Board approves multiple ordinances, contract increases and leases; empty homes tax continued to March 18

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 approx. $49,000/year; initial term 5 years with two 5-year options) and the Felton Institute (approx. 1,500 sq ft; initial rent approx. $24,000/year; initial term 5 years with two-year options). Resolutions adopted without objection.

- Items 21 and 22: Health Service System contract amendments: Highland Software, Inc. third amendment to extend term to 03/31/2030 and add $200,000 for a new total of $574,000; P&A Administrative Services tenth amendment to extend term to 12/31/2026 and add $555,000 for a new total of $4,600,000. Resolutions adopted without objection.

- Items 25 through 29: Adopted without committee reference by unanimous roll call (11 ayes); specific item details were not recorded in the public transcript excerpt.

Why it matters: The approvals move multiple city contracts, leases and program funding forward, including a library grant for jail and reentry services, capital program management for SFO cargo building projects, and HSS contract amendments affecting city employee benefits administration. The empty homes tax ordinance was not advanced on the floor; supervisors are exploring amendments tied to pending litigation.

Actions (selected, by agenda item)

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authorities

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clarifying_details

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proper_names

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community_relevance

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meeting_context

{"engagement_level":{"speakers_count":11,"duration_minutes":360,"items_count":30},"implementation_risk":"low","history":[{"date":"2025-03-11","note":"Multiple ordinances and resolutions adopted on consent; item 14 continued for amendments."}]},

searchable_tags

["ordinances","resolutions","SFO","library_grant","empty_homes_tax","leases","HSS_contracts"],

provenance

{"transcript_segments":[{"block_id":"block_777.15497","local_start":0,"local_end":32,"evidence_excerpt":"Approval of the 02/04/2025 board meeting minutes.","reason_code":"topicintro"},{"block_id":"block_6252.44","local_start":0,"local_end":36,"evidence_excerpt":"Without objection, the resolutions are adopted. Madam Clerk, do we have any imperative agenda items?","reason_code":"topicfinish"}]}