Votes at a glance: Board approves dozens of housing and finance measures, several items continued

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 took dozens of formal actions across a broad consent calendar and public hearings. The board approved multiple housing financing resolutions, bond authorizations to be pursued later, planning designations and other actions. A summary of the principal formal outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript follows.

Key outcomes (summary)

- Items 1–2: Two ordinances related to settlement and a development agreement (identified on the agenda as pertaining to Academy/Stevens Institute and related entities) were finally passed by unanimous vote. - Item 3: An ordinance amending sidewalk width regulations for certain locations on Pierce Street was finally passed unanimously. - Item 4: Ordinance to require all‑electric municipal building projects passed on first reading unanimously (see separate article). - Item 5 and related item 39: Resolutions authorizing a 50‑year lease (with a 16‑year option) for development on Seawall Lots 323 and 324 (Teatro Zinzani / TZK Broadway LLC project) were adopted unanimously. - Items 6–11: Resolutions authorizing contracts, bond applications and loans for water treatment planning, mortgage revenue bonds (1223 Webster), and affordable housing projects (555 Larkin/500–520 Turk; Maceo May Apartments on Treasure Island) were adopted unanimously. - Items 12–22: A package of resolutions authorizing grant applications and joint applicant status for multiple affordable housing projects (Sunnydale blocks, Potrero, Balboa Park, Treasure Island infill infrastructure) were adopted unanimously. - Item 23: Resolution authorizing the Planning Department to apply for new and revised Priority Development Areas (PDAs), Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) and a Priority Production Area (PPA) passed unanimously. - Items 24–30 / 31–37 (Pier 70 CFDs): The board held public hearings and approved formation resolutions and called special landowner elections for two CFDs (Pier 70 Condominiums and Pier 70 Leased Properties). Several formation steps were adopted; the resolutions declaring election results and authorizing bond issuances were continued to Jan. 28 to await the Director of Elections canvass. - Item 38: Ordinance to establish 12 Neighborhood Commercial Districts (NCDs) passed on first reading (Supervisor Ronan recused from the vote); roll call recorded 10 ayes. - Items 43–44: Two resolutions introduced for immediate adoption were approved unanimously, including a resolution urging Congress to vote a war powers resolution limiting certain military actions regarding Iran (Item 44). - Item 45: Motion directing the clerk to schedule a Committee of the Whole regarding law enforcement staffing was amended to set the committee date to Feb. 25 and adopted as amended.

Representative formal actions (structured)

Note: Where the transcript does not specify a mover or seconder or an ordinance/resolution number, the fields are shown as "not specified." Tally numbers below reflect votes announced on the record.

- Action: Items 1 & 2 — Ordinances re: settlement and development agreement - motion: Adopt ordinances authorizing settlement and development agreement - outcome: approved - tally: yes 11, no 0 - agenda_ids: [1,2]

- Action: Item 4 — Ordinance to require all‑electric municipal building sources (first reading) - motion: Amend Environment Code to require all‑electric energy sources for new/major municipal building projects - outcome: approved (first reading) - tally: yes 11, no 0 - agenda_id: 4

- Action: Items 25–27 — Formation resolutions for Pier 70 Condominium CFD; call special election - motion: Form Special Tax District 2019‑1 (Pier 70 Condominiums) and call landowner election (01/27/2020) - outcome: approved - tally: yes 9, no 0, absent 2 - agenda_ids: [25,26,27]

- Action: Items 32–34 — Formation resolutions for Pier 70 Leased Properties CFD; call special election - motion: Form Special Tax District 2019‑2 (Pier 70 Leased Properties) and call landowner election (01/27/2020) - outcome: approved - tally: yes 11, no 0 - agenda_ids: [32,33,34]

- Action: Item 38 — Establish zoning for 12 Neighborhood Commercial Districts (first reading) - motion: Amend planning code to establish 12 NCDs and amend zoning map - outcome: passed on first reading - tally: yes 10, no 0, recused 1 (Supervisor Ronan) - agenda_id: 38

- Action: Item 44 — Resolution urging Congress to vote a War Powers Resolution regarding Iran - motion: Urge Congress to adopt a War Powers Resolution limiting the President's military actions and to declassify War Powers communications - outcome: approved unanimously - tally: yes 11, no 0 - agenda_id: 44

- Action: Item 45 — Committee scheduling for law enforcement staffing (amended) - motion: Direct clerk to schedule Committee of the Whole on law enforcement staffing; amended to Feb. 25, 2020 - outcome: adopted as amended unanimously - tally: yes 11, no 0 - agenda_id: 45

Other items on the calendar were adopted unanimously on consent (contract awards, grant applications, financing approvals and routine ordinance changes); where the board took "same house, same call" consent action the clerk recorded unanimous adoption.

What to watch next

- Jan. 28, 2020: Board to review canvass of Pier 70 special landowner elections and consider resolution declaring results and remaining formation proceedings, including bond authorizations and levies. - Follow‑up needed: Specific bond issuances and CEQA actions for Pier 70 and upcoming technical rules for the all‑electric municipal buildings ordinance.

Meeting record and vote documentation

This article summarizes roll calls and on‑the‑record tallies cited in the Jan. 14 meeting transcript. For full vote records, council minutes and subsequent board reports should be consulted once the clerk publishes the official minutes and canvass results.