All decisions
about 350 Board decisions about Roger Boas, in date order. Each links to its printed page.
- Board referred to Public Utilities Committee a request that the PUC reconsider denying 5-cent Muni fares for senior citizens.
- Supervisor Boas's request to commend [name withheld] and [name withheld] of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association was granted.
- The Board adopted a motion to send a letter of sympathy to the family of the late [name withheld].
- Clerk asked the Recreation and Park Commission and California Academy of Sciences to post signs explaining the Aquarium's closure and alternative facilities.
- Clerk asked the Parking Authority whether Sutter-Stockton Garage elevators are overloaded and whether more elevators or a longer tolerance period are planned.
- City finds no tax money needed for airport plane-storage fee change
- Assessor asked to report on allowing personal property tax returns to be filed by mail, as other Bay Area counties do.
- Supervisors asked the President to help end the West Coast ship strike
- Freeway deal for the Southern Embarcadero Freeway sent to committee
- The Board commended four young women for rescuing four children from the surf at Ocean Beach and Sharp Park.
- Diamond Heights land-division map sent to committee.
- Proposed 40-foot height limit for Northern Waterfront gets first approval.
- The 1962-1963 city budget put off pending a full Board
- Legion of Honor museum job changes advanced, not final.
- [name withheld] says the Panhandle Freeway would damage Golden Gate Park
- A motion to send a letter of sympathy to the family of the late [name withheld] was made; its outcome is not shown.
- Hearing held on Fay Improvement Company's paving of Griffith Street
- Toland Street paving proposed between McKinnon and Oakdale Avenues
- Leaves of absence approved for supervisors and commission officials.
- Proposal to allow R-3 dwellings as a conditional use in R-2 districts was temporarily postponed.
- Board confirms the cost assessment for improving Bemis Street
- Board passed first reading of an ordinance vacating part of Lobos Street at Caine Avenue, conveying it to Frank Building and Land Corporation.
- Public hearing fixed for January 7, 1963 on protests against a grade change on Masonic Avenue between Geary Boulevard and Oak Street.
- Renaming Third Street to Three Street sent back to committee
- Request to move battleship Missouri to San Francisco sent to committee.
- Proposed vacation of air space over Webster Street between Post Street and Geary Boulevard was continued one week.
- No objections to the new cathedral site at Geary and Gough
- Officials granted July leaves, including out-of-state trips
- City congratulates
- City urges state to restore $50,000 for alcohol treatment program
- Leaves of absence for several city officials approved.
- City endorses 1964 world student conference principles
- Paving bill for Toland Street confirmed and sent to the contractor
- Proposed height limits near Union Square and Civic Center sent to committee.
- [name withheld] commended for helping capture a hit-and-run driver who killed two pedestrians on Geary Boulevard.
- Appeal over the Planning Commission's refusal to modify use conditions on Haight Street was temporarily continued pending Supervisor Morrison's arrival.
- City commends
- Fort Mason national historic site request put off a week.
- Memorial for [name withheld] adopted
- Board continued a petition asking the Navy to move the battleship Missouri from Bremerton to San Francisco.
- City calls attention to JFK Library exhibit, October 15-18
- City's pro argument for 2,500 low-rent apartments approved
- Board commends Thomas C. Lynch
- Waverly Place to close between Sacramento and Washington Streets
- City paid tribute to late
- Five neighbourhood parking lots become city lots with meters
- Board asks Mayor to proclaim Big Brother Week
- Supervisors commended [name withheld], Jr
- The Board adopted a resolution in memoriam honouring [name withheld].
- Several city officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Mayor asked to proclaim First Fleet Days, July 2-5
- The Board sent the Sweetland Company a letter congratulating it on enlarging its headquarters in South of Market.
- Boas's request for a report on moving the Powell Street station eastward was granted, with no objection.
- The Board adopted a motion extending its congratulations to Mr. and [name withheld] after their harrowing experience.
