Board of Supervisors Minutes: September 17, 2024

240763 [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Lotus Bakeries North America, Inc. - $160,195] Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Lotus Bakeries North America, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $160,195; the claim was filed on February 28, 2024; the claim involves a refund of gross receipts and homelessness gross receipts taxes. (City Attorney) Resolution No. 470-24 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

at 375 Laguna Honda Boulevard within the City, at 1 South Van Ness Avenue within the City and at 1 Moreland Drive, San Bruno, California, together with any other property determined by the City’s Director of Public Finance to be made subject to the lease and lease back arrangements; approving the form of an Official Notice of Sale and a Notice of Intention to Sell the Certificates; approving the form of an Official Statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a purchase contract between the City and one or more initial purchasers of the Certificates; approving the form of a Continuing Disclosure Certificate, as defined herein; granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, sale, execution and delivery of the Certificates; approving modifications to documents; ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein; and repealing and rescinding a portion of the authorization to execute and deliver certificates of participation of the City established through the adoption of Ordinance No. 101-23 of the City on June 2, 2023. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

s to pay for the cost to acquire and to perform necessary environmental remediation on one parcel of improved real estate, consisting of approximately 9,625 square feet in land area, including the assumption of an existing lease, located at 240-6th Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No 3731, Lot No. 004, from Martha E. Potiriades, George P. Potiris, Kalli K. Carvalho, James G. Pappas, Christina Pappas-Boettger, Ellece Vasti, Stephanie A. Papas, and Catherine Guzman; placing the property under the jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Department, and authorizing the use of revenues from the property for property-related costs and future park planning; requiring any future park project to be subject to the review and approval of Recreation and Park Commission following environmental review; adopting findings that the conveyance is consistent with the General Plan, and eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications, and take certain actions in furtherance of the purchase agreement and this Resolution, as defined herein. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 471-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240781 [Modification to the Airport Professional Services Agreement - SP Plus Corporation - Curbside Management Program - Two-Year Contract Extension - Not to Exceed $41,364,800] Resolution approving Modification No. 3 to Contract No. 50276, between SP Plus Corporation and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, for the Curbside Management Program, to increase the contract amount by $21,264,800 for a new total not to exceed amount of $41,364,800 and to extend the term for two years, to commence on November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2026. (Airport Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 473-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240782 [Authorization of Payment - Payments to Oliver De Silva, Sunol AgPark, and Alameda County Related to UUT Charges Collected on Electric Bills - $754,141] Resolution authorizing payments to two San Francisco Public Utilities Commission customers of $101,825 to Oliver De Silva, and $340 to Sunol AgPark, and $651,976 to Alameda County for Utility User Taxes (UUT) collected between June 2018 and January 2024 for electric bills. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 474-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240809 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - State of California Department of Industrial Relations - Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant Program - $160,451] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $160,451 from the State of California Department of Industrial Relations for the Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant Program to implement a wage theft enforcement program for the period August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025. (District Attorney) Resolution No. 469-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240810 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services - Elder Abuse Program - $652,332] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $217,444 for the term of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024; $217,444 for the term of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025; $217,444 for the term of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; for a total not to exceed amount of $652,332 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for recurring grants that fund the Elder Abuse Program for the grant term of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026, should the parties agree to an amendment as allowed under the provisions of the grant agreement. (District Attorney) Resolution No. 468-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240811 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services - Victim Witness Assistance Program - $2,986,360] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,385,540 for the term of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; $800,410 for the term of October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025; $800,410 for the term of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; for a total not to exceed amount of $2,986,360 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for recurring grants that fund the Victim Witness Assistance Program for the grant term of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2026, should the parties agree to an amendment as allowed under the provisions of the grant agreement. (District Attorney) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 467-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240812 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services - Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program - $590,718] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $196,906 for the term of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024; $196,906 for the term of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025; $196,906 for the term of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; for a total not to exceed amount of $590,718 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for recurring grants that fund the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program for the grant term of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026, should the parties agree to an amendment as allowed under the provisions of the grant agreement. (District Attorney) Resolution No. 466-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240814 [Agreement - WSP/PGH Wong Joint Venture - Consulting Services Supporting Communications-Based Train Control Upgrade Project - Not to Exceed $30,000,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution approving an agreement with WSP/PGH Wong Joint Venture for consulting services supporting the Communications-Based Train Control Upgrade Project for an initial five-year term, with five options to extend the term for an additional year, for a total of 10 years and an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 over the 10-year period, effective upon approval of this Resolution. (Municipal Transportation Agency) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 475-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240693 [Park Code - Yerba Buena Gardens] Ordinance amending the Park Code to allow dogs and certain types of athletic activities in Yerba Buena Gardens; to clarify that existing law prohibits the riding of bicycles and electric scooters in the Gardens; and to make a non-substantive correction regarding the authority of the Real Estate Division. (Real Estate Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240772 [Commemorative Street Name Designation - "Aubrey Abrakasa, Jr. Street" - 1500 Block of Grove Street] Sponsors: Preston; Ronen, Dorsey, Stefani, Melgar and Peskin Resolution adding the commemorative street name "Aubrey Abrakasa, Jr. Street" to the 1500 Block of Grove Street to honor the legacy and life of Aubrey Abrakasa, Jr., and to bring attention to his tragic death and the need for action against gun violence. Resolution No. 472-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240058 [Surveillance Technology Policy for Police Department Use of Non-City Entity Surveillance Cameras] Sponsors: Peskin; Mandelman and Engardio Ordinance rescinding the sunset provision of Ordinance No. 205-22 and approving the Police Department’s continued use of Non-City Entity surveillance cameras consistent with the Department’s Surveillance Technology Policy. Supervisor Engardio 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

240330 [Administrative Code - Surveillance Technology Policy - Department of Emergency Management - Gunfire Detection] Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin, Safai and Mandelman Ordinance approving Surveillance Technology Policy for the Department of Emergency Management’s use of ShotSpotter, a gunfire detection technology. (Department of Emergency Management) 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

240470 [Administrative Code - Exempting Legacy Business Assistance Program from City Grant Requirements] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to exempt the Legacy Business Assistance Program from the grantmaking requirements under Administrative Code, Chapter 21G, and all other provisions in the Administrative, Labor and Employment, Environment, and Police Codes imposing obligations or other restrictions on contractors. (Office of Small Business) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240748 [Appointment, Treasury Oversight Committee - Jackie Chen] Motion approving the Treasurer’s nomination of Jackie Chen (residency requirement waived) to the Treasury Oversight Committee, for a term ending June 17, 2026. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M24-082 APPROVED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240821 [Appointments, Food Security Task Force - Katherine Jackson and Noriko Lim-Tepper] Motion appointing Katherine Jackson and Noriko Lim-Tepper, for indefinite terms, to the Food Security Task Force. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M24-083 APPROVED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240636 [Administrative Code - Use of Unassisted Aerial Vehicles] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey, Mandelman and Engardio Ordinance approving the Police Department’s inventory and policy relating to the use of unassisted aerial vehicles, or drones, and making findings consistent with the criteria in State law. (Police Department) (Supervisors Ronen and Walton voted No on First Reading.) Supervisors Mandelman and Engardio requested to be added as co-sponsors. Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved to AMEND the ‘Unassisted Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Policy,’ on Pages 2-3, by adding ‘Prohibitions and Restrictions’ and ‘Data Retention’ policies. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Brad Russi (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING, after accepting amendments to the 'Unassisted Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Policy,' by the following vote:

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

Noes: Ronen, Walton

240699 [Site for New Library Branch - 100 Orizaba Avenue] Sponsor: Safai Ordinance requiring that the new Public Library branch serving the Oceanview, Merced Heights, Ingleside, and Lakeview neighborhoods be built on the City-owned parcel of land at 100 Orizaba Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Block No. 7136, Lot No. 060), subject to environmental review, required approvals, and other applicable laws; and prohibiting the expenditure of City funds to explore, pursue, or plan construction of a new Public Library branch serving those neighborhoods at any alternate location except to expand the existing Oceanview Branch Library located at 345 Randolph Street on any adjacent parcel, and except as required by the environmental review process, required approvals, or other applicable laws. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED to the Rules Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240888 [Mahsa Amini Day - September 16, 2024] Sponsors: Safai; Mandelman and Preston Resolution declaring September 16, 2024, as "Mahsa Amini Day" in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Mandelman and Preston requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 476-24 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

240875 [Committee of the Whole - Redevelopment Plan Amendments - Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Project - Hunters Point Shipyard Project - October 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.] Sponsor: Walton Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on October 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing to consider 1) an Ordinance for the proposed Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Project Area; 2) an Ordinance for the proposed Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Project Area; and 3) a Resolution for the proposed Amendment to the Tax Increment Allocation Pledge Agreement for the Candlestick Point and Phase 2 of the Hunters Point Shipyard Project. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 3-4 and 13, by adding that the Committee of the Whole will be sitting ‘as the Budget and Finance Committee.’ The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

City and County of San Francisco Page 790 Printed at 1:35 pm on 10/28/24 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/17/2024 Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole, as the Budget and Finance Committee, on October 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing to consider 1) an Ordinance for the proposed Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Bayview Hunters Point Redevelopment Project Area; 2) an Ordinance for the proposed Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment Project Area; and 3) a Resolution for the proposed Amendment to the Tax Increment Allocation Pledge Agreement for the Candlestick Point and Phase 2 of the Hunters Point Shipyard Project. Motion No. M24-084 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240889 [Closed Session - Existing Litigation - United States Environmental Protection Agency - September 24, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.] Sponsor: Melgar Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on September 24, 2024, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9, and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(1), for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding existing litigation in which the City is a party: City and County of San Francisco v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (United States Supreme Court) Case No. 23-753. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 1, 4, and 19, by adding a ‘2:30 p.m.’ start time. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on September 24, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9, and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(1), for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding existing litigation in which the City is a party: City and County of San Francisco v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (United States Supreme Court) Case No. 23-753. Motion No. M24-085 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None