# 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) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1207561&GUID=59508EED-57AD-4797-9D91-110851BE4C7B) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 240684: Supporting The Justice for Renters Act - California State Proposition - November 5, 2024 Ballot - Pages: 14-15 - Sponsors: Preston; Peskin, Ronen, Walton and Chan - Vote 1: referral - Action: 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 Melgar, moved that this Resolution be REFERRED to the Rules Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton - Absent: Safai - Excused: Chan, Stefani ### File 240736: Urging SFUSD to Include Equity Criteria in Resource Alignment Initiative - Pages: 15-16 - Sponsors: Peskin; Chan, Ronen, Walton and Preston - Vote 1: other - Action: Environmental Justice General Plan Policies and Public Health maps; and WHEREAS, Neighborhoods like Chinatown, Bayview Hunter’s Point, Visitacion Valley, the Mission, the Western Addition, and the Tenderloin have experienced historical barriers to equitably accessing resources, disparities which were starkly highlighted during the pandemic, when children and families living in public housing sites or in Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels did not initially receive Distance Learning supplies because they were not on SFUSD’s distribution list and also were the last to have school-site food pantry programs stood up; now, therefore, be it’, Line 17, by adding ‘Matt’, Lines 19-20, by adding ‘Bayview Hunter’s Point, Visitacion Valley, the Mission, the Western Addition,’, and Lines 22-23, by adding ‘and those living in public housing and SRO residences’; and on Page 3, Line 2, by adding ‘including middle and high schools’, Lines 3-4, by adding ‘with long-term planning in mind for sustaining healthy and complete neighborhoods’, and Lines 9-10, by adding ‘create a clear transition plan with transfer preference options for teachers and school staff.’ The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton - Absent: Safai - Excused: Chan, Stefani - Vote 2: adoption, likely final - Action: Resolution No. 376-24 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton - Absent: Safai - Excused: Chan, Stefani ### File 240733: Intention to Appropriate Cost Savings - $58,855,862 - Pages: 16-17 - Sponsors: Chan; Peskin, Mandelman, Melgar, Dorsey, Engardio, Ronen and Preston - Vote 1: other - Action: adding ‘WHEREAS, The Administration has reduced funding for violence intervention programs for adults and youth and the Board seeks to restore $5,400,000 to the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families; and’, Line 22, by changing ‘$480,000’ to $680,000’, Line 23, by adding ‘a flexible pool of’, Line 24, by adding ‘for homeless Transitional-Aged Youth’, and Line 25, by adding ‘has been’; and on Page 5, Line 1, by adding ‘$1,000,000’, Lines 2-8, by adding ‘WHEREAS, Funding for a Cost of Doing Business increase for Ryan White and other federal funding sources for HIV and AIDS treatment and prevention services was reduced by the Administration through the Department of Public Health and the Board seeks to restore $1,000,000; and WHEREAS, Funding for the Pit Stop public restroom program for 24-hour operations for certain locations has been reduced by the Administration through the Department of Public Works and the Board seeks to restore $800,000; and’, Line 11, by adding ‘restore ‘$8,067,000 in’, Line 15, by adding ‘of $94,980,405’, Lines 16-17, by adding ‘of $44,187,162 were’, and Line 22, by changing ‘$48,140,000’ to ‘$58, 855,862’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton - Excused: Chan, Stefani - Vote 2: other - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 607 Printed at 4:38 pm on 10/10/24 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/2/2024 - Absent: Safai - Vote 3: approval, likely final - Action: Motion stating the Board of Supervisors’ intention to appropriate $58,855,862 of cost savings to restore critical programs serving children, youth, seniors, families, and the most vulnerable. Motion No. M24-068 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton - Absent: Safai - Excused: Chan, Stefani ## Extracted text ### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/1012/2024-07-02-minutes#page-15) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/2/2024 Supervisor Walton requested