- Tribute to [name withheld] memory adopted
- [name withheld] appeal over 22 Gaviota Way held another week
- City honours the Bernal Heights Association
- Part of Wentworth Alley temporarily closed
- Board adopted a resolution commending Eugene Block, presented by Supervisor Boas.
- Bechtel Corporation was commended by letter for choosing a South of Market area site for a new headquarters.
- [name withheld] was commended by letter for being chosen Woman of the Year by City of Hope.
- Board adopted a resolution observing independence anniversaries of eight Central and South American republics.
- Board sent a letter of congratulations to Cahill Construction Company for its interracial hiring policy.
- Police asked to act on street prostitution near Webster and Ellis
- The Board adopted a resolution commending [name withheld], presented by Supervisors Boas and McCarthy.
- Plea to Marin County to delay Marincello sent to committee.
- Request for state freeway money sent to committee.
- Board adopted Boas's motion asking a committee to study an industry-labor-City Hall conference to halt job losses.
- Motion adopted asking a committee to study consolidating San Francisco and San Mateo Counties into one government.
- Committee to study how city can help new industrial corporation
- Low-rent flats for the elderly on Eighteenth Street put off
- Eighteenth Street site for elderly housing sent back to committee
- Leaves of absence for several city officials approved
- [name withheld], director of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, was granted leave November 19-21, 1965 to leave the State.
- Hearing notice on Verba Buena Center redevelopment plan sent to committee.
- Leaves of absence granted to [name withheld], [name withheld], McMahon, [name withheld] and [name withheld], with permission to leave the State.
- Resolution commending [name withheld] was adopted by the Board.
- Support for new UC campus in San Francisco sent to committee.
- Part of Commercial Street to close on March 17
- Police and fire pay rates still awaiting final vote.
- Boas's Resolution 141-66 was adopted by a rising vote; its subject is not printed on this page.
- Memorial tribute to the late resident passed
- Resolution in memoriam of [name withheld] adopted by rising vote.
- Five city officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Supervisors honor the late resident
- Mayor asked to proclaim April 16, 1966, U.
- An adoption vote with no subject on this page
- City backs federal money for harbor and waterway work
- City pays tribute to a late resident
- Board re-referred to the Health Committee an ordinance changing procedure for releasing health-aid liens.
- [name withheld] assessment equalization application was taken under advisement with no objection, applicant absent.
- Neighbors and the applicant argue the Clipper Street hospital appeal
- Refusal of taller buildings at 1000 North Point Street appealed
- Tax appeal hearings began.
- Tax appeal hearing session opened
- Carl R., Inc. filed an assessment appeal on a $88,215 assessed value, with the outcome not yet shown on this page.
- Sheraton Palace Hotel withdrew its request for equalization of its personal property tax assessment until an audit is made.
- Relatives made liable to help fund Old Age Security aid
- Board honours [name withheld] with a commendation
- Board reopened its vote on Harbormaster building money
- Board sent a letter of commendation to the San Francisco Health Council for its study of Medicare's impact on General Hospital staff.
- Leaves of absence granted to five city officials, including City Planning and Public Utilities commissioners, to travel out of state in September and October 1966.
- Phone system expansion for social services office approved
- Measure passed; subject not in this record
- Supervisor Boas's request that the Clerk write candidates for the Golden Gate Bridge district board asking their positions was granted.
- Haight Street shops appeal held back until Supervisor Ertola arrives
- Leaves of absence were approved for several city officials, including [name withheld] and Commissioner Tham, to leave the State.
- The Board adopted a resolution granting leaves of absence to five city officials for December 1966 trips.
- Payment of twenty-nine warrants totaling $3,429.35 put off
- Mission Street renewal survey put off for now.
- Board postponed approval of a Mission Street urban renewal survey and a $2,160,155 federal funding application.
- Shops refused on Haight Street east of Broderick Street
- Supervisors commend
- Leave dates approved for several city officials.
