Votes at a glance: key actions taken by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 21, 2017

At its March 21 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recorded a number of formal actions. Below are key votes and short descriptions of outcomes and next steps.

Votes at a glance

- Items 1–4 (consent): Passed unanimously (11–0). Routine consent matters were approved.

- Item 5 (MOU/amendment for municipal attorneys association payroll/wages): Finally passed unanimously 11–0.

- Item 6 (planning code amendment / Calle Evente Cuatro special use district): Passed unanimously 11–0.

- Item 7 (Ordinance restricting use of cash‑out proceeds for political campaigns while MOHCD funds outstanding): Failed (3 yes — Sheehy, Chang, Farrell; 8 no). See separate coverage for full debate.

- Items 8–10 (FEMA grants for Fire Department equipment): Adopted unanimously (11–0). Grants included approximately $61,000 for a rapid deployment dock (Item 8), ~$770,000 for a dive boat (Item 9), and ~$135,000 for fire investigations equipment (Item 10).

- Items 11–12 (Police Department gift of furniture from a private vendor): Adopted unanimously (11–0). Gifts valued at approximately $208,000 and $18,700 were accepted.

- Item 13 (Amendment to Administrative Code — short‑term rental registry verification): Passed on first reading (roll call recorded 10 ayes; Supervisor Farrell excused earlier). The ordinance requires hosting platforms to exercise reasonable care verifying a unit is on the city registry before accepting booking fees.

- Items 14–15 (Annual reports for Noe Valley and Ocean Avenue Community Benefit Districts): Adopted unanimously (11–0).

- Item 16 (Resolution urging state to allow local income taxes — as amended): Adopted after amendment (9 ayes, 2 no — supervisors Bridal and Farrell voted no; later the board re‑called and re‑adopted by revised tally 8 ayes and 3 no after procedural rescission). The resolution asks the California Legislature to amend state revenue code language to allow local jurisdictions to levy additional personal and corporate income taxes for local priorities.

- Items 21–22 (Sale of 1660/1680 Mission and 30 Van Ness): Adopted (9–2; No votes: Breed, Safaie). The sales generate $52,000,000 and $70,000,000 respectively and include leaseback terms; proceeds are intended to help fund construction of 1500 Mission Street (a proposed new city office building). Board requested additional financial analysis on alternatives and monitoring of affordable‑housing commitments.

- Item 23 (RPD grant application to state Department of Housing and Community Development — $7.5 million): Adopted unanimously (11–0). Resolution authorizes Parks Department to apply for state funding for park/community facility development.

- Items 26 and 27 (various resolutions adopted without committee reference): Item 26 adopted unanimously. Item 27 (support for SB 807 — teacher recruitment and retention tax credits and exemptions) adopted unanimously.

Other outcomes

- Items 17–20 (public hearing on 2675 Folsom Street) were continued to April 18 after a motion by Supervisor Ronan; the continuance was adopted unanimously following public comment.

What to expect next

- Several approved items (the property sales, FEMA grants, and grant applications) require follow‑up closings, entitlement steps, or reporting by city departments. - The Board asked city financial staff for additional analysis of financing options tied to the 1500 Mission financing (including COPs vs. sale‑proceeds scenarios). The Controller and DRE were asked to report back within weeks.

This is a concise summary of formal roll‑call items on the March 21 agenda; more detailed coverage on the affordable‑housing cash‑out proposal and the Mission/Van Ness property sales are available in separate reports.