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we heard from a representative from color and from d.p.h. this is very -- this is necessary work that needs to be done in light of our current situation. and i understand the urgency of this. but what i also am hearing is color is willing to actually work -- continue to work in good faith with us, as they have for a couple of months and that if we were to delay this by two weeks, that actually, because we're not meeting next week, that it -- that they would still work with us in good faith. although it does delay the payment. so i am -- i am happy to approve the amendments from the b.l.a. i would like to continue this until the -- to the next meeting of the budget and finance committee. i would love to get your opinion and have discussion about,
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because we do have some options. we can pass this out of committee, without recommendation, which means that this committee has not given their approval. or would -- someone could also make a motion to move this out of committee. so i think committee members at this point, let us approve the amendment first, while you think about this for a minute. and with that, madam clerk, i'd like to make a motion to approve the proposed amendment from our budget legislative analyst. >> clerk: yes. on the motion -- yes. on the motion, supervisor walton. >> supervisor walton: aye. >> clerk: supervisor mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: aye. >> clerk: chair fewer. >> chair fewer: aye. >> clerk: there are three ayes. >> chair fewer: colleagues, what say you?
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supervisor mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: you know, i share -- chair fewer, i shared some of the concerns i think you have and other concerns about this contract. i also do take the anxiety that the department of public health has about continuing to be working with this company that they're not under contract with. i think that it might, in light of that, makes sense to move without recommendation, so we're not slowing it down, but we are indicating that we have concerns that will be need to be addressed, prior to the board vote. >> chair fewer: okay. so seeing no one else in the queue -- supervisor walton. >> supervisor walton: thank you, chair fewer. and i do appreciate supervisor mandelman's statements. but i think from the conversation and from the fact that you asked the question a few times and it looks like that if we did continue this,
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services would continue. the planning from the department of public health would continue. and there are some things that obviously we need to have conversations about. so i think it would be wise to continue this to our next budget meeting. so that we can get some of that ironed out and have the detailed information that we need to move forward. >> chair fewer: thank you, supervisors. so i see that we have a couple of opinions here. i actually would like to continue this item to the next meeting of the budget and finance committee meeting. i think this is the appropriate place to have the conversation. and also the appropriate place to have public comment. and as you know, public comment is to be facilitated before it -- the commitment needs to be fulfilled before it goes to the full board for a vote. and so with that, madam clerk, i'd like to make a motion to continue this item, as amended, to the next meeting of the budget and finance committee. >> clerk: yes. on the motion to continue the item to the next budget and
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finance committee on november 18th, supervisor walton. >> supervisor walton:. aye. >> clerk: as amended. >> chair fewer: miss savelo, i want to express our appreciation for color being patient in this process. and also indulging us a couple of weeks and to continue to service to the citizens and residents of san francisco. and i just want to really thank color and, and and i got tested by color. and i thought it was fabulous. i just wanted to extend my appreciation of the board of supervisors to color for their partnership in this and their commitment to serve awe residents in san francisco to keep them safe and healthy. thank you very much. i appreciate it. madam clerk, can you please call item number 6. >> clerk: yes. item number 6 resolution authorizing the department of
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homebridge and support -- homelessness and supportive housing for homekey. 130-room hotel at 440 geary street for use as proposed future permanent supportive housing, approving and authorizing h.s.h. to commit approximately $27.4 million in city funds to satisfy local match and operational subsidy requirements for five years, to commence following board approval and upon the final award and affirming the planning department's determination under the california environmental quality act. members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item should call (415)655-0001, meeting i.d. 146 291 7707.
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>> chair fewer: thank you very much. we have the department of homelessness and supportive housing. hi. and audrey from planning. the floor is yours. we have a powerpoint presentation i see. >> goo good morning, chair fewe, supervisors walton and mandelman. i'm the deputy director of administration and finance for the department of homelessness and supportive housing. i'm here to provide an authorizing resolution for the city's project homekey award to fund the acquisition of a tourist hotel, located at 440 geary street. if approved, the site would provide 130 units of permanent supportive housing for formally homeless individuals. and thank you to the b.l.a. for their expedited review.