- Leaves of absence granted to five city officials, including [name withheld], for January 1967 trips out of state.
- Several city officials allowed to travel out of state.
- $55,000 outside review of city taxes proposed.
- School officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Board adopted a resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit San Francisco's offer to host the 1968 Republican National Convention.
- $4.2 million city spending bill reopened for another vote.
- Consideration of a $57,000 appropriation for architectural embellishment of Forest Knolls stairways was continued to February 27, 1967.
- Howard's Clothing Company and Brass Lantern's assessment appeal for 918 and 920 Market Street was continued to March 20, 1967.
- Store at Laguna Honda Hospital put off to March 13.
- Out-of-state absences for several city officials approved.
- Mission Street urban renewal survey plan turned down
- Department store's tax bill settled by agreement
- Several officials given permission to travel out of state.
- Caswell Coffee Company asked that its equalization application for 642 Harrison Street be continued to May 1, 1967.
- The Board refused to approve proposed tax assessment compromise settlements with taxpayers including Gallenkamp Stores Company, by a 4-6 vote.
- S. S. White Company's assessment application 393 was continued to May 8, 1967 at its attorney's request.
- Several city officials and a school head given permission to leave state.
- $8,694 for citizen participation study sent to committee.
- Several officials given permission to leave the state
- The Board extended its commendations to Tadich's Restaurant on its 118th year in San Francisco.
- $45 million water system bonds sold to a bank group
- The Board commended Lt. Col. [name withheld] for being the first to swim from the Farallon Islands to the California coast.
- Hearings on commuter tax ordered; nothing decided yet
- Meat and poultry shop hours debated; no vote shown.
- Land buying for the Fifth and Mission Garage urged to stop
- Recount of November 1967 votes requested; result not shown.
- Probe of November 1967 vote count withdrawn by its sponsor.
- Young & Rubicam's application to reduce its assessment at 120 Montgomery Street was continued indefinitely pending City Attorney advice.
- Young & Rubicam's assessment request for 120 Montgomery Street was continued indefinitely pending City Attorney advice.
- The Board moved to commend Dr. and [name withheld]; the outcome is printed on the next page.
- Mayor asked to proclaim Big Brother Week in January
- Public Defender's new position pay change sent to committee.
- The Board commended [name withheld], Northern California Chairman of the [name withheld], for his civic service.
- The Board commended [name withheld] for his [name withheld] youth service and his appointment as Associate Area Executive.
- The Board commended [name withheld] for thirty years of service to San Francisco's youth and people.
- The Board commended the San Francisco Medical Society on the 100th anniversary of its founding.
- A second reading passed with no subject on this page.
- The Board commended pharmacist [name withheld] on his election as President of the San Francisco Council of District Merchants.
- Brotherhood Way churches commended on the street's tenth anniversary
- Board's own 1968-69 spending plan approved.
- Board asks Congress to make certain home-care services reimbursable
- The Board commended [name withheld] for his service on the City Planning Commission from November 1964 to January 1968.
- The Board adopted a motion commending [name withheld] for his service on the Board of Permit Appeals.
- The Board adopted a commendation for [name withheld] upon his retirement as Chairman of the Human Rights Commission.
- The Board adopted a commendation for [name withheld] upon his election as President of the San Francisco Shrine Club.
- The Board adopted a commendation honouring [name withheld] for his service as a former Social Services Commission member.
- [name withheld] praised for settling recent newspaper strike
- Civic leader [name withheld] publicly praised for human-relations award
- Rules on family and elderly homes sent to committee
- Board asked to set March 25 hearing on election computers.
- Board honours museum curator [name withheld] on retirement
- Board set March 25 hearing on computers for elections
- Proposal to make Shannon Street between Geary and O'Farrell Streets one-way southbound is pending.
- The Board asked the Public Utilities Commission to approve a five-cent off-peak Muni fare for senior citizens with limited means.
- An adoption vote with no subject on this page.
