Budget and Finance Committee

What's happening

• The City will amend the Labor and Employment Code to require prevailing wages on all city contracts and grants for street‑cleaning services.
• The amendment applies to any future street‑cleaning contracts and related grant funding.

Why it matters

Requiring prevailing wages ensures fair pay for workers and can increase the cost of street‑cleaning contracts, affecting the city budget.

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• Resolution was approved to authorize the General Manager to execute Contract No. PRO.0333.B for up to $15,000,000.
• The contract provides as‑needed environmental review services under CEQA and NEPA for seven years starting October 14, 2026.

Why it matters

It lets the city obtain required environmental permits for projects, ensuring compliance and protecting community health.

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• The Human Rights Commission is authorized to amend the grant with TransCanWork to increase funding by $150,000, for a total not to exceed $450,000.
• The grant term is extended from December 31, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

Why it matters

It expands resources for LGBTQI+ services provided by Parivar Bay Area, helping marginalized communities.

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• The Department of Public Works may accept and spend up to $1,000,000 grant from the 2025 Budget Act administered by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• The money will fund the Sunset Boulevard Recycled Water Irrigation Improvement Project and waive indirect cost inclusion.

Why it matters

It funds a water‑saving irrigation upgrade, reducing water use and costs while improving sustainability on Sunset Boulevard.

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• Property taxes are levied at a combined rate of $1.18162182 per $100 of assessed value for multiple districts for FY 2026‑2027.
• Pass‑through rates are established for residential tenants based on tenancy commencement dates.

Why it matters

The rate funds city services and schools, while tenant pass‑through ensures renters share a fair portion of the tax burden.

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• Resolution was approved to authorize the General Manager to execute Contract No. PRO.0333.C for up to $15,000,000.
• The contract provides as‑needed environmental review services under CEQA and NEPA for seven years starting October 14, 2026.

Why it matters

It lets the city obtain required environmental permits for projects, ensuring compliance and protecting community health.

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• The Office of the City Attorney may accept and spend a $200,000 grant from the San Francisco Foundation.
• Funds will support engagement, strategic planning, outreach, litigation support, and coordination for affirmative litigation from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.

Why it matters

It strengthens the city’s ability to pursue equity‑focused legal actions and support community advocacy.

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• The Human Rights Commission is authorized to amend the grant with Community United Against Violence to increase funding by $100,000, for a total not to exceed $300,000.
• The grant term is extended from December 31, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

Why it matters

It provides additional resources for CUAV to serve LGBTQI+ and other communities, enhancing safety and outreach programs.

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• Resolution was approved to authorize the General Manager to execute Contract No. PRO.0333.A for up to $15,000,000.
• The contract provides as‑needed environmental review services under CEQA and NEPA for seven years starting October 14, 2026.

Why it matters

It lets the city obtain required environmental permits for projects, ensuring compliance and protecting community health.

Who is affected

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• Resolution was approved to authorize the General Manager to execute Contract No. PRO.0333.D for up to $15,000,000.
• The contract provides as‑needed environmental review services under CEQA and NEPA for seven years starting October 14, 2026.

Why it matters

It lets the city obtain required environmental permits for projects, ensuring compliance and protecting community health.

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• The City will amend its lease for space at 650-5th Street, Suites 307‑309, with Townsend Associates, LLC.
• The lease sets an annual base rent of $122,400 with 3% yearly increases and runs until July 31 2031, with a five‑year extension option.

Why it matters

The amendment locks in rent costs for the Department of Public Health and ensures continued use of the office space.

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• Resolution was approved to authorize the General Manager to execute Contract No. PRO.0333.E for up to $15,000,000.
• The contract provides as‑needed environmental review services under CEQA and NEPA for seven years starting October 14, 2026.

Why it matters

It lets the city obtain required environmental permits for projects, ensuring compliance and protecting community health.

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• The Department of Public Health is authorized to accept and spend a $475,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security Women’s Options Center 6G Improvements.
• The grant covers the period September 1 2024 through December 31 2026.

Why it matters

The funding supports security and technology upgrades that benefit women’s health services and related infrastructure.

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• The Department of Public Health may enter a grant agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program, with anticipated revenue of $11,199,999.98.
• The agreement runs from execution until December 31 2028 and allows retroactive reimbursement of expenses incurred from February 27 2026.

Why it matters

The grant provides significant funding to expand and improve behavioral health facilities and services across the city.

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• The City approves a grant agreement with the San Francisco Housing Authority and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to provide up to $28,750,000 in rental subsidies.
• The agreement covers October 1 2026 through June 30 2029 to support tenants transitioning from Emergency Housing Vouchers.

Why it matters

The funding helps maintain housing stability for vulnerable residents moving from emergency vouchers to longer‑term rentals.

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