This resolution approves a $5.5 million grant application to establish a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History Museum in San Francisco. It authorizes the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to manage the grant and its expenditures from August 1, 2024, to March 1, 2026.
Resolution approving a Program Application Package for a California Specified Development and Acquisition Grant from the State of California Natural Resources Agency (the “Agency”); authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”), on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for the Program Application Package and enter into a Grant Agreement with the Agency and take all actions in compliance with the Grant Agreement, as defined herein, for a grant of $5,500,000 under the California Specified Development and Acquisition Grant Program; and authorizing the City to accept and expend the grant in the amount of $5,500,000 under California Specified Development and Acquisition Grant Program for the period of August 1, 2024, through March 1, 2026, for the purpose of establishing a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History Museum in San Francisco.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to establish a dedicated LGBTQ history museum in San Francisco, prompted by a grant from the State of California Natural Resources Agency.
The Legislature and Governor of California approved a grant for the establishment of an LGBTQ history museum in San Francisco as part of the Budget Act of 2022.
MOHCD submitted a Grant Information Form and other required documents to the State of California Natural Resources Agency to apply for the grant.
MOHCD completed the Project Information Package, which included the Project Summary, Authorizing Resolution, Cost Estimate, and Project Timeline, necessary for the grant application.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution to apply for and accept the grant for the LGBTQ museum.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution approving the Program Application Package for the grant, allowing MOHCD to apply for and expend the funds.
Mayor Breed approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for MOHCD to proceed with the grant application and project.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
