Votes at a glance: Board approves legacy‑business registry first reading, language access expansion and hospital gift; multiple consent items adopted

At its March 3 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved multiple consent items and committee reports, including a first‑reading ordinance to establish a legacy business registry, final passage of an expanded language‑access ordinance, acceptance of a large philanthropic gift for the new public hospital and a short-term contract extension for inmate telephone services.

Key outcomes:

• Legacy business registry (Item 1, first reading as amended): The board amended an ordinance directing the Small Business Commission to establish a legacy business registry and to authorize a $50 administrative fee. Supervisors approved amendments introduced by Supervisor Campos to change nomination procedures and set the Small Business Commission to survey legacy businesses and report back by Sept. 30. The amendment passed by unanimous voice; the board recorded an 11‑0 roll call on the first reading.…