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As used in this Chapter 21G, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“City” means the City and County of San Francisco.
“Grant” means an award of funds to a Grantee for, or in furtherance of, a Public Purpose, which is paid from monies deposited in the treasury of the City, and which is not required to be repaid except upon default by the Grantee. “Grant” does not include contracts (1) for public works or improvements under Administrative Code Chapter 6; (2) for the City purchase, sale, lease, use, or development of real property; (3) for the City purchase of Commodities or Services under Administrative Code Chapter 21; or (4) to provide financial assistance such as a loan or loan guarantee, an interest rate subsidy, tax relief, or tax credit. “Grant” also does not include grants or assistance (1) authorized under Administrative Code Section 2A.246, the Legacy Business Assistance Program, or (2) to individuals under City service or assistance programs, rebates, or incentives. Departments administering rebate or incentive programs must comply with Section 21G.12.
“Grant Agreement” means a written agreement between the Granting Agency and Grantee wherein the Granting Agency agrees to provide a Grant to the Grantee in return for work to be performed by the Grantee in furtherance of a Public Purpose.
“Grantee” means the party entering into a Grant Agreement with the City. A Grantee may be a for-profit or nonprofit entity, an individual, or a governmental entity. All Grantees (other than governmental entities) must be registered to do business in the State of California and the City and County of San Francisco.
“Granting Agency” means the City department or office that enters into a Grant Agreement.
“Grants Officer” means either the head of the Granting Agency or the head’s designee.
“Proposal” means a response to a Solicitation following guidelines outlined in the Solicitation.
“Proposer” means an entity or individual that submits a Proposal in response to a Solicitation.
“Public Purpose” means a benefit in the interest of one or more communities in the City or for the general good of the people of the City, as determined by the Granting Agency in its judgment.
“Purchaser” means the Director of the Office of Contract Administration of the City, or the Purchaser’s designee.
“Risk Manager” means the Director of the Risk Management Program of the General Services Agency.
“Solicitation” means an invitation to submit a Proposal to receive a Grant.
(Added by Ord. 110-21, File No. 201089, App. 8/4/2021, Eff. 9/4/2021, Oper. 1/1/2022)
(Former Sec. 21G.2 added by Ord. 15-03, File No. 021791, App. 2/7/2003; repealed by Ord. 171-03. File No. 030422, App. 7/3/2003; amended by Ord. 232-24, File No. 240470, App. 10/3/2024, Eff. 11/3/2024)
(a) Granting Agencies shall award all Grants through an open and competitive process under Sections 21G.4, 21G.5, and 21G.6, except for Grants (1) to a governmental entity for programs, activities, or services that can be practically performed only by that particular entity, (2) made to a specific entity as required to comply with applicable law or contract, or as a result of the requirements of the funding source, (3) made for improvement to property by a property owner, (4) awarded on a sole source basis pursuant to Section 21G.8, or (5) awarded for a Core Initiative as set forth in Administrative Code Chapter 21B.
(b) All Grants, including those excepted from competitive solicitation under subsection (a), shall comply with applicable rules and regulations made by the Purchaser.
(c) Each Granting Agency shall submit an annual report by June 1 of each year, commencing on June 1, 2023, to the Board of Supervisors, listing each Grant that the Granting Agency awarded during the preceding calendar year without following an open and competitive process, and with the exception relied on for making each such Grant without said process.
(Former Sec. 21G.3 added by Ord. 15-03, File No. 021791, App. 2/7/2003; repealed by Ord. 171-03. File No. 030422, App. 7/3/2003)
(a) Notices of Solicitations shall be published in accordance with Section 2.98 of the Administrative Code.
(b) The deadline for Proposers to submit Proposals in response to a Solicitation shall be not less than 21 days following publication of the notice of Solicitation; provided, however, the Grants Officer shall have the discretion, for good cause, to shorten this time period to not less than five days following publication.
(c) The notice of Solicitation shall contain a general description of the Public Purpose of the proposed Grant, the deadline for submitting Proposals, a link to complete information about the Grant on the applicable City website, contact information for the Granting Agency, and such other information in the notice of Solicitation that the Granting Agency deems appropriate.
(Added by Ord. 110-21, File No. 201089, App. 8/4/2021, Eff. 9/4/2021, Oper. 1/1/2022)
(Former Sec. 21G.4 added by Ord. 15-03, File No. 021791, App. 2/7/2003; repealed by Ord. 171-03. File No. 030422, App. 7/3/2003)
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