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Votes at a glance: Board adopts consent calendar and multiple resolutions; appointments and ordinances advanced
Summary
The Board approved a broad consent calendar, adopted numerous resolutions and advanced several ordinances on July 9. This roundup lists items called and their outcomes where recorded on the transcript.
Below are the items on the July 9 agenda for which the transcript records final outcomes or roll‑call votes, summarized concisely. Items taken "same house, same call" were adopted without separate debate unless noted.
- Items 2–11 (consent calendar): Approved as part of the consent calendar; clerk recorded 11 ayes. (Transcript: "There are 11 ayes.")
- Item 12 (administrative code; public works contracting policies): Continued one week at Supervisor Weiner's request.
- Item 13 (Emporio Rulli lease amendment at airport): Passed on first reading without objection.
- Item 14 (Marina's Cafe rental car center lease amendment): Passed on first reading without objection.
- Item 15 (amend health code to authorize animal control officer to waive adoption fees): Passed on first reading without objection.
- Item 16 (accept/expend ~ $744,000 State grant for Noe Valley Town Square; deed restriction): Resolution adopted unanimously.
- Items 17–31: A sequence of departmental contract amendments, lease authorizations and budget/resolution actions (public health contracts, insurance broker contract amendments, property leases, prevailing wage resolution, inspection services agreement, bus procurement amendment, PGA Harding Park agreement, long‑term energy sales extension, tax‑exempt bond declaration, etc.) were taken by "same house, same call" and adopted; where the clerk recorded a roll call the transcript shows unanimous adoption or "without objection" for each.
- Item 23 & 24 (KLW Investments leases for Mission Street facilities/Human Services Agency): Adopted unanimously.
- Item 31 (reimburse certain expenditures from future indebtedness; mortgage revenue bonds for 2500 Aurelius Walker Drive): Adopted unanimously.
- Items 32–34 (sugar‑sweetened beverage ordinances): Passed unanimously on first reading (covered in separate article).
- Item 35 (summary vacation of sewer easement; sale for $16,000 at 98 Crown Terrace): Passed unanimously on first reading.
- Item 36 (intent to establish Dogpatch & NW Potrero Hill Green Benefit District; public hearing set July 28): Resolution as amended adopted unanimously.
- Items 37 & 38 (short‑term rental ordinances): Continued to 07/14/2015 by roll call vote 7‑4 (see separate article for debate); a prior procedural motion to terminate debate failed 5‑6.
- Items 43–44 (Committee of the Whole / Transbay redevelopment plan minor amendment): Public hearing held; item 44 advanced (roll call recorded; transcript records "There are 10 ayes" for passage at first reading).
- Item 39 (public calendars ordinance): Continued one week to June 16 at request of President of the Board.
- Item 40 (campaign and governmental conduct code amendments): Ordinance requiring two‑thirds vote passed on first reading; clerk recorded 10 ayes (2/3 requirement noted in item text).
- Items 41 & 42 (Citizens Committee on Community Development appointments): Motion to approve item 42 (appoint Clinton Lofman) and table item 41 (reappointment of Peter Cohen) passed 6‑5; transcript records the motion to approve item 42 and table 41 as passing.
- Item 45 (type 21 ABC license transfer recommendation): Resolution adopted unanimously (roll call recorded 11 ayes).
- Item 46 (intent to establish Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District; public hearing set July 28): Adopted without objection.
- Items 49–51 (adoption without committee reference): Adopted unanimously per clerk roll call.
- Item 50 (resolution opposing California Assembly Bill 57 as amended): Adopted unanimously as amended; the board inserted language noting it would oppose AB 57 unless amended to maintain meaningful local control over wireless telecommunication siting.
Ending: The clerk concluded the meeting after in‑chamber public comment; the transcript indicates many contracts, leases and routine resolutions were adopted unanimously under "same house, same call," while several contested policy items were continued for further action.
