Portsmouth Square Garage
Named in the records1959–2026
118 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1959–2026: 44 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 74 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
- Kind
- Named in the records
- Assessor block
- 0209
- Records
- 118: 44 Board decisions, 74 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1959–2026
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-10-05 | Protests against the Portsmouth Square garage received and filed | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1959-12-28 | Portsmouth Square garage deal moved out of committee for a vote | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1960 | Portsmouth Square garage · proposes: proposed garage under Portsmouth Square, not entirely below the existing surface | project | City report: Charter of the city and county of San Francisco, adopted March 26, 1931, in effect January 8, 1932 scanned page ↗ |
| 1960 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Non-profit operation | property_record | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-05-15 | Portsmouth Square garage gets a new landscape plan | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1962-08-20 | Kearny Street to be closed for the Portsmouth Square Garage opening; passed first reading only | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-07-06 | Portsmouth Square garage parking rates raised, including monthly | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1965-07-06 | Parking rates to change at the Portsmouth Square garage; passed first reading only. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1968 scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-06-29 | Board passed on first reading an ordinance permitting penetration of Portsmouth Square Garage for Kearny Street overpass support columns. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-06-29 | Permit for overpass columns through Portsmouth Square garage moved on. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-07-06 | Permit for overpass columns through Portsmouth Square garage approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-07-06 | Columns for the Kearny Street overpass allowed through Portsmouth Square Garage | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1971 scanned page ↗ |
| 1973 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1973 scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: City | property_record | City report: Parking in San Francisco : recommendations for policies and implementation actions : a report to the San Francisco City Planning Department scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1976 scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-10-18 | New Portsmouth Square garage parking rates approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-10-18 | Parking rates to change at the Portsmouth Square garage | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1977 scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-04-11 | $3,170 (≈ $17,625 in 2026 dollars) sought for lane work at Portsmouth Square Garage | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-04-11 | $3,170 (≈ $17,625 in 2026 dollars) to reshape traffic lanes in Portsmouth Square garage; final vote pending. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-04-18 | $3,170 (≈ $17,625 in 2026 dollars) sought for lane work at Portsmouth Square Garage | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-04-18 | Money to redo traffic lanes at Portsmouth Square garage approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-06-18 | Portsmouth Square garage parking rates changed; approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979-06-18 | Parking rates to change at the Portsmouth Square garage | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation · cost usd: $538,832 in back payments owed to the Recreation and Park Department | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation back payments · cost usd: $538,832 in back payments owed to the Recreation and Park Department | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation construction loan · cost usd: $500,000 construction loan from the Recreation and Park Department not repaid | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation · recommendation: City Attorney review of unpaid loan and late payments | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Square elevator tower and Plaza improvements · other: letter claims 45 percent or $1,018,140 should have been paid by Recreation and Park Department | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Square elevator tower and Plaza improvements · cost usd: $2,252,524 total cost | project | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation assets · other: unencumbered assets would revert to the City; City is sole shareholder; assets may not cover back payments | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation back payments · other: consistently did not remit 85 percent of net revenues to the City before June 1 each year | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation · cost usd: $500,000 construction loan not repaid | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation · other: owes the City $538,832 in back payments | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation $500,000 loan and delinquent payments · recommendation: Parking and Traffic Commission should request the City Attorney to review the circumstances and issue an opinion | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-11-22 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation unpaid loan · recommendation: City Attorney review of unpaid loan and late payments | recommendation | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-11-22 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation back payments · other: Back payments owed to City | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-11-22 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation construction loan · other: Construction loan to be repaid | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-05-20 | Portsmouth Square garage lease change proposed, rent paid quarterly | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-05-28 | Portsmouth Square garage lease change proposed, rent paid quarterly | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-05-28 | Portsmouth Square garage lease change | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-02-15 | Recreation and Park Department authorized a lease with Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation to operate the Portsmouth Square Garage, adopted by the Board. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-02-15 | Recreation and Park Department authorized to lease Portsmouth Square Garage operations to Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation; adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-02-15 | Recreation and Park Department may lease Portsmouth Square Garage operations to Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation; resolution adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2022-03-15 | $554,000 (≈ $637,832 in 2026 dollars) to be voted for free Portsmouth Square parking and fares; proposed, no final vote yet | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2022-03-22 | Free Portsmouth Square parking and transit fares approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2022-03-22 | $554,000 (≈ $637,832 in 2026 dollars) proposed for free Portsmouth Square parking and fares | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2026-01-27 | $311,269 for free Portsmouth Square parking and parade fares, referred | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2026-02-24 | $311,269 for free Portsmouth Square parking and Lunar New Year fares | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2026-03-03 | $311K for free Portsmouth Square parking and transit approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2026-03-03 | $311,269 sought for free Portsmouth Square parking and transit fares | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Portsmouth Square Garage loan · cost usd: $500,000 loan from Recreation and Park Department to Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1964 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1964 scanned page ↗ |
| 1965 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1965 scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Annual report of real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1969 scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Portsmouth Square Garage · owned by city: Real Estate | property_record | City report: Annual report of real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 1970 scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation lease termination · rent usd: consistent and timely lease payments approximating $600,000 annually to Recreation and Park Department | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation legal expenses · cost usd: legal expenses of $35,961 | finding | City report: Report to the San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission : management audit of city-owned garages scanned page ↗ |
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