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>> chair fewer: miss whitley, would you mind sizing up your presentation? >> i'll ask my colleague dylan to support me on that. dylan. >> chair fewer: for those of us over 60. [laughter] >> oh, sizing up. >> chair fewer: making it full size. >> yes. i think i can. give me -- technical difficulties. let's try this again. >> chair fewer: yes. >> is that better? >> chair fewer: wonderful. thank you. >> of course. >> thank you, chair fewer. so the authorizing resolution before you would authorize h.s.h. to execute a standard agreement with the california department of housing and community development. to release up to $30 million in homekey emergency grant funds to our co-applicant obis co pal communit--episcopal.
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a matching contribution for both capital costs and a five-year commitment for ongoing subsidies to the project. the resolution authorizes h.s.h. to commit $27.4 million in city funds, as well as commit to that ongoing local ongoing subsidy for at least five years. in addition to these matching funds, as i will discuss later in my presentation, there are some factors that may increase the city's financial obligation to the project. the final city obligation to the project will be scrutinized by staff and come back to the board of supervisors for final approval in 2021. next slide, please. a little reminder about project homekey. in july, the governor's office announced the availability of approximately $600 million in federal homekey funds. these are emergency cares act funds, that would be used by communities to permanently house
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people experiencing homelessness, that are also impacted by covid-19. funds are provided through the federal cares act and required to be spent by december 30th, 2020, or the funds revert to the u.s. treasury. on october 23rd, h.c.d. awarded san francisco and its co-applicant episcopal community services a second project, which is historic, to provide 130 units of permanent supportive housing. next slide, please. the site itself is currently home to the hotel diva. it's located at 440 geary between taylor and mason street. it's 130-room tourist hotel, and the city will be -- with e.c.s. undergoing a change in use with the planning department to convert it to permanent supportive housing. however, currently the site is being used through a contract with the human services agency, as a shelter-in-place hotel. so it is currently occupied by covid-vulnerable people
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experiencing homelessness. next slide. a little reminder about the project homekey timeline. as you heard me present at our last hearing, this is a very aggressive program to try to maximize these covid relief funds by december 30th. as you can see, we had to move very quickly to both identify projects, select a site, and we have until december 2nd, 2020, to close on this acquisition. e.c.s., our co-applicant, then has 90 days from closing to reach a 50% occupancy goal, for the building, under the requirements of this day. h.s.h. rehabilitation work to begins in december and to be completed in time to reach the 50% occupancy goal. next slide. so services and referrals. we conducted a process right after the -- h.s.h. to idaho
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tells and other sites that were immediately available for sale, especially those being used as shelter-in-place hotels. the seller responded to the r.f.i. and additionally e.c.s. was selected through a separate r.f.q. for covid-19 operators, in anticipation that some of those sites may be converted to permanent supportive housing. h.s.h. plans to execute an agreement later this year with e.c.s. for ongoing operating subsidies and services, in order to meet that 50% occupancy goal i mentioned. permanently placed at the site through housing it referrals process of the city's coordinated entry system. this system provides equitable access to resources and targets those who most need -- who are most vulnerable and chronically homeless to the highest and most service-intensive resolution that we have in the city, permanent supportive housing. coordinated entry assesses
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people experiencing homelessness for housing faced on their vulnerability, and other barriers to housing, to maximize participation of historically excluded groups. next slide. so a little bit about the fiscal impact of the project. the table before you reflects the permanent sources of funding for the project. however, no city funds will go into the project until acquisition and rehabilitation are complete. the total acquisition and rehab costs is currently anticipated to be around $53 million. the san francisco housing accelerator fund, which is partnering with e.c.s., plans to provide a bridge loan to cover the gap until city funds are added to the project. h.c.d. fund funds will go in ate close of escrow. h.s.h. is working with the community development and the mayor's office to finalize the permanent sources and amounts for the permanent loan through
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the citywide affordable housing loan, in order to bring loan commitment before the board of supervisors in 2021. acquisition of the hotel diva is currently estimated to be about $48 million. funded by the homekey program funds and eventually city funds. the total budget, as i mentioned, is approximately $53.47 million. however, e.c.s., our partner, conducting a seismic evaluation of the building, so there may be additional capital cost for renovation, related to the structural improvements and other physical needs. these costs would be at the city's expense. i want to give you more information about where we are in negotiating a final purchase agreement with the seller. the purchase agreement is not yet finaliz finalized. any further changes will not affect the matching funds to the state, i want to be transparent.
