A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve and allow the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to enter into a lease of real property consisting of approximately 31,200 square feet, with buildings totaling approximately 22,965 square feet located at 125 Bayshore Boulevard, with W.Y.L. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to enter into a lease of real property consisting of approximately 31,200 square feet, with buildings totaling approximately 22,965 square feet located at 125 Bayshore Boulevard, with W.Y.L. Orion Properties, LLC, a California limited liability company, as Landlord, for an initial term of ten years, with two five-year options to extend thereafter, anticipated to commence on July 1, 2026, for use by the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing for emergency shelter purposes at an initial annual base rent of $655,200 with 3% annual increases; authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to execute the Lease; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting the Planning Department’s findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to enter into amendments or modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to secure a long-term lease for emergency shelter purposes in response to a declared shelter crisis in San Francisco.
The Board adopted Resolution No. 319-18, declaring a shelter crisis and affirming the city's commitment to combat homelessness.
The Board adopted Resolution No. 023-18, approving a lease for the property at 125 Bayshore Boulevard for emergency shelter purposes.
The Planning Department verified that leasing 125 Bayshore Boulevard is consistent with the City’s General Plan and exempt from Environmental Review.
The Planning Department determined that the use of the property as a low-barrier navigation center is not a project under CEQA.
A draft lease agreement was prepared for the property at 125 Bayshore Boulevard, outlining terms for emergency shelter use.
The resolution was received from the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing for consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
The resolution was assigned to a committee for further action.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record