Place · park
Portsmouth Square
A place in about 100 Board decisions, 1906–2026.
about 100Board decisions about it
1906–2026first and last decision
In short
- 25 Jul 1906Three-member committee named to study a temporary City Hall
- 5 Oct 1959The Board adopted a joint working agreement to lease the subsurface of Portsmouth Square for a public parking garage.
- 14 Dec 1964Tax appeals by two garage operators set for December 14 hearing
- 18 Jan 1982New parking rates proposed at Portsmouth Square and Sutter-Stockton garages
- 24 May 2022Permit for Kearny Street walkway to Portsmouth Square revoked
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- James Halleyproposed 3 · 1959–60
- Chester MacPheeproposed 1 · 1950
- Edward L. Nolanproposed 1 · 1913
Organisations
- San Francisco Zoological Societynamed in 1
- City of San Francisco Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporationnamed in 1
- Chinese Hospitalnamed in 1
Places
- Kearny Stnamed in 15
- Washington Stnamed in 3
- Brenham Plnamed in 2
More from the records
Who was paid · 3 organisations
| Recreation and Park Department | 2 decisions |
| Board of Park Commissioners | 2 decisions |
| Parking Authority | 2 decisions |
How many decisions pay each one; amounts are not shown until a person checks them.
Votes · 45 roll calls
yes 456no 8absent 62
45 printed roll calls; 41 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 49 |
| ordinance | 25 |
| motion | 17 |
| hearing | 5 |
| other | 2 |
| claim | 2 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 47 |
| referred | 10 |
| passed first reading | 5 |
| pending | 4 |
| refused | 2 |
36 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 104 decisions · in date order
- Three-member committee named to study a temporary City Hall
- The Board instructed Pacific Gas and Electric Company to install and remove street lamps at several city corners, including Portsmouth Square.
- Ordinance proposed for artificial stone sidewalks on Washington Street near Portsmouth Square.
- Artificial stone sidewalks ordered in front of Portsmouth Square on Washington Street
- Board appropriated $255, $275 and $100 for a Portsmouth Square sidewalk, a Bosworth Street sewer and a pond pumping.
- Taxi stands proposed around Portsmouth Square and the United States Mint
- Portsmouth Square, once The Plaza, was the city's first open space
- Chinese Hospital allowed a Feast of the Moon in Portsmouth Park
- Park Commissioners asked to act on historic Portsmouth Square
- Park Commission claim for $12,208.15 for building three convenience stations at Portsmouth Square, Pleishhacker Zoo and Spreckels Lake.
- Park Commission was paid $12,208.16 for building three convenience stations at Portsmouth Square, Fleishhacker Zoo and Spreckels Lake.
- Resolution adopted calling public attention to the April 3 centennial of California's first public schoolhouse in Portsmouth Square.
Pages that mention it · 9
Scanned pages whose text has the name: 8 Board journal pages, 1 city directory pages.
Journal 1906
Journal 1949
Journal 1960
Journal 1977