Votes at a glance: Key actions by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors April 4, 2023

At its April 4 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved multiple ordinances, appropriations, and resolutions. The following summarizes formal outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript.

Police overtime appropriation (Item 15): The board finally passed an ordinance to appropriate approximately $25,370,000 from general‑fund reserves, plus other revenues and special revenue funds, to the Police Department for increased overtime and to de‑appropriate roughly $32,000,000 from permanent salaries, benefits, equipment and other accounts. The clerk recorded a roll call of 9 ayes and 2 noes, with Supervisors Walton and Preston voting no. Outcome: finally passed (9–2).

Street cleaning and graffiti abatement (Items 16 & 17): Two ordinances called together added 56 off‑budget positions in Public Works to support street cleaning and graffiti abatement and appropriated $25,000,000 from general‑fund reserves for that work. Roll call: 11 ayes. Outcome: finally passed (11–0).

Contract amendment — office of the city attorney (Item 18): The board authorized a second amendment to a litigation consulting services contract with…