SF supervisors clear path to remove Vaillancourt Fountain (10-1)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Supervisors voted 10-1 to clear removal of the 1971 Vaillancourt Fountain from Embarcadero Plaza. Plus 967 Mission senior housing fully financed.
San Jose bans ICE staging on city property (+ $8M settlement)
San Jose City Council: Policy 7-15 adopted, prohibiting city lots, garages, and open spaces from civil immigration enforcement staging. Plus an $8M settlement and H.R. 630 support.
Oakland weighs cleaning 29 Caltrans freeway ramps; Gallo says no
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: Caltrans litter deal for 29 freeway ramps cleared committee 3-1, Gallo opposed. Plus a 5-year, $1.476M Montclair parking contract.
SF clears path for hydrogen fueling stations (+ none exist yet)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: Hydrogen fueling station permitting advanced 3-0 to the full Board. Driveway parking ordinance continued to January 26.
SF approves 50+ new locked mental health beds (+ 967 Mission greenlit)
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: $21.3M for 50+ new locked mental health beds at the Behavioral Health Center, plus three for clearing 967 Mission's 95-unit affordable senior project.
SF passes new tenant demolition rules (+ 5-year ban for harassment)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Tenant demolition protections passed 10-0, with a 5-year permit ban for harassment-driven vacancies. Reproductive health clinics ordinance also passed.
Oakland awards $10.4M 27th St. contract; two members vote no
Oakland City Council: $10.4M 27th Street complete streets contract awarded to Redgwick on a 5-2 vote; June ballot measure on police and fire pension changes also cleared.