San Francisco supervisors pass multiple ordinances and resolutions on consent calendar; vending code amended and other items adopted

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on June 25 approved a slate of ordinances, resolutions and nominations on the consent calendar and through unanimous or no-objection votes. Most measures were adopted "same house, same call" or on first reading; a few items were amended before votes.

Key outcomes

- Vending code amendment (Item 5): An ordinance to amend the Public Works Code to streamline vending enforcement, clarify permit application and compliance requirements, require certain vending permittees to register with the tax collector, and to prohibit stationary sidewalk vendors in residential districts was read and amended to restore language "urging the vendor to make every effort to remove items or cause their removal." Supervisor Safaie made the motion; Tom Paulino of the mayor's office indicated the mayor supported the amendment. The ordinance passed on first reading as amended.

- Interim budget and salary ordinances (Items 8 & 9): The board finally passed proposed interim budget and appropriation ordinances that appropriate estimated receipts and expenditures for city departments for FY2024-25 and FY2025-26.

- Police and sheriff overtime (Item 10): An ordinance to de-appropriate roughly $6.87 million from salaries/equipment and appropriate approximately $2.77 million to police overtime and $4.10 million to sheriff overtime under Administrative Code section 3.17 passed on first reading.

- Grant acceptance (Item 11): The board adopted a resolution authorizing the District Attorney's office to accept a $2,500,000 grant from the California Victim Compensation Board for victim and witness assistance through June 30, 2027.

- Planning and landmarks (Items 12 & 13): The board passed on first reading an ordinance creating an exception in the Planning Code for storefront mergers for certain legacy restaurants in the Polk Street district (the measure was introduced with the informal name "Bob's notice Act of 2024"); the board also passed on first reading an ordinance designating a Coast Redwood at 4 Montclair Terrace as a landmark tree.

- Commemorative street naming (Item 14): A resolution to add a commemorative street name "Dr. Howard Thurman Way" to the 200 block of Stockton Street was adopted.

- Liquor license determinations (Items 15-18): Four resolutions approving convenience-or-necessity determinations for various ABC license applications (Embark Wines; Great Star Theater; Zevi Cafe and Bistro; August Hall) passed.

- Cultural districts and community programs (Items 19-21): Resolutions and ordinances were adopted including a cultural-district strategy report for the leather and LGBTQ cultural districts, an administrative-code amendment establishing a "Read to Recovery" library program (Item 20) passed on first reading, and an ordinance repealing Administrative Code chapter 26 (deemed-approved off-sale alcohol nuisance regulations) was passed.

- Airport surveillance cameras (Item 22): The board passed on first reading an ordinance approving an amended Airport Surveillance Technology Policy covering pre-security cameras.

- Nominations and appointments (Items 23-27): The board approved a series of mayoral and departmental nominations and reappointments to boards and commissions, including appointments to the Building Inspection Commission, Port Commission, Planning Commission and Public Works Commission.

- Committee reports and settlements (Item 29): The board approved a resolution to settle an unlitigated claim in favor of the city against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for approximately $441,000 relating to Medicare underpayments for specified federal fiscal years.

- Other items: The board adopted a number of additional routine items and proclamations, including a resolution recognizing Deputy Controller Todd Reedstrom with a city proclamation declaring July 1, 2024 Deputy Controller Todd Reedstrom Day.

Amendments and notable discussion

The most significant in-chamber amendment occurred on Item 5, the vending ordinance, where Supervisor Safaie sought and won reinstatement of language directing that vendors "make every effort to remove items or cause their removal," a change the mayor's office representative said the mayor accepted. Many other items passed with no debate or brief introductions by sponsoring supervisors.

What this means

Most measures approved were either routine confirmations, appointments, or first-reading ordinances; items with financial or programmatic implications (the interim budget, overtime reallocation, the DAO repeal and Read to Recovery) will appear in follow-up committee or implementation steps where appropriate.