Votes at a glance: Board approves street vacations, groundwater project, appointments and other measures; several items continued

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took a series of votes on April 15 on consent and adoption items, advancing infrastructure and administrative matters, approving appointments, and scheduling hearings. Key outcomes:

- Item 18 (ordinance): The board voted to order vacation of portions of streets and any public service easements within the Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 redevelopment plan area and portions within the Candlestick Point redevelopment plan area. Vote: unanimous roll call (11 ayes). The clerk announced the ordinance was "finally passed."

- Item 19 (resolution concerning revocable permission for right‑of‑way at 1410 Stanion Street): Supervisor Yee requested a continuance to June 17 so the developer and neighbors could continue discussions. The continuance motion passed on roll call (10 ayes, 1 no); Supervisor Wiener voted no.

- Item 20 (motion): The board authorized the clerk to prepare a request for qualifications to enable a radio station to broadcast weekly Board of Supervisors meetings for an amount not to exceed $150,000. Vote: roll call unanimous (11 ayes).

- Items 21–23 (resolutions/ordinances): The board adopted a resolution designating agencies qualified to participate in the 2014 annual joint fundraising drive for city officers and employees (Item 21); authorized an option exercise to extend a lease at 1449 Webster Street for the Office of Economic and Workforce Development's Western Edition Employment Assistance Program (Item 22); and passed in first reading an ordinance amending the park code to distinguish rights for permits covering public areas versus closed‑to‑public events (Item 23). All adopted as called.

- Items 24–25 (resolutions): The board adopted CEQA findings and approved construction for the first groundwater well facility for the San Francisco Groundwater Supply Project (Golden Gate Park central pump station well). Sponsor Supervisor Mar said the project will install up to six deep groundwater wells and, when complete, diversify the city's water supply by an annual average of 4,000,000 gallons per day. Vote: adopted without objection.

- Item 26 & 27 (appointments): The board confirmed the mayor's reappointments to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors — Jean Paul Samaha (Item 26) and Vivienne Faison (Item 27). Both motions passed by roll call (11 ayes).

- Item 28 (appointment): The board appointed Eddie Ahn to the Citizens Committee on Community Development (term ending Feb. 23, 2016). The roll call vote was 9 ayes, 2 noes; Supervisors Breed and Campos voted no and spoke in opposition during debate. The motion passed.

- Item 29 (resolution): The board authorized the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development to submit an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for up to $2,000,000 in Local Housing Trust Fund Program funds. Vote: roll call unanimous (11 ayes).

- Item 32 (adoption calendar): The board adopted a resolution declaring April Immigrant Family Month in the City and County of San Francisco.

- Item 34 (scheduling): The board scheduled a committee of the whole hearing on a Transbay Block 6 ground lease and air rights lease with Mercy Housing California and amended the date to May 6 at 3 p.m. The motion to correct the published date passed and the underlying motion as amended was approved without objection.

Several items were handled by consent or adopted without separate debate. Where a roll call was recorded in the transcript, the count is included above. Items continued or amended were noted by the clerk and supervisors on the floor.