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Votes at a glance: Board passes several ordinances and settlements; many items advanced on first reading or by consent
Summary
The Board approved multiple routine and contested items, including an ordinance establishing a carbon mitigation program (first reading), authorization for park parking studies, and a set of legal settlements. Several items were adopted without committee reference or passed on first reading.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took final or first‑reading action on a range of items at its July meeting. Highlights:
- Item 14 — Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish a carbon mitigation program administered by the Department of the Environment to reduce or offset local greenhouse gas emissions. The measure passed on roll call (9 ayes, 2 noes) and was recorded as finally passed.
- Item 18 — Ordinance amending the park code to authorize the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to identify paid‑parking areas on Recreation and Park property, set rates and implement a parking management plan. The ordinance passed on first reading (11 ayes); supervisors clarified this vote authorizes study and policy proposals, not immediate installation of meters in Golden Gate Park.
- Item 19 — Ordinance imposing an additional $50 penalty for certain vehicle code violations to fund alcohol testing by the medical examiner; passed on first reading.
- Item 20 — Resolution approving the Treasure Island Development Authority budget for FY 2009–2010; adopted.
- Items 28–34 — A block of settlements and related ordinances/resolutions was approved by roll call. Among them: a $190,000 settlement (Jane Martin & David Baker), $312,000 (Craig Yates & Richard Scaff), $140,000 (Joe Tondo), $40,000 (Mai Tai Investors), $100,000 (Tony Nguyen dba Microland), $70,000 unlitigated claim (Bridal Kimbo), and a $25,000 potential litigation settlement (George Boutros). These were forwarded from Rules committee and approved in a single roll call.
- Item 22 — Motion appointing Supervisors John Avalos and Ross Mercarini to the Association of Bay Area Governments’ Executive Board; the two supervisors recused themselves and the motion passed (9 ayes).
- Item 36 — Proposed charter amendment establishing a two‑year budgetary cycle, five‑year financial planning and a May 15 deadline for submission of MOUs for miscellaneous and safety employees: pursuant to board rules, the proposal must sit for a week.
Several other adoption‑without‑committee and routine items were handled by single roll call votes and were adopted. A handful of items were continued to future dates for committee review or to allow public hearings.
