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Votes at a glance: key actions by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Sept. 1, 2020
Summary
The board approved several measures, reenacted an SRO emergency ordinance, affirmed a CEQA exemption for Slow Streets Phase 1, continued an appeal for a Folsom Street project and referred a RHNA resolution to committee. Listed below are the motions and outcomes recorded on Sept. 1.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took the following formal actions during its Sept. 1, 2020 meeting. All vote tallies reflect the roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript.
- Approval of minutes (07/21/2020 and 07/28/2020): Motion to approve minutes passed unanimously (11-0).
- Consent items 1 and 2: Ordinances on consent passed unanimously (11-0).
- Item 3: Emergency ordinance to protect workers from adverse action for COVID-19 symptoms/exposure (one-reading emergency ordinance under Charter Section 2.107). Passed by roll call; 11 ayes (required two-thirds); recorded as final passage.
- Items 4-7 (Folsom St appeal related to revised final mitigated negative declaration, items 4-7): Motion to continue the appeal to Sept. 15, 2020. Passed unanimously 11-0.
- Items 8-11 (Slow Streets Phase 1 statutory-exemption appeal): Motion to affirm the Planning Department—s statutory-exemption determination (item 9) and table the motions to reverse or to direct findings (items 10 and 11). Motion carried 11-0.
- Item 12: Reenactment/amendment of Emergency Ordinance No. 84-20 to extend SRO protections; includes DPH protocol requirements and a provision to provide face coverings after confirmed exposure. Passed as amended unanimously, 11-0.
- Item 16: Resolution urging ABAG to focus RHNA on SF's unmet low- and moderate-income housing needs (sponsor: Supervisor Mar). The board adopted amendments to the resolution and referred the amended resolution to the Government Audit & Oversight Committee (unanimous vote to refer; 11-0).
- Item 17: Resolution condemning arrests of peaceful protesters in Belarus and declaring the board—s solidarity with the Belarusian community; passed as amended unanimously (11-0).
- Item 18: Resolution proclaiming Affordable Housing Week, Sept. 15-22, 2020; passed unanimously (11-0).
- Item 19: Resolution urging DPH and San Francisco hospitals not to apply for state waivers reducing nurse-to-patient ratios; passed unanimously (11-0).
Notes: Where the record lacked a named mover for a motion, the board vote and outcome are recorded as shown in the meeting transcript. Several matters were continued or referred to committee for further consideration and will return to the board or committee in coming weeks.
