Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2020-2021 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Van Ness Avenue: What Lies Beneath;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through her department heads and through the development of the annual budget.

The Civil Grand Jury released a report titled 'Van Ness Avenue: What Lies Beneath,' detailing findings on project delays and cost overruns associated with the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Project.

City departments, including the Public Utilities Commission and the Municipal Transportation Agency, submitted their responses to the Grand Jury's findings, acknowledging issues related to project management and infrastructure.

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee held a public hearing to discuss the Grand Jury's findings and recommendations, which included a resolution to respond to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.

The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 496-21, responding to the Grand Jury's report and urging the Mayor to implement the accepted findings and recommendations.

The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, indicating the administration's acknowledgment of the issues raised but not formally endorsing the resolution.

The Clerk of the Board transmitted the Board's response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, fulfilling the legal requirement to respond to the Grand Jury's findings.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency projected that Bus Rapid Transit service on Van Ness Avenue would begin, marking the culmination of the project despite earlier delays.