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San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee Meeting - April 24, 2024

Budget and Finance Committee — Wednesday, April 24, 2024
BodySan Francisco, California
SessionBudget and Finance Committee
DateWednesday, April 24, 2024
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0:09

Good morning.

0:10

The meeting will come to order.

0:12

Welcome to the April 24th, 2024 meeting of the budget and finance committee.

0:17

I'm Supervisor Connie Chan, Chair of the Committee.

0:20

I'm joined by Vice Chair Raphael Mendelman.

0:22

And shortly, um, Supervisor Mirna Malgar, our clerk, it's Brent Halipa.

0:27

I would like to thank SFGov TV for broadcasting this meeting.

0:31

Mr.

0:31

Clerk, do you have any announcement?

0:33

Thank you, Madam Chair.

0:33

Just a friendly reminder for those in attendance to please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices uh to prevent interruptions to our proceedings.

0:42

Should you have any documents to be included as part of the file, they should be submitted to myself, the clerk.

0:47

Uh public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda.

0:50

When your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak on the west side of the chamber to your right, my left, along those curtains, and while not necessary to provide public comment.

1:01

We do invite you to fill out a comment card and leave them on the tray by the television to your left by the doors.

1:06

If you wish to be accurately recorded for the minutes, alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways.

1:13

Email them to myself, the budget and finance committee clerk at br eent dot J A L I P A at SFGO V dot O R G.

1:24

If you submit public comment via email, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file.

1:30

You may also send your written comments via U.S.

1:32

Postal Service to our office and city hall.

1:34

That's one Dr.

1:35

Carlton B.

1:36

Goodlick Place.

1:37

Room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102.

1:42

And finally, my uh madam chair, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda of April 30th, unless otherwise stated.

1:51

Madam Chair.

1:52

Thank you, Mr.

1:52

Clerk.

1:53

And before we call item number one, just would like to remind everyone that we have quite a bit of items for budget and legislative analysts report today.

2:03

And for those items, we will have department presentation first, followed by the budget and legislative analyst report.

2:10

Then we'll have a discussion on the floor and go to public comment.

2:14

And so with that, uh Mr.

2:16

Clerk, please call item number one.

2:18

Yes, madam chair.

2:19

Item number one is a resolution approving and authorizing the director of property to enter into a license to enter and use with Honeybee Foods Corp.

2:28

Uh doing business as Jolly B USA for approximately 414 square feet underground of Hality Plaza.

2:35

Effective upon approval of this resolution through December 8th, 2034, at an initial license fee of 1200 annually with three percent annual increases thereafter, and authorizing the director of property to enter into any additions, amendments, or other modifications to the license that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the city to effectuate the purposes of this resolution.

2:59

Madam Chair.

3:00

Thank you.

3:01

And before I call on real estate, though, I just wanted to remind the public that this item is continued from uh previous week.

3:07

Um and what was amended and that require continuance, a one-week continuance was the base rent uh was a calculation from a monthly to an annually of twelve thousand dollars.

3:20

And so with that though, um, I don't see any name on the roster.

3:24

I think we have our discussion, and I just really want to thank you for being here last week and um actually waited until the entire meeting uh towards the end to to allow us to wrap up um your item then.

3:36

So I'm just gonna go to public comment now because I don't see any name on the roster.

3:40

I don't have any follow-up questions.

3:42

I really appreciate this.

3:43

And so let's go to public comment on this item.

3:46

Yes, we now invite members of the public who have joined us today.

3:48

I wish to speak on this item number one to line with the speak now.

3:52

And uh please come forward to the lecture and all speakers will have two minutes to speak.

3:58

Madam Chair, we have no speakers.

4:00

Thank you.

4:01

Seeing no public comments, public comment is now closed.

4:04

And uh I would like to um move this forward uh to move this item forward with recommendation and the roll call, please.

4:11

And on that motion to forward this resolution to the full board with a positive recommendation.

4:15

Vice Chair Mandelman.

4:17

Mandelman, I member Melgar.

4:19

Melgar absent, Chair Chan.

4:21

Aye, Chan, I we have two eyes with member melgar absent.

4:25

Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Health█████████████████████21%
Procedural████████████████16%
Budget and Finance██████████10%
Health Services█████████9%
Public Real Estate████████8%
Public Comment███████7%
Affordable Housing███████7%
Port Management████4%
Substance Use Disorder Policy████4%
Summary of Proceedings

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee Meeting - April 24, 2024

The Budget and Finance Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors met on April 24, 2024 at 11:15 AM PDT to consider a range of fiscal items including leases, grants, contract amendments, and real estate acquisitions. The meeting was chaired by Supervisor Connie Chan, with Vice Chair Rafael Mandelman and Supervisor Myrna Melgar. Many items were approved unanimously, some with amendments.

Consent Calendar

  • No separate consent calendar was used; all items were discussed individually.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 5 (Piers 30-32 development): Katie Liddell, co-chair of the Port's Northern Advisory Committee, expressed strong support for the project, praising the developer's community outreach and the revised plan. Rudy Gonzalez of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council also spoke in favor, emphasizing the developer's track record and the project's potential for local jobs.
  • No public speakers appeared for other items.

