What happened on Monday, 20 September 2021
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors seek to bolster taxi industry amid ongoing competition and fiscal concerns.
Clearlake, Lake County, California
Council approves interim ordinance for fire debris cleanup following the Clear Lake fire.
San Francisco County, California
Community organizations support ordinance changes to enhance cultural and community spaces in Chinatown.
San Francisco County, California
Airport staff told the committee the city must receive an avigation easement at no cost for residential projects within 65 dB aircraft noise contours; the committee voted to forward the easement acceptance to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
Clearlake, Lake County, California
The Clearlake City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 257-2021, allowing state-led cleanup of fire debris and hazard trees from the Clearlake fire; staff described right-of-entry options and outreach plans, while at least one speaker urged oversight of CalRecycle’s cleanup methods.
San Francisco County, California
City ordinance establishes annual taxi meter fees while refunding previously billed amounts.
San Francisco County, California
The Rules Committee voted to adopt amendments broadening the definition of "interested parties," extending a post-contract blackout to one year, and prohibiting solicited "behested" payments from interested parties (including elected officials); the ordinance was continued one week for finalization and further public input.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors Mandelmann, Chan, and Chair Peskin unanimously pass the motion without objection.
San Francisco County, California
The Land Use & Transportation Committee adopted a narrow amendment to the Planning Code changes aimed at protecting Chinatown legacy businesses and enabling community‑serving uses, and continued remaining technical edits to a Sept. 27 hearing after broad public support from Chinatown organizations.
San Francisco County, California
The Board of Supervisors committee voted to send an ordinance to the full board that pauses weights-and-measures fees for taximeter devices, aligns payment timing to the Unified License Bill (March 31), and authorizes retroactive refunds for fees billed on or after Jan. 1, 2019 through March 31, 2025; the committee said the annual revenue at stake is under $200,000.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors discuss legislation on ethics reforms to combat corruption during public meeting.
San Francisco County, California
Legislators introduce amendments to prevent solicitation of funds from interested parties.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors discuss resolution to enhance access and safety while maintaining car-free JFK Drive.
San Francisco County, California
Resolution calls for ADA parking, better transit access, and traffic management at Golden Gate Park
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Rep. David Whitaker presented HB1961, a 'vanilla' congressional map emphasizing compactness and holding counties intact; he said he would work with colleagues on deviations and county placement. Members requested staff post detailed deviation breakdowns online.
San Francisco County, California
The committee voted without objection to send a motion reappointing Supervisor Melgar to the Association of Bay Area Governments Regional Planning Committee (term to 09/23/2023). A public commenter questioned the long title; ABAG later confirmed the title as correct.
San Francisco County, California
The Land Use and Transportation Committee discusses amendments to support small businesses in Chinatown.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors approved an amendment to a landmark designation for Diego Rivera’s fresco at the San Francisco Art Institute that would allow a compatible public entry to the gallery from Chestnut Street, subject to a certificate of appropriateness by the Historic Preservation Commission, and forwarded the amended item to the full Board.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisor Connie Chan’s "beach‑to‑bay" resolution to preserve and extend car‑free connections through Golden Gate Park was amended to clarify equity provisions, add ZIP‑code targets for garage access and to instruct SFMTA and Rec & Park to study managed access at Eighth Avenue to allow vehicles actively transporting seniors and people with limited mobility; the amendment passed and the item was forwarded as a committee report.
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Rep. Lademan presented HB1960, describing a 'minimal change' map that moves Marion, Newton and Pope counties and splits White County (a new split) while keeping deviations under roughly 1%; he said he will correct a Searcy County drafting omission and work with others on refinements.
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Rep. Nelda Speaks presented HB1959, a congressional map that moves Marion and Boone into the 1st District, makes other county adjustments and, she said, keeps all districts within about 1% of the ideal population. BLR counsel told the committee courts do not set a fixed deviation percentage.