Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Hunters Point Shipyard Parks Transfer topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission approves short-term MOA and endorses transfer of Hunters Point Shipyard parks to Rec & Park
Summary
The commission voted to approve an 11-month, $981,000 memorandum of agreement (MOA) to begin maintenance of completed Hunters Point Shipyard parks on June 1 and recommended approval of a long-term Joint Facilities Agreement (JFA) and transfer of parks, with Community Facilities District No. 8 to fund maintenance and the department accepting trustee responsibilities for certain public trust lands.
The Recreation and Park Commission on April 17 approved staff recommendations to accept short-term maintenance responsibilities for the Hunters Point Shipyard parks and to move forward with the longer-term transfer of the properties.
Deputy Director of Planning Yael Goran outlined a package of approvals the department is asking the commission to recommend: (1) approve an 11‑month memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Office of Community, Infrastructure and Investment (OCII) for $981,000 to begin maintenance and operations on June 1; (2) recommend that the Board of Supervisors amend the Park Code as needed for temporary application to these parks while the MOA is in effect; (3) recommend Board approval of a no‑cost transfer and a long‑term Joint Facilities Agreement (JFA) governing responsibilities among Rec & Park, OCII and the San Francisco Arts Commission; and (4) accept the role of trustee for public trust lands included in the transfer.
Antonio Guerra, director of administration and finance, said the MOA funding covers reimbursement for roughly 5.58 full‑time equivalent positions over 11 months (gardener and maintenance staff portions), utility and operations costs estimated at about $2,066,000, and materials and supplies budgeted at $100,000. He described the JFA as a 66‑year agreement that will require Board of Supervisors approval; the Arts Commission has already added the public art to its civic arts collection as part of the transfer process.
Mark Slutskin of OCII explained that Community Facilities District Number 8 (CFD 8) is a special assessment on shipyard parcels that will be the primary funding source for park maintenance, and that the CFD assessment and master developer contributions are expected to cover the maintenance stream.
Goran described public trust implications: some parks are subject to California public trust constraints and Rec & Park will report revenues and expenditures for trust lands to the State Lands Commission; the State Lands Commission will need to approve transfer of trustee responsibilities. Staff noted that three parks still require final certificates of completion from OCII and that the MOA will bridge operations until the JFA and transfers are completed.
Commissioners questioned whether utility and PUC cost estimates accounted for recent utility rate increases; staff said estimates include current PUC projections and that the PUC had been notified. Commissioners thanked staff and unanimously approved the staff recommendations to proceed with the MOA and to recommend longer-term transfer actions.
The item now moves to OCII commission action, Board of Supervisors legislation to effect the transfer and, finally, State Lands Commission review and approval for trustee responsibilities.
