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Board rescinds and re-votes on Amora International lease waiver at SFO after procedural challenge; ordinance ultimately passes
Summary
An ordinance to waive competitive process requirements for a lease with Amora International at Airport Terminal 1 was passed after supervisors rescinded an earlier roll-call result and re-voted; the item prompted an unusual procedural motion during the meeting.
An ordinance to waive the competitive-process requirement of Administrative Code section 2.8.173 for a lease agreement between Amora International Inc. and the City to operate an interim employee café at San Francisco International Airport Terminal 1 passed the Board of Supervisors after an unusual sequence that included a rescission and a second roll call.
The ordinance was initially called and a roll call was taken that produced an 8–3 vote in favor, with Supervisors Cohen, Avalos and Breed recorded as opposed. Following the clerk’s announcement that the ordinance "finally passes," Supervisor Campos moved to rescind the vote and the motion to rescind was seconded by Supervisor Peskin. The board took the rescission motion without objection and recalled the item to the clerk for a new roll call.
On the second roll call, the final tally was 7 ayes and 4 noes, with Supervisors Campos, Cohen, Avalos and Breed recorded as voting no. After the second roll call, the clerk again announced the ordinance "is finally passed." The meeting record indicates the action was completed during the same session.
The ordinance waived a competitive process requirement to allow a contract amendment or lease with Amora International for an interim employee café at Airport Terminal 1. The transcript did not provide further financial terms or the lease duration on the record during the meeting.
