Votes at a glance: Board adopts multiple contracts, grants, property actions and ordinances on Oct. 29

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Oct. 29 took a series of votes on ordinances, resolutions and contracts. Many items were taken together under “same house, same call” and adopted by roll call or unanimous consent. Below is a concise summary of the measures considered and their outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Bayview Hunters Point and Hunters Point Shipyard (Items 11–14) - Items 11–14 were called together and concern amendments to redevelopment plans for Bayview Hunters Point and Hunters Point Shipyard, authorizing the transfer of roughly 2,000,000 square feet of research and development and office space among project areas and extending redevelopment plan time limits. Item 14 also amended a tax increment allocation pledge agreement to finance public improvements and affordable housing, including Candlestick Point Phase 2. Deputy City Attorney Brad Russi confirmed the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure submitted responses to written objections; the motion to consider those findings passed and the ordinances and resolution were adopted (motion approved; ordinances passed on first reading and resolution adopted).

Key individual ordinance/resolution outcomes (items 15–31 unless noted): - Item 15: Ordinance amending the planning code to eliminate the public art requirement for 100% affordable housing projects; requires relocation/removal rules for existing artwork. Final passage recorded: 10 ayes, 1 no (Supervisor Peskin voted No); ordinance finally passed. - Item 16: Ordinance authorizing acquisition of property at 2280 Market Street for purchase not to exceed $11,600,000 and related procurement exemptions; passed on first reading (11 ayes recorded). - Items 17 & 18: Resolutions retroactively authorizing Department of Technology agreements — CENIC fiber contract (expected revenue ~$6,970,000) and San Francisco State University radio system agreement (anticipated revenue ~$1,700,000); adopted. - Item 19: Fourth amendment to agreement between the city, Department of Public Health and San Francisco Public Health Foundation, extending term through 06/30/2026 and increasing the not‑to‑exceed amount by approximately $1,300,000 (new amount $21,300,000); adopted. - Item 20: Resolution authorizing purchase of electric transit buses from Gillig LLC for SFO — four‑year term through 11/30/2028; amount $68,700,000; adopted. - Item 21: Resolution retroactive authorization for citywide auction services contract (Auction Exchange, Inc. dba Bar None Auction) through 09/30/2029 with anticipated revenue of $3,900,000; adopted. - Item 22: Resolution approving second modification to airport project management contract for SFO Westfield Garage (PGH Wong / The Allen Group JV); contract increase $14,000,000 to total $17,000,000 and extension through 01/25/2029; adopted. - Item 23: Resolution authorizing the Port to accept and expend a $9,100,000 state grant for Pier 80 Fendering, Amador Street improvements and related studies through 06/30/2028; adopted. - Item 24: Resolution authorizing Department of Technology to accept and expend a $10,400,000 last‑mile federal grant (CPU C recipient) to expand broadband in Bayview, Chinatown and Tenderloin; adopted. - Item 25: Resolution approving the 2024 HUD Continuum of Care grant application, not to exceed $61,100,000; adopted. - Item 26: Ordinance amending police code to require large supermarkets to provide six months’ notice and a community meeting before permanent closure; Supervisor Preston introduced the ordinance and asked to duplicate the file for GAO; motion to refer duplicated file to GAO carried; ordinance passed on first reading. - Item 27: Ordinance authorizing a voluntary three‑year sobriety and recovery incentive program (“Cash Not Drugs”) administered by the Human Services Agency with weekly payments up to $100 for eligible CAAP beneficiaries who meet program conditions; passed on first reading. - Item 28: Resolution approving settlement of unlitigated claims by Maple Bear Inc. against the city for $8,200,000; adopted. - Item 29: Ordinance to accept and dedicate a segment of DeLong Street from BART (grant deed) and to accept for city maintenance upon completion; passed on first reading. - Item 30: Ordinance creating an e‑bike incentive fund to support an electric bicycle incentive program administered by the Department of the Environment; passed on first reading. - Item 31: Resolution adding commemorative street name Joe Rosenthal Way to the 600 block of Sutter Street; adopted.

Additional planning items (committee reports and first readings): - Item 34: Ordinance creating the Asia Senior Housing Special Use District at 758 and 772 Pacific Avenue (to provide extremely low income senior housing and restore a banquet hall) — passed on first reading. - Item 35: Ordinance amending the planning code on resale AMI limits for below‑market‑rate (BMR) ownership units; supervisors discussed amendments to add reporting triggers and sunsets; the ordinance passed as amended on first reading.

How items were handled in the meeting - Many items were adopted by “same house, same call” (no separate roll call for each item) as routine consent or consent‑style resolutions. Several items required roll call votes with recorded tallies (examples above). Items that required additional vetting were duplicated and referred (e.g., grocery‑closure notice ordinance file duplication and referral to GAO).

If you would like the roll call breakdown or the exact ordinance/resolution text for any numbered item, the board clerk’s file for Oct. 29, 2024 contains the official roll calls and board file numbers.