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Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to 1) provide that the existing waiver of competitive procurement rules for certain contracts and grants to support projects addressing homelessness will sunset in May 2029; 2) suspend until January 2026 the competitive procurement requirements for contracts, grants, and leases necessary to accelerate the City’s response to homelessness, drug overdoses and substance use disorders, mental health needs, integrated health needs, and public safety hiring (the “Core Initiatives”); 3) delegate to the Mayor the authority to approve certain types of contracts, grants, and leases for Core Initiatives under Charter Section 9.118, if the Board of Supervisors has failed to act within 45 days; 4) suspend until January 2026 the requirement under Chapter 23 of the Administrative Code that the Board of Supervisors approve leases, if the lease is for a Core Initiative; 5) authorize the City until January 2026 to accept gifts, grants, and other donations of up to $10 million for Core Initiatives; 6) clarify the authority of the Controller to transfer surplus funds to support Core Initiatives; and 7) authorize the Office of the Mayor for six months to solicit donations from various private entities and organizations to support the City’s work on the Core Initiatives, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance.
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