The Board of Supervisors authorized the Police Department to accept and expend a grant to combat retail theft, with procurement services and equipment from a specific state-approved provider, and mandated compliance with the grant agreement.

Waive competitive procurement requirements of Administrative Code Chapter 21 for Police Department’s acquisition of ORT Grant-funded theft prevention services and equipment. Authorize Police Chief to expend grant funds for operations targeting organized retail and motor vehicle accessory theft, training, equipment, data analysis, auditing, and more.

Intends to address the epidemic of organized retail and motor vehicle accessory theft in San Francisco, which negatively impacts businesses and residents, jeopardizing livelihoods, health, and safety.

Organized retail crime and catalytic converter theft severely affect public welfare, requiring increased investment and efforts to mitigate. San Francisco was selected as a grant awardee to support these efforts.

The Board of Supervisors retroactively authorizes the Police Chief to accept and expend the grant funds and approves the grant agreement under Charter Section 9.118.

Grant funds are not to be used to supplant expenditures controlled by the Board of Supervisors or the Police Department. The City and County of San Francisco will adhere to the terms of the Grant Agreement as determined by the BSCC.