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Votes at a glance: Board adopts agreements, CEQA findings and multiple first-reading ordinances
Summary
The Board approved a package of routine and substantive items including a secure reentry contract, construction-management contract extension, CEQA findings for a pipeline project, a biodiversity grant application and several planning and code amendments; several items passed without lengthy debate.
At its March meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a range of consent and calendar items including contracts, CEQA findings and first-reading ordinances. Several items were taken "same house, same call" with no separate debate, while others were discussed briefly and moved forward.
Key actions the board adopted by unanimous or voice votes during the meeting:
- Item 15: Approved a resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to enter into an agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to accept and expend up to approximately $4,000,000 to establish the San Francisco County Secure Reentry Program Facility.
- Item 16: Adopted a resolution extending an agreement between the Public Utilities Commission and HDR Engineering for an additional six months and increasing the estimated cumulative contract amount to $27,500,000 for additional construction-management services.
- Item 17: Adopted CEQA findings including a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations for the Peninsula Pipeline Seismic Upgrade Project (San Mateo County).
- Item 18: Authorized the Department of the Environment to apply for a $250,000 grant from the California Strategic Growth Council to create a Biodiversity Action Plan.
- Item 19: Passed first reading of an ordinance to amend the planning code and zoning map to provide for eligibility to sell transferable development rights for the Saint Boniface Church and Rectory property at Golden Gate Avenue.
- Item 20: Passed first reading of a planning-code amendment related to nonconforming secondary structures in downtown retail zoning (C3R) — a measure that supervisors described as permitting a new Apple store at Union Square after stakeholder negotiations.
- Item 21: Determined that issuance of a Type 42 on-sale beer and wine public premises license for Liquid Gold, 1040 Hyde Street, will serve the public convenience (resolution adopted).
- Item 22: Passed first reading of an ordinance amending the health code to require electronic filing for hazardous-materials and underground-storage-tank registrations through the California Environmental Reporting System and adjusting fees.
- Item 23: Adopted a resolution to amend terms for local agency formation commission positions and extend employment for a senior program officer through 06/30/2016 using existing LAFCO budget for specific activities.
- Item 26: Approved the budget and legislative analyst's 2014 audit plan as transmitted by committee.
Adoption-calendar items (31–34) were approved by roll-call vote without severance. On item 35 the Board voted to authorize preparation of proponent/opponent ballot arguments for the June 3, 2014 consolidated primary and amended the motion to remove specified lines related to opposition argument assignment; the motion passed by roll-call vote after amendment.
Several items that had substantive debate during the meeting are covered in separate articles, including the SFERS lease at 1145 Market (Item 14), the Bayview Carroll Avenue ground lease (Items 24/25) and the bottled-water ordinance (Item 27).
