Board passes multiple ordinances, adopts Occupy SF and medical-cannabis resolutions; several items continued

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Nov. 1 handled a broad consent and adoption calendar, passing multiple ordinances and resolutions in the first reading or by roll call, adopting committee reports and several high-profile resolutions, and tabling a small number of contested matters for further consideration.

Key outcomes at a glance: - Item 16: An ordinance amending the planning code to provide a process for reconstruction of buildings damaged or destroyed by fire or acts of God (retroactive operative date Aug. 1, 2009) passed on first reading; roll call recorded 11 ayes. - Items 17–19: Item 17 (binding financial policy on use of non-recurring revenues) was continued to Nov. 15 at the sponsor's request. Items 18 and 19 (binding financial policies re: certificates of participation/commercial paper and updates to budget procedures to accommodate a two-year budget cycle) passed on first reading. - Item 20: An appropriation of approximately $1,800,000 from the Children’s Fund contingency to the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families for subsidized child care for fiscal year 2011–12 passed on first reading. - Item 21: An ordinance adopting Amendment 4 to the 2007–2013 Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU Local 1021 (fire, rescue and paramedics) to extend its term to 6/30/2015 passed on first reading. - Items 22–24: Airport concession lease amendments (Terminal 3 newsstands; boarding areas B and C principal retail; North Terminal Bookstore) were adopted as resolutions. - Item 25: Resolution adopting a fixed two-year budgetary cycle for the Airport, Port and Public Utilities Commission was adopted. - Item 26: A resolution authorizing issuance of general obligation refunding bonds (series 2011-R1) was adopted. - Item 27: An amendment to the planning code to permit bowling alleys and single-screen theaters to serve alcoholic beverages in the Mission Alcohol Special Use Subdistrict passed on first reading. - Items 28–29: Amendments to the transportation code (penalties for false residential parking permit applications) and the police code (regulation of public conduct in restaurants/public seating areas) passed on first reading. - Items 30–31 (committee reports): A resolution supporting Occupy SF and the right to peaceful assembly was adopted as amended; the Board also adopted a resolution supporting regulated and safe patient access to medical cannabis. The Occupy SF resolution passed (tallies reported in transcript as 8 ayes, 3 noes after amendment); the medical cannabis resolution passed on roll call (8 ayes, 3 noes). - Adoption calendar: Items 32–36 were adopted unanimously by roll call (11 ayes).

Contested and continued items: - Items 11–13 (appeals related to Planning Commission decisions) were discussed; following deliberations the Board tabled items 11–13 for further work and possible independent study to be developed outside the immediate hearing record. - Item 14 (project at 1171 Sampson Street) was continued one week to Nov. 8 to allow city attorney changes.

Votes were recorded on the record for most items; where no individual mover was listed the clerk described items as adopted or passed on first reading with the standard "same house, same call" language. The Board also used committee reports to advance resolutions from City Operations and Neighborhood Services and other committees. Several items were routine or consent-calendar actions taken by roll call.

The Board completed a busy calendar that combined routine budget and leasing business with higher-profile policy actions (Occupy SF, medical cannabis) and left several items for further study or scheduling.