Votes at a glance: approvals and authorizations from the Feb. board meeting

The Board of Supervisors took final action on a number of items that were called together or considered with brief discussion. Below are the items, the outcome, and key details as recorded on the public record.

- Items 8 and 9 (Public Utilities Commission): The board granted a waiver of the Administrative Code to allow the Public Utilities Commission to award Agreement CS963 for Program Construction Management Services without competitive procurement, and authorized the general manager to execute a Water System Improvement Program construction management services agreement with "Acum Water" for an amount not to exceed $26,000,000 with a term up to seven years. Roll call: 10 ayes, 1 no. (Item numbers: 8, 9.)

- Item 13 (San Francisco International Airport contract): The board approved a one‑year extension option (third of five one‑year options embedded in the contract) for a contract involving airport passenger‑cart services; the airport reported the option was one of five and that the options are routinely used when performance and terms remain favorable. (Roll call: ayes recorded; final resolution adopted.)

- Item 14 (Homeland Security grant): The board adopted an ordinance authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to retroactively accept and expend a federal Department of Homeland Security grant of approximately $2,000,000 for disaster planning and related activities and added three grant‑funded positions across city offices. The roll call recorded unanimous support (ayes noted across roll call). (Item 14.)

- Item 15 (Tenant protections ordinance): The board passed the ordinance offering eviction and confidentiality protections to tenants who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking on first reading. The board adopted two amendments during the discussion to broaden the definition of qualified third parties and to allow protection for continuing actions. Roll call: 11 ayes; ordinance passed first reading.

- Item 17 (Port gift): The board adopted a resolution authorizing the Port to accept gift services valued at approximately $430,000 from the Copra Lane Crane Landmark Association for restoration and preservation of the Copra Crane at Pier 84. Roll call: 11 ayes.

- Item 18 (Streetscape transfer): The board adopted a resolution transferring a streetscape improvement project along Fillmore Street from the Redevelopment Agency to the city. Adopted without objection.

- Items 21 and 22 (adoption without committee reference): Two resolutions were adopted without committee referral: (21) urging Governor Schwarzenegger to sustain state mental‑health funding and preserve Proposition 63 monies; and (22) retroactive authorization to accept a $10,000 grant for a pilot program to meet cultural and linguistic needs of limited‑English‑proficient victims of domestic violence. Roll call: 11 ayes.

These items were either consented together or advanced with limited discussion at the meeting. The vote tallies above reflect the roll‑call tallies read into the record.