# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 8, 2024 - Meeting date: 2024-10-08 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 33 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1036/2024-10-08-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1233545&GUID=EF3DF0EF-64CC-4AAC-A8F6-6F8CA177E6F0) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 240972: Committee of the Whole - State of the Hotel Industry in San Francisco and Conditions for Guests and Workers Within the Industry - October 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. - Pages: 18-19 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 240972 [Committee of the Whole - State of the Hotel Industry in San Francisco and Conditions for Guests and Workers Within the Industry - October 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.] Sponsors: Peskin; Mandelman Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole, on October 8, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on the state of the hotel industry in San Francisco and the conditions for guests and workers within the industry, and the "Status of the San Francisco Economy" report; and requesting the City Controller to report. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Motion No. M24-095 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Chan, Safai ### File 240970: Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2024 - Pages: 19 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 240970 [Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2024] Sponsors: Stefani; Chan, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar and Walton Resolution recognizing October 2024 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in the City and County of San Francisco, and reaffirming its commitment to supporting initiatives that raise awareness, prevent domestic violence, and provide resources and services to survivors. Supervisors Chan, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar, and Walton requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 513-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Safai ### File 240974: Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum - Daniel Lawson, Former President of the Board of SF SAFE, and Tom Yeh, Former Chief Financial Officer of SF SAFE - Pages: 19 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 240974 [Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum - Daniel Lawson, Former President of the Board of SF SAFE, and Tom Yeh, Former Chief Financial Officer of SF SAFE] Sponsor: Peskin Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to issue subpoenas duces tecum to Daniel Lawson and Tom Yeh to appear at a future Government Audit and Oversight Committee (GAO) hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to attend and answer questions, as requested, in their roles as former Board members SF SAFE at a special GAO hearing. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 4-5, by adding ‘appear at a future Government Audit and Oversight Committee (GAO) hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to’, Line 6, by adding ‘, as requested,’ on Line 7, by changing ‘hearing of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee’ to ‘GAO hearing’, Lines 21-22, by changing ‘the’ to ‘a future’, and Lines 22-23, by adding ‘hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to attend and answer questions at’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Safai - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Motion No. M24-101 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Absent: Safai ## Extracted text ### [Page 19](https://sfbos.info/documents/1036/2024-10-08-minutes#page-19) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/8/2024 Supervisor Stefani requested that File No. 240970 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 240970 [Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2024] Sponsors: Stefani; Chan, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar and Walton Resolution recognizing October 2024 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in the City and County of San Francisco, and reaffirming its commitment to supporting initiatives that raise awareness, prevent domestic violence, and provide resources and services to survivors. Supervisors Chan, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar, and Walton requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 513-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Absent: 1 - Safai President Peskin requested that File No. 240974 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 240974 [Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum - Daniel Lawson, Former President of the Board of SF SAFE, and Tom Yeh, Former Chief Financial Officer of SF SAFE] Sponsor: Peskin Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to issue subpoenas duces tecum to Daniel Lawson and Tom Yeh to appear at a future Government Audit and Oversight Committee (GAO) hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to attend and answer questions, as requested, in their roles as former Board members SF SAFE at a special GAO hearing. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 4-5, by adding ‘appear at a future Government Audit and Oversight Committee (GAO) hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to’, Line 6, by adding ‘, as requested,’ on Line 7, by changing ‘hearing of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee’ to ‘GAO hearing’, Lines 21-22, by changing ‘the’ to ‘a future’, and Lines 22-23, by adding ‘hearing, date to be determined, should they fail to attend and answer questions at’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Absent: 1 - Safai Motion No. M24-101 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Absent: 1 - Safai IMPERATIVE AGENDA There were no imperative agenda items. 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