All decisions
about 120 Board decisions about John Avalos, in date order. Each links to its printed page.
- Motion to set the 2010 Board meeting schedule was continued to December 15, 2009.
- Proposed half-percent sales tax for emergency health, human services and public protection was re-referred to the Budget and Finance Committee.
- Motion to put a payroll expense tax cut on the June 2, 2009 ballot was re-referred to the Budget and Finance Committee.
- The Mayor's veto of the June 2, 2009 special election resolution and ordinance was tabled.
- Closed session with the Mayor's Office on city worker labor union negotiations was approved, 11-0.
- Motion to place a gross receipts tax on the June 2, 2009 ballot was re-referred to the Budget and Finance Committee.
- Supervisors amended the FY 2009-2010 city budget ordinance, eliminating $350,000 for [name withheld] and restoring $800,000 for campaign financing.
- Avalos's proposed 0.25% sales tax for health, human services and public protection failed first reading after amendment.
- The Board adopted a resolution commending Dolorous Knight for supporting San Francisco's public libraries and declaring October 3, 2009 Dolorous Knight Day.
- Board adopted a resolution recognizing October 18, 2009 as Central American People's Day and commending CARECEN and [name withheld].
- Board amended an ordinance adding IS staff positions to the Department of Human Resources salary ordinance.
- Motion on the 2010 Board meeting schedule, including cancelled meetings and breaks, was continued to December 15, 2009.
- Board amended the 2010 meeting schedule, cancelling several regular meetings and summer and winter break sessions.
- Charter amendment reshaping the Municipal Transportation Agency's board, budget and inspector general was continued to July 27, 2010 as amended.
- Charter amendment restructuring the MTA board and budget was amended and continued to July 27, 2010, as a Committee of the Whole.
- Proposal: eviction rules and a fee for foreclosed rentals.
- Board amended a proposal extending eviction protections to tenants in foreclosed non-rent-controlled buildings.
- Avalos's charter amendment letting the Board mandate spending on certain programs was re-referred to the Rules Committee.
- Eviction protection for renters in foreclosed homes delayed to March 2.
- Monthly city payment amount for employee health trust fund approved
- City to take over listed streets and roadway structures
- Eviction protections for foreclosed-building tenants heard, no recommendation.
- Redevelopment $28 million bond approval put off to March 23.
- Proposed ban on tobacco sales near schools; no vote shown.
- Extra $10 million for Jobs Now wage subsidies under review.
- Community newspapers picked to carry city outreach ads
- Resolution for $46.15M earthquake retrofit bonds for soft-story affordable housing was continued to July 13, 2010.
- City's two-year budget put off to July 20.
- Board continued to July 20, 2010 the $46.2M bond for earthquake retrofits of soft-story affordable housing.
- $6.8M for children and family programs
- Board sets up writing of voter-guide arguments; vote not shown.
- Move to override alcohol fee veto set aside for now.
- Civic Center improvement district plan sent back to committee.
- Drugmakers would take back unused medicines from homes; vote delayed.
- Proposed: landlords may pass half of earthquake bond tax rise to tenants.
- Approved bond for quake fixes to older wood apartments
- Hearing on setting up the Ocean Avenue Community Benefits District
- City named a summer learning city; June 21 is
- Late votes allowed: urgent action needed after agenda was posted
- Replacement mayor not chosen; vote put off to January 7.
- Proposed process for the Mayor to appear before the Board for questions was continued to March 8, 2011.
- Proposed rule for mayor's question sessions with supervisors.
- Definition for city public notices postponed to March 22.
- $1.3 million reserve money to go to public campaign fund.
- Plan to merge gun-discharge and fireworks rules.
- Parcels left out of Market-Octavia zoning map would be added.
- Order to draft findings undoing [name withheld] approval set aside.
- Consolidated rules on firing guns and fireworks proposed.
- Drafting of reversal findings for [name withheld] report set aside.
- Proposed $1.3M transfer to public campaign finance fund; result not shown.
- Bill defining 'Summary' for public notices in the Administrative Code was continued to March 22, 2011.
- Market and Octavia map correction postponed to March 22.
- Urge governor to back library protection bill, put on hold.
- Plea to Governor on library takeovers put on hold
- Supervisors backed Occupy protesters' right to assemble safely
- City one-time money may only fund one-time costs; vote delayed.
