San Francisco supervisors approve a range of budget, housing and public‑works measures; mural fee and telecom box rule wins 6‑2

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Sept. 19 adopted a series of ordinances and resolutions covering tax levies, grants, professional services contracts, and planning and public‑works code changes.

The measures adopted ranged from a property tax levy for local special districts and a $25 million agreement to administer the city’s Childcare Facilities Fund, to a $40 million professional services contract for the Seawall Resiliency Project and a mural in‑lieu fee tied to telecom surface‑mounted equipment. Most items were approved unanimously; the ordinance setting mural in‑lieu fees and modifying exceptions for surface‑mounted facility permits was adopted on first reading with a 6‑2 vote, with Supervisors Kim and Peskin dissenting.

Why it matters: The items collectively fund and authorize programming and capital work across the city (public health, housing, hospital services, and waterfront resilience) and change local requirements for planning and the use of public right‑of‑way. The mural fee/telecom equipment change updates how artwork and equipment siting are handled and sets a calculated fee for murals tied to box sizes.

Most significant actions and details - Property tax levy (Item 6): The board approved an ordinance to levy property taxes at a combined rate of $1.1723 per $100 of assessed value to fund the San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Community College District, BART and BAAQMD, and established a $0.089 per $100 passthrough rate under Administrative Code Chapter 37 for residential tenants for fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. The ordinance passed unanimously on first reading.

- Childcare Facilities Fund…