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the cafe space lease was originally excluded from the purchase price by the seller. the $48 million acquisition cost, at this time does not include that portion of the commercial space. however, the city and e.c.s. are hopeful that this space will be included in the final purchase price. that will increase the acquisition cost by about $2 million, or a total acquisition price of $50 million. however, that cost will be predominantly offset by projected revenue from that cafe space lease, which will be approximately $1.6 million to $1.7 million. again all of those details will be back to the board for final approval when a final purchase and sale agreement is negotiated. and the city completes its due diligence in a final loan amount to the project. in addition, the standard agreement requires the city to
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provide operating subsidies for at least five years. the estimated cost of these subsidies is approximately $13.3 million. however, the city and its partner were also awarded about $3.12 million in state funds to cover the first two years of operating costs. although the homekey grant requires the city to maintain an operating subsidy for five years, as all of you know, the department is committed to supportive housing and intends to make a long-term commit to both the project itself permanent supportive housing. i'd like to introduce an amendment, explain an amendment that we're proposing to the resolution and appreciate the partnership of the planning department and city attorney in helping to draft that. this project is not subject to environmental review, under the california environmental quality act, ceqa. under senate bill 35.
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s.b.35 allows a streamlined approval process for certain housing projects, which are, therefore, not subject to environmental review under ceqa. assembly bill 168, effective september 25th, 2020, requires the local government to engage in scoping consultations with california native american tribes, traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic proposed development before a project may be submitted for this type of streamlined review and approval by the planning department. the required tribal notification is under way and will be completed before the board takes final action on this resolution. the planning department issued a formal notification to the affected native american tribes on october 15th, 2020. the planning department does not expect to receive a written request to engage in additional scoping consultation within the 30-day notice period or by november 16th, 2020. at that point the project is then eligible for ministerial
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approval, under s.b.35. therefore, ceqa determination would not be required. the planning department, as i mentions, does not anticipate any inquiries from this notice, as there are no proposed disturbances to the soil, as part of this project. however, while waiting for the notice period to conclude, the planning department has additionally executed the categorical exemption, as it is not proposing any major work to the exterior of the building. the exemption not needed on top of the s.b.35 approval process. however, to ensure the resolution qualified to move through this committee and on to the full board, the planning department, in consultation with the city's attorney's office, issued this additional ceqa clearance. we are requesting the committee, amend the resolution today, to reflect the additional ceqa clearance through the categorical exemption. i'm joined by our colleague from
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the planning department, our principal environmenter environmental planner is on the line. i thank you for your time. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. could we have a b.l.a. report, please. >> yes. it is nick menard from the b.l.a. this proposed resolution would approve -- the california department of housing and community development for up to $30 million to acquire a hotel at 4440 geary street. and would also authorize the department to commit at least $27 million in matching funds for the grant. as we detail on page 29 of our report, the cost of the acquisition is expected to be $53.5 million, excluding that commercial space that miss whitley referenced. of that $26 million funded by the grant. grant would also provide $3.12 million to partially cover the required operating subsidy
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of this project. the remaining cost to the acquisition, and their operating subsidies going forward would ultimately have to be paid for by the city. we do recommend approval of this resolution. >> chair fewer: thank you very much, mr. menard. any comments or questions from my colleagues? madam city attorney, does this amendment, is it substantive? >> no, madam chair, it's not. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. let's open this up for public comment, please, madam clerk. >> clerk: yes, madam chair, operation is checking to see if any callers in the queue. operations, please let us know if callers are ready. >> yes. i have two callers in the queue. >> chair fewer: okay. thank you.
