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Votes at a glance: supervisors pass development fee ordinance and first‑reading tax code changes; PUC contract amendment advanced
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors finally passed an ordinance postponing certain development impact fee collection (item 17, 9–1) and approved first readings of two tax‑code ordinances (items 18–19) with an 8–2 split; the board also adopted multiple resolutions authorizing PUC contracts, a school solar funding agreement and other city agreements.
The Board of Supervisors handled a number of formal actions on Oct. 21. Key outcomes:
- Item 17 — Ordinance to amend building and planning codes to postpone development impact fee collection until certificate of occupancy (or temporary occupancy) and to affirm CEQA findings: finally passed on roll call, 9 ayes, 1 no (Supervisor Fielder voted no).
- Items 18 & 19 — Two ordinances amending the business and tax regulations code to (a) temporarily exempt transfers of certain rent‑restricted affordable housing from the real property transfer tax (retroactive to April 12, 2024) and (b) exclude gross receipts of low‑income housing partnerships from the gross receipts tax beginning the 2026 tax year and related exemptions and refunds: taken together and passed on first reading, 8 ayes, 2 nos (Supervisors Walton and Fielder voted no). The passage on first reading requires an 8‑vote threshold.
- Item 21 — Resolution authorizing SFPUC to execute a funding and license agreement with the Unified School District for an on‑site photovoltaic system at Mission Bay School (~$653,000 for a 30‑year term through 10/31/2055): adopted without recorded objection.
- Item 22 — Resolution approving a third amendment to a power scheduling contract with APX Inc: the amendment allows processing of CAISO transmission service charges, increases the contract by $365,000,000 for a new total of approximately $1,260,000,000 and extends the term (adopted by consent).
- Item 27 — Memorandum of agreement with Daly City for Vista Grama drainage basin improvement: approved for $35,000,000 and a 5‑year term.
Several other consent agenda ordinances and resolutions were adopted without recorded objection. Where recorded, vote tallies in the transcript are reproduced above; the board noted that a District 4 vacancy remains until the mayor makes an appointment, making certain vote thresholds different until that seat is filled.
