Votes at a glance: Key ordinances, bonds, contracts and settlements adopted Jan. 28 by San Francisco Board of Supervisors

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted a series of resolutions, ordinances and contract actions during the January 28, 2025 regular meeting. Many items were taken "same house, same call" as routine consent matters and passed or adopted by roll call. Below are key items and recorded outcomes from the meeting. (All item numbers refer to the Board agenda.)

- Item 5: Ordinance final passage to create the 30 Van Ness Avenue special use district and amend the zoning map; ordinance finally passed as called without objection.

- Items 6 & 7: Ordinance and accompanying resolution to authorize and appropriate $40,000,000 of taxable general-obligation bonds for affordable housing preservation and seismic safety (GO bonds) and to appropriate bond proceeds to the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development; ordinance passed on first reading and resolution adopted (items 6 & 7).

- Item 8: Resolution authorizing the SF Public Utilities Commission general manager to execute the 3rd amendment with AECOM Technical Services Inc. for Mountain Tunnel improvement construction management services, increasing the contract by $9,500,000 for a new total of $34,000,000 and extending the contract term to Dec. 30, 2027; resolution adopted on consent.

- Item 9: Resolution authorizing Police Department to accept and expend approximately $23,000 from the Margaret Senshin Living Trust for the Mounted Unit; adopted on consent.

- Item 10: Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend an approximate $497,000 grant from the James Irvine Foundation for the Public Workforce Capacity Fund (Nov. 1, 2024'2 Nov. 1, 2026); adopted on consent.

- Item 11: Resolution retroactively authorizing the City Attorney's Office to accept and expend a $410,000 grant from the California Department of Industrial Relations (Labor Commissioner's Office) to fund enforcement of state labor laws (Aug. 1, 2024'2 July 31, 2025); adopted on consent.

- Items 12 & 13: Contracts: Resolution with Gurtel Corporation (dba Pestec) for integrated pest management services through Feb. 14, 2030 for $15.5 million; and resolution with Pitney Bowes Inc. for mailroom equipment, supplies and postage initial 3-year term with optional extension for approximately $23.5 million; both resolutions adopted on consent.

- Item 14: Resolution approving a first amendment to MOHCD loan agreement for acquisition at 2530 18th Street for a 100% affordable multifamily rental building, amending loan amount to $6,900,000 and aggregate funding to $11,800,000; adopted on consent.

- Item 15: Resolution authorizing MOHCD to apply for $1,500,000 in Pro-Housing Incentive Program funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development through Jan. 1, 2028; adopted on consent.

- Item 16: Resolution retroactively authorizing DPH to accept and expend a $750,000 grant for a modular approach to therapy for children and youth (Oct. 4, 2024'2 June 30, 2025); adopted on consent.

- Item 17: Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend $750,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Visitation Avenue bicycle and pedestrian safety improvement project and to operate and maintain the project for 20 years upon completion; adopted as amended following a motion to strike two clauses and approve amendments (item amended then adopted).

- Item 18: Resolution to approve settlement of unlitigated claims by Stripe Inc. against the city for $49,000,000; resolution adopted on consent (item 18).

- Item 19: Ordinance (first reading) to amend the planning code to permit certain health service uses up to 5,000 gross square feet in West Portal Neighborhood Commercial District with a conditional use permit (first reading passed).

- Item 20: Ordinance (first reading) to accept public infrastructure and offers of dedication associated with Sunnydale Hope SF project phase 2 and to set official street grades and sidewalk widths on Sunnydale Avenue and Hahn Street; ordinance passed on first reading.

- Item 21: Resolution to accept and record 132 abatement easements required for SFO's noise insulation program (properties in San Mateo County); adopted on consent.

- Items 22 & 23: Ordinances reestablishing advisory committee for the African American Arts and Cultural District and extending sunset for the Cannabis Oversight Committee; both passed on first reading.

- Items 29'2: Committee reports and appointments: Various committee reports forwarded and motions to reappoint supervisors to regional boards (e.g., Golden Gate Bridge District reappointment of Supervisor Ingardio, Bay Area Air Quality Management District reappointment of Supervisor Walton) were approved by roll call.

- Item 31: Motion to reappoint Supervisor Joel Ingardio to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District board; roll-call approval (10 ayes recorded on item 31).

- Item 32: Motion to reappoint Supervisor Shamann Walton to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District board; item approved by roll call (10 ayes recorded on item 32; Walton was excused from voting on the motion to excuse him from the item earlier).

- Item 36: Resolution authorizing temporary sidewalk closures on Howard Street between 3rd and 4th streets for Dreamforce (Oct. 11'2 Oct. 17, 2025) passed after Supervisor Mandelmanns introduction and a motion supporting the event.

- Item 38: Resolution urging Walgreens to reconsider store closures in San Francisco and to prioritize alternatives to maintain pharmacy presence in vulnerable neighborhoods; adopted by the board.

Procedural notes: Many consent items were described as "same house, same call" and adopted without further debate; several items required roll-call votes and were recorded as unanimous or near-unanimous. The Board also heard and decided an appeal (item 26) relating to the Mid-Valencia bikeway (see separate article for details).