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Board adopts multiple ordinances, bond authorizations and housing actions in unanimous votes
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a large package of ordinances and resolutions ranging from code updates to bond and housing financing, with most measures passed unanimously or “without objection.”
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a large package of ordinances and resolutions ranging from code updates to bond and housing financing, with most measures passed unanimously or “without objection.” The votes covered building- and fire-code updates, multiple revenue bond authorizations, housing financing and grant acceptances, and several contract or agreement extensions.
Why it matters: The measures together update the city’s construction and safety codes to the statewide 2016 model codes, authorize large bond issuances that finance water and housing projects, and clear administrative actions that affect city contracts, capital projects and affordable housing development.
Most significant actions taken - Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and green-code updates (Items 28–34) — ordinances replacing the 2013 local codes with 2016 California model codes (operative date 2017-01-01); passed unanimously on first reading. - Fire code update (Item 35) — ordinance adopting the 2016 California/2015 International Fire Code amendments; passed unanimously on first reading. - Water revenue bonds (Item 10) — resolution authorizing issuance up to $295 million for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; adopted unanimously. - Interim financing for Caltrain electrification (Item 18) — resolution authorizing interim financing plan not to exceed $150 million outstanding at any one time; adopted unanimously. - Housing financing and leases (Items 12–13, 15, 19) — multiple resolutions authorizing an air-rights lease at 250 Fremont for very-low-income housing, multifamily housing revenue notes (up to $19.3 million for 80 units at 250 Fremont and for a 350-unit project at 450 Folsom), and residential mortgage revenue bonds (up to $16 million for 2800 Aurelius Walker Drive); adopted without objection. - Public-library grant acceptance (Item 16) — retroactive authorization to accept $763,000 in in-kind gifts and services from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library; adopted unanimously. - Other contractual and project approvals (Items 9, 11, 14, 17, 20) — included a software licensing amendment, a customer-generation agreement with PG&E for a school solar project, participation in the Whole Person Care Pilot, and authorization supporting $150 million in revenue bonds for the Hebrew Home for the Aged; all adopted unanimously.
Process notes and referrals: Several items were sent back to committee or continued for technical amendments. Notably, the ordinance to prohibit city fossil-fuel extraction leases (Item 7) was held for amendment and referred back to committee for more precise language.
Votes at a glance (selected items) - Items 1–5 (consent) — approved unanimously. - Item 6 (job classification amendments, Administrative Code) — finally passed unanimously. - Items 28–35 (building, electrical, mechanical, green and fire codes) — passed unanimously on first reading; operative dates set for Jan. 1, 2017 where applicable. - Item 10 (water revenue bonds) — adopted unanimously. - Item 18 (Caltrain interim financing) — adopted unanimously.
What’s next: Several first-reading ordinances will return for final passage on subsequent agendas; items referred to committee will be scheduled for follow-up discussion when technical language is finalized.
