Details of Mayor Ed Lee’s city budget proposal will remain unknown until next Friday — but it apparently includes pay raises for elected officials.Members of the Board of Supervisors, the mayor and other high-ranking elected officials are receiving pay hikes next fiscal year.The 11 supervisors will receive a 2.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment, bringing their salary to $105,723 apiece.
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A controversial and politically charged luxury condo development on San Francisco’s northeastern waterfront has cleared key hurdles after years of planning, but faces more challenges next month.
In a marathon meeting that ran past midnight Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors decisively supported the 134-condo development proposed by Simon Snellgrove of Pacific Waterfront Partners.
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Come November, moderates could gain two seats or progressives one seat as San Francisco politics remain in a transitional state.
In 2010, the board moved in a moderate direction, marking an end to the progressive majority that had reigned since 2000. The moderate tide could continue to gain ground this year, but when it comes to district elections and ranked-choice voting, incumbents have been unbeatable in past races.
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The City announced it will shell out $775,000, in addition to future rent costs, to create a police substation on Sixth Street in the mid-Market Street area.
The Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee approved the plan Wednesday over concerns about the cost and effectiveness of the substation. It could open in summer, around the same time micro-blogging service Twitter is expected to move its headquarters into the area.
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Despite concerns about the impact on The City’s budget, on Tuesday San Francisco became first city in the United States to grant its citizens a right to civil counsel.While defendants in criminal cases are entitled to counsel if they cannot afford one, the same right does not apply to civil cases, leaving many people involved in domestic violence, child custody and eviction cases without legal representation.
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A proposed citywide 1 percent art fee on San Francisco development was scaled back Monday to address developers’ concerns, but public art fans were none too happy.For 25 years, San Francisco has required downtown developments in excess of 25,000 square feet to spend 1 percent of their construction budget on onsite art.
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San Francisco police officers could not call one another on cellphones and were barely able to send text messages while patrolling the 49ers’ two recent playoff games at Candlestick Park, police Chief Greg Suhr said.
The communication breakdown during the NFC Championship Game shows just how challenging it could be for first responders to communicate with one another if there was a catastrophic event such as a major earthquake.
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The hope for a 140-foot JumboTron-carrying barge in Aquatic Park for the America’s Cup was sunk Tuesday after members of swimming clubs blasted the plan.
The elimination of that proposal helped secure the Board of Supervisors’ unanimous rejection of two appeals of the environmental impact report completed for the upcoming 34th America’s Cup regatta.
The decision means The City remains on track to host the much-hyped event.
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San Francisco’s elected officials have no problem scoring the hottest ticket in town to watch firsthand as the 49ers take on the New York Giants at Candlestick Park. While fans have been scrambling to buy their tickets to Sunday’s NFC Championship Game — tickets made available to the general public sold out within minutes Wednesday — elected officials are guaranteed tickets under The City’s agreement between the 49ers franchise and the Recreation and Park Department.
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Supervisor David Campos became the first incumbent on the Board of Supervisors to file for re-election Tuesday, promising to continue his efforts to improve Muni and public safety.
Six of the 11 seats on the Board of Supervisors are up for election in November, of which five have incumbents seeking another term.
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