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Ordinance#220536Passed
In plain English

The ordinance approves a 30-year continuation of a local 0.5% sales tax to fund transportation improvements in San Francisco, which will be voted on by residents. It also allows the Transportation Authority to issue bonds backed by the tax revenue and increases its spending limit for four years.

Ordinance approving a new 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan for the County Transportation Authority and submitting to the voters at an election to be held on November 8, 2022, an Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to continue in effect the existing local transactions and use tax at the existing rate of 0.5% for 30 years to fund transportation improvements under the 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan; increasing the Transportation Authority’s appropriations limit by the amount collected under the transactions and use tax for four years from November 8, 2022; authorizing the Transportation Authority to issue limited tax bonds secured by transactions and use tax revenues; affirming the Transportation Authority’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

Introduced: May 10, 2022
Final action: Jul 21, 2022
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How it got here

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Referral CEQA 051622
Environmental review (CEQA)
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Referral PLN 051622
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How they voted

PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Jul 12, 2022Pass
5-0

Legislative journey

PresidentMay 10, 2022
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardMay 16, 2022
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Planning DepartmentMay 18, 2022
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Small Business CommissionMay 20, 2022
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Budget and Finance CommitteeJun 29, 2022
RECOMMENDEDPass
Board of SupervisorsJul 12, 2022 – Jul 19, 2022
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorJul 21, 2022
APPROVED
Clerk of the BoardJul 28, 2022
·TRANSMITTED