Budget & Finance Committee forwards 9 measures to full Board, continues two items
May 04, 2022 | San Francisco County, California
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The San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee on May 4 handled 11 agenda items and forwarded the majority to the full Board with positive recommendations. Key outcomes:
- Item 1 (ordinance banning gas‑powered landscaping equipment for city functions beginning 01/01/2024 with waivers and buyback programs): continued to May 11 at the request of the sponsor (motion carried, 3 ayes).
- Item 2 (Resolution to amend WW Grainger contract – increase NTE by $2,200,000 to $12,100,000 through 12/31/2022): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes). BLA reported increased usage and recommended approval.
- Item 3 (Retroactive first amendment to management and operation agreement between SFMTA and Friends of the Cable Car Museum, extending term to 06/30/2024): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes); public commenters supported the operator but questioned retroactive timing.
- Item 4 (SFPUC acceptance and expansion of $1,000,000 MTC grant for Southern Skyline Ridge Trail extension): forwarded with amended timeline (Jan 2023–Aug 2025) and positive recommendation (3 ayes); BLA noted total project cost $25.5M and match requirement.
- Item 5 (Design contract with Mark Cavanero Associates for PUC water enterprise headquarters, NTE $27.8M): continued to the call of the chair for additional procurement and policy documentation after BLA raised questions.
- Item 6 (Authorize Clean Power SF participation in GoLine long‑duration energy storage project; NTE $60M over 15 years): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes); presenters emphasized prevailing wage/PLA commitments and CPUC compliance.
- Item 7 (Ground lease for 180 Jones Street and permanent loan up to $13,950,000 to support a 70‑unit 100% affordable development by TNDC): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes); BLA reported total development cost $53.6M with city funding ~26%.
- Items 8–10 (DPH retroactive grant acceptances for ZSFG Serious Illness Care Program, CDC social‑determinants accelerator and Trauma Recovery Center technical assistance): amendments were adopted where requested and each item was forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes).
- Item 11 (Ordinance authorizing short‑term contract extensions up to 12 months to mitigate staffing and supply shortages; sunsets 07/01/2023): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes); committee requested tracking and reporting.
The meeting produced several requests for follow‑up: (1) PUC and BLA to provide more procurement documentation on the PUC HQ contract; (2) PUC to return with access and outreach details for the Ridge Trail project; and (3) staff to track use of the short‑term contract extension ordinance and report to the Board as needed.
- Item 1 (ordinance banning gas‑powered landscaping equipment for city functions beginning 01/01/2024 with waivers and buyback programs): continued to May 11 at the request of the sponsor (motion carried, 3 ayes).
- Item 2 (Resolution to amend WW Grainger contract – increase NTE by $2,200,000 to $12,100,000 through 12/31/2022): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes). BLA reported increased usage and recommended approval.
- Item 3 (Retroactive first amendment to management and operation agreement between SFMTA and Friends of the Cable Car Museum, extending term to 06/30/2024): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes); public commenters supported the operator but questioned retroactive timing.
- Item 4 (SFPUC acceptance and expansion of $1,000,000 MTC grant for Southern Skyline Ridge Trail extension): forwarded with amended timeline (Jan 2023–Aug 2025) and positive recommendation (3 ayes); BLA noted total project cost $25.5M and match requirement.
- Item 5 (Design contract with Mark Cavanero Associates for PUC water enterprise headquarters, NTE $27.8M): continued to the call of the chair for additional procurement and policy documentation after BLA raised questions.
- Item 6 (Authorize Clean Power SF participation in GoLine long‑duration energy storage project; NTE $60M over 15 years): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes); presenters emphasized prevailing wage/PLA commitments and CPUC compliance.
- Item 7 (Ground lease for 180 Jones Street and permanent loan up to $13,950,000 to support a 70‑unit 100% affordable development by TNDC): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes); BLA reported total development cost $53.6M with city funding ~26%.
- Items 8–10 (DPH retroactive grant acceptances for ZSFG Serious Illness Care Program, CDC social‑determinants accelerator and Trauma Recovery Center technical assistance): amendments were adopted where requested and each item was forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes).
- Item 11 (Ordinance authorizing short‑term contract extensions up to 12 months to mitigate staffing and supply shortages; sunsets 07/01/2023): forwarded with positive recommendation (3 ayes); committee requested tracking and reporting.
The meeting produced several requests for follow‑up: (1) PUC and BLA to provide more procurement documentation on the PUC HQ contract; (2) PUC to return with access and outreach details for the Ridge Trail project; and (3) staff to track use of the short‑term contract extension ordinance and report to the Board as needed.
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