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In plain English

This ordinance allows the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to sell licenses for legislative management software to third parties and creates a fund to collect the revenue generated from these sales and inter-departmental transfers. It amends the Administrative Code to facilitate this process.

Ordinance authorizing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to sell licenses to third-parties to legislative management system software developed by the Clerk’s Office and amending the Administrative Code to establish a fund to receive revenue the Clerk’s Office collects for licensing the legislative management system software to third parties and from inter-departmental fund transfers from City departments for use of the legislative management system.

How it got here

This legislation originated from the need to establish a framework for selling licenses to a new legislative management system software developed by the Clerk's Office.

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Funding Approval for Software Development2023-06-01
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors appropriated $1,000,000 for the development of a new legislative management system software through Ordinance No. 144-23.

Legislative Digest
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Initial Review of Licensing Ordinance2025-05-21
Budget and Finance Committee

The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed the proposed ordinance to authorize the Clerk's Office to sell licenses for the legislative management system software.

Action History
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Amendment and Recommendation2025-06-04
Budget and Finance Committee

The committee amended the ordinance and recommended it for approval as amended.

Action History
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First Reading Passed2025-06-10
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, allowing the Clerk's Office to market and sell licenses for the software.

Action History
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Final Passage2025-06-17
Board of Supervisors

The ordinance was finally passed by the Board of Supervisors, officially authorizing the Clerk's Office to sell software licenses and establishing a fund for the revenue.

Action History
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Mayoral Approval2025-06-20
Mayor

The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the legislative process.

Action History

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How they voted

AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Budget and Finance Committee · Jun 4, 2025Pass
2-0
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Budget and Finance Committee · Jun 4, 2025Pass
2-0
CONTINUED
Budget and Finance Committee · May 21, 2025Pass
2-0 /1

Legislative journey

PresidentApr 29, 2025
ASSIGNED
Budget and Finance CommitteeMay 21, 2025 – Jun 4, 2025
CONTINUEDPass
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass
Board of SupervisorsJun 10, 2025 – Jun 17, 2025
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorJun 20, 2025
APPROVED