- Board adopted Supervisor Boas's motion inviting State Finance Director [name withheld] and BART representatives to meet on BART financing.
- Board granted Supervisor Boas's request asking Planning to survey Haight-Ashbury land for a mini-park proposed by the Downey Street Association.
- Supervisor Boas asked planning staff to survey Haight-Ashbury land requested by Downey Street Association for a mini-park.
- Named city officials cleared for out-of-state trips
- Mayor and officials approved to leave state on set dates.
- Mayor and several officials granted leave to travel out of state
- Proposed amendments to the revised Building Code were referred to the Governmental Services Committee for further consideration.
- Board adopted the Governmental Services Committee report on San Francisco election processes and sent it to election officers.
- Supervisor Boas moved that planning and public utilities heads arrange a tour of transit systems in other cities.
- Fort Funston land vote put off to March 3.
- $18,398 for office machine repairs and rent sent to committee.
- City congratulates Examiner publisher on a program's 10th anniversary
- Proposed Building Code Article 2.5 on inspection and structural requirements was taken up; outcome continues on next page.
- Endorsement of Senate Bill 389 on a state board of certified construction inspectors was continued to April 21, 1969.
- Muni fare and charge revision found to need tax subsidy
- City put off its stance on federal immigration bill HR 165.
- Supports repeal of state minimum painting standards; consideration continued to May 12, 1969.
- Board put off a matter until May 12.
- Supervisors adopted a motion asking city offices to check downtown property assessments against recent sale prices.
- Mayor's requests for leaves of absence for several city commissioners and officials, June 1-11, 1969, were approved.
- City pay rule changes sent back to committee.
- Port Commission pay rules sent to committee.
- Leaves of absence for city officials approved.
- Muni platform pay change sent to committee.
- Commendation given to a resident
- Muni drivers' and platform staff's pay rates approved
- Four crossings newly signed and the Lowell Street yield sign dropped
- A proposal to permit anti-litter receptacles in financial and business districts was sent back to committee over donor financial concerns.
- Moving the ship Gjoa to the Maritime Museum sent to committee
- Salvation Army gymnasium under the Churchill Street sidewalk sent to committee
- Supervisor Boas asked the City Attorney to prepare legislation for a new budgeting method and Board analysts.
- Mayor's recommended leaves of absence for the police chief, police commissioner and two other officials were adopted.
- Three officials get approved time away, out of state
- Mayor and several officials given leave to travel out of state.
- Resolution 82-70 was adopted by the Board, 11 ayes to none, but its subject is not printed on these pages.
- The Board adopted Resolution 93-70 granting leaves of absence to the Mayor, a commissioner and a supervisor.
- Board adopted a resolution approving leaves of absence for the Mayor, a Public Utilities commissioner, a Social Services commissioner and Supervisor von Beroldingen.
- Officials granted leaves to travel out of state.
- Six city officials get leave to travel out of state.
- $139,345 for city departments sent to committee.
- Leaves of absence approved for several officials.
- Move to reverse Fire Department charter vote withdrawn.
- Leaves of absence granted to the mayor, commissioners and supervisors for absences from the State in April 1970.
- Board asks Mayor to press United on skycap hiring; no vote shown.
- Board sends letter asking United Airlines to rethink dropping Allied skycaps
- Several city officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Request for free Academy entry for over-65s; no vote shown.
- Several city officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Protective screens for Jail No. 2 windows move toward final vote.
- Leaves of absence for several city officials approved.
- Ocean Beach height limits postponed for now.
- Old United States Mint on Commercial Street made a landmark
- Rezoning of 1300 Potrero Avenue sent to committee
- Board approved leaves of absence for the Mayor, several commissioners and supervisors, all with permission to leave the State.
- Supervisor Boas proposed deleting the one-way designation of Lombard Street between Polk and Larkin; referred to Fire, Safety and Police Committee.
