Civic Auditorium
Named in the records1910–2018
552 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1910–2018: 501 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 51 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- Named in the records
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- 0812
- Records
- 552: 501 Board decisions, 51 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1910–2018
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 552 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-11-15 | Ordinance sets rental rules and fund use for the Civic Auditorium, effective December 5, 1915. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1917-12-03 | The Mayor was asked to appoint a committee to organize the annual Christmas Eve celebration at the Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1918-11-18 | The Mayor was asked to appoint a committee to arrange the Christmas Eve celebration at the Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1921-11-21 | The Board asked Pacific Gas and Electric Company to install arc lights on Hayes and Larkin streets in front of the Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1926-10-11 | University of California granted use of Civic Auditorium Main Hall for a public mass meeting on constitutional amendment No. 10. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-01-10 | Board asks the Mayor to appoint a three-member committee for the Lincoln's Birthday celebration at Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-03-28 | Board officially endorsed the Beethoven centenary concert with the Musical Association at Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-12-12 | Resolution adopted authorising the Mayor to appoint a committee for a Unity Celebration at City Hall and Civic Auditorium on January 3, 1928. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-01-03 | Mayor authorized to contract with Pacific Sangerbund for $1,000 (≈ $19,704 in 2026 dollars) symphony services at Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-02-04 | Mayor authorized to contract with Pacific Sangerbund for a $1,000 (≈ $19,704 in 2026 dollars) performance at Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-04-01 | The Board appropriated $7,600 (≈ $149,751 in 2026 dollars) from the General Fund to buy one thousand upholstered chairs for the Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-01-27 | Resolution adopted asking the Mayor to appoint a committee for a joint Washington and Lincoln birthday observance at Civic Auditorium on February 12, 1930. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-03-31 | Pacific Gas & Electric paid for Civic Auditorium gas and light | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-10-06 | Payment of $1,800 (≈ $36,317 in 2026 dollars) to The United States Marine Band for a concert at the Civic Auditorium approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-10-14 | Payment of $1,800.00 (≈ $36,317 in 2026 dollars) to F. R. Stutzman for a United States Marine Band concert at the Civic Auditorium is proposed. | claim | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-03-30 | Payment of $2,500 (≈ $55,418 in 2026 dollars) to San Francisco Musical Association for the Symphony Orchestra concert at Civic Auditorium approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-09-21 | Board endorses the United States Army Band concert at Civic Auditorium on October 8, 1931. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1934-08-20 | The Mayor was asked to appoint a citizens committee to celebrate San Francisco's 158th anniversary at the Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-12-14 | Supervisor McSheehy's letter asks the City Attorney about a charter amendment giving Civic Auditorium oversight to elected officials. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-11-08 | Supervisor Reilly's resolution asks the Mayor to appoint a citizens' committee for a united Thanksgiving service at Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1938-10-31 | Board asks the Mayor to appoint a citizens' committee to prepare a united Thanksgiving service at the Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-07-17 | Resolution asks the Mayor to appoint a citizens' committee to prepare a united Thanksgiving service at Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-11-13 | Board asked the Mayor to appoint a citizens committee to arrange a Christmas community sing at Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-09-28 | Board adopted a resolution asking the Mayor to appoint a citizens' committee for a united Thanksgiving service at the Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-06-17 | Board passed on second reading a $50,000 (≈ $863,949 in 2026 dollars) surplus appropriation for a permanent ceiling in the Civic Auditorium. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1948-03-29 | Resolution set the location and time for a public hearing on a proposed redevelopment area ordinance, held in Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1948-03-29 | Redevelopment hearing moved to the Civic Auditorium for the crowds | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1948-04-19 | Appropriates $1,000 (≈ $13,981 in 2026 dollars) for overtime pay to Civic Auditorium employees; passed first reading on a 9-1 vote. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1949-03-14 | Board passed on first reading $14,590.50 (≈ $206,560 in 2026 dollars) to remodel rooms in the Civic Auditorium for the Recreation Department. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950-11-20 | Appropriation of $25,000 (≈ $349,523 in 2026 dollars) to paint and clean the Civic Auditorium exterior passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-06-23 | Supervisors refused second reading of a proposed sales tax increase to fund capital improvements, including Hall of Justice and Civic Auditorium modernization. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-03-08 | $6,500 (≈ $81,417 in 2026 dollars) appropriated from the Art Commission for a special symphony concert at Civic Auditorium on May 13, finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-05-15 | Civic Auditorium budget adopted after Finance Committee cut opera chair purchases from $11,250 (≈ $140,914 in 2026 dollars) to $6,750 (≈ $84,548 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1958-06-23 | Proposed $5,000 (≈ $58,294 in 2026 dollars) from the Emergency Reserve Fund for a new Civic Auditorium ceiling canopy was refused final passage. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-08-03 | Civic Auditorium and Palace of [name withheld] bonds sent to voters | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-11-03 | Voters to decide $12.3 million (≈ $142.4 million in 2026 dollars) in bonds for Civic Auditorium and more | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1960-01-18 | Board passed for second reading a $7,575,000 (≈ $86.2 million in 2026 dollars) bond appropriation to rehabilitate the Civic Auditorium. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-04-17 | Supervisor Halley's amendment to the hotel tax, funding a Fox Theatre purchase and subway link to the Civic Auditorium, was adopted 6-5. | amended | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-07-24 | City purchase of Fox Theatre for Civic Auditorium turned down | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-07-31 | Civic Auditorium portable basketball court purchase of $18,200 (≈ $205,094 in 2026 dollars) passed for second reading, with the rental guaranteed by McKeown. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-01-27 | Four fire exit stairs to be built at the Civic Auditorium | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-05-04 | Money for Civic Auditorium equipment purchases approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1966-06-27 | Civic Auditorium's main hall gets $12,000 (≈ $124,793 in 2026 dollars) fire-retardant work | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-07-05 | Civic Auditorium gets $700,000 (≈ $3.9 million in 2026 dollars) for new equipment and building work | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-10-20 | Board concurred that a private contractor can run convention facility maintenance at [name withheld], Civic Auditorium and Moscone Center more cheaply. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-08-17 | Ordinance moves $594,026 (≈ $2.2 million in 2026 dollars) from salaries to contractual services, abolishing seventeen positions at Convention Facilities and Civic Auditorium. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-21 | Board adopted a resolution finding management and maintenance of [name withheld], Civic Auditorium and Moscone Center can be done more cheaply by a private contractor. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-05-14 | Controller certified that a private contractor can run convention facility maintenance at [name withheld], Civic Auditorium and Moscone Center more cheaply. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-09-15 | Resolution urging a permanent San Francisco Arts Wall of Fame at Civic Auditorium to honor local artists was adopted as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-09-21 | Supervisor Gonzalez requested legislation renaming the Civic Auditorium to Bill Graham Auditorium; the Board granted the request without objection. | other | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-09-21 | Resolution proposed to rename the Civic Auditorium as Bill Graham Auditorium was referred to the Board. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-09-28 | Proposal to rename the Civic Auditorium for Bill Graham was tabled by the Board. | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-10-13 | Ordinance to rename the Civic Auditorium for Bill Graham passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-10-19 | The Civic Auditorium would be renamed the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, passed for second reading as amended. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-10-19 | Ordinance to rename the Civic Auditorium the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium passed for second reading as amended. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-10-26 | Civic Auditorium renamed the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium by ordinance, passed finally. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-04-18 | Proposed ordinance moves $5.4M (≈ $12.3 million in 2026 dollars) of earthquake bond money to the Civic Auditorium seismic upgrade; referred to Budget Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-05-09 | Ordinance moving $5.4M (≈ $12.3 million in 2026 dollars) of earthquake bond funds to the Civic Auditorium seismic upgrade was passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-05-16 | Funds moved from earthquake bond projects to the Civic Auditorium seismic upgrade, $5,422,479 (≈ $12.3 million in 2026 dollars) appropriated. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-15 | Transient merchants at Moscone Center and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium are exempted from city licensing and fee requirements, passed on Supervisor Leno's sponsorship. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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