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Votes at a glance: Board approves ordinances, grant and contract amendments, and establishes reparations fund
Summary
The Board approved a wide set of ordinances and resolutions on Dec. 16, including an extension of the cannabis business tax suspension (8–3), a $20 million settlement authorization (11–0), and adoption of a reparations-fund ordinance and multiple grant and contract amendments.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 adopted numerous ordinances and resolutions across planning, finance, public health, utilities and personnel matters. Key outcomes from the regular calendar and consent votes are listed below.
Key votes and actions
- Item 5 — Ordinance to extend suspension of the cannabis business tax through Dec. 31, 2035 and to remove references to the cannabis tax from administrative code: passed (8 ayes, 3 nos). The clerk recorded supervisors Walton, Wong and Chan voting no; the ordinance was declared finally passed.
- Item 6 — Ordinance authorizing settlement of an employment lawsuit (Devon Anderson, Beverly Sweeney et al.) for up to $20,000,000: passed (11 ayes).
- Item 7 — Ordinance amending the building code to revise timing of certain permit expirations and affirm CEQA determination: passed (7 ayes, 4 nos). Walton, Chan, Chen and Fielder voted no.
- Item 8 — Planning code amendment to allow fee waivers in exchange for project sponsor agreements (in certain districts): passed (11 ayes).
- Item 9 — Ordinance establishing a reparations fund (administrative-code amendment): adopted without objection.
- Items 11–16 — A series of contract- and grant-related resolutions were adopted (examples: extension and increase to collection contract; MOHCD/Catholic Charities grant amendment increasing amount to approx. $18,500,000; Fire Department FEMA grant approx. $2,700,000) and other consent items passed without objection.
- Item 21 — Sixth amendment to agreement with Bayview Hunters Point Foundation to provide mental-health and substance-abuse services, extending term to 6/30/2028 and increasing amount by approx. $7,500,000 to a new total of $25,600,000: adopted (11 ayes).
Context: Several items were handled on unanimous consent; a few regular-agenda ordinances drew recorded no votes and close counts. The board also took several commendations and recognitions, continued an appeal on a Mission Street/Coleridge parcel map to Feb. 3, 2026, and adopted the Teamsters/Amazon resolution after a recusal.
What to watch: The mayor and departments will now implement measures funded or enabled by several of these ordinances and contract amendments — including the fentanyl emergency actions described earlier in the meeting.
