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Ordinance#240965Passed
In plain English

The ordinance approves the acquisition of a property at 2280 Market Street for up to $11.62 million, with plans for its use to support a future LGBTQ+ history museum. It also exempts certain property management requirements and allows generated revenues to cover related costs and support the museum's expenses.

Ordinance 1) approving and authorizing the Director of Property to acquire certain real property located at 2280 Market Street (the “Property”); 2) approving and authorizing a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of the Property from Market & Noe Center LP, a California Limited Partnership, for an amount not to exceed $11,620,000 including closing costs (“Purchase Agreement”); 3) authorizing the Director of Property to make certain modifications to the Purchase Agreement and take certain actions in furtherance of the Purchase Agreement, as defined herein; 4) adopting findings that the Property is exempt surplus land under the California Surplus Land Act; 5) exempting the property management, operation, repair, and maintenance of the Property from the contracting and procurement requirements in Administrative Code, Chapters 6, 14B, and 21, and Labor and Employment Code, Articles 131 and 132; 6) placing the Property under the jurisdiction of the Real Estate Division; 7) authorizing the Director of Property to use revenues generated from the Property for: (a) Property-related costs, (b) 10% of the gross revenues for the Real Estate Division’s administrative costs related to the Property, and (c) the remainder to be retained in a segregated account for the benefit of the future LGBTQ+ history museum’s capital improvements, operating expenses and reserves, tenant improvements, and programming expenses; and 8) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Purchase Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

Introduced: Oct 8, 2024
Final action: Nov 14, 2024
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How it got here

The legislation to acquire the property at 2280 Market Street for an LGBTQ+ history museum originated from a collaborative effort by the Real Estate Division and various city departments to find a suitable site for the museum.

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General Plan ReferralSeptember 30, 2024
Planning Department

The Planning Department determined that the acquisition of the property at 2280 Market Street is consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.

PLN GPR 093024
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Support for AcquisitionOctober 11, 2024
Community Vision

Community Vision expressed support for the acquisition of 2280 Market Street, highlighting the GLBT Historical Society's commitment to establishing a museum of LGBTQ history and culture.

Public Correspondence
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Legislation ReferralOctober 11, 2024
Budget and Finance Committee

The Budget and Finance Committee referred the legislation for the acquisition of the property to the Planning Department for CEQA determination.

Referral CEQA 101124
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Committee RecommendationOctober 23, 2024
Budget and Finance Committee

The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the ordinance for the acquisition of the property, which includes waivers of certain administrative code requirements.

Cmte Pkt 102324
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First ReadingOctober 29, 2024
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the acquisition of the property for the LGBTQ+ history museum.

Action history
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Final PassageNovember 5, 2024
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, completing the legislative process for the property acquisition.

Action history
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Mayoral ApprovalNovember 14, 2024
Mayor

The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the authorization for the property acquisition.

Action history

Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record

Document trail
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Leg Dig Ver1
Official legislation text
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PLN GPR 093024
SF Planning Department
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Leg Dig Ver2
Official legislation text
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Referral CEQA 101124
Environmental review (CEQA)
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BLA Rpt 102324
Budget and Legislative Analyst
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How they voted

PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Oct 29, 2024Pass
5-0
RECOMMENDED
Budget and Finance Committee · Oct 23, 2024Pass
3-0

Legislative journey

PresidentOct 1, 2024 – Oct 8, 2024
ASSIGNED
SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED
Clerk of the BoardOct 11, 2024
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Planning DepartmentOct 11, 2024
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Budget and Finance CommitteeOct 23, 2024
RECOMMENDEDPass
Board of SupervisorsOct 29, 2024 – Nov 5, 2024
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorNov 14, 2024
APPROVED