Board approves film rebate extension, park fee increases and multiple budget-related ordinances

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on July 7 approved a set of ordinances and resolutions taken largely as routine business, including an extension of the city's film rebate program and fee increases for certain park services.

On final reading, the board passed an ordinance extending the film rebate program through June 30, 2012. Supervisor Alioto-Pier thanked local IATSE and Teamsters members and other film workers for their support before the roll-call vote; the ordinance passed 10 yeas, 1 nay.

The board also approved amendments to the Park Code to raise fees at aquatic facilities, for athletic field use, and for latchkey and after‑school programs. Votes recorded in the meeting: the aquatic facilities fee increase passed with 9 yeas and 2 nays; the athletic field fee increase passed with 9 yeas and 2 nays; the latchkey/after-school fees passed on the 'same house, same call' procedure.

Several groups of budget- and fee-related ordinances (items 15 through 26 on the printed agenda) were bundled for a single roll-call; the board took separate votes where requested by supervisors and advanced most of the measures on first reading. Item 24, establishing a San Francisco carbon mitigation program administered by the Department of the Environment, passed first reading with 9 yeas and 2 nays. Item 25, the Children and Families Commission expenditure plan for the public education enrichment fund, was adopted (11 yeas). Item 27, designating the Metro Theater at 2055 Union Street as a landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code, passed first reading with 11 yeas.

The board also adopted several housekeeping and adoption-without-committee-reference items (38 through 41) in a single roll-call; the clerk reported those measures adopted with 10 recorded yeas.

Several other items were held, continued, or removed for separate action later in the meeting.