# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 2, 2024

- Meeting date: 2024-07-02
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 22
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1012/2024-07-02-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 240645: Grant Agreement - Japanese Community Youth Council - Japantown Youth Leaders; Mayor’s Youth Employment and Education Program; SF STEM Academy - Not to Exceed $40,386,800

- Pages: 9-10
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 240645 [Grant Agreement - Japanese Community Youth Council - Japantown Youth Leaders; Mayor’s Youth Employment and Education Program; SF STEM Academy - Not to Exceed $40,386,800] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving grant agreement for Contract No. 1000032567 for the Japanese Community Youth Council programs: Japantown Youth Leaders; Mayor’s Youth Employment and Education Program; and SF STEM Academy Program; between the Japanese Community Youth Council and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, for a term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and for a total not to exceed amount of $40,386,800 with Board of Supervisor’s approval under Charter, Section 9.118. (Department of Children, Youth & Their Families) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 365-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
  - Absent: Safai
  - Excused: Stefani

### File 240647: Grant Agreement - Retroactive - Japanese Community Youth Council - Opportunities for All - Not to Exceed $43,214,178

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 240647 [Grant Agreement - Retroactive - Japanese Community Youth Council - Opportunities for All - Not to Exceed $43,214,178] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution retroactively authorizing the Human Rights Commission to execute a Grant Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Japanese Community Youth Council, Inc., for the Opportunities for All-YouthWorks program, for a total contract amount not to exceed $43,214,178 and an initial term of five years commencing on June 10, 2024, through June 30, 2029, with no option to extend the term. (Human Rights Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 363-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
  - Absent: Safai
  - Excused: Stefani

### File 240649: Accept and Expend Grant - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - California State Water Resources Control Board - Assist Eligible Residential and Commercial Customers with Water and Wastewater Customer Account Arrears - $23,368,920.23

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Chan
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 240649 [Accept and Expend Grant - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - California State Water Resources Control Board - Assist Eligible Residential and Commercial Customers with Water and Wastewater Customer Account Arrears - $23,368,920.23] Sponsor: Chan Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and administered by the State Water Resources Control Board with a total amount of $23,368,920.23 to assist eligible residential and commercial customers who accrued water and/or wastewater arrears or received discounts for water and/or wastewater services during the extended COVID-19 pandemic from June 16, 2021, through December 31, 2022, effective upon approval of this Resolution. (Public Utilities Commission) Resolution No. 364-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
  - Absent: Safai
  - Excused: Stefani

### File 240639: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Transient Occupancy Tax Exemption Increase

- Pages: 10-11
- Sponsors: Peskin
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 240639 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Transient Occupancy Tax Exemption Increase] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to increase the daily transient occupancy tax exemption amount from less than $52 to less than $60; to increase the weekly transient occupancy tax exemption amount from less than $130 to less than $149; and to require review in the September 2027 - September 2029 time frame by the Controller of the exemption amounts for the purpose of considering adjustments in the amounts. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
  - Absent: Safai
  - Excused: Stefani

## Extracted text

### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/1012/2024-07-02-minutes#page-10)

Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                               7/2/2024



240647 [Grant Agreement - Retroactive - Japanese Community Youth Council -
       Opportunities for All - Not to Exceed $43,214,178]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Resolution retroactively authorizing the Human Rights Commission to execute a Grant Agreement
            between the City and County of San Francisco and Japanese Community Youth Council, Inc., for the
            Opportunities for All-YouthWorks program, for a total contract amount not to exceed $43,214,178
            and an initial term of five years commencing on June 10, 2024, through June 30, 2029, with no option
            to extend the term. (Human Rights Commission)
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Resolution No. 363-24
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Stefani
                 Absent: 1 - Safai


240649 [Accept and Expend Grant - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - California State
       Water Resources Control Board - Assist Eligible Residential and Commercial
       Customers with Water and Wastewater Customer Account Arrears - $23,368,920.23]
            Sponsor: Chan
            Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept and expend federal
            funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and administered by the State Water Resources
            Control Board with a total amount of $23,368,920.23 to assist eligible residential and commercial
            customers who accrued water and/or wastewater arrears or received discounts for water and/or
            wastewater services during the extended COVID-19 pandemic from June 16, 2021, through
            December 31, 2022, effective upon approval of this Resolution. (Public Utilities Commission)
            Resolution No. 364-24
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Stefani
                 Absent: 1 - Safai



Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee


240639 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Transient Occupancy Tax Exemption
       Increase]
            Sponsor: Peskin
            Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to increase the daily transient
            occupancy tax exemption amount from less than $52 to less than $60; to increase the weekly
            transient occupancy tax exemption amount from less than $130 to less than $149; and to require
            review in the September 2027 - September 2029 time frame by the Controller of the exemption
            amounts for the purpose of considering adjustments in the amounts.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Stefani
                 Absent: 1 - Safai


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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                                7/2/2024




SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
            Without objection, Rule 5.36 of the Rules of the Board of Supervisors was suspended to grant
            privilege of the floor to the following guest(s).


            President Peskin introduced and presented a posthumous Certificate of Honor for Kim Marie
            Thompson Cromb in recognition of her accomplishments and lifelong advocacy for others. Her
            husband, David Cromb, and Biance Polovina (IFPTE Local 21) shared their memories and provided
            additional commending remarks.

            Supervisor Dorsey introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to David Nakanishi
            (Department of Emergency Management) in recognition of his amazing work and efforts in District 6
            as the Coordinator of Special Projects. Sam Dodge (Department of Emergency Management)
            provided additional commending remarks.

            Supervisor Mandelman introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Leadership
            San Francisco, accepted by Michal Zwiefelhofer, in recognition of their accomplishments developing
            leaders who work for the common good.

            Supervisor Ronen introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Jean Robertson,
            Assistant Superintendent of Special Education (San Francisco Unified School District), in
            recognition of her accomplishments over the last 30 years advocating for students with disabilities.
            Supervisors Walton and Preston shared in this commendation.



Appointment of President Pro Tempore
            At the request of President Peskin, Supervisor Walton assumed the chair at 2:45 p.m. The
            President resumed the chair 2:52 p.m.




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