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Board approves wide slate of ordinances, contracts and grants on consent; summary of key items
Summary
The board adopted a large number of consent items on Oct. 17, 2023, including salary ordinance changes, airport leases and contract modifications, park grants, public‑health agreements, and numerous administrative code and police/park code ordinances; this piece lists each agenda item reported as adopted or passed on first reading in the meeting.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a broad consent calendar and a series of first‑reading ordinances and resolutions on Oct. 17, 2023. The meeting record shows many items were approved "same house, same call" or passed on first reading. The list below summarizes key items as read into the record and recorded during the session.
Votes at a glance (selected items read into the record and adopted/passed):
- Item 13: Annual salary ordinance amendments (FY 2023–24 through 2024–25) — deletion of 2 positions and addition of 4 positions in the Police Department. Passed on first reading.
- Item 14: Amendments to Business and Tax Regulations Code to administer the Empty Homes Tax (voter‑approved measure from Nov. 2022), effective Jan. 1, 2024. Passed on first reading.
- Items 15–20: Six resolutions approving airport concession leases and contract modifications including: Terminal specialty retail and wellness concession leases (items 15–16); a second modification to a baggage handling system contract increasing the amount by $14,000,000 to $35,000,000 and extending through 06/30/2025 (item 17); a foreign currency exchange services lease with a minimum annual guarantee of $1,000,000 (item 18); a modification to a contract with Dignity Health/St. Mary's Medical Center to operate the SFO medical clinic increasing the amount to not to exceed $12,700,000 (item 19); and a two‑year term extension with the U.S. government for DEA offices increasing annual rent to approximately $620,000 (item 20). Resolutions adopted.
- Item 21 (not separately read in this summary): City‑owned real property lease with Our Planet Recycling for an initial 5‑year term at approximately $23,000 annual base rent with 3% annual increases and a 5‑year extension option. Adopted.
- Items 22–24: Resolutions authorizing and expanding park department grants: a $250,000 in‑kind grant from the San Francisco Parks Alliance for Dahlia Dell upgrades (item 22); a $3,700,000 EPA Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund grant for India Basin Shoreline Park (item 23); and a $300,000 in‑kind grant from the Stern Grove Festival Association for donor recognition installation (item 24). Adopted.
- Item 25: First amendment to Mission Neighborhood Health Center agreement for HIV health services — increase up to $11,300,000 and extend the term through 02/28/2030. Adopted.
- Item 26: Retroactive authorization to accept and expend a $200,000 grant from the San Francisco Foundation to support affirmative litigation and enforcement coordination (City Attorney office). Adopted.
- Item 27: Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to apply for all CalRecycle grants for which the city is eligible for five years. Adopted.
- Item 28: Retroactive acceptance of a cash gift of approximately $79,000 to support Laguna Honda Hospital. Adopted.
- Item 29: Ordinance delegating Board approval authority to Real Estate Division to amend certain leases for 100% affordable housing projects (first reading). Passed on first reading.
- Items 30–32: Ordinances passed on first reading including McLaren Park vehicle restrictions (Item 30), police code restriction on armed guards drawing firearms (Item 31), and requirement that retail pharmacies stock at least two boxes of opioid antagonist (Item 32). Passed on first reading.
- Item 33: Resolution urging DPH to create resources and education for victims of gun violence regarding AB 1594. Adopted.
- Items 34–35: Determinations to approve liquor license transfers for businesses at 779 Bush Street and 999 Valencia Street and requesting conditions from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Adopted.
- Item 36: Administrative Code amendment to allow suspension/debarment of contractors for labor law violations (first reading). Passed on first reading.
- Item 37: Ordinance approving a surveillance technology policy for the Department of Elections (first reading). Passed on first reading.
- Item 38: Establish a Labor and Employment Code by redesignating worker protection ordinances (first reading). Passed on first reading.
- Items 39–41: Appointments and confirmations (Sunshine Ordinance Task Force and treasurer nominations). Motions approved.
- Items 42–45: (See separate article) Items forwarded from Homelessness & Behavioral Health Committee approving grant amendments and a donation solicitation resolution. Adopted.
- Item 45: Resolution authorizing solicitation of private donations to support temporary shelter expansion notwithstanding the behest of payment ordinance. Adopted.
This summary is based on the items read into the record during the Oct. 17 meeting. Several of the listed ordinances were passed on first reading and will return for second reading/adoption as required by law; the meeting transcript records adoption of resolutions and first‑reading approvals by the board during that session.
