This resolution allows the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to accept and use a $2 million grant from the EPA for environmental cleanup and redevelopment at India Basin Shoreline Park from October 2025 to October 2029. It also permits the department to make necessary adjustments to the grant agreement without increasing the city's obligations.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,000,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the Brownfield Cleanup Program to support environmental remediation and park redevelopment at India Basin Shoreline Park (Project) for a term of October 1, 2025, through to estimated end date of October 31, 2029; approving the associated grant agreement; and authorizing the Recreation and Park Department General Manager acting in consultation with the City Attorney to enter into modifications and amendments 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
The legislation originated from the need to secure funding for environmental remediation and redevelopment of India Basin Shoreline Park, prompted by the award of a federal grant from the EPA.
The EPA awarded a $2,000,000 Brownfield Cleanup Grant to the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to support remediation activities at India Basin Shoreline Park.
The Recreation and Park Department accepted the terms of the Cooperative Agreement for the EPA grant, which required acceptance within 21 days of the award notification.
The department published the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives, selecting a remediation strategy to excavate contaminated soil and install protective caps.
The department engaged with the Bayview Hunters Point community to gather feedback on the remediation project, ensuring it reflects community values.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution to accept and expend the EPA grant.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution retroactively authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend the grant.
The Mayor approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for the grant acceptance and expenditure.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
