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At a glance: Board adopts CEQA findings and several routine measures; multiple items continued
Summary
On Aug. 7 the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the Transbay Cable CEQA and licensing package and adopted a range of consent and calendar items including a historical property contract, bond financing for nonprofit school facilities and several department agreements; a set of items were continued for later hearings.
Key formal actions taken at the Aug. 7 Board of Supervisors meeting (short summaries and recorded outcomes based on roll calls and staff reports in the meeting record):
- Item 23 (CEQA findings for Transbay Cable Project): Adopted (see full article on Transbay Cable). Vote recorded on the package; roll call recorded ayes and noes as noted in the Transbay article.
- Item 24 (Port licenses for Transbay Cable — Nos. 14324, 14325): Approved as amended; license terms and payments described in staff presentation were read into the record. (See Transbay article for detail.)
- Item 25 (Revocable permission for Transbay Cable in public right of way): Approved with condition on payment of annual assessment fee.
- Item 26 (Historical property contract for landmark No. 126, 1735 Franklin Street): Resolution adopted by roll call; vote recorded as 11 ayes.
- Item 27 (Authorize issuance of tax‑exempt bonds by ABAG Finance Authority for San Francisco Friends School, aggregate principal not to exceed $27,100,000): Resolution adopted — “same house, same call.”
- Item 28 (Lease agreement between SFO and Verified Identity Pass Inc. for registered traveler service, ~5 years): Resolution adopted — "same house, same call."
- Item 29 (Third amendment to Office Depot contract for city office supplies, increase to not to exceed $10,000,000): Adopted — "same house, same call."
- Item 30 (Resolution urging SFPUC to create a citywide program to track water usage and recycled water use by city departments): Adopted; city attorney noted the board’s language would be interpreted as an urging policy statement.
- Items 31–32 (Ordinances adopting memoranda of understanding with San Francisco Firefighters Union Units 1 and 2): Passed on first reading as part of the calendar.
- Item 35 (Public hearing and resolution on delinquent charges for refuse collection and nuisance removal): Adopted with one deletion noted by Department of Public Health; roll call recorded as adopted.
- Items 37–38 (Public hearing and resolution confirming delinquent charges for Department of Building Inspection code enforcement assessments): Adopted; DBI reported the list had been reduced by staff efforts and the updated delinquent list was provided.
- Item 41 and 42 (owner applicant withdrew a tentative map application at 3150 Geary Boulevard): The board adopted a motion to accept the owner applicant’s withdrawal and adopted related findings; items 41 and 42 were approved and item 40 was tabled.
- Item 43–50 (CEQA and conditional use items related to 601 DeHose/DeBose Avenue and related appeals): Several related items were the subject of motions to continue; after public comment the board voted to continue those items (a motion to continue to Sept. 18 failed on a 5–4 procedural vote, a follow‑on motion to continue one week was approved and scheduling adjustments were made; see meeting minutes for back‑and‑forth continuity). Parties on both sides asked for additional time for document review and for proper notice to appellants.
- Item 59 (Ballot argument preparation motion / amendment of the whole): The board adopted an “amendment of the whole” regarding who will be listed as proponents and opponents for several charter measures and continued decisions about some oppositions to a later meeting.
- Item 51 / Items 52–54 (Starbucks formula retail / conditional use appeal at 4041 Geary Boulevard): Supervisor McGoldrick moved and the board approved a continuance of the appeal to Sept. 11 (scheduled as a 4:30 p.m. special‑order hearing). The continuance drew an extended public turnout; proponents and opponents of the Starbucks location testified in this meeting and will have another full hearing on Sept. 11.
What this calendar shows The Aug. 7 meeting combined heavy, technical policy debate on the Transbay Cable project with a largely routine consent and calendar package. Several items required board discussion or roll call votes (historic property contract; lien and code enforcement confirmations), while other items were continued to give parties more time for review or to allow fuller notice to affected neighbors.
If you follow up - Transbay Cable: agencies (Port, SFPUC, Cal ISO) promised follow‑up materials and the board requested additional CEQA/financial clarifications before related municipal projects move forward. - Starbucks / formula retail (4041 Geary): reheard Sept. 11 as a special‑order item; expect full briefing and additional public comment.