that File No. 240736 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 240736 [Urging SFUSD to Include Equity Criteria in Resource Alignment Initiative] Sponsors: Peskin; Chan, Ronen, Walton and Preston Resolution urging San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Matt Wayne and the Board of Education to include clear equity criteria in the Resource Alignment Initiative that includes the cultural and community significance of school sites in specific neighborhoods, such as Chinatown and the Tenderloin, as well as neighborhood density, walkability, in-language services and staffing, and on-site direct support services for low-income, immigrant and BIPOC communities who may have otherwise been undercounted for a variety of reasons, as part of the decision process. Supervisors Chan, Ronen, Walton, and Preston requested to be added as co-sponsors. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by adding ‘Clear’, Lines 6-7, by adding ‘Bayview Hunter’s Point, Visitacion Valley, the Mission, the Western Addition’, Lines 9-10, by adding ‘and those living in public housing and SRO residences’, Lines 11-14, by adding ‘and to undertake the enrollment realignment process, including middle and high schools, in parallel to the consideration of school facilities consolidation and potential closures; and to create a clear transition plan with transfer preference options for teachers and school staff’, and Line 23, by adding ‘a’ before ‘decision’; on Page 2, Line 3, by adding ‘potentially’, Lines 4-15, by adding ‘WHEREAS, While the proposal does rank equity criteria above excellence criteria and effective use of resources criteria, the equity criteria should be more detailed and comprehensive, including using a clearer metric for Historical Inequities, such as Qualifying Census Tracts, HCD opportunity areas that are used by the State, or SF Planning Environmental Justice General Plan Policies and Public Health maps; and WHEREAS, Neighborhoods like Chinatown, Bayview Hunter’s Point, Visitacion Valley, the Mission, the Western Addition, and the Tenderloin have experienced historical barriers to equitably accessing resources, disparities which were starkly highlighted during the pandemic, when children and families living in public housing sites or in Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels did not initially receive Distance Learning supplies because they were not on SFUSD’s distribution list and also were the last to have school-site food pantry programs stood up; now, therefore, be it’, Line 17, by adding ‘Matt’, Lines 19-20, by adding ‘Bayview Hunter’s Point, Visitacion Valley, the Mission, the Western Addition,’, and Lines 22-23, by adding ‘and those living in public housing and SRO residences’; and on Page 3, Line 2, by adding ‘including middle and high schools’, Lines 3-4, by adding ‘with long-term planning in mind for sustaining healthy and complete neighborhoods’, and Lines 9-10, by adding ‘create a clear transition plan with transfer preference options for teachers and school staff.’ The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton Excused: 2 - Chan, Stefani Absent: 1 - Safai Resolution No. 376-24 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton Excused: 2 - Chan, Stefani Absent: 1 - Safai City and County of San Francisco Page 606 Printed at 4:38 pm on 10/10/24 ### [Page 16](https://sfbos.info/documents/1012/2024-07-02-minutes#page-16) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/2/2024 President Peskin requested that File No. 240733 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 240733 [Intention to Appropriate Cost Savings - $58,855,862] Sponsors: Chan; Peskin, Mandelman, Melgar, Dorsey, Engardio, Ronen and Preston Motion stating the Board of Supervisors’ intention to appropriate $48,140,000 of cost savings to restore critical programs serving children, youth, seniors, families, and the most vulnerable. Supervisors Ronen and Preston requested to be added as co-sponsors. Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 1 and 4, by changing ’48,140,000’ to ‘$58,855,862’; on Page 2, Line 4, by adding ‘Healthy Communities Grants for’, changing ‘food security’ to ‘chronic disease prevention’, Lines 5-10, by changing ‘school nutrition programs, student led access, food access for healthy food, oral health, school-based education and case management, water access at school and public spaces, physical activity and wellness, including Peace Parks and equity in outreach and scholarship, lactation support for families, and capacity building and evaluation’ to ‘urban farming, chronic disease prevention and healthy lifestyle promotion, and oral health support’, Line 12, by striking ‘to support operations’, changing ‘Dream Keeper Initiative and other’ to ‘Adolescent’, Lines 13-15, by changing ‘programs in the Department of Public Health have’ to ‘programs providing unique behavioral and physical health prevention, early intervention, and treatment options and services for youth has’, Line 16 by changing ‘$1,000,000’ to ‘$500,000’ and adding ‘to the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families’, Line 21, by striking ‘Grants for the Arts’ and ‘Arts Commission’, and Line 23, by changing ‘$3,760,000’ to ‘$1,756,000’; on Page 2, Line 24, through Page 3, Line 54, by adding ‘WHEREAS, Funding that will sustain historical cultural anchors and culturally affirming spaces in certain neighborhoods for a total of $1,375,156 through the Office of the City Administrator through Grants for the Arts and the Arts Commission for annual cultural and public arts events, support the revitalization of commercial corridors and alleyways, support local artists, offer capacity-building and job placement services, and target underserved populations, including undocumented individuals and transitional youth; and’; on Page 3, Lines 9-10, by striking ‘including Bayview, Visitacion Valley, Mission, Sunset, Mid-Market, Tenderloin, Sunset, and Chinatown’, Line 13, by adding ‘and the’, Lines 13-15, by changing ‘Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development’ to ‘in the areas of sector training and unhoused employment opportunities’, Line 16, by adding ‘unhoused people’, Line 18, by changing ‘$6,600,000’ to ‘$7,400,00’, Lines 21-22, by adding ‘, low-wage workers, and immigrants as well as women and people impacted by domestic violence and human trafficking’, and Lines 22-24, by changing ‘women and victim services, and transgender housing subsidies’ to ‘and reductions to programs previously funded by the department’; on Page 4, Lines 3-4, by changing ‘Mission and Bayview Hunters Point’ to ‘low-income, high need’, Lines 4-5, by striking ‘and community based grants for homeless employment services in’, Line 6, by changing ‘$360,000’ to ‘$720,000’, Lines 8-14, by changing ‘such as SF CASA, Sunset Youth Services, Richmond District YMCA, Buchanan YMCA, Chinatown YMCA, United Playaz/West Bay, and YouthSF, and other organizations who have been previously funded, including violence prevention, were high scoring proposals and have been significantly reduced by the Administration and’ to ‘and unique populations and neighborhoods in San Francisco, including recently arrived youth/TAY, LGBTQI, linguistically isolated, unhoused and system impacted/involved youth that depend on programs previously funded by the department’, Line 15, by changing ‘$20,000,000’ to ‘$14,600,000 in funding to sustain such programs’, Lines 16-18, by adding ‘WHEREAS, The Administration has reduced funding for violence intervention programs for adults and youth and the Board seeks to restore $5,400,000 to the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families; and’, Line 22, by changing ‘$480,000’ to $680,000’, Line 23, by adding ‘a flexible pool of’, Line 24, by adding ‘for homeless Transitional-Aged Youth’, and Line 25, by adding ‘has been’; and on Page 5, Line 1, by adding ‘$1,000,000’, Lines 2-8, by adding ‘WHEREAS, Funding for a Cost of Doing Business increase for Ryan White and other federal funding sources for HIV and AIDS treatment and prevention services was reduced by the Administration through the Department of Public Health and the Board seeks to restore $1,000,000; and WHEREAS, Funding for the Pit Stop public restroom program for 24-hour operations for certain locations has been reduced by the Administration through the Department of Public Works and the Board seeks to restore $800,000; and’, Line 11, by adding ‘restore ‘$8,067,000 in’, Line 15, by adding ‘of $94,980,405’, Lines 16-17, by adding ‘of $44,187,162 were’, and Line 22, by changing ‘$48,140,000’ to ‘$58, 855,862’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton Excused: 2 - Chan, Stefani City and County of San Francisco Page 607 Printed at 4:38 pm on 10/10/24