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Votes at a glance: Board approves multiple ordinances, contracts, leases, planning amendments and appointments on March 18
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a cluster of ordinances, resolutions, contract amendments, leases and appointments (many taken "same house, same call"); several items required supermajority votes and multiple items were passed on first reading.
What the board approved: At its March 18 regular meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a series of ordinances, resolutions, lease modifications, contract amendments, planning code changes and appointments. Several items were taken "same house, same call" and were adopted either unanimously or by recorded roll calls; a number of ordinances were passed on first reading.
Key approvals and recorded outcomes (selected items):
- Item 1: Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to authorize a tax collector to waive taxes, penalties, and/or interest for a voluntary disclosure program and to authorize the tax collector to collect fees through 12/31/2027. Clerk announced: "There are 11 ayes." Outcome: finally passed (11-0).
- Item 2: Ordinance to suspend the Empty Homes Tax pending final decision in litigation (passed on first reading). Vote recorded: 9 ayes, 2 noes (Walton and Fielder).
- Item 3: Ordinance appropriating approximately $5,000,000 of state and federal revenues to the Human Services Agency for direct client assistance and rental subsidies through the CalWORKs housing support program for FY 2024-25. Clerk noted the item "is passed on first reading." Outcome: passed on first reading (requires two-thirds).
- Items 4 & 5: Two airport lease amendments (U.S. Government lease extension; amendment to Michael C. Mitchell lease). Clerk recorded 11 ayes; resolutions adopted.
- Items 6 through 9: Four resolutions approving first amendments to technology marketplace contracts (ISquared/ComputerLand, Cornerstone Tech Partners JV, Insight Public Sector, ExTech JV/Eaton Associates). Taken same-house same-call; clerk announced these resolutions are adopted.
- Items 10 & 27: Ordinance authorizing settlement of Hotel Day Arts LLC lawsuit concerning residential hotel conversions at 447 Bush Street, and related Planning Code amendment principally permitting up to 51 tourist hotel rooms at that address. Taken same-house same-call and passed on first reading.
- Item 11: Resolution authorizing Rec and Park and mayoral staff to solicit donations for Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park (behested payments waiver) for six months; adopted without objection.
- Items 12 & 13: Ordinances amending the General Plan and the Planning Code to reduce commercial development requirements in Central SoMa and Transit Center District; passed on first reading.
- Item 14: Ordinance accepting irrevocable offers of public infrastructure associated with the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island project (sewer pump stations); passed on first reading.
- Items 15-18: Appointments and confirmations (Sugar-sweetened drinks tax advisory committee appointments; Veterans Affairs Commission appointment; MTA Board appointment; Police Commission appointment). Taken same-house same-call; motions approved.
- Items 19, and 20-23 (special orders): Item 19 (DOJ police reforms update) and items 20-23 (CEQA appeal for 214-220 Second Street) were continued to later meetings (05/06/2025 and 04/15/2025 respectively) after motions and public comment.
- Items 24-26: Land Use & Transportation committee items (e.g., window replacement restrictions in certain buildings; allowing tourist hotels for interim housing; continuance of nonconforming public parking lots in Central SoMa through 12/31/2026). Clerk announced these ordinances are passed on first reading.
- Items 30-32 (adoption without committee reference): Introduced and adopted on first appearance with roll call—clerk announced 11 ayes.
Procedural notes: Many items were taken "same house, same call" and adopted without extended debate; several ordinances required a two-thirds vote under charter or code and were noted by the clerk when applicable. Two items (the DOJ police reforms update and the CEQA appeal) were continued to later meeting dates to allow fuller presentation and public comment.
The board also used the meeting to introduce multiple resolutions and hearing requests (including support for statewide affordable housing bond legislation, a request for state transit funding, and studies of permitting timelines) that will be scheduled or heard in committee. Several ceremonial commendations and appointments were also presented during the meeting.
