This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to accept a $50 million grant from the San Francisco Foundation for the India Basin Waterfront Park Initiative, which will be used until December 2026. It also permits the department to make necessary adjustments to the agreement without increasing the city's obligations.
Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a grant valued at approximately $50,000,000 from the San Francisco Foundation for the India Basin Waterfront Park Initiative for a term to begin upon approval of the Resolution through December 2026; and authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Project or this Resolution.
How it got here
This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to accept a $2 million in-kind grant from the San Francisco Parks Alliance for the India Basin Waterfront Park Initiative, effective until December 2026. It also permits the department to make necessary adjustments to the agreement without increasing the city's obligations.
This resolution allows specific city officials to seek donations for the India Basin Waterfront Park Initiative from various organizations for six months. It overrides the Behested Payment Ordinance to facilitate this fundraising effort.