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Votes at a glance: Board takes up a mix of consent items, ordinances and resolutions on Oct. 18, 2011
Summary
The Board adopted a range of consent resolutions and ordinances (first readings and final actions) on transportation, affordable housing, public health and governance matters; several items were passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, one ordinance was finally passed and another was continued to a later meeting.
At its Tuesday meeting, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on a number of consent and calendar items. The board adopted routine resolutions and approved several ordinances on first reading; one ordinance was finally passed during the meeting and one item was continued for further review.
Summary of formal actions (high-level): - Items 2–6 (consent agenda): adopted by roll call (11 ayes). - Item 7: Ordinance amending the Administrative Code related to limited-service pregnancy centers — passed on first reading (10 ayes, 1 no). (See separate article.) - Item 8: Ordinance clarifying employer expenditure definitions under the healthcare security ordinance — final passage (6 ayes, 5 no) and recorded as finally passed. - Items 9–15: Various land-use, non-profit reporting and contract amendments — approved (votes recorded; generally unanimous or near-unanimous on consent calls). - Item 16: General obligation refunding bonds authorization — motion made to amend and re-refer to budget committee; referred back to committee. - Item 17: Long-term interconnection agreements for renewable energy — adopted (no roll-call objections recorded). - Items 18–19: Project- and lease-related resolutions for Laguna Honda Hospital and Lehi Street Apartments — adopted. - Item 20: Resolution urging government agencies to pursue a youth Muni fast pass — adopted (7 ayes, 4 no). - Item 21: Planning-code amendment governing reconstruction after fire or act of God — continued to November 1 for further consideration. - Item 22: Ordinance to set a policy of community policing and align PD procedures — passed in first reading (10 ayes, 1 no). - Item 23: Ordinance creating a registration process for biological agent detectors — passed in first reading (11 ayes). - Item 24: Resolution approving a property-based community benefit district management agreement (Civic Center CBD) — adopted on consent. - Items 25–26 (Fillmore Community Benefit District public hearing): public hearing continued to December 13, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. to allow further community outreach. - Adoption calendar items (27–31): adopted as called.
Nut graf: The meeting combined routine consent votes with several more substantive policy measures. The board approved an administrative change to the healthcare security ordinance (final vote), advanced an ordinance addressing pregnancy-center advertising, and continued deliberation on a planning-code reconstruction item to allow more review. Multiple energy, housing and transportation items were advanced or approved as well.
What passed: Multiple consent resolutions (procurements, leases, grant acceptance, contract amendments) and first-reading ordinances were approved; Item 8 (healthcare security administrative-code clarification) was finally passed during the meeting; the Fillmore CBD hearing was continued for additional outreach.
Next steps: Items that passed on first reading will return for second reading at a future meeting as required. Item 16 (bond authorization) was amended and referred back to the budget committee for public comment and further review. Item 21 was continued to Nov. 1 to allow additional consideration of insurance and permit timelines for reconstruction after fires.
Ending: The board concluded the formal-agenda votes and proceeded to extended public comment and special commendations.
