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SF approves $1.4B Potrero bus yard (+ 365 homes cut from plan)

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Potrero Yard bus facility approved at $1.4B, but the podium that would have held 365 affordable units was cut. About 100 units on Bryant remain.
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Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
March 18, 2026

TL;DR

  • Potrero Yard bus facility approved at a not-to-exceed $1.4B over 30 years; reinforced podium for 365 units of housing above the yard was cut to keep the project affordable.
  • SFPD shifts $34.4M within its own budget from salaries to overtime; budget-neutral, no draw on reserves.
  • Two Human Services Agency leases on Mission Street extended through September 2030 at a combined $1.6M+ annual rent; per-square-foot rate drops from $46 to $37.
  • Lutheran Social Services money management contract extended two years and increased by $5.2M, totaling $15.2M through June 2028.
  • Compact mobile food operations ordinance moved to full board as amended; a duplicate file was held to address micro-kitchen permits and possible fee waivers.

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