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Votes at a glance: Board of Supervisors, Oct. 20, 2020
Summary
The Board took multiple final votes Oct. 20, adopting ordinances and resolutions across public-safety, finance, and land-use topics; this roundup lists each recorded action and outcome from the meeting.
At its Oct. 20 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recorded public votes on a range of items. Below are the key actions taken, vote results and short notes.
- Item 7–9 (Saint Ignatius conditional use appeal): Motion to table Item 7 and approve Items 8 and 9 as amended — PASSED (roll call recorded: 10 ayes, 1 absent). The Board approved a conditional use authorization for field lights with new conditions on hours, sound and parking and directed Planning to prepare findings.
- Item 10: Ordinance approving health service system dental plans and contribution rates for 2021 — FINALLY PASSED (11 ayes).
- Item 11: Resolution to urge expansion of the city’s definition of vulnerable populations for COVID-19 services — SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE (Government Audit & Oversight) — PASSED (11 ayes to refer).
- Items 12–13: Ordinances authorizing certificates of participation to finance Department of Public Health capital projects (COPs, financing authorization) — PASSED ON FIRST READING (11 ayes); details: COPs authorization aggregate principal not to exceed amounts listed in the files (see legislative file for amounts).
- Item 14: Lease amendment authorization for real property at 1449 Webster Street — PASSED (11 ayes).
- Item 15: Administrative Code amendment restricting mayoral designee process on contracting decisions — PASSED ON FIRST READING (11 ayes).
- Item 16: Administrative Code changes requiring departments to report on long-term vehicle rentals and authorizing city-admin inspections of rented/leased vehicles — AMENDED and PASSED ON FIRST READING (11 ayes).
- Item 17: “Caring Act” ordinance to create a civil cause of action for weaponizing emergency calls with intent to discriminate — PASSED ON FIRST READING (11 ayes).
- Item 18: Police/Transportation code changes to raise penalties and minimum impound durations for reckless driving and stunt exhibitions — PASSED ON FIRST READING (11 ayes).
- Items 19–23: Various licenses and appointments — RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED (votes recorded, see file for roll-call details); item 21 (appointment of John L. Burton to Port Commission) APPROVED (11 ayes).
- Items 24–27, 28–31 (CEQA appeals for Green Street projects): Continued to Nov. 17 and Nov. 10 respectively — PASSED (roll calls recorded).
- Item 32: Committee of the Whole hearing (DOJ collaborative reform progress) — informational; no Board vote.
- Items 33–37: Various emergency employment measures, asset acceptances, landmark initiations and appointments — see agenda for roll-call results (most recorded as unanimous where indicated).
Several new ordinances and policy proposals were introduced for further committee consideration — including measures on reparations, a “safe sleeping sites” requirement for HSH, supportive-housing rent standards and an extension of the African American arts-district advisory committee — these were referred to committees for drafting or review.
Recorded roll-call votes are in the meeting minutes and legislative files; the Board’s clerk and the Controller publish final files and texts for each ordinance and resolution on the city’s legislative website.
