Board approves multiple ordinances and resolutions in May 15 consent calendar; several items passed without debate

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on May 15 approved a large consent and adoption calendar encompassing ordinances, grant acceptances and multiple resolutions, advancing public-health staffing changes, bond and financing authorizations, property transactions and other routine matters.

Key outcomes from the meeting’s consent and adoption calendar included:

- Ordinance amending an earlier ordinance to reflect Department of Economic and Workforce Development changes (Item 8) was finally passed on roll call, 8 ayes and 3 noes.

- The Department of Public Health was authorized to retroactively accept and expend a federal grant of $373,600.19 (Item 9); the clerk recorded the item as adopted on roll call.

- A package of Department of Public Health staffing and grant actions passed, including an ordinance adding four positions and authorizing a $241,225 grant from the California HealthCare Foundation (Item 15), and an ordinance adding six positions at the Tom Waddell Health Center and authorizing a $1,840,000 grant for oral health services (Item 16). These items were recorded as passed on roll call.

- The board adopted resolutions authorizing the sale of surplus land at 849 Cesar Chavez Street (Item 12), approving issuance of tax-exempt bonds by ABAG Finance Authority (Item 13) and declaring intent to reimburse certain expenditures from future bond proceeds for supportive housing at 275 Tenth Street (Item 14).

- A resolution approving the purchase of real property at 4–8 Guy Place for public open space for $1,800,000 was adopted (Item 17).

- Changes to advisory-board membership and the creation of a peak-oil preparedness task force were adopted (Items 19 and 20).

- Several items called from committee were approved: a staffing adjustment motion (Item 26) was approved; an ordinance adjusting administrative services staffing was passed on first reading (Item 21).

- Item 23, a proposed ordinance that would appropriate $19,719,628 for programs serving children, seniors and people with disabilities, was continued to the board’s June 5 meeting at the request of Supervisor Daly.

- The board adopted an "adoption without committee reference" calendar (Items 27–39) by unanimous vote with one absence; Supervisor Daly severed Item 34 and asked that Item 38 be continued one week to allow research on a final map.

Many of these items were presented as routine by the clerk and acted on in single roll-call votes. A small number of items drew debate and were taken separately; the board used a mix of roll-call votes and unanimous voice adoption consistent with customary consent-calendar procedures.

Votes and outcomes recorded in the transcript (selected): - Item 8 (ordinance amendment reflecting Economic and Workforce Development): finally passed; roll-call: 8 ayes, 3 noes. - Item 9 (DPH grant $373,600.19): adopted on roll call (aye votes recorded by clerk). - Item 15 (DPH — 4 positions + $241,225 grant): passed on roll call (clerk recorded multiple ayes). - Item 16 (Tom Waddell Health Center — 6 positions + $1,840,000 grant): passed on roll call (11 ayes recorded by clerk). - Item 18 (Candlestick/Hunters Point framework): adopted (see separate coverage). - Item 23 (appropriation $19,719,628): continued to June 5; motion made by Supervisor Daly, seconded by Supervisor Duffy. - Items 27–39: adopted on the adoption-without-committee calendar except as noted; Item 34 was severed for separate consideration and Item 38 was continued one week at Supervisor McGoldrick’s request.

Several items on the calendar were described by the clerk as "same house, same call," indicating unanimous or consent adoption when no supervisor requested separate consideration. Where the transcript records a roll call, the clerk announced the tally; where the clerk read "same house, same call," no separate roll-call tally was read in the transcript.

The calendar moves forward a range of administrative and programmatic actions for city departments; items that were continued or severed will return for additional committee review or a subsequent board meeting.