- Four city officials get leave for out-of-state travel
- City backs school bilingual programs and Spanish funding request
- Leaves of absence for mayor and supervisors approved
- The Board is directing notice of a July 27, 1970 hearing on amendments to the Western Addition A-2 redevelopment plan.
- Emergency $1.56 million welfare spending sent to committee.
- Several officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Out-of-state leave for four city officials approved.
- Mayor's recommended leaves of absence for four city commissioners and board members were adopted.
- [name withheld] height cut vote put off to Aug 31.
- Board amends the city's electrical code fees and wiring tables; a motion adding nonmetallic cable rules is also before it.
- Charter amendment for elected seven-member boards of education for the school district and junior college was continued.
- The Board ordered submitted to voters a charter amendment creating nine-member elected boards of education for the unified school district and junior college district.
- Measure passed; subject not in this record
- Proposed new citywide Electrical Code replacing the existing one; passed for second reading, with amendments proposed.
- Bayview-Hunters Point 1970-71 neighbourhood plan sent to committee.
- Several city officials given leave to travel out of state.
- Neighbourhood plan sent to joint committee for review.
- Mayor's requested leaves of absence for Police Commissioners [name withheld] and Miller were adopted.
- Supervisor Boas asked for a meeting to consider creating a consumer affairs division, and the request was granted.
- Mayor proposes leaves of absence for several supervisors and officials, with permission to leave the state.
- Prisoners' petition from County Jail No. 1 sent to committee
- A request to close The Embarcadero between Pier 26 and the Ferry Building to traffic for a Sunday community walk was referred to committee.
- $70,000 for district police station staff protection sent to committee.
- Supervisors and officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Supervisors and commissioners granted leave to travel out of state.
- Supervisors and commissioners granted December leave to travel out of state
- The Board adopted Supervisor Boas's request asking state and city agencies to report on preventing another fume accident at Legallet Tanning Company.
- Five new District Attorney jobs and pay sent to committee.
- Fire-damaged Ocean View Recreation Center repair funding put on hold.
- $103,239 city spending sent to Finance Committee.
- Appropriation of $815,700 to various departments for operations and capital; outcome is on the next page.
- Big spending bill split so parts get separate votes.
- Leaves of absence for several city officials approved
- Supervisors and several officials given time off to travel out of state.
- Mayor and several officials given time off to travel out of state.
- Measure passed; subject not in this record
- Mayor and officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Supervisor Boas proposed a six-month moratorium on demolition permits for the Joyce Hotel in South of Market.
- Several city officials get leave to travel out of state.
- Leaves of absence for several city officials approved
- Supervisor Boas called out a resolution asking the State Legislature to amend Burton Act terms for the Port of San Francisco.
- Officials granted permission to travel out of state in April
- Leaves of absence granted to several city officials.
- The Board adopted leaves of absence for several commissioners and education officials, allowing them to travel out of state.
- $4.4 million for Social Services aid sent to committee.
- The Board adopted the Mayor's resolution granting leaves of absence to [name withheld] and [name withheld], with permission to leave the State.
- Mayor's recommended leaves of absence for several commissioners, supervisors and education members approved, including time away from the State.
- Leaves of absence for mayor and several city officials approved.
- Budget analyst to review the General Assistance welfare program
- Leaves of absence granted to [name withheld], [name withheld] and [name withheld]. to leave the State.
- Kirkwood Avenue closed for a tennis clinic
- School warning signs sought near the Brandeis Day School
- George Reilly to present his tax plan on August 30
- Board approved leaves of absence for several city officials.
- Mayor asked to proclaim Soviet Jewry Week in October
- Several city officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- The Board adopted a Mayor's recommendation granting leaves of absence to nine city officials, including Supervisor von Beroldingen, for September and October travel.
- Leaves of absence were granted to several city commissioners and officials for periods in October 1971.
- Supervisors approved leaves of absence letting several city commissioners and officials leave the State in October 1971.
- Proposed consumer affairs department sent to committee.
