Board approves consent items, leases, grants and contracts; nominations and resolutions adopted

At its March 12 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted routine consent items and a series of resolutions, contracts and appointments. Most consent items and the bulk of the calendar passed by roll call, often unanimously; a handful of items required excusals or roll‑call votes noted below.

Summary of major outcomes

- Consent calendar (Items 2–7): Adopted unanimously (11 ayes). These routine items were taken together and passed by roll call.

- Lease and small-dollar authorizations: • Item 8: Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Department on the Status of Women to accept and expend an approximate $385,000 grant from the Blue Shield of California Foundation for domestic-violence work and add one part-time grant-funded position (vote: passed, 10 ayes; Supervisor Walton excused for this item). • Items 9–10: Ordinances to amend the general plan and zoning for 175 Golden Gate Avenue (De Marillac Academy) for preservation and rezoning; passed unanimously (11 ayes). • Items 12–13: Resolutions authorizing real‑estate lease actions (1360 Mission Street and 729 Filbert Street) were adopted (recorded as 9 ayes for the roll call noted; two supervisors absent per record for these items).

- Contracts, grants and service agreements: • Item 14: Resolution approving Amendment 1 to the agreement between Conard House and the Department of Public Health to increase the agreement by $36,200,000 to a total not to exceed $44,800,000 and extend the term through June 30, 2023; adopted (vote recorded as unanimous where noted). • Items 15–17: Fire Department grant resolutions (FEMA grants for a rescue boat, rescue tools/defibrillators and acceptance of a donated roof training prop) adopted (10 ayes with one supervisor absent as recorded). • Item 18: Department of Public Health acceptance of a $141,000 monetary gift to Laguna Honda Hospital’s gift fund; adopted unanimously. • Item 19: Resolution to approve a contract/lease with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., for voting-system lease and maintenance for up to $12,600,000 (term 01/01/2019–03/31/2023 plus options); adopted unanimously.

- Appointments and nominations: • Item 20: The board nominated Supervisor Aaron Peskin for reappointment to the California Coastal Commission (North Central seat); Supervisor Peskin recused and was excused for that item; nomination carried (10 ayes). • Item 21: Motion to appoint Rosheen Eisner and Richard Rothman to the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee through 02/01/2021; approved unanimously.

- Other resolutions and committee items: • Item 22: Ordinance authorizing settlement of litigation related to 1049 Market Street; passed unanimously on first reading per committee report. • Items 26–31 (adoption without reference to committee): A set of resolutions on the calendar was adopted; among them, Item 26 (a resolution supporting California Senate Bill 281, which would prohibit gun shows at the Cow Palace and establish a joint‑powers authority) passed unanimously after discussion. • Item 28: Resolution adopting the national Open to All campaign and urging local businesses and state action in support of nondiscrimination; approved unanimously.

Votes-at-a-glance (selected roll-call tallies from the record)

- Items 2–7 (consent): 11 ayes, unanimous. - Item 8 (Blue Shield grant): 10 ayes (Supervisor Walton excused for vote on the item). - Items 9–10 (175 Golden Gate Ave rezonings): 11 ayes, unanimous. - Item 11 (cannabis ordinance): See separate coverage — passed first reading 9 ayes, 2 no (Supervisor Safaie, Supervisor Marr). - Item 12–13 (leases): Recorded as approved (9 ayes recorded in roll call as noted in transcript for that call). - Item 14 (Conard House amendment): Adopted; roll-call recorded in transcript. - Item 15–17 (fire grants): Adopted, 10 ayes recorded for that roll call. - Item 18 (Laguna Honda gift): Adopted unanimously. - Item 19 (Dominion contract): Adopted unanimously (11 ayes recorded). - Item 20 (Peskin nomination to Coastal Commission): Supervisor Peskin recused; nomination carried by 10 ayes. - Item 21 (appointments to Park, Rec & Open Space advisory committee): Adopted unanimously (11 ayes). - Item 26 (support for SB 281 / Cow Palace gun‑show prohibition and JPA): Adopted unanimously after discussion. - Item 28 (Open to All): Adopted unanimously.

Proper names and authorities (selected)

- Blue Shield of California Foundation — grant funder (Item 8). - Conard House / Department of Public Health — agreement amendment (Item 14). - Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. — voting-system lease and license (Item 19). - Cow Palace / SB 281 — state legislation referenced in Item 26.

Clarifying financial details (selected)

- Item 8: Blue Shield grant approximately $385,000 for the Department on the Status of Women (01/01/2019–12/31/2020) and one part‑time grant position. - Item 14: Conard House contract increase $36,200,000 to a total not to exceed $44,800,000 (term extended to 06/30/2023). - Item 15: FEMA rescue-boat grant approx. $400,000. - Item 16: FEMA grant approx. $2,700,000 for rescue equipment. - Item 17: Donated roof‑training prop valued at $24,000. - Item 18: Friends of Laguna Honda gift of $141,000. - Item 19: Dominion Voting Systems lease/contract not to exceed $12,600,000 (01/01/2019–03/31/2023 plus options).

Context and next steps

Most items passed on first reading or were resolutions adopted on the day of the meeting. Items that require additional legislative steps (ordinances on first reading) will return to the board for final readings on the dates specified by the clerk or staff. Several items noted excusals for supervisors (for example, Supervisor Walton was excused from item 8).