Board adopts three‑year pretrial services contract amid court-driven transition to civil service

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 2 adopted a resolution authorizing the sheriff’s office to enter a three‑year contract for pretrial services beginning July 1, 2026, with a contract amount described in the item as $5,000,000 and two one‑year extension options.

Supervisor Dorsey, speaking at committee and to the full board, explained the item had been sent from the Budget and Finance Committee "without recommendation" because the Superior Court of California recently directed a transition of pretrial services to civil service. He said the court had raised concerns about the nonprofit partner’s financial stability, transparency and reporting and that designating civil‑service staff (the adult probation department) to provide pretrial services was under consideration. Dorsey said he would vote yes but urged a cautious funding approach: "we should express our intent to fund the contract for 1 year and put 2 years of the funding on this contract for on reserve," a step he said would allow more time to plan a cost‑effective migration to civil service oversight.

The board adopted the resolution "without objection," as recorded by the clerk. The clerk’s description of the item identified the contract term as 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2029 and a contract amount of $5,000,000 with two one‑year options to extend.

What happens next: the resolution authorizes the sheriff's office to execute the contract; Supervisor Dorsey said the contract provisions permit termination for non‑appropriation, which would allow the city to discontinue funding if necessary. The item was adopted and will be implemented in coordination with budget and sheriff’s office staff.