Votes at a glance: key ordinances and resolutions adopted May 8, 2007

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recorded multiple roll‑call votes and adopted a number of ordinances and resolutions May 8. Below is a concise summary of the actions taken on the record.

- Consent agenda (items 1—7): Approved as a group by roll call. Vote recorded as 10 ayes; items considered routine and adopted.

- Item 8: Ordinance appropriating $5,000,000 of the general fund balance from FY 2006—07 for a down payment assistance loan program to the Mayor—s Office of Housing for FY 2007—08. Roll call recorded 8 ayes; the ordinance was finally passed on the floor.

- Item 9: Ordinance amending the Rincon Point South Beach redevelopment plan to extend the redevelopment agency—s time for repaying debt. Roll call recorded on the record; final tally not clearly summarized in the spoken record (vote recorded as ayes/noes on roll call). Outcome recorded as passed on the floor in roll call sequence.

- Item 10 (bond authorization for seismic safety loan program): Voice/roll call recorded and the ordinance was passed on first reading (transcript recorded "The ordinance is passed on first reading" with 10 ayes noted later in sequence for similar bond and authorization items).

- Item 11: Ordinance amending Administrative Code to authorize collection/use of additional penalty assessments on criminal fines to support emergency medical services; passed on first reading (no roll‑call objections recorded).

- Item 12: Annual salary ordinance amendment to add one new position in the Department of Economic and Workforce Development; passed on first reading (7 ayes, 3 noes). See separate coverage for substantive debate.

- Items 13—15: Resolutions authorizing Department of Public Health purchases, and Treasure Island cooperative agreement modifications; adopted on the consent calendar or by roll call (adopted as announced on record).

- Item 16: Urgency ordinance imposing an interim zoning moratorium on SRO developments in Western South of Market (45 days). Vote recorded as 9 ayes and 1 no; the ordinance was finally passed.

- Item 17: Resolution imposing interim zoning controls requiring conditional use authorization for SRO developments in the Western South of Market Special Use District for an 18‑month period; roll call recorded with 9 ayes and 1 no; resolution adopted.

- Item 18: Resolution enacting or rescinding parking regulations at various locations; roll call recorded and the resolution was adopted (10 ayes recorded for calendar votes).

- Items 23—27 (adoption without committee reference): A series of resolutions were adopted (including urging Congress to amend the Comprehensive Smoking Education Act of 1984, increasing voter outreach to SRO residents, commending local sports team formation, urging $20,000,000 annual funding for Adult Protective Services, and authorizing Muni to accept federal technical study funds). The record shows these resolutions were adopted (10 ayes recorded when the adoption calendar was closed).

- Imperative item (by Supervisor Ammiano): Resolution in support of a high‑speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles was placed on the imperative agenda and adopted by roll call.

Votes described above reflect the board—s spoken roll call and summary statements in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript recorded a precise tally it is noted; where the roll call statements ran sequentially without a single summary number, the transcript language is reported rather than inferred.

For items that passed on first reading, further readings or citation numbers will appear on subsequent agendas when final adoption is scheduled.