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Ordinance#241170Passed
In plain English

This ordinance allocates $40 million from future General Obligation Bond proceeds to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development for acquiring and improving at-risk multi-unit residential buildings to create permanent affordable housing. The funds will be held in reserve until the bonds are sold in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Ordinance appropriating $40,000,000 of General Obligation (GO) Bond proceeds from Series 2025E Affordable Housing to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) to acquire, improve and rehabilitate and to convert at-risk multi-unit residential buildings to permanent affordable housing; and placing these funds on Controller’s Reserve pending the sale of the General Obligation Bonds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025.

Introduced: Dec 3, 2024
Final action: Feb 7, 2025
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How it got here

This legislation originated from the need to fund affordable housing initiatives in San Francisco, specifically through the Preservation and Seismic Safety bond program established by previous voter-approved propositions.

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Proposition A Approval1992
San Francisco Voters

Voters approved Proposition A, authorizing $350 million in general obligation bonds for seismic safety improvements, which later included provisions for affordable housing.

MOHCD OPF Presentation 012225
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Proposition C Approval2016
San Francisco Voters

Voters approved Proposition C, amending Proposition A to allow funding for the acquisition and rehabilitation of at-risk multi-unit residential buildings for affordable housing.

MOHCD OPF Presentation 012225
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Request for ApprovalJanuary 2025
Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD)

MOHCD presented a request to the Budget and Finance Committee for the appropriation of $40 million in General Obligation Bond proceeds to support affordable housing projects.

MOHCD OPF Presentation 012225
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Committee ReviewJanuary 22, 2025
Budget and Finance Committee

The committee reviewed and recommended the ordinance for the appropriation of $40 million in bond proceeds, amending it to clarify the funding's purpose.

Leg Final
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First ReadingJanuary 28, 2025
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, moving forward with the appropriation process.

Leg Final
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Final PassageFebruary 4, 2025
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, officially appropriating the funds for affordable housing initiatives.

Leg Final
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Mayoral ApprovalFebruary 7, 2025
Mayor

The Mayor approved the ordinance, allowing the appropriation of the $40 million in General Obligation Bond proceeds.

Leg Final

Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record

Related / predecessor legislation
↑ predecessor#241171— not yet in database
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How they voted

Legislative journey

PresidentDec 3, 2024
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Budget and Finance CommitteeJan 22, 2025
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
Board of SupervisorsJan 28, 2025 – Feb 4, 2025
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorFeb 7, 2025
APPROVED