Budget & Finance Committee advances contracts, grants and ordinances to full board; vote roundup

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget & Finance Committee on Nov. 2 moved multiple items to the full board with positive recommendations, and one item (Laguna Honda/HMA) was amended and continued for the committee’s Nov. 9 meeting.

Why it matters: The committee’s actions include multiyear contracts and spending that affect city operations, capital commitments and social‑service programs. Several decisions will shape funding available in upcoming budget cycles and set the terms for procurement and oversight.

Votes at a glance
- Items 7 & 8 (Intercare Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. contracts for workers’ compensation third‑party administration for DHR and SFMTA): forwarded to full board with positive recommendation; roll call: Safaei — Aye; Chan — Aye; Ronan — Aye.
- Item 1 (Ordinance enabling the tax collector to enter payment plans for DPH license fees): forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (3‑0 unanimous).
- Item 2 (Retroactive DHCS performance agreement for the San Francisco mental health plan): forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (3‑0 unanimous).
- Item 3 (Emergency contract with Health Management Associates—HMA—for Laguna Honda recertification): committee accepted DPH’s proposed amendment to the not‑to‑exceed amount and continued the item to the Nov. 9 Budget & Finance Committee for additional budget/CFO follow‑up (vote 3‑0).
- Items 4 & 5 (CFD bond authorization and appropriation for the Downtown Rail Extension/DTX/Transbay-related local match): forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (3‑0 unanimous).
- Item 6 (Amendment to OEWD grant agreement with Mid Market Foundation for the Mid Market/Tenderloin community‑based safety program): amended per the Budget & Legislative Analyst recommendation (reduce NTE for FY22‑23) and forwarded to the full board with positive recommendation (3‑0 unanimous).
- Items 9 & 10 (SFMTA agreements with LAZ Parking California LLC and IMCO Parking LLC for garage management): forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (3‑0 unanimous).
- Item 11 (MOHCD expenditure of $512,500 from the SOMA Community Stabilization Fund): forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (3‑0 unanimous).
- Item 12 (MOHCD grant of $11,000,000 to Mercy Housing for the Sunnydale Hope SF community building): forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (3‑0 unanimous).
- Item 13 (Retroactive acceptance of an in‑kind CORO fellowship valued at $300,000): forwarded to full board with positive recommendation (3‑0 unanimous).

What’s next: Most items will appear on the Nov. 8 Board of Supervisors agenda; item 3 (Laguna Honda/HMA) was continued to allow the department and CFO to provide additional budget detail and to give supervisors more time to consider amendments.

Reporting note: Vote tallies reported at the committee were read aloud for each motion; the three voting supervisors were Chair Hilary Ronan, Supervisor Matt Haney (recorded as 'Chan' in the transcript) and Vice Chair Asha Safai (recorded as 'Safae' in the roll calls).