Board approves series of revenue bonds, interim budgets and municipal measures; several items continued or tabled

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a package of ordinances and resolutions including authorizations for large utility revenue bonds, interim budget and salary ordinances, and several project- and grant-related actions.

The board voted unanimously to finally pass an ordinance authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to issue and sell wastewater revenue bonds “in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed approximately $819,000,000” to finance wastewater enterprise projects and a related ordinance authorizing water revenue bonds to finance capital water projects (text in meeting: “in an amount not to exceed approximately $2.00 $9,000,000”). Both measures were taken together and declared finally passed by the board.

Members also approved interim proposed annual budget and appropriation ordinances and an interim annual salary ordinance for selected city departments for fiscal years ending June 30, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The board adopted multiple resolutions to set interim budgets for the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure and the Treasure Island Development Authority.

Other consent/adoption items the board passed by roll call or unanimous “same house, same call” action included: - A resolution authorizing the airport director to accept and extend a California Coastal Conservancy grant of up to $200,000 for sea-level-rise adaptation strategies and a San Bruno Creek vulnerability assessment (project term listed in the record as 08/01/2014–07/31/2015). - A resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to apply to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for CalHOME funding (passed on first reading per the record). - A resolution authorizing a second amendment to the sheriff’s contract with Global Tel Link for inmate telephone services to extend the term to 05/31/2015 and estimating anticipated revenue to the inmate welfare fund “of more than 3,000,000 over the 5 year contract term” (language as stated in the meeting record). - Ordinances and resolutions relating to the General Plan housing element, an update to the recreational and open-space element, a Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District amendment allowing mini-golf courses to integrate with liquor-licensed uses (first reading), and authorization for the Public Utilities Commission to enter a long-term interconnection agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a solar project at the North Beach Branch Library (850 Columbus Avenue) (first reading). - Resolution approving an Economic Development Conveyance memorandum of agreement governing transfer of Treasure Island from the U.S. government to the Treasure Island Development Authority. - Committee-report items confirming several mayoral reappointments and an ordinance authorizing settlement of a federal lawsuit filed by Sonia Knutson for $465,000 (first reading noted).

On special orders, the board handled a condominium-conversion appeal for properties at 3348–3350 Scott Street. The appellant submitted a written withdrawal; the board opened the hearing to satisfy procedural requirements, then approved a motion to reject the appeal and table the motions to approve and prepare findings. The motions to adopt item 52 and table items 53 and 54 passed on roll call with 11 ayes.

The board convened as a committee of the whole for a hearing on the Department of Public Works’ Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program report and ultimately amended and adopted the report and associated assessment resolution (item 56) by roll call (11 ayes), after staff and property owners resolved several issues.

A smaller number of items were continued or postponed: the ordinance to amend the general plan updating the recreational and open-space element (item 47) was moved to continue to the board meeting of July 8; item 69 (commendation/possible exploration of a principal reduction program with Richmond) was continued to July 8 as requested by its sponsor.

Votes at a glance (selected items recorded in the meeting transcript): - Item 37 — Wastewater revenue bonds authorization (approx. $819,000,000): finally passed (roll call unanimous). - Item 38 — Water revenue bonds authorization (amount listed in the record as “$2.00 $9,000,000”): finally passed (roll call unanimous). - Items 39–40 — Interim annual budget and salary ordinance for FY2015–2016: finally passed (roll call unanimous). - Item 41 — Adoption of 2009 housing element (repealing prior ordinance 108-11): finally passed (committee referral without recommendation; unanimous on call). - Item 42 — Interim budget for the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure: adopted. - Item 43 — Interim budget for the Treasure Island Development Authority: adopted. - Item 44 — Coastal Conservancy grant (up to $200,000) for sea-level-rise adaptation for San Bruno Creek: adopted. - Item 45 — CalHOME application authorization (first reading passage recorded). - Item 46 — Second amendment to Global Tel Link contract for inmate telephone services (term to 05/31/2015; projected revenue stated): adopted. - Item 47 — General Plan recreational/open-space update: continued to July 8 (motion made by Supervisor Wiener; second noted in the record). - Item 48 — Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District amendment (mini golf + liquor licenses): first reading passed. - Item 49 — PUC long-term interconnection agreement with PG&E for North Beach Branch Library solar project: first reading passed. - Item 50 — Economic Development Conveyance MOA for Treasure Island transfer: adopted. - Items 51–54 — Condominium conversion fee appeal for 3348–3350 Scott Street: appellant withdrew appeal; board rejected appeal and tabled motions to approve/prepare findings (motion carried, 11 ayes). - Items 57–60 — Committee report confirmations and appointment motions: approved. - Item 60 — Settlement authorization for Sonia Knutson ($465,000): passed first reading. - Item 56 — Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program assessment list (as amended): adopted (roll call recorded as 11 ayes). - Item 69 — Resolution regarding local principal reduction program / potential JPA with Richmond: continued to July 8 at sponsor’s request. - Item 72 — Resolution urging establishment of an African American Freedom Trail (designation of rights-of-way and plaques): adopted.

The board also heard introductions of several new pieces of legislation and resolutions (see separate articles for substantive introductions regarding Western SoMa zoning, recycling center closures and Vision Zero speed-limit study, and an El Salvador LGBT protections resolution).