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Board approves multiple ordinances, contract increases and leases; empty homes tax continued to March 18
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved multiple ordinances and resolutions on March 11, including a $1.9 million library grant, airport contract increases totaling more than $20 million across two vendors, several leases and Health Service System contract amendments; it continued consideration of the empty homes tax ordinance until March 18 to allow for amendments.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a number of ordinances, resolutions, contracts and leases during the March 11 regular meeting. Many items were taken on consent or adopted without objection; the board also continued one high-profile item for amendment.
Key outcomes
- Approval of minutes: The board approved the Feb. 4, 2025 meeting minutes. Motion to approve moved by Supervisor Melgar and seconded by Supervisor Fielder; roll call recorded 11 ayes.
- Consent ordinances (Items 2 through 8): Approved by roll call with 11 ayes; the clerk recorded that "these ordinances are finally passed."
- Item 9: Ordinance retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a $1,900,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a jail and reentry services program (11/01/2024'through'12/31/2027) and to add three grant-funded positions. Ordinance finally passed without objection.
- Item 10: Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to update conflicts-of-interest (Form 700) filing requirements; finally passed without objection.
- Item 11: Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize tax refunds under $10,000 to the assessee or latest recorded owner when no transfer occurred; finally passed without objection.
- Item 12: Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to remove a periodic reporting requirement for parking operators; finally passed without objection.
- Item 13: Ordinance authorizing the tax collector to waive taxes, penalties and/or interest under a voluntary disclosure program through 12/31/2027 and to collect review fees; passed on first reading.
- Item 14 (Empty Homes Tax): Supervisor Fielder moved to continue item 14 to March 18 to explore amendments to avoid suspending the tax for the full duration of pending litigation; Supervisor Walton seconded. Without objection, the item was continued until March 18.
- Items 15 and 16 (SFO contract modifications): Resolutions approved to secondarily modify airport contracts for SFO cargo building project management support with CONSOR PMCM Inc. (increase $10,300,000 to $13,000,000; extend term to 05/01/2029) and for a joint venture involving WSP USA Inc. and AGS Inc. (increase $10,000,000 to $13,000,000; extend term to 05/01/2029); resolutions adopted without objection.
- Item 17: Lease amendment for Communication and Control, Inc. communication services facilities in Alameda County with monthly base rent of $9,080; resolution adopted without objection.
- Item 18: Emergency declaration for the Public Utilities Commission to contract resources to restore the Tesla treatment facility's uninterruptible standby power supply system after failure on 12/11/2024 with total estimated cost of $700,000; resolution adopted without objection.
- Items 19 and 20: Real property leases at 1099 Sunnydale Avenue with Family and Child Empowerment Services (approx. 3,000 sq ft; initial rent…
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