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Votes at a glance: San Francisco supervisors approve EIR for Hunters Point; several ordinances, MOUs pass
Summary
During the July 13 meeting the Board of Supervisors certified the EIR for the Candlestick Point–Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 project and recorded votes on multiple ordinances and memoranda of understanding (MOUs). Several items were continued for further action.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recorded several formal outcomes during the July 13 meeting:
• EIR certification — Approved: The board affirmed the Planning Commission’s certification of the final environmental impact report for the Candlestick Point–Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 redevelopment (item 51). Certification passed 8–3 after extensive public testimony and was followed by a continuation of implementing ordinance votes to a July 27 meeting when redevelopment staff will respond to written objections filed during the hearing.
• Earthquake retrofit bond (Items 25 & 72) — Procedural package approved (continuance): The board voted earlier in the meeting to package actions on a proposed General Obligation bond and related ordinance for a soft‑story earthquake retrofit program; the items were advanced and staff noted amendments on title and tenant tax pass‑through rules and a prevailing‑wage increase proposal were included. The board took related procedural votes and directed further committee hearing.
• Street‑artist fee (Item 27) — Approved: An ordinance to increase the fee for a street‑artist certificate passed on final reading with a roll call of 10 ayes and 1 no.
• Collective bargaining MOUs (Items 38–45 and related) — First‑reading approvals: The board advanced multiple memoranda of understanding (MOUs) implementing changes for public safety and other city units (police, fire, nurses, SEIU, MEA) on first reading. Several of those measures drew debate over special “poison pill” language tied to possible pension charter amendments and about equity between bargaining units; most were approved on first reading with recorded tallies (examples: item 39 passed 9–2 on first reading; items 40 and 41 also passed 9–2). See transcript roll calls for full counts.
• Budget and salary items (Items 28–29) — Continued: The consolidated budget and appropriation ordinances were continued for one week to allow additional discussions on restoration packages and salary placeholders.
• Miscellaneous: The board adopted numerous consent and administrative items (items 1–24) on a single roll‑call vote. Several enrollment and regulatory ordinances, resolutions and contract authorizations were approved on consent, as listed in the official agenda.
Votes and counts: Roll‑call votes and line‑by‑line tallies were recorded in the official meeting transcript and recorded by the clerk at the chamber. Notable tallies: item 27 (street‑artist fee) — 10 ayes, 1 no; item 51 (EIR certification) — 8 ayes, 3 noes; multiple MOUs (items 39–45) passed first reading with recorded tallies ranging from 9–2 to 11–0 depending on the item and recusals.
What’s next: The board continued some ordinance votes (plan amendments and implementing ordinances for Hunters Point) to the July 27 meeting to allow redevelopment staff to respond to written objections filed at the July 13 hearing. Implementing actions on parcels remain contingent on separate federal cleanup and transfer decisions under CERCLA.
Speakers referenced in votes coverage: President David Chiu; Supervisor Sophie Maxwell; Supervisor Chris Daly; Michael Cohen (Mayor’s Office); Stan Muraoka (Redevelopment Agency); Clerk roll‑call tallies as recorded in the transcript.
