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Board adopts package of finance, planning and environmental measures in unanimous votes
Summary
At its April 25 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a set of resolutions and ordinances advancing capital plans, finance authorizations, health fund acceptance, green-building and accessory dwelling unit changes, and other routine city business, largely by unanimous consent.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 25 adopted a package of routine but consequential measures covering capital planning, financing and city programs, approving most items without debate or by unanimous vote.
The board voted unanimously to retroactively approve a grant agreement with Homebridge to provide in-home supportive services and provider training through June 30, 2019, in an amount described at the meeting as approximately $67,000,000. The vote was taken by roll call and announced as unanimous.
Supervisors also adopted an ordinance to amend the Green Building Code and the Environment Code to require electric vehicle charger infrastructure in new and majorly altered buildings, and a separate ordinance amending the Planning Code to conform local rules to new state law on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Both measures were finally passed on the floor without objection.
The board adopted the city’s 10-year capital expenditure plan for fiscal years 2018–2027 and a five-year information and communications technology plan for fiscal years 2018–2022 by unanimous vote. Members also approved the five-year financial plan for fiscal years 2017–2022.
On financing matters, the board authorized an ordinance (first reading) allowing execution of taxable certificates of participation with an aggregate principal not to exceed $38,000,000; approved a resolution to adopt a preliminary official statement and related steps for certificates of participation in an amount described at the meeting as approximately $500,000,000 for the George R. Moscone Convention Center expansion project; and adopted a resolution to retroactively approve a fifth amendment to the Harris & Associates consulting agreement extending its term through May 11, 2020, at no additional cost. The board’s Budget & Finance Subcommittee had earlier recommended an ordinance appropriating $122,000,000 of sales proceeds and roughly $322,000,000 of certificates-of-participation proceeds to retire prior series and fund costs for a 1500 Mission Street office development; the board took that ordinance up and passed it on first reading.
The Department of Public Health was authorized to accept an $80,000 charitable gift for Laguna Honda Hospital assistive-technology purchases, and a resolution authorizing application to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for mortgage credit certificates of up to $50,000,000 to assist low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers was adopted.
Items described above were taken under “same house, same call” or by unanimous roll-call votes as recorded in the meeting. Where an item had substantive public hearing requirements, the board followed the procedures required by code and commission action prior to final floor action.
Less contentious, procedural matters — including designation of organizations eligible to participate in the city’s annual joint fundraising drive for employees — were also adopted without objection.
The board interrupted its introductions to hold scheduled commendations at 2:30 p.m., then returned to complete the agenda.
Ending: The package advances the city’s capital and finance planning and implements several state-driven planning-code changes and local program decisions. Additional follow-up or implementation actions will proceed through the responsible departments and any required administrative steps.
