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Votes at a glance: Board approves multiple ordinances and resolutions, rejects one major housing subsidy measure
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a broad slate of ordinances and resolutions on Oct. 21, 2008 — including funding for Laguna Honda, housing preferences, and multiple redevelopment ground leases — while rejecting a proposed rental subsidy program for low‑income families.
At its Oct. 21, 2008 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors took roll‑call action on a long consent calendar and a series of regular calendar items. The board approved a number of ordinances and resolutions (many by roll call) and rejected one high‑profile housing subsidy ordinance (see separate coverage of Item 22). The following summarizes key formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript.
Key ordinances and resolutions (selected)
- Item 18 — Laguna Honda Hospital replacement project (ordinance appropriating approximately $26,000,000 of tobacco settlement revenues and approximately $26,000,000 of 1999 Laguna Honda Hospital G.O. bond interest earnings): Ordinance finally passed. Roll call recorded 10 ayes and 1 no; the transcript records “There are 10 ayes, 1 no. Ordinance is finally passed.”
- Item 19 — Affordable housing preference (ordinance to provide preference to certificate‑of‑preference holders under the Redevelopment Agency program): Ordinance finally passed by unanimous roll call (11 ayes).
- Item 20 — North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District (planning code…
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