Members of the Homelessness Oversight Commission will attend this meeting in-person. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in-person or remotely online as described below. Members of the public attending the meeting in person will have an opportunity to provide public comment on every action or discussion item. In addition to in-person public comment, the Commission will hear up to 10 minutes of remote public comment on each action/discussion items, and during general public comment. The Commission will hear remote public comment on items in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 10-minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote public comment. Remote public comment from people who have received an accommodation due to disability (as described below) will not count toward the 10-minute limit. Members of the public are encouraged to provide public comment via email. Send an email to bridget.badasow@sfgov.org by 5pm the day before the meeting to ensure your comment is received by the Commission in advance of the meeting.

Agenda

Call to Order

Agenda for April 2 2026 HOC Meeting

Roll Call

Announcement of Sound Producing Devices

Discussion: Announcements by the Chair

Discussion: Communications / Commissioner Announcements

Action: Approval of March 5, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

Discussion: HSH Employee Recognition

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHIREEN MCSPADDEN AND THE HOC ARE PLEASED TO HONOR:

Andrea Walker, HSH Public Information Officer on the Communications and Legislative Affairs Team for the month of April 2026

Discussion: Director's Report

Presented by: Shireen McSpadden, HSH Executive Director

Family Homelessness
Performance Measurement Plan
Homelessness Prevention
Shelter
Housing
Coordinated Entry
Legislative updates

Consent Calendar

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THIS ITEM CONSTITUTE A CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE HOMELESS OVERSIGHT COMMISSION AND WILL BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE COMMISSION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION REQUESTS DISCUSSION, IN WHICH EVENT THE MATTER SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED AS A SEPARATE AGENDA ITEM. APPROVAL IS REQUESTED

Requesting to amend the existing Community Forward SF - Coronado Hotel (F$P:1000017568) agreement, for the period of January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2029, in an additional amount of $5,931,686, plus a 20% contingency for a revised NTE amount of $16,653,327.

Requesting to amend the existing grant agreement with Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Inc. for Garland Hotel, for the period of April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2029, in an additional amount of $6,621,090 plus a 20% contingency for a revised amount of $17,340,154.

Requesting to amend the existing grant agreement with Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Inc. for Abigail Housing Ladder, for the period of January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2029 in an additional amount of $5,584,584 plus a 20% contingency for a revised amount of $15,496,140.

Requesting to amend the existing contract agreement with Five Keys Schools and Programs for Ellis Semi-Congregate Shelter, for the period of December 15, 2022 to June 30, 2028 in an additional amount of $12,673,158 , plus a 27% contingency for a revised amount of $39,569,622.

Old Business

New Business

ITEM 11 IS AN ACTION ITEM THAT REQUIRES A SEPERATE VOTE BY THE COMMISSION

Requesting review and approval to enter into a new grant agreement with Abode Property Management for 1178 Folsom Site Rehabilitation for the period of May 1, 2026 to June 2027 in the amount of $1,517,444, which includes a 25% contingency on the overall budget.

General Public Comment

AT THIS TIME, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC THAT ARE WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION THAT ARE NOT ON THIS MEETING AGENDA. WITH RESPECT TO AGENDA ITEMS, YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION WILL BE AFFORDED WHEN THE ITEM IS REACHED IN THE MEETING. EACH MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE COMMISSION FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES. THE BROWN ACT FORBIDS THE COMMISSION FROM TAKING ACTION OR DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT APPEARING ON THE POSTED AGENDA, INCLUDING THOSE ITEMS RAISED AT PUBLIC COMMENT. PLEASE SEE PAGE 2-3 OF THIS AGENDA FOR INFORMATION REGARDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING PUBLIC COMMENT.

Discussion: Nomination Committee Report

Discussion: Data Officer Report

HOC Data Officer, Commissioner Guerrero to present

General Public Comment

Continued if needed

Announcement of Future Agenda Topics

Commission Matters by Chair Albright

Discussion and Possible Action: Process and Desirable Qualifications for Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Selection

The Commission will discuss desired qualifications and procedural matters related to hiring the Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. The Commission solicits input from the community regarding the qualities and qualifications of the HSH Director.

Director of HSH Selection Process_public memo_03.17.2026 (002)

Closed Session

A.) Public comment on all matters pertaining to the Closed Session. (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.15).

B.) Vote on whether to hold a Closed Session

C.) The Homelessness Oversight Commission will go into Closed Session to discuss the following items:

1.) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT: Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code § 54957(b) and San Francisco Administrative Code § 67.10(b) [DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION]

a. Title of Position: Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing

b. The Commission will discuss questions for candidate interviewing.

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

Discussion and vote whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code §67.12(a)). (ACTION ITEM.)

Possible Report on action taken in Closed Session. (Government Code Sections 54957.1(a) and 54957.7(b) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b)).

Adjourn

Notices

Disability access

Mobility

City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Ramps are available at the Grove, Van Ness, and McAllister entrances.

Accessibility devices

Assistive listening devices, real time captioning, readers, large print agendas, or other accommodations are available upon request.

Disability Access requests

Email Bridget Badasow (bridget.badasow@sfgov.org) at least 2 business days before the meeting for Disability Access requests.

Language access

Sign language interpreters and interpreters for languages other than English are available upon request.

Email Bridget Badasow (bridget.badasow@sfgov.org) at least 5 business days before the meeting for Translation Services requests.

Sunshine ordinance

San Francisco Administrative Code §67.9(a) Agendas of meetings and any other documents on file with the clerk of the policy body, when intended for distribution to all, or a majority of all, of the members of a policy body in connection with a matter anticipated for discussion or consideration at a public meeting shall be made available to the public. To the extent possible, such documents shall also be made available through the policy body's Internet site. However, this disclosure need not include any material exempt from public disclosure under this ordinance.

Email: HSHsunshine@sfgov.org

Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement

The San Francisco Homelessness Oversight Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the Ancestors, Elders, and Relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples.

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