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>> caller: hi. this rebecca foster calling. i'm the c.e.o. of the san francisco housing accelerator fund. thank you all to the committee and to mayor breed, h.s.h., mohcd and episcopal community services for your work on this important acquisition. and we are proud to be partnering again with the city and e.c.s. on these second homekey projects. and leveraging private and philanthropic funds to assist the city in reaching its ambitious and incredibly time-sensitive goals to provide more permanent housing access from the shelter-in-place hotels in particular. and we're planning to provide approximately $30 million bridge loan to finance the remaining
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portion as was mentioned of the acquisition and rehab costs, but will not be covered of the state homekey award for 440 geary , the diva. and just couldn't be happier to be part of this important part of this resolution and providing housing for another 130 individuals in record time. and a quality hotel that when we need it so much. and moving -- moving the needle towards the 1500 units as part of the homeless recovery plan. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comment. next speaker, please. >> caller: hi, everyone. my name is rebecca gigi. i'm on the development team for episcopal community services on this project. e.c.s. is very excited and
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grateful to be in partnership once again with h.s.h., mohcd and the san francisco housing accelerator fund, for what feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with the state to acquire permanent supportive housinin this way,especially dul pandemic. ewent end homelessnessin our su. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> madam chair, that completes the queue. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. public comment on item number 6 is now closed. so mr. whitley, would you please read the amendment, the full amendment so our listening public can understand what we're adding to this legislation. >> of course.
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chair fewer, starting on line -- excuse me, starting on line 16. after the word "quality at," after the words "quality act ceqa," california government code 65400, 6582.1 and 69591. new language. and is cat goreically and is otherwise categorically exempt and ceqa guidelines 1530, in a copy of these determinations are on file with the clerk of the board of supervisors in file number blank and are incorporated herein by reference. now, therefore, be it -- [audio cutting in and out]
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>> chair fewer: i'm sorry to interrupt you. >> no problem. resolved -- this board affirms the planning department's determination that actions contemplated by this resolution are not subject to new language or are exempt from environmental review from ceqa. that completes the amended language. >> chair fewer: yeah. colleagues, are you okay with that? i thought the amendment would actually say that it has been determined by the planning department that -- versus that we don't make that determination, that it is the planning department that makes that determination. is that correct, ms. whitley? >> i believe my colleague from city planning is on. and i'd like to turn it over to her to answer your ceqa questions. joy. >> hi. >> chair fewer: are you on mute?
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i think you're muted. >> . sorry. joy from planning staff. yes. it does say that in the whereas the planning department has determined that the 440 geary project is not subject to ceqa, under s.b.35, but we've otherwise categorically exempted from environmental review under category 1. >> chair fewer: okay. okay. i just want to say, you know, as a city member on the board of supervisors, anything that's appealed, we're very cautious about actually saying that we have approved one thing or another around -- i mean, just being cautious. just f.y.i. having said that, supervisor mandelman, you look a little -- no. okay. good. you look good. okay. here we go then. i'd like to make a motion to approve the amendment.
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roll call vote, please. >> clerk: on the motion, supervisor walton. >> supervisor walton: aye. >> clerk: supervisor mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: aye. >> clerk: chair fewer. >> chair fewer: aye. >> clerk: there are three ayes. >> chair fewer: and then before they take the money away from the homekey grant, let's move this to the board with a positive recommendation, as amended. >> clerk: yes. on the motion, supervisor walton. >> supervisor walton: aye. >> clerk: supervisor mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: aye. >> clerk: chair fewer. >> chair fewer: aye. >> clerk: there are three ayes. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. madam clerk, can you please call item number 7. >> a resolution authorizing the office of the district attorney to accept and expand an in-kind gift estimated at $250,000 from the university of san francisco school of law's racial justice clinic, to hire two staff attorneys to support the district attorney's efforts to evaluate and remedy cases involving a claim or excessive sentence or wrongful conviction.
