Board continues most of FY2011–12 budget package to next week; clerk’s file for school fund corrected

The Board of Supervisors took procedural action on the city’s fiscal-year 2011–12 budget package, continuing the majority of items to next week and correcting a clerical reference in the Public Education Enrichment Fund documentation.

Clerks read items 9 through 28 — the consolidated budget and related salary and fee ordinances — and the board voted to continue most of those items to next week to allow further review and public comment. Supervisor Carmen Chu moved an amendment of the whole to correct an incorrect reference and to return item 27 (the Public Education Enrichment Fund document) to committee so the record refers to the San Francisco Unified School District rather than the Children and Families Commission. The motion to amend and send item 27 back to committee was made and seconded; the board agreed to continue the remainder of the budget-related items until next week.

The board also approved a package of consent items and minutes earlier in the meeting. The clerk called the roll on items 2 through 6 and recorded unanimous approval; later, the board approved item 7 (findings related to an appeal involving 800 Presidio Avenue) by roll call vote, with 11 ayes reported.

Why it matters: the continuance preserves the board’s ability to hear public comment and finalize technical changes before adopting the consolidated budget and related ordinances. The corrected reference to the San Francisco Unified School District ensures the board’s documentation aligns with who will receive and manage Public Education Enrichment Fund expenditures.

Next steps: the budget items will return to the board next week for additional deliberation and final votes; item 27 will be made available for public comment in committee.