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Votes at a glance: Board approves settlements, several ordinances and controversial contracting extension

3006463 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

The Board adopted multiple settlements and ordinances on Feb. 27; the packet included a $450,000 Amazon settlement (item 6), three litigation and claims settlements (items 18–20), and a contested ordinance extending special contracting authority for homelessness-related work (item 15) that passed 7–4 on first reading.

At its Feb. 27 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recorded a series of formal actions taken largely on consent or by roll call. Highlights include a settlement with Amazon, multiple settlements and tolling agreements, the adoption on first reading of several ordinances and a contested vote on extending expedited contracting authority for homelessness work.

Amazon settlement and recusals (Item 6): the board approved the settlement of unlitigated claims by Amazon.com Sales Inc. for approximately $450,000 involving payroll, gross receipts and homelessness gross receipts taxes. Supervisors Walton and Peskin recused themselves from consideration of item 6; the board voted to excuse both recusals and then took the item with a nine-member panel. The item…

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