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Board approves $100,000 for Italy earthquake relief after multiple rescind motions and re-votes
Summary
The board adopted an ordinance appropriating $100,000 from the General Reserve for earthquake relief in Italy after several procedural motions to rescind earlier roll-call votes led to multiple re-votes; the item ultimately passed with a 7–4 vote.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Oct. 25 approved an ordinance to appropriate $100,000 from the General Reserve to the Department of Emergency Management for relief to earthquake victims in Italy for fiscal year 2016–2017 after a series of procedural rescind motions and repeated roll-call votes.
Why it matters: The item drew unusual procedural attention: board members moved to rescind earlier roll-call results more than once, requiring repeated votes on the same ordinance…
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