Discussion Items

  • Item 1: License to Enter and Use - Honeybee Foods Corp. Initial annual fee was amended from $1,200 to $12,000. The item was continued from the previous week. Approved 2-0 (Melgar absent).
  • Item 2: California Constitution Appropriations Limit for FY2023-2024. Set at $11.7 billion, well below the $5.4 billion in actual appropriations. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 3: Firefighter PPE Containing PFAS. Continued to May 1, 2024 due to firefighter funerals. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 4: Lease Exemption - SkyStar Wheel at Fisherman's Wharf. 18-month lease with base rent of $10,000/month. Over 137,000 tickets sold since November 2023, generating $190,000 in rent. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 5: Fiscal Feasibility and Term Sheet - Piers 30-32 & Seawall Lot 330. By Strada TCC LLC. The project includes 713 units (25% affordable), office, retail, and aquatic center. A funding gap of $125 million remains for pier redevelopment. Term sheet endorsed. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 6: Lease Amendment - 1305/1309 Evans Avenue. DPH lease for 12,690 sq ft at $470,544/year (flat rate). Approved unanimously.
  • Item 7: SFO Concession Lease - Black Point Café and La Colombe Coffee. 12-year lease, minimum annual guarantee of $420,000. Generated $5.6 million in minimum rent over term. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 8: FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant. $90,972,120 for recycled water system. Total project cost $130 million. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 9: Bayview Hunters Point Foundation Contract Amendment. Originally through 2027; amended to 18-month extension through December 31, 2025, with reduced increase from $7.9M to $3.8M (total not to exceed ~$15M). Approved as amended.
  • Item 10: UCSF Behavioral Health Services Contract Amendment. Retroactive approval for $133.4 million (increase of $84M), through June 30, 2028. Data sharing dispute resolved. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 11: SF Public Health Foundation Food Security Contract Amendment. $11.2 million, five-year extension. Administered Market Match and Vouchers for Veggie programs. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 12: Tryfacta Nursing Registry Contract Amendment. $1.5 million increase to pay past due invoices from 2023 billing dispute. Total not to exceed $11.4 million. Amended to remove retroactive language. Moved to full board without recommendation. Approved 3-0 on that motion.
  • Item 13: Police Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant. $1.4 million from state. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 14: In-Kind Naloxone from Naloxone Distribution Project. 900 units valued at $48,750. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 15: Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grant. $70,549 for crime lab. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 16: La Cocina Lease Amendment at 101 Hyde Street. Extended lease to December 31, 2026; reimbursed $106,528 for sidewalk improvements; removed utility payment obligations retroactive to March 2020 and future. Amended resolution to clarify public purpose. Approved as amended.
  • Items 17 & 18: Acquisition and Financing for 2550 Irving Street Affordable Housing. 100% affordable, 90 units (15 for veterans, 22 for families exiting homelessness). City loan of $16.9 million; total project cost ~$160 million. Ground lease for 75 years. Approved with clerical amendment.

Key Outcomes

  • All items were approved or forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors (scheduled for April 30, 2024) with positive recommendations, except Item 12 which was forwarded without recommendation due to the billing dispute and high cost increase.
  • Several items were amended on the floor: Items 9 (shortened term), 12 (removed retroactive language), 16 (resolution amendments), and 17 (clerical correction).
  • The committee continued Item 3 (PFAS) to May 1, 2024.
  • The meeting lasted approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the April 24th, 2024 meeting of the budget and finance committee. I'm Supervisor Connie Chan, Chair of the Committee. I'm joined by Vice Chair Raphael Mendelman. And shortly, um, Supervisor Mirna Malgar, our clerk, it's Brent Halipa. I would like to thank SFGov TV for broadcasting this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcement? Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a friendly reminder for those in attendance to please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices uh to prevent interruptions to our proceedings. Should you have any documents to be included as part of the file, they should be submitted to myself, the clerk. Uh public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. When your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak on the west side of the chamber to your right, my left, along those curtains, and while not necessary to provide public comment. We do invite you to fill out a comment card and leave them on the tray by the television to your left by the doors. If you wish to be accurately recorded for the minutes, alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. Email them to myself, the budget and finance committee clerk at br eent dot J A L I P A at SFGO V dot O R G. If you submit public comment via email, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file. You may also send your written comments via U.S. Postal Service to our office and city hall. That's one Dr. Carlton B. Goodlick Place. Room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102. And finally, my uh madam chair, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda of April 30th, unless otherwise stated. Madam Chair. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. And before we call item number one, just would like to remind everyone that we have quite a bit of items for budget and legislative analysts report today. And for those items, we will have department presentation first, followed by the budget and legislative analyst report. Then we'll have a discussion on the floor and go to public comment. And so with that, uh Mr. Clerk, please call item number one. Yes, madam chair. Item number one is a resolution approving and authorizing the director of property to enter into a license to enter and use with Honeybee Foods Corp. Uh doing business as Jolly B USA for approximately 414 square feet underground of Hality Plaza. Effective upon approval of this resolution through December 8th, 2034, at an initial license fee of 1200 annually with three percent annual increases thereafter, and authorizing the director of property to enter into any additions, amendments, or other modifications to the license that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the city to effectuate the purposes of this resolution. Madam Chair. Thank you. And before I call on real estate, though, I just wanted to remind the public that this item is continued from uh previous week. Um and what was amended and that require continuance, a one-week continuance was the base rent uh was a calculation from a monthly to an annually of twelve thousand dollars. And so with that though, um, I don't see any name on the roster. I think we have our discussion, and I just really want to thank you for being here last week and um actually waited until the entire meeting uh towards the end to to allow us to wrap up um your item then. So I'm just gonna go to public comment now because I don't see any name on the roster. I don't have any follow-up questions. I really appreciate this. And so let's go to public comment on this item. Yes, we now invite members of the public who have joined us today. I wish to speak on this item number one to line with the speak now. And uh please come forward to the lecture and all speakers will have two minutes to speak.

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