Votes at a glance: Board approves multiple ordinances, resolutions and financing items on consent and first readings

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors cleared a broad slate of consent and non-controversial items at its Aug. 18 meeting, approving ordinances and resolutions by roll call and first readings across a range of city functions. The following lists key items the Board acted on, with outcomes and the details recorded in the meeting transcript.

- Consent agenda (Items 1–16): Approved by roll call; 10 ayes recorded. The Clerk noted the consent agenda items were considered routine and acted on together.

- Item 17 (land use): Ordinance ordering vacation of portions of Fairfax Avenue and West Point Road and related easements; passed final reading with 9 ayes, 1 no (Supervisor Daly recorded as "no").

- Item 18 (settlement): Ordinance authorizing settlement of Linda Corratti lawsuit against the city for $80,000; transcript records the ordinance finally passed.

- Item 19 (budget/appropriation): Ordinance appropriating approximately $194,200,000 to fund construction of the Public Utilities Commission headquarters at 525 Golden Gate Avenue for fiscal year 2009–10; passed first reading (10 ayes recorded).

- Items 20–23 (property tax rates): Four ordinances setting the City…