- One-time money rule for city spending put off to November 15.
- Arcelia Hurtado's Board of Appeals nomination put off to Feb 14
- $256,846 grant for Kenya health monitoring approved
- March 2012 named [name withheld]; result not shown.
- Second business tax swap version proposed for November ballot.
- Third version: gross receipts tax replaces payroll tax.
- Plan for a new business revenue tax put off to July 31.
- Plan for a new business revenue tax put off to July 31.
- 29-lot subdivision approved at 1 Capitol Avenue
- Move to refuse the 1 Capitol Avenue subdivision map
- Clerk asked to write findings on the 1 Capitol Avenue refusal
- [name withheld] at 2379 Chestnut Street backed for beer and wine
- New parking meter contract delayed to November 5.
- Parking meter purchase contract put off to November 5.
- Body art practitioner registration and permit ordinance re-referred to the Rules Committee and not yet passed.
- Liquor licence moved to [name withheld], 101 Spear Street
- Builders must control dirt and pollution from construction sites
- Up to $54 million for new parking meters; final vote not shown.
- City lawyers allowed to offer settlement in architect lawsuit
- Statewide fracking moratorium proposal [name withheld] to January 2014
- Call for a statewide fracking halt delayed until January 2014.
- Ordinance on tenant relocation payments after Ellis Act evictions was continued to April 8, 2014.
- Bigger moving payments proposed for tenants when landlords leave.
- Bigger payments proposed for tenants when landlords leave the rental market
- Board postponed to July 8 a resolution commending Richmond's foreclosure program and exploring a Homeownership Stabilization Authority.
- Plan to explore foreclosure help for homeowners put on hold.
- Negotiation with Richmond on home-loan rescue authority proposed.
- Closed-door home-loan legal session put off to Oct 21.
- Closed session on a possible Richmond homeownership authority deal was continued to October 21, 2014.
- Private briefing on home-loan plan put off to October 28.
- A proposed charter amendment on special elections for mayoral and supervisor vacancies was continued to July 15, 2014.
- City to explore mortgage-relief partnership with Richmond; sent to committee.
- Equal pay report plan sent back to committee.
- Environmental exemption for 2853-2857 Broderick Street to be affirmed
- Transit security contracts would need prevailing wages and keep prior staff.
- Supervisors approved, as amended, the Mayor's reappointment of Wendy Paskin-Jordan to the Retirement Board, seat 4.
- Pension board reappointment of Wendy Paskin-Jordan approved
- Statement on policing and protest rights changed; vote delayed.
- City's reply to [name withheld] report on rising sea levels approved
- Ethics-report follow-up postponed to January 27.
- Board schedules hearing on Transbay tax and bonds
- Board approved a status update on sea-level report advice
- Proposed ban on tour bus drivers narrating while driving.
- Proposed rule barring tour bus drivers from narrating while driving.
- Muni security services contract of $38 million delayed.
- Muni security contract of $38 million pushed back to April 14.
- Proposed: officials' public calendars would name meeting attendees
- Proposed public calendars for city officials, naming who attends.
- Proposed public calendars for city officials, naming who attends.
- Police staffing must now keep pace with population growth
- Campaign ad disclaimer and disclosure rules made simpler
- Proposed citywide transport fee, now including hospitals.
- Approval sought for a four-lot subdivision at 40 Bernal Heights Boulevard
- Move to reject the four-lot subdivision at 40 Bernal Heights Boulevard
- Clerk directed to write findings against the 40 Bernal Heights map
- Supervisor Avalos's amendment raising the transportation fee for large non-residential projects was sent back to committee on a 7-4 vote.
- Duplicate of bike stop-sign rule proposed for committee.
- Closed session on pending litigation with PG&E was continued to January 26, 2016.
- $65.4M towing contract proposed with AutoReturn
- Supervisors continued to May 10, 2016 an ordinance barring city funds or resources from helping enforce federal immigration law.
- Youth Commission joins a hearing on voting at sixteen
- Landmark status for the Bourdette Building put off to May 17
- Sanctuary ordinance limiting City help with federal immigration enforcement was continued to May 24, 2016.
- Board allowed the District 11 supervisor to ask the Mayor a late question about police presence at City Hall.