Board approves multiple ordinances, re-refers park glass ban and sends software license amendment with two dissenting votes

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors on Oct. 24 passed a number of routine and substantive items in a mixed session of roll‑call votes, introductions and committee referrals.

The board adopted the consent agenda (items 1–15) and approved several planning and administrative ordinances, including an inclusionary affordable housing fee update and amendments to the planning code (item 16), technical amendments to Polk Street and Pacific Avenue neighborhood commercial districts (item 17), and removal of a 10‑year residency requirement for the displaced tenant preference in city affordable housing programs (item 18). Those items were passed by roll call and recorded as approved by the board.

The board sent an ordinance to amend the park code to prohibit glass beverage containers in city parks back to committee (item 19) after Supervisor Sheehy moved to re‑refer the item citing outstanding technical issues and stakeholder concerns, a motion seconded by Supervisor Peskin and adopted without objection.

A municipal ordinance to ban the sale of upholstered furniture and juvenile products containing added flame retardant chemicals (item 20) was passed unanimously. The board also received and approved the Lower Polk Community Benefit District annual report (item 21) and concurred in adding the California High‑Speed Rail Authority as a member of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority and authorized appointments to the TJPA board (item 22); Supervisor Jane Kim successfully added an amendment requiring that the additional director/alternate appointed by the Board of Supervisors have expertise in large complex infrastructure funding, policy and/or project delivery.

Appointments and confirmations on the redevelopment successor agency oversight board and other boards and commissions were adopted unanimously (items 23–28). Bond and water‑enterprise related ordinances considered by the Budget and Finance Committee were approved on first reading, including authorizing increased issuance of water revenue bonds (item 35) and appropriations for water enterprise projects and long‑term monitoring (items 36–37). The board also authorized a fifth amendment to a software license and support agreement between Oracle America Inc. and the city (item 38); that item passed with 9 ayes and 2 no votes (Supervisor Kim and Supervisor Peskin voted no).

Other business: the board continued major Pier 70 land‑use items for committee consideration (see separate story) and held a committee‑of‑the‑whole training on municipal securities disclosure rules (see separate story). Ceremonial commendations and in memoriam items were presented during the session.

Votes at a glance (selected items from the Oct. 24 record): - Items 1–15 (consent agenda): adopted (roll call). - Item 16 (planning code: inclusionary affordable housing fee): finally passed unanimously. - Item 17 (planning code: Polk St./Pacific Ave. technical amendments): finally passed unanimously. - Item 18 (administrative code: remove 10‑year residency requirement for displaced tenant preference): finally passed unanimously. - Item 19 (park code: prohibit glass beverage containers): motion to re‑refer to committee adopted (Sheehy motion; Peskin second). - Item 20 (environment code: ban sale of specified flame retardant furniture and juvenile products): passed unanimously. - Item 22 (TJPA/CHSRA membership): amendment adding expertise requirement adopted; item passes unanimously as amended. - Items 23–28 (mayoral appointments to various boards/commissions): motions to confirm adopted unanimously. - Item 35 (water revenue bond authorization): ordinance passes first reading unanimously. - Item 36 (appropriate $13,000,000 from water enterprise bond proceeds): passed first reading unanimously. - Item 37 (appropriate ~$4,000,000 and de‑appropriate $2,700,000 for land mobile radio): passed first reading unanimously. - Item 38 (Oracle license/support amendment): approved; roll call shows 9 ayes, 2 noes (Supervisor Kim no; Supervisor Peskin no).

What changed and what’s next: several planning code items and the Pier 70 package were continued or re‑referred for further committee action and detailed amendments. The board flagged an item (park glass ban) for additional stakeholder work; the Oracle amendment drew recorded dissents and public scrutiny from at least one supervisor who raised concerns about the amendment process for long‑running maintenance contracts.

Ending: The clerk recorded several in memoriam adjournments and the board recessed to a closed session on pending litigation later in the afternoon. The board’s next meeting schedule and committee referrals appear on the board calendar.