Budget & Finance Committee votes at a glance: Jan. 10 — several retroactive grants and codes advanced to the full Board

The San Francisco Budget & Finance Committee on Jan. 10 advanced a series of ordinances and resolutions to the Board of Supervisors, most by unanimous committee votes (3 ayes). Key outcomes:

• Item 1 — Police organized retail theft grant and waiver for procurement (SFPD): Committee forwarded the ordinance authorizing SFPD to expend organized retail theft grant funds and to procure equipment/services without competitive bidding. SFPD staff said the grant allows purchase of 400 "flock" cameras and distribution of roughly 10 cameras per supervisory district. No public comment; motion passed (3–0).

• Item 2 — San Francisco Public Library: Committee forwarded a retroactive resolution to accept and expand $375,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support jail-and-reentry library services. Presenter Janine Austin said the award builds on a prior $2 million grant and funds trainings, convenings and an archive. Motion passed (3–0).

• Item 4 — Department on the Status of Women: Committee forwarded a retroactive accept-and-expand resolution for a Blue Shield of California Foundation grant to support the 'Healing Roots' collaborative and compensating nonprofit partners. Committee discussion clarified the total is roughly $305,000; motion passed (3–0).

• Item 7 — Department of Building Inspection: Committee forwarded a retroactive $100,000 California Energy Commission grant to adopt and maintain SolarAPP+ automated solar permitting; vice chair Mandelmann joined as cosponsor. Motion passed (3–0). Item 8 (temporary suspension of vacant-storefront registration fee) was continued to the call of the chair for further budget review.

• Item 9 — Treasure Island master lease amendment with U.S. Navy: Committee amended language to reflect retroactivity of the one-year extension (12/01/2023–11/30/2024) and forwarded the amendment to the full Board (3–0).

• Item 10 — Recreation & Park Department: Committee forwarded a retroactive $5,100,000 California State Coastal Conservancy grant supporting the 900 Innis project (phase 2 of the India Basin Waterfront Initiative) and approving a deed restriction required by earlier EPA-funded remediation. Motion passed (3–0).

No public commenters spoke on these items at the committee hearing. Most items were described by department staff as retroactive because grant execution or start dates preceded the time needed to assemble the Board packet and approvals. All forwarded measures are scheduled to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated by the clerk.