Votes at a glance: Board adopts multiple ordinances, resolutions and appointments; one item continued

At its June 2009 meeting, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors considered and acted on multiple items on the agenda. The following is a concise summary of the formal actions recorded in the public transcript.

Key outcomes - Items 1–18 (consent calendar): Approved by single roll-call vote on the consent calendar (initial roll call recorded 10 ayes). The minutes state: “The ordinances are finally passed. Resolutions adopted. Motion approved.” - Item 19: Continued for one week at the request of the mover. - Item 20: Ordinance to establish City policy to close the Potrero power plant — adopted by unanimous consent (see separate item coverage). - Item 21: Ordinance amending the annual salary ordinance to add several positions in the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families and authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a grant of approximately $885,000 — passed on first reading. - Item 22: Resolution approving increases to previously approved professional services contracts for health and behavioral health services — adopted. - Item 23: Resolution approving an amendment to the city’s contract with Office Depot to increase the dollar amount by more than $500,000 and extending the contract for six months — adopted after discussion (roll call recorded 10 ayes). See separate article for detail. - Item 24: Ordinance amending the planning code for Union Street Neighborhood Commercial District to allow a limited number of small self-service restaurants, capping the number — passed in first reading. - Item 25: Motion appointing Supervisor Eric Mar (referred to in transcript as Eric Maher/Eric Marr in places) to the Children and Families First Commission — appointment approved (roll call recorded 9 ayes at time of vote). - Item 26: Resolution of intention to renew the Greater Union Square Business Improvement District (Greater Union Square BID) as amended to correct drafting errors; public hearing set for July 28 at 3 p.m. in the chamber — amendment of the whole adopted and the resolution as amended adopted. - Items 29–33: Adopted without committee reference as a block (items include grants, commendations, and instructions such as prioritizing completion of the city's bike plan and urging MTA fare enforcement changes) — roll call recorded 10 ayes for 29–33. - Item 34: Resolution finding a severe fiscal hardship would exist if additional local property tax funds are seized or new unfunded state mandates imposed — adopted (see separate article for detail). - Item 35: Resolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to adopt the transit justice budget alternative — motion to refer to committee was made and the item was referred.

Rescind and re-vote Later in the meeting Supervisor Elsber[g] moved — and the board adopted — a motion to rescind the prior votes on items 1–34 except item 25 and then took a new roll-call vote. The transcript records the subsequent roll call as 11 ayes and the chair stating the motions, resolutions and ordinances are passed.

Notes and next steps - Several items were adopted on a consent-type procedure with “same house, same call” or by unanimous consent; where the transcript records numerical tallies those counts are listed above. - Multiple items (for example Item 23) included recorded staff commitments to follow up (audits, rebids, amendments to contract language); the transcript often records those staff commitments but does not always list specific deadlines. - Item 26 (Greater Union Square BID) was amended on the floor to correct drafting errors; the board set a July 28 public hearing in the chamber.

For details about specific items — including verbatim exchanges recorded on the floor — see the individual item coverage in this package.