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members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item, should call (415)655-0001, meeting i.d. 146 291 7707. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. we have tara anderson from the district attorney's office. the floor is yours. >> thank you so much. i'm tara anderson, director of policy for the san francisco district attorney's office. thank you, turkish, for your support. -- thank you, chair fewer, for your support. as was stated, the resolution is for in-kind support from the university of san francisco's school of law racial justice clinic. university of san francisco law school will hire two staff attorneys to support the district attorney's efforts to
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evaluate and remedy cases involving a claim of excessive sentence or wrongful conviction. there are thousands of people in prisons across california, who no longer bear a danger to public safety, who continued incarceration provide no public safety benefit. to address this reality, the california legislature passed two laws that allow certain incarcerated persons to have their sentences reviewed and modified, if appropriate. s.b.1437 amended what is commonly referred to as the flown murder rule. this change allows individuals to petition the district attorney for sentencing, if they were not a major participant in the underlying felony. the review of these cases requires reopening the entire case file to determine eligibility. additionally, a.b.2942 permits the district attorney to recommend people to receive a reduced sentence, if they have shown adequate efforts that rehabilitation during their
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incarceration. these reviews require extensive documentation from the california department of corrections and rehabilitation and many other sources. well, authority was granted to prosecutor's offices to enga imin the review -- engage in the review, no funds have been provided to do this support. it will enhance the sfda's office the act to conduct the time and labor-intensive reviews. i'm happy to answer any questions you may have. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. seeing no one in the queue, can we open this up for public comment, please. >> clerk: yes, madam chair, operations, please let us know if the callers are ready. if you have not already done so, please press star 3 to be added to the queue. for those on hold, please continue to wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted. mr. coup, any callers wishing to comment on item number 7? >> madam chair, there are no
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callers in the queue. >> chair fewer: public comment for item 7 is now closed. thank you very much to the university of san francisco for this in-kind gift. i'd like to make a motion to move it to the board with a positive recommendation. could i have a roll call vote, please. >> clerk: yes. on the motion, supervisor walton. >> supervisor walton: aye. >> clerk: supervisor mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: aye. >> clerk: chair fewer. >> chair fewer: aye. thank you very much. madam clerk, can you please call item number 8. >> clerk: yes. a resolution approving a please between minute suites travelers retreat s.f.o. and the city at the terminal one retail concession for a term of 12 years, a minimum annual guarantees of 150,000th if the first year of the lease. to commence upon board approval. members of the public who wish to provide public comment should call (415)655-0001, meeting i.d. 146 291 7707.
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then press pound twice. a system prompt will indicate you have raised your hand, please wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted and you may begin your comments. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. we have deannea kizon from the san francisco international airport. hi, good to see you. >> chair fewer: thank you, chair fewer. >> the approval for a concession lead in harvey milk terminal 1, minute suites travelers retreat. a minimum annual guarantee of $150,000. however, the lease contains a provision that suspends if drops below 80%. i want to note it's 2019 levels for three consecutive months, it was erroneously reported as 2017 levels. if that occurs, minute suites would pay percentage rent, which may be lowerren that the mag. the mag is reinstated if they get back to 80% of the 2019
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levels for two consecutive months. the budget analyst reviewed the concession lease and recommends approval. but i'm happy to answer any questions. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. can we hear from the b.l.a., please. >> yes. i'm nick menard from the b.l.a. so this proposed resolution would approve a 12-year concession lease between the travelers retreat s.f.o.l.l.c. for spa services at harvey milk terminal one, with a minimum annual rent of $150,000. we detailed the provisions and we recommend to the board. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. open this up for public comment. >> clerk: yes, madam chair. operations is checking to see if there's any callers the queue. o.[reading instructions] mr. consumer, any > callers this wish to comment on ite item numr
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8. > no comments in the queue. >> chair fewer: i'd like to make a motion to move this to the board. could i have a roll caught, vote. >> clerk: yes. supervisor walton. >> supervisor walton: aye. >> clerk: supervisor mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: aye. >> clerk: chair fewer. >> chair fewer: aye. >> clerk: there are three ayes. >> chair fewer: is there -- any more business before us today? >> clerk: there's no further business. >> chair fewer: we are adjourned. thank you, everyone. .
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