- Named city officials cleared to travel out of state
- Board adopted leaves of absence for the Health, Police and Fire heads and Supervisor von Beroldingen.
- The Board adopted leaves of absence for Mayor Alioto, College District president [name withheld] and Police Commissioner Miller, with permission to leave the State.
- Leaves of absence were granted to five city officials for late December 1971 dates, with permission to leave the State.
- Asian art committee to be renamed Asian Art Commission; first vote.
- Plumbing rule changes proposed; no action yet.
- The Board adopted a resolution granting leaves of absence to Mayor Alioto and several city officials in December 1971.
- An item from the Cultural Activities Committee was taken up out of order; its text continues on the next page.
- Emergency $2.7 million for homemaker services sent to committee.
- Idea for citizen group on housing plans sent to committee.
- Supervisor Boas asked the City Attorney to draft legislation creating a Community Development Committee; sent to Planning and Development Committee.
- Vote on Finance Committee size put off to January 24.
- Leaves of absence granted to Mayor Alioto, Commission member [name withheld], Supervisors Pelosi and von Beroldingen, and others.
- Leaves of absence were granted to Mayor Alioto and several city officials for February and March 1972.
- Mayor and four others granted leave to travel out of state
- Leaves of absence for several officials and supervisors approved.
- Leaves of absence for several officials approved.
- Congratulations sent to Israel on 24th anniversary
- Mayor and officials' leaves of absence in March approved.
- Leaves of absence for mayor and commissioners approved.
- Report sought on sidewalk benches at Municipal Railway stops
- Extra $94,000 for Sheriff's food sent to committee.
- Supervisor Boas's resolution endorsing transfer of city waterfront lands to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area was referred to committee.
- Plan to hand city waterfront land to federal park sent to committee.
- Mayor again disapproved support for Golden Gate recreation area; result not shown.
- Several commissioners and officials get leave to travel out of state.
- City support proposed for Sutro Baths in Golden Gate recreation area.
- Several city officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Leaves of absence for Mayor and several officials approved.
- Jackson Square made a historic district between Kearny and Sansome Streets
- Several city officials, including the Mayor and a Civil Service member, were granted leaves of absence in July and August 1972.
- Mayor and officials' summer time away approved
- Some city officials get permission to leave the state
- Sutro Park appeal short of the twenty percent of owners needed
- Board asks state to reroute Highway 1 around Fort Ross
- Leaves of absence approved for several city officials
- $20,000 for a children's disability group sent to committee.
- Land on Kissling Street rezoned for commercial use
- Leaves of absence for named city officials approved.
- Leaves of absence for named city officials; vote not shown.
- The Board adopted a resolution granting leaves of absence to Mayor Alioto and several city commissioners, with permission to leave the State.
- Plan to study racial integration in city housing proposed.
- Time off for several city officials approved.
- Fair housing planning group plan sent back for more hearings.
- Emergency money for social services and Public Works sent to committee.
- City officials approved to travel out of state in October.
- Fair housing planning committee (33 members) proposed; no vote shown.
- Mayor and two other officials granted leave to travel out of state.
- Leave for the mayor and several officials approved
- Port money for two new staff jobs moves forward; not final yet.
- The Board adopted the Mayor's recommendation granting leaves of absence to Alioto and several other officials.
- Golden Gate district urged on fares to the Bridge Toll Plaza
- Leaves of absence granted to Chinn, [name withheld], [name withheld] and [name withheld] for December 1972 trips out of the State.
- Measure passed; subject not in this record
- Board granted leaves of absence to Mayor Joseph Alioto, [name withheld] and [name withheld] for late December 1972.
- Disability program funds of $20,000 sent to committee.
- Proposed death-benefit change for surviving husbands advances.
- Leaves of absence granted to several city officials.
- Vote on UCSF dental school and steam plant delayed to February 20.
- Mayor granted leave to travel out of state, January 5-9
- Planning Commission's hearing-room request turned down