Board adopts multiple ordinances and resolutions; empty-homes tax item continued

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 11 adopted a number of ordinances and resolutions on the consent and regular agendas and voted to continue one ordinance for further amendment.

Key outcomes

- The board approved an ordinance to retroactively authorize 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 (grant period 11/01/2024–12/31/2027) and to add three grant-funded staff positions. (Ordinance; final passage recorded on consent.)

- An ordinance updating the conflicts-of-interest (Form 700) filing requirements in the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code was finally passed on consent.

- The board passed an ordinance authorizing the tax collector to refund property taxes when the refund is under $10,000 and there has been no transfer of the property in the fiscal year in question. (Final passage on consent.)

- The business and tax regulations code was amended to remove the requirement that parking operators certify and report the ratio of unaccounted parking tickets to total issued tickets; the ordinance passed on consent.

- The board passed an ordinance (first reading) authorizing the tax collector to waive taxes, penalties and interest under a voluntary disclosure program ending 12/31/2027 and to collect fees for advanced determinations through 12/31/2027.

- Item 14, an ordinance to suspend the empty homes tax pending a final decision in Eric Dibon et al. v. the City, was continued to March 18 after Supervisor Fielder said he will pursue amendments to limit suspension only until courts allow implementation. The motion to continue was seconded by Supervisor Walton; the board continued the item without objection.

- The board adopted two resolutions modifying SFO airport project management contracts: one with Consor PMCM Inc. (contract increase $10,300,000 to $13,000,000 and a four-year extension to 05/01/2029) and one with Westfield Consultants (joint venture of WSP USA Inc. and AGS Inc.) (contract increase $10,000,000 to $13,000,000 and extension to 05/01/2029).

- Other adopted measures included: a lease amendment for Communication and Control Inc. (monthly base rent $9,080); an emergency declaration and contract to restore the Tesla treatment facility standby power supply with an estimated cost of $700,000; two leases at the Village community facility at 1099 Sunnydale Avenue (one with Family and Child Empowerment Services for ~3,000 sq ft, initial rent approximately $49,000/year; one with the Felton Institute for ~1,500 sq ft, initial rent approximately $24,000/year); a third amendment to Highland Software Inc. (increase $200,000 to a new total of $574,000); and a tenth amendment to PNA Administrative Services (increase $555,000 to a new total of $4,600,000).

- Items 25–29 were adopted without committee reference on unanimous votes; details of those items were not specified on the public roll call recorded in the meeting transcript.

Most adopted consent items were recorded on unanimous roll calls; where roll calls were read, the board recorded 11 ayes. Several items were taken "same house, same call" on consent with no separate debate recorded.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes approval (02/04/2025): moved by Melgar, seconded by Fielder — approved (11–0). - Items 2–8 (consent package of ordinances): approved (11–0). - Item 9 (Mellon Foundation grant to Public Library, $1,900,000): approved (11–0). - Item 10 (Form 700/conflicts update): approved (11–0). - Item 11 (tax refund threshold amendment): approved (11–0). - Item 12 (parking operators reporting requirement removed): approved (11–0). - Item 13 (voluntary disclosure program; first reading): passed first reading (vote recorded as unanimous for first reading); further committee/second-reading steps may apply. - Item 14 (suspend empty homes tax pending litigation): continued to March 18 by motion of Supervisor Fielder, seconded by Supervisor Walton. - Items 15–16 (SFO contract modifications, increases to $13,000,000 each and extensions to 05/01/2029): approved (11–0). - Items 17–22 (leases, emergency declaration, property leases, software and administrative contract amendments, as detailed above): approved (11–0). - Items 25–29 (adopted without committee reference): approved (11–0); details not specified in the transcript excerpt.

The board's clerk announced the ordinances and resolutions and called the roll for each consent package; individual debates were limited or absent in the public transcript for most items.