTV personnel. The clerk reminded attendees to silence electronic devices, submit speaker cards and noted that items acted on would appear on the Board agenda for July 17 unless otherwise stated.

President Chu described the measure as "pretty straight forward" and restated that it would authorize 9,800 square feet at 711 Van Ness Avenue for 21 months for the Department of Emergency Management and the Office of the Assessor‑Recorder. The transcript contains an inconsistent address reference: one clerk line reads "711 Venice Avenue" while the committee speakers refer to "711 Van Ness Avenue." The committee did not receive public comment on the item.

After no public speakers came forward, President Hsu moved to forward the item as a committee report to the Board of Supervisors meeting on 07/17/2012; Supervisor Alderman seconded and the committee took the motion "without objection," after which the clerk confirmed no further items and Chair Farrell adjourned the meeting. The committee did not record a roll‑call vote in the transcript; outcome recorded as forwarded without objection.

The resolution and its recommendation will appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda on July 17, 2012. The committee did not request additional material or direct follow‑up in the transcript.