Board adopts series of settlements, contracts and housing lease; dozens of items passed without objection

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on May 10 unanimously adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions — most by unanimous voice vote or “without objection” — covering lawsuit settlements, contract amendments, grant acceptances and a ground lease for a 100-percent affordable housing project at 180 Jones Street.

The board took the items together in blocks for efficiency. The meeting record shows no roll-call opposition on any of the items taken “same house, same call,” and motions were finalized by unanimous votes or voice assent.

Why this matters: The routine adoption of settlements and contract increases closed long-running exposures for the city, while the ground lease at 180 Jones advances a 70‑unit, 100‑percent affordable housing project in the Tenderloin. The board also approved procurement and energy-storage agreements that affect long‑term cost commitments and local utility program operations.

What the board approved (high-level): - Items 2–6: Five ordinances authorizing settlements of lawsuits. The transcribed summaries list the principal claims and settlement totals: item 2 (allegations of professional negligence related to San Francisco General Hospital rebuild; city cross-complaint against Fong and Chan…