# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 23, 2024

- Meeting date: 2024-07-23
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 34
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## Structured legislative records

### File 240550: Charter Amendment - Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund for Seniors, Families, and Persons with Disabilities

- Pages: 14-15
- Sponsors: Peskin; Safai, Ronen, Walton, Preston, Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar, Engardio and Stefani
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 240550 [Charter Amendment - Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund for Seniors, Families, and Persons with Disabilities] Sponsors: Peskin; Safai, Ronen, Walton, Preston, Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar, Engardio and Stefani Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund for Seniors, Families, and People with Disabilities to fund project-based rental subsidies for extremely low-income households consisting of seniors, families, and persons with disabilities, and to require the City to appropriate at least $8.25 million to the Fund annually starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024. Supervisor Stefani requested to be added as a co-sponsor. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 240551: Charter Amendment - Per Diem Nurse Retirement Credit and Public Safety Communications Personnel Retirement Plan

- Pages: 15
- Sponsors: Safai; Melgar, Preston, Walton, Chan and Dorsey
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 240551 [Charter Amendment - Per Diem Nurse Retirement Credit and Public Safety Communications Personnel Retirement Plan] Sponsors: Safai; Melgar, Preston, Walton, Chan and Dorsey Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to allow registered nurses, who are or become members of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System and have worked an average of 32 hours or more per week for at least one year, to purchase up to three years of service credit for time previously worked as per diem nurses; and to move public safety communications personnel (911 dispatchers, supervisors, and coordinators) from the miscellaneous retirement plans to the miscellaneous safety retirement plan, for compensation earned on and after January 4, 2025; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024. Supervisor Dorsey requested to be added as a co-sponsor. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 240698: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Gross Receipts Tax Rates for NAICS Code 721 (Accommodation)

- Pages: 15-16
- Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin and Mandelman
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 240698 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Gross Receipts Tax Rates for NAICS Code 721 (Accommodation)] Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to lower the gross receipts tax rates for business activities described in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Code 721 (Accommodation), the classification generally applicable (with some exceptions) to providing lodging or short-term accommodations for travelers, vacationers, and others, applicable to taxable gross receipts between $2,500,000.01 and $25,000,000 in tax years 2025 and 2026, from 0.253% to 0.201%; in tax year 2027, from 0.264% to 0.209%; and in tax year 2028 and subsequent tax years, from 0.271% to 0.215%, all conditioned on the passage of the ballot measure, entitled the “Local Small Business Tax Cut Ordinance,” at the November 5, 2024, General Election. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton
  - Absent: Mandelman, Safai

### File 240724: Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2025

- Pages: 16
- Sponsors: Dorsey; Chan
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 240724 [Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2025] Sponsors: Dorsey; Chan Ordinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2025. (Pursuant to Charter, Section A8.422, this matter shall require a vote of three-fourths (9 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.) (Fiscal Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Abbie Yant, Executive Director (San Francisco Health Service System), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 240471: Real Property Lease Amendment - RACHRIS, LLC - 2 Gough Street - Human Services Agency - Initial Base Rent of $260,090

- Pages: 16
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 240471 [Real Property Lease Amendment - RACHRIS, LLC - 2 Gough Street - Human Services Agency - Initial Base Rent of $260,090] Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property on behalf of the Human Services Agency, to amend the lease of real property at 2 Gough Street, with RACHRIS, LLC, a California limited liability corporation, adding 7,938 square feet for a total of 21,876 square feet for the remainder of the term expiring on June 30, 2025, at an initial base rent of $260,090 per year, with one option to extend for three years, effective upon approval of this Resolution; and authorizing the Director of Property to enter into any additions, amendments or other modifications to the lease that do not materially increase the obligation or liabilities of the City to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution. (Real Estate Department) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 410-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 240577: Real Property Lease - Five Keys Schools and Programs - 1099 Sunnydale Avenue - $10,870.08 Initial Yearly Base Rent

- Pages: 16-17
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: erty Lease - Five Keys Schools and Programs - 1099 Sunnydale Avenue - $10,870.08 Initial Yearly Base Rent] Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property to enter into a real property lease with Five Keys Schools and Programs, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, for approximately 676 square feet of The Village Community Facility located at 1099 Sunnydale Avenue, effective upon approval of this Resolution for an initial term of five years with two five-year options to extend, at an initial rent of $10,870.08 per year ($905.84 per month) with 3% annual increases thereafter; a finding that competitive bidding procedures required under Administrative Code, Chapter 23, Section 23.33, are impractical or impossible; a finding that the Lease furthers a proper public purpose sufficient to meet Section 23.30 market value requirements; and authorizing the Director of Property to enter into any additions, amendments, or other modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution. (Real Estate Department) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 411-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/1022/2024-07-23-minutes#page-15)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              7/23/2024



240551 [Charter Amendment - Per Diem Nurse Retirement Credit and Public Safety
       Communications Personnel Retirement Plan]
            Sponsors: Safai; Melgar, Preston, Walton, Chan and Dorsey
            Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to
            allow registered nurses, who are or become members of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement
            System and have worked an average of 32 hours or more per week for at least one year, to purchase
            up to three years of service credit for time previously worked as per diem nurses; and to move public
            safety communications personnel (911 dispatchers, supervisors, and coordinators) from the
            miscellaneous retirement plans to the miscellaneous safety retirement plan, for compensation earned
            on and after January 4, 2025; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.
            Supervisor Dorsey requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
                 Walton



NEW BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
            Supervisors Mandelman and Safai were noted absent at 2:55 p.m.


240698 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Gross Receipts Tax Rates for NAICS Code
       721 (Accommodation)]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin and Mandelman
            Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to lower the gross receipts tax rates
            for business activities described in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Code
            721 (Accommodation), the classification generally applicable (with some exceptions) to providing
            lodging or short-term accommodations for travelers, vacationers, and others, applicable to taxable
            gross receipts between $2,500,000.01 and $25,000,000 in tax years 2025 and 2026, from 0.253% to
            0.201%; in tax year 2027, from 0.264% to 0.209%; and in tax year 2028 and subsequent tax years,
            from 0.271% to 0.215%, all conditioned on the passage of the ballot measure, entitled the “Local
            Small Business Tax Cut Ordinance,” at the November 5, 2024, General Election.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton
                 Absent: 2 - Mandelman, Safai

            Supervisors Mandelman and Safai were noted present at 2:58 p.m.




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240724 [Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2025]
            Sponsors: Dorsey; Chan
            Ordinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2025.
            (Pursuant to Charter, Section A8.422, this matter shall require a vote of three-fourths (9 votes) of all
            members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.)
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Abbie Yant, Executive Director (San Francisco
            Health Service System), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
                 Walton


240471 [Real Property Lease Amendment - RACHRIS, LLC - 2 Gough Street - Human
       Services Agency - Initial Base Rent of $260,090]
            Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property on behalf of the Human Services
            Agency, to amend the lease of real property at 2 Gough Street, with RACHRIS, LLC, a California
            limited liability corporation, adding 7,938 square feet for a total of 21,876 square feet for the
            remainder of the term expiring on June 30, 2025, at an initial base rent of $260,090 per year, with one
            option to extend for three years, effective upon approval of this Resolution; and authorizing the
            Director of Property to enter into any additions, amendments or other modifications to the lease that
            do not materially increase the obligation or liabilities of the City to effectuate the purposes of the
            Lease or this Resolution. (Real Estate Department)
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Resolution No. 410-24
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
                 Walton

            President Peskin requested File Nos. 240577 and 240578 be called together.


240577 [Real Property Lease - Five Keys Schools and Programs - 1099 Sunnydale Avenue
       - $10,870.08 Initial Yearly Base Rent]
            Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property to enter into a real property lease with
            Five Keys Schools and Programs, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, for approximately
            676 square feet of The Village Community Facility located at 1099 Sunnydale Avenue, effective upon
            approval of this Resolution for an initial term of five years with two five-year options to extend, at an
            initial rent of $10,870.08 per year ($905.84 per month) with 3% annual increases thereafter; a finding
            that competitive bidding procedures required under Administrative Code, Chapter 23, Section 23.33,
            are impractical or impossible; a finding that the Lease furthers a proper public purpose sufficient to
            meet Section 23.30 market value requirements; and authorizing the Director of Property to enter into
            any additions, amendments, or other modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the
            obligations or liabilities of the City to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution. (Real Estate
            Department)
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Resolution No. 411-24
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
                 Walton
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