# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 10, 2024

- Meeting date: 2024-12-10
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 37
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## Structured legislative records

### File 241027: Budget and Legislative Analyst Performance Audit - San Francisco Zoo - FYs 2024-2025 and 2025-2026

- Pages: 27-28
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 241027 [Budget and Legislative Analyst Performance Audit - San Francisco Zoo - FYs 2024-2025 and 2025-2026] Sponsors: Melgar; Safai and Chan Motion directing the Budget and Legislative Analyst to conduct a comprehensive performance and management audit of the San Francisco Zoo for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Motion No. M24-125 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

### File 230596: Planning Code - Minimum Densities for Residential Projects in RM, RC, and RTO Districts

- Pages: 28
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 230596 [Planning Code - Minimum Densities for Residential Projects in RM, RC, and RTO Districts] Sponsors: Peskin; Chan Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require minimum residential density, in Residential-Mixed (RM), Residential Commercial (RC), and Residential Transit Oriented (RTO) Districts except for Residential-Transit Oriented - Mission (RTO-M) Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1, and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

### File 241055: Building, Planning Codes - Code Corrections and Updates

- Pages: 28
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 241055 [Building, Planning Codes - Code Corrections and Updates] Ordinance amending the Building and Planning Codes to correct typographical errors, update outdated cross-references, make non-substantive revisions to clarify or simplify Code language, and make other minor, substantive updates to various Code provisions; directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development upon final passage; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Planning Department) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

### File 241103: Planning Code - Landmark Designation - Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society (3400 Laguna Street)

- Pages: 28-29
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 241103 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society (3400 Laguna Street)] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate the Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society, located at 3400 Laguna Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0471, Lot No. 003, as a Landmark consistent with the standards set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation Commission) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

### File 241141: Endorsement of Key Terms - EQX Jackson SQ Holdco LLC - 425 Washington Street, 439-445 Washington Street, 447 Battery Street, and 530 Sansome Street

- Pages: 29
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 241141 [Endorsement of Key Terms - EQX Jackson SQ Holdco LLC - 425 Washington Street, 439-445 Washington Street, 447 Battery Street, and 530 Sansome Street] Sponsor: Peskin Resolution generally endorsing key terms for a proposed amendment to the Conditional Property Exchange Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and EQX Jackson SQ Holdco LLC with a new Development Agreement for the development of a new San Francisco Fire Station 13 and mixed-use high-rise tower on 425 Washington Street, 439-445 Washington Street, 447 Battery Street, and 530 Sansome Street, with any final amendment and Development Agreement subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors. Resolution No. 629-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

### File 240984: Administrative Code - Mental Health SF Implementation Working Group

- Pages: 29
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 240984 [Administrative Code - Mental Health SF Implementation Working Group] Sponsor: Ronen Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to change the sunset date for the Mental Health SF Implementation Working Group from September 1, 2026, to the effective date of this Ordinance. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

### File 240985: Administrative, Labor and Employment Codes - Prevailing Wage and Other Labor Requirements

- Pages: 29-30
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: nistrative Code to the Labor and Employment Code; establish new defined terms encompassing the projects and contracts subject to Prevailing Wage requirements; revise penalty and enforcement requirements and procedures for Prevailing Wage and certain other labor requirements; change the process for fixing and determining Prevailing Wage rates; move and revise the Transition Employment requirements and create new enforcement procedures for those requirements; apply Notice of Forfeiture/Certification of Forfeiture procedures for violations of Prevailing Wage requirements on Covered Real Estate Projects; renumber certain Municipal Code sections or provisions; and make other substantive or technical amendments to the Administrative Code and Labor and Employment Code, including, among others, eliminating certain exemptions from Prevailing Wage requirements for Broadcast Services work and the work of loading and unloading Commercial Vehicles on City property, while creating an exemption from Prevailing Wage requirements for work covered by the Modular Furniture Installers (Carpenters) classification. (Meet and confer requirement fulfilled. ) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 28](https://sfbos.info/documents/1050/2024-12-10-minutes#page-28)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              12/10/2024




Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee


230596 [Planning Code - Minimum Densities for Residential Projects in RM, RC, and RTO
       Districts]
            Sponsors: Peskin; Chan
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require minimum residential density, in Residential-Mixed
            (RM), Residential Commercial (RC), and Residential Transit Oriented (RTO) Districts except for
            Residential-Transit Oriented - Mission (RTO-M) Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s
            determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the
            General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1, and making findings of
            public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton


241055 [Building, Planning Codes - Code Corrections and Updates]
            Ordinance amending the Building and Planning Codes to correct typographical errors, update
            outdated cross-references, make non-substantive revisions to clarify or simplify Code language, and
            make other minor, substantive updates to various Code provisions; directing the Clerk of the Board of
            Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community
            Development upon final passage; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the
            California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the
            eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity,
            convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Planning Department)
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton


241103 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society
       (3400 Laguna Street)]
            Sponsor: Peskin
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate the Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society,
            located at 3400 Laguna Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0471, Lot No. 003, as a Landmark
            consistent with the standards set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning
            Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public
            necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of
            consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
            (Historic Preservation Commission)
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton




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### [Page 29](https://sfbos.info/documents/1050/2024-12-10-minutes#page-29)

Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                            12/10/2024



241141 [Endorsement of Key Terms - EQX Jackson SQ Holdco LLC - 425 Washington
       Street, 439-445 Washington Street, 447 Battery Street, and 530 Sansome Street]
            Sponsor: Peskin
            Resolution generally endorsing key terms for a proposed amendment to the Conditional Property
            Exchange Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and EQX Jackson SQ Holdco
            LLC with a new Development Agreement for the development of a new San Francisco Fire Station 13
            and mixed-use high-rise tower on 425 Washington Street, 439-445 Washington Street, 447 Battery
            Street, and 530 Sansome Street, with any final amendment and Development Agreement subject to
            the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
            Resolution No. 629-24
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton



Recommendations of the Rules Committee


240984 [Administrative Code - Mental Health SF Implementation Working Group]
            Sponsor: Ronen
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to change the sunset date for the Mental Health SF
            Implementation Working Group from September 1, 2026, to the effective date of this Ordinance.
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton


240985 [Administrative, Labor and Employment Codes - Prevailing Wage and Other Labor
       Requirements]
            Sponsors: Safai; Chan
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code and Labor and Employment Code to move certain
            employment-related provisions, including, among others, certain Prevailing Wage requirements,
            apprenticeship requirements, and hours and days of labor requirements, from the Administrative
            Code to the Labor and Employment Code; establish new defined terms encompassing the projects
            and contracts subject to Prevailing Wage requirements; revise penalty and enforcement requirements
            and procedures for Prevailing Wage and certain other labor requirements; change the process for
            fixing and determining Prevailing Wage rates; move and revise the Transition Employment
            requirements and create new enforcement procedures for those requirements; apply Notice of
            Forfeiture/Certification of Forfeiture procedures for violations of Prevailing Wage requirements on
            Covered Real Estate Projects; renumber certain Municipal Code sections or provisions; and make
            other substantive or technical amendments to the Administrative Code and Labor and Employment
            Code, including, among others, eliminating certain exemptions from Prevailing Wage requirements for
            Broadcast Services work and the work of loading and unloading Commercial Vehicles on City
            property, while creating an exemption from Prevailing Wage requirements for work covered by the
            Modular Furniture Installers (Carpenters) classification.
            (Meet and confer requirement fulfilled. )