Votes at a glance: Board approves tax suspension ordinance, housing appropriations and a series of resolutions

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a package of ordinances and resolutions on March 25, covering tax policy, housing support funding, school bonds, appointments and several administrative matters.

Key outcomes

- Item 9 — Empty Homes Tax suspension ordinance: The board passed an ordinance to suspend the city’s empty homes tax pending a final decision in Eric DeBain v. City and County of San Francisco, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024, with instructions to reinstate the tax in the tax year following a final decision. The clerk announced the roll call produced 8 ayes and 1 no (Supervisor Fielder). The ordinance requires a two‑thirds affirmative vote for final passage.

- Item 10 — CalWORKs housing support appropriation: The board approved an appropriation ordinance to allocate approximately $5,000,000 of state and federal revenues to the Human Services Agency for client assistance, rental subsidies, and services through the CalWORKs Housing Support Program for fiscal year 2024–25. The roll call showed nine ayes.

- Item 11 — Marina Improvement and Remediation Project findings: The board adopted a resolution finding the Marina Improvement and Remediation Project fiscally feasible under Administrative Code Chapter 29; the chair took the item on the same house, same call without objection.

- Item 12 — Civic Bridge in‑kind gifts: The board authorized the Mayor’s Office of Innovation to accept in-kind gifts…