Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Supervisors delay Bill Graham lease after unions seek broader hiring protections
Summary
Supervisors continued consideration of a proposed 20-year lease of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to allow more negotiation between the proposed tenant, Another Planet Entertainment, and unions that want broader hiring protections; city officials said the building costs about $20,000 a week to maintain while dark.
San Francisco — The Budget & Finance Subcommittee on Tuesday agreed to continue action on a proposed roughly 20-year lease of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to BGCA Management LLC (the Another Planet Entertainment-related bidder), telling city staff to seek further negotiations with unions before the board votes.
Chair Supervisor John Avelos said he was uncomfortable approving a long-term lease without a budget analyst report and invited the parties to continue talks. City Administrator Ed Lee and Mayor’s budget staff warned that keeping the building dark costs the city about $20,000 a week in utilities, security and maintenance.
“Every day that building is closed, we continue to spend money,” Ed Lee said, urging…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
