Board of Supervisors Minutes: June 18, 2024

240554 [Memorandum of Understanding - Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 - Staff and Per Diem Nurses] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, Staff and Per Diem Nurses, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. (Human Resources Department) Ordinance No. 160-24 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240408 [Transportation Code - Fee Waivers for Qualifying Neighborhood Outdoor Events] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Melgar, Preston, Dorsey, Stefani and Engardio Ordinance amending the Transportation Code to waive fees related to the temporary closure of streets for events organized by community-serving nonprofit arts and culture organizations, small businesses, merchant associations, neighborhood resident associations, and property and business improvement districts. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Engardio requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 130-24 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240455 [San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Bond and Other Forms of Indebtedness Issuance - Not to Exceed $1,040,007,350] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,040,007,350 to finance the costs of various capital water and Hetch Hetchy Water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Water Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 131-24 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240593 [Proposed Interim Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2024-2025 and 2025-2026] Sponsor: Mayor Proposed Interim Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of June 1, 2024, for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240594 [Proposed Interim Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2024-2025 and 2025-2026] Sponsor: Mayor Proposed Interim Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240610 [Proposed Interim Budget - Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure - Operating as Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency - FY2024-2025] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2024-2025 Interim Budget of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, operating as the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. Resolution No. 361-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240560 [Memorandum of Understanding Agreement - Retroactive - United States Capitol Police - Supplemental Law Enforcement Services] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Police Department to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with the United States Capitol Police to provide supplemental law enforcement services for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. (Police Department) (Meet and confer not applicable) Resolution No. 360-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240366 [Administrative Code - Cooperative Purchasing, Ancillary Installation Services] Sponsors: Mayor; Ronen and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize City departments to rely on cooperative purchasing when entering into public works contracts of up to $5,000,000; to authorize the Purchaser when procuring commodities or services to rely on all types of cooperative purchasing programs conducted by or for the benefit of public entities, including such programs that are not sponsored by non-profits; and to authorize the Purchaser to procure ancillary installation services when procuring commodities. (Recreation and Park Department) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240397 [Municipal Elections Code - Candidates’ Chinese Character-Based Names on Ballots] Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to update the qualifications and procedures for the translation or transliteration of the names of candidates for local office into Chinese character-based names to appear on the ballot. (Elections Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240434 [Municipal Elections Code - Supporters and Opponents in Ballot Questions for Local Measures] Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to provide that the names of supporters and opponents of a local ballot measure submitted to the voters be listed in the ballot statement or question for each local measure, except when including such names will cause there to be more than six ballot cards for that election. (Elections Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240439 [Public Works Code - Vending Requirements and Restrictions] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to streamline the enforcement of vending requirements and restrictions, clarify vending permit application and compliance requirements, require certain vending permittees to register with the Tax Collector and pay related fees, prohibit stationary sidewalk vendors from vending in residential districts as defined in the Planning Code, limit permissible vending times, and streamline approval of vending regulations; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240475 [Administrative, Police, Transportation Codes - Entertainment Zones] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey, Melgar, Engardio, Ronen, Safai, Walton, Mandelman and Stefani Ordinance amending the Administrative, Police, and Transportation Codes to allow the establishment and management of Entertainment Zones in which the outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages during designated events is allowed, subject to certain conditions; to establish insurance requirements for Entertainment Zone events; to establish an Entertainment Zone on Front Street between California Street and Sacramento Street; to allow the outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages in areas subject to a Shared Space permit where the permit holder also holds a permit or license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisors Mandelman and Stefani requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240542 [Appointments, San Francisco Health Authority - Abigail Laurence Alderson, Jian Zhang, Roland Pickens, Joseph Woo, Steven Fugaro, Norlissa Cooper, and Juthaport Chaloeicheep] Motion appointing Abigail Laurence Alderson, term ending January 15, 2025, Jian Zhang, term ending January 15, 2026, and Roland Pickens, Joseph Woo, Steven Fugaro, Norlissa Cooper, and Juthaport Chaloeicheep, terms ending January 15, 2027, to the San Francisco Health Authority. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M24-060 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240592 [Appointment, Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee - Aaron Yen] Motion appointing Aaron Yen, term ending July 1, 2025, to the Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M24-061 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240407 [Police Code - Tenderloin Retail Hours Restriction Pilot Program] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Police Code to create a two-year pilot program, during which retail food and tobacco establishments in a high-crime area of the Tenderloin police district are prohibited from being open to the public from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., or from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. if subject to regulation by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; authorizing the Department of Public Health to impose administrative fines for violation of the hours restrictions; declaring an establishment’s operation in violation of the hours restrictions to be a public nuisance; authorizing enforcement actions by the City Attorney; and creating a private right of action for persons harmed by a violation of the hours restriction. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240440 [Administrative Code - Downtown University Attraction and Retention Fund] Sponsor: Safai Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Downtown University Attraction and Retention Fund to provide financial incentives to attract public colleges or universities interested in having a physical location in the South of Market, Union Square, and Financial District neighborhoods, and to purchase or lease property for public college or university campuses in those neighborhoods. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240690 [Supporting House of Representatives Bill - Michelle Alyssa Go Act] Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman and Dorsey Resolution supporting the United States House of Representative Bill, the “Michelle Alyssa Go Act,” introduced by Congressman Dan Goldman, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, Congressman Tony Cárdenas, and Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis, which increases the cap of Medicaid-eligible inpatient psychiatric beds a care facility can have from 16 to 36. Supervisors Mandelman and Dorsey requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 359-24 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None

240684 [Supporting The Justice for Renters Act - California State Proposition - November 5, 2024 Ballot] Sponsors: Preston; Peskin, Ronen, Walton and Chan Resolution supporting The Justice for Renters Act, a California State Proposition on the November 5, 2024, ballot; and reaffirming the City and County of San Francisco’s support for repeal of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. Supervisor Preston, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of June 25, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: None