# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 15, 2024

- Meeting date: 2024-10-15
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 14
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## Structured legislative records

### File 240880: Administrative Code - New Construction Exemption from Rent Control

- Pages: 5-6
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 240880 [Administrative Code - New Construction Exemption from Rent Control] Sponsors: Peskin; Preston, Chan, Ronen and Walton Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide that newly constructed dwelling units that first received a certificate of occupancy between June 14, 1979, and June 13, 1994, shall be generally subject to rent control, to the extent authorized by a future modification or repeal of the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act; and making certain changes to clarify existing law regarding rent control exemptions under Costa-Hawkins. President Peskin opened public comment and inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 240880. Sarah “Fred” Sherburn-Zimmer; Keane Chukwuneta; Theresa Imperial; Amina Rubio; Lea McGeever; PJ Eugenio; Ramon Bonifacio; Mitchell Omerberg; spoke in support of the proposed legislation. Richard Peterson; spoke in opposition to the proposed legislation. The President declared public comment closed. Ordinance No. 248-24 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
  - Excused: Stefani

### File 240700: Administrative Code - Clarifying Duties of Office of Victim and Witness Rights (OVWR); Moving Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention to OVWR

- Pages: 6
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: vention to OVWR] Sponsors: Stefani; Ronen, Peskin, Melgar, Mandelman, Preston, Safai and Engardio Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide for the confidentiality of client information received by the Office of Victim and Witness Rights (“OVWR”); establish and clarify the responsibilities of OVWR; move the Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention (“SHARP”) from the Human Rights Commission to OVWR, and require SHARP to offer trauma-informed assistance to victims in navigating City processes, including by supporting victims in non-custodial law enforcement interviews, provided a SHARP employee’s presence does not obstruct a police investigation or interfere with the District Attorney’s investigative or prosecutorial function. Supervisor Engardio requested to be added as a co-sponsor. President Peskin opened public comment and inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 240700. Joy Zhan; spoke in support of the proposed legislation. Lea McGeever; spoke in opposition to the proposed legislation. The President declared public comment closed. Ordinance No. 249-24 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
  - Excused: Stefani

## Extracted text

### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/1038/2024-10-15-minutes#page-6)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                                10/15/2024




Recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee


240700 [Administrative Code - Clarifying Duties of Office of Victim and Witness Rights
       (OVWR); Moving Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and
       Prevention to OVWR]
            Sponsors: Stefani; Ronen, Peskin, Melgar, Mandelman, Preston, Safai and Engardio
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide for the confidentiality of client information
            received by the Office of Victim and Witness Rights (“OVWR”); establish and clarify the
            responsibilities of OVWR; move the Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and
            Prevention (“SHARP”) from the Human Rights Commission to OVWR, and require SHARP to offer
            trauma-informed assistance to victims in navigating City processes, including by supporting victims
            in non-custodial law enforcement interviews, provided a SHARP employee’s presence does not
            obstruct a police investigation or interfere with the District Attorney’s investigative or prosecutorial
            function.
            Supervisor Engardio requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

            President Peskin opened public comment and inquired as to whether any member of the public
            wished to address the Board relating to File No. 240700. Joy Zhan; spoke in support of the proposed
            legislation. Lea McGeever; spoke in opposition to the proposed legislation. The President declared
            public comment closed.
            Ordinance No. 249-24
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Stefani



ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
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