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Board advances changes to Chapter 6 procurement code after labor concerns; ordinance passes first reading
Summary
Supervisors approved on first reading amendments to the city's administrative code (Chapter 6), which modernize public works contracting and clarify sole-source and design-build authority after weeks of labor outreach and debate.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 on July 16 to pass on first reading an ordinance amending the Administrative Code's Chapter 6 to update contracting processes used by the city's construction departments.
The ordinance was advanced after supervisors considered amendments negotiated between the Department of Public Works and building trades representatives. Supervisor Scott Wiener moved adoption of the distributed amendments; Supervisor Kim seconded. The amendments were adopted without objection, and the ordinance as amended passed first reading with Supervisors Avalos, Campos and Marr recorded in dissent.
Supporters framed the measure as a modernization of procurement rules…
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