Budget & Finance Committee forwards a package of grants, contracts and ordinances to full Board; tax‑defaulted parcels list trimmed

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Finance Committee met on Feb. 12 and forwarded a slate of items to the full Board for consideration, including grant acceptances, contract amendments, a sale of surplus property and the Clerk of the Board’s budget submission. Most items were forwarded with a positive recommendation; one substantial item (the Mid‑Market Foundation amendment) was forwarded without recommendation (see separate article).

Highlights and outcomes (votes recorded during the meeting) - Item 1 — San Francisco Department of Public Health: The committee forwarded a retroactive resolution authorizing SFDPH to accept and expand a Department of Justice grant of approximately $829,025 to support the Child and Adolescent Support Advocacy and Resource Center (CASARC) at San Francisco General Hospital. The department explained the award was received after the project start date and will fund a build‑out nearer the emergency department including secure tunnel access. Motion forwarded to full Board with positive recommendation (roll call recorded: Dorsey, Engadio, Guardio, Chan — ayes recorded in committee).

- Item 3 — Treasurer & Tax Collector: The committee approved removing three tax‑defaulted parcels (41 Sears Street; 26 Stanley Street; 1123 Capitol Avenue) from the public tax sale list…