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Votes at a glance: Key items adopted by the Board on Nov. 16, 2021
Summary
A summary of items the board adopted with minimal debate on Nov. 16, 2021, including parking code changes, housing grants, emergency contracting and a set of adoption-without-committee items.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Board of Supervisors adopted multiple routine and consent items on Nov. 16, 2021. Below are the key measures taken with brief context and outcomes based on the meeting record.
- Items 1–3 (consent): Passed unanimously. Routine consent items called at the start of the meeting.
- Item 4 (Sheriff supplemental law enforcement services ordinance): Continued to the Nov. 30 meeting at the request of the sponsor.
- Item 5 (parking rates and park code amendments): Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to set parking rates at the Kezar Stadium and Golden Gate Park parking facilities, clarifying park patrol enforcement and confirming related determinations; passed on first reading unanimously. Supervisor Chan noted ongoing discussions about rates and free parking accommodations for low‑income and disabled park users.
- Items 8–9 (human services grant applications for young adults): Resolutions authorizing the Human Services Agency to apply for and accept county child welfare allocations from the California Department of Housing and Community Development — approximately $574,000 (transitional housing program) and $184,000 (housing navigator program) — to help young adults secure and maintain housing; both adopted unanimously.
- Item 10 (Stern Grove emergency declaration): Resolution approving an emergency declaration to contract for tree removal, slope repair and debris removal after flooding damage; adopted without objection.
- Item 11 (refuse contracts amendment): See separate article for discussion; adopted unanimously.
- Items 12–13 (district assessments/reports): Board received and accepted annual reports for the Tourism Improvement District and the Japantown Community Benefit District for FY2019–20; adopted unanimously.
- Item 15 (acceptance of 12 kV power line at Pier 48/Seawall Lot 337): Ordinance to accept and dedicate a 12 kilovolt power line for public power purposes and related findings; passed on first reading unanimously.
- Items 18–19 (appointments to Sheriff Department Oversight Board): Motions approving mayoral nominations for appointments to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board (Julie Sue and Dion J. Brookter) were approved unanimously.
- Items 22–27 (adoption without committee reference): A package of resolutions introduced for adoption without committee reference (including several routine items) was adopted unanimously; a unanimous vote was required and recorded.
For details on discussion or votes where there was substantial debate (for example Item 7 — Bloomberg grant; Item 11 — refuse contract amendment and controller’s inquiry; Item 6 — Buena Vista appropriation and recusal; Item 14 — Planning Code repeals), see the separate articles published from this meeting.
