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Civil grand jury flags Park Merced development agreement; supervisors split on committee response
Summary
The committee heard the 2010–2011 civil grand jury's Park Merced report, which found the development agreement's tenant protections "aspirational" and potentially unenforceable; city departments disputed the findings and a motion to reject the grand jury's conclusions failed on a 2–1 roll call.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee heard the San Francisco civil grand jury's Park Merced report and considered a resolution responding to its findings.
Linda Clardy, foreperson, and Michael Golnick, committee chair for the Park Merced investigation, summarized the grand jury’s five key findings: the development agreement (DA) may not provide enforceable tenant protections if state law overrides local measures; it lacks meaningful penalties if a developer abandons the project; it does not sufficiently mitigate social and traffic impacts near Nineteenth Avenue; it presumes demolition rather than considering alternatives; and its claim that replacement units will be subject to rent control could be legally uncertain.…
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