Ocean Beach
Named in the records1868–2025
420 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1868–2025: 362 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 58 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 420: 362 Board decisions, 58 facts from city reports
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- 1868–2025
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 420 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Committees are asked to arrange a ceremony celebrating completion of the Municipal Railway at Ocean Beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-30 | The Board asked the Park Commissioners to build dressing rooms at convenient places along the ocean beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-02-15 | Board resolution favors an Ocean Beach esplanade from Cliff House grade to Sloat Boulevard, built in sections as funds allow. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-02-15 | Board favors an esplanade along Ocean Beach, built section by section | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-04-12 | $2,324 (≈ $77,530 in 2026 dollars) was set aside from the Market Street Railway bond fund for a Geary Street car terminal loop at Ocean Beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-09-20 | Ordinance ordering construction of Section A of the Ocean Beach Esplanade, with progressive payments during the work. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-09-27 | Ordinance ordered construction of Section A of the Ocean Beach Esplanade, with progressive payments to the contractor. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-11-29 | Board set aside $48,500 (≈ $1.6 million in 2026 dollars) to build Section A of the Ocean Beach esplanade under a contract awarded to J. D. Hannah. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-12-06 | Board appropriated $48,500 (≈ $1.6 million in 2026 dollars) to build Section A of the Ocean Beach esplanade under a contract with J. D. Hannah. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-01-08 | Contract for the Esplanade at Ocean Beach awarded to J. D. Hannah, with $48,500 (≈ $1.5 million in 2026 dollars) allowed on account. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-05-29 | The Board ordered plans and construction of an electric railway from Seventeenth and Market streets through Twin Peaks Tunnel to Ocean Beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-05-29 | Electric railway from Seventeenth and Market streets through Twin Peaks Tunnel to Ocean Beach approved for construction. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-06-26 | An ordinance proposed ordering construction of Section B of the Ocean Beach Esplanade. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-07-10 | Section B of the Ocean Beach Esplanade ordered built, with contract and progress payments authorized. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1917-07-10 | The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution asking the Board of Public Works to estimate the cost of a convenience station at Ocean Beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-10-27 | Ordinance orders plans and construction of an Esplanade at Ocean Beach, with $3,000 (≈ $58,429 in 2026 dollars) set aside for planning and inspection. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-11-17 | Construction of a convenience station at Ocean Beach authorized, with progress payments allowed during the work. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-11-17 | Public toilets ordered built at Ocean Beach | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1921-07-11 | An ordinance proposed to build Section C of the Ocean Beach Esplanade under a Board of Public Works contract. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1921-07-18 | An ordinance to build Section C of the Ocean Beach Esplanade is proposed, with the Board of Public Works to contract the work. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-04-17 | Payments from city funds were authorized to contractors, suppliers and charities, including Hetch Hetchy and Ocean Beach work. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-07-24 | Ordinance proposed to order construction of Section D of the Ocean Beach Esplanade, with progressive payments allowed, continuing next page. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-09-18 | Appropriated $60,000 (≈ $1.2 million in 2026 dollars) to build Section D of the Ocean Beach Esplanade, awarded to Healy-Tibbitts Construction Co. at $54,442 (≈ $1.1 million in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-02 | Board finally passed an ordinance directing construction of a municipal streetcar line from Cole and Carl Streets to the ocean beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-09-17 | Board urged to build the Judah Street line to Ocean Beach | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-09-24 | Board urged to build the Judah Street line to Ocean Beach | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-12-17 | Resolution appropriated $75,000 (≈ $1.5 million in 2026 dollars) from the Esplanade and New Chalet budget to the Park Commission for Ocean Beach improvements. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-09-22 | Board approved payment of $5,615.41 (≈ $110,647 in 2026 dollars) to the Park Commission for July labor on the Ocean Beach bath house. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-08-22 | $100,000 (≈ $1.9 million in 2026 dollars) appropriated from county road funds for highway construction along Ocean Beach, to be run by the Park Commission. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-01-30 | The Board ordered plans and construction of Section E of the Esplanade at Ocean Beach, with a pedestrian undercrossing opposite the Beach Chalet. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-03-19 | $350,000 (≈ $6.9 million in 2026 dollars) from Boulevard Bonds was appropriated to build Section E of the Ocean Beach Esplanade, mainly through a Healy-Tibbitts contract. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-11-13 | Board appropriated $90,000 (≈ $1.8 million in 2026 dollars) for improving the Great Highway at Ocean Beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-05-08 | Board asks the Public Utilities Commission for a report and cost estimate on restoring bus service along Ocean Beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1943-04-05 | Resolution conditionally approves state Assembly Bill 964 for $6,000,000 (≈ $116.9 million in 2026 dollars) ocean beach purchases if amended to benefit San Francisco. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-10-27 | Supervisor Morrison asked the Park and Police departments to enforce a ban on motor vehicles and bird shooting at Ocean Beach. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-05-11 | Supervisors passed on second reading a permanent Ocean Beach variable height district for the Zoning Map. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-05-11 | Zoning Map changes creating a permanent Ocean Beach variable height district passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-05-18 | Zoning map changed to set Ocean Beach height limits | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-05-18 | New height limits set for Ocean Beach buildings | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-06-23 | Land handed to Golden Gate National Recreation Area | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-06-23 | Ocean Beach and Fort Funston land handed to federal park area | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | Ocean Beach condominium complex (former Playland site) · units: 450 units | project | City report: Local development policy survey update for San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-01-26 | Permit with State Lands Commission approved to deposit sand on state lands in the Ocean Beach area. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-10-04 | City lot exchanged for two lots, and one lot sold, to Ocean Beach Associates; passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-08-20 | Resolution urges the Mayor to ask the Clean Water Program to promptly add sand control measures at Ocean Beach. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-09-22 | $2M (≈ $6.1 million in 2026 dollars) state grant sought for the Ocean Beach seawall | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-07-11 | Board urges the Mayor to press Governor Deukmejian to restore $2 million (≈ $5.7 million in 2026 dollars) for the Ocean Beach Seawall Project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Adolph Sutro Historic District · other: located in the Ocean Beach District of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area | site | City report: Sutro Historic District : comprehensive design and environmental assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Sutro Historic District parking mitigation · proposes: Use Ocean Beach parking lot for overflow area | measure | City report: Sutro Historic District : comprehensive design and environmental assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Pedestrian crossing analysis, Sutro Historic District · recommendation: Pedestrian crossing analysis (Ocean Beach to Parcel 4) | recommendation | City report: Sutro Historic District : comprehensive design and environmental assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-05-24 | Supervisor Shelley's motion to hold a July 6, 1993 hearing on taking Ocean Beach Parcel 4 by eminent domain was referred to the Board. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-06-01 | Board sets a July 6, 1993 public hearing on taking Ocean Beach Parcel 4 by eminent domain. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-06-28 | Supervisor Shelley's proposed purchase of Ocean Beach Parcel 4 was referred to the Budget Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-07-06 | Public hearing held on whether the city should take Ocean Beach Parcel 4 by eminent domain for the Richmond Transport Project; no one spoke. | hearing | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-07-19 | Board adopted a resolution approving purchase of Ocean Beach Parcel 4 through a real estate purchase and sale agreement. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-10-04 | Supervisors tabled a resolution to acquire Ocean Beach Parcel 4 for the Richmond Transport Project and open space. | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-06-25 | City may accept and spend a $1,000,000 (≈ $1.9 million in 2026 dollars) state grant for Ocean Beach erosion control and beach nourishment. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-06-25 | Public Works may accept and spend a $1,000,000 (≈ $1.9 million in 2026 dollars) state grant for Ocean Beach erosion control and beach nourishment. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2004 | Resolution urging the PUC to fund an EPRI study of wave-generated power at Ocean Beach passed; Ma opposed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-05-05 | Board adopted a resolution urging the GGNRA to consider Ocean Beach needs when allocating $16.1 million (≈ $25.3 million in 2026 dollars) in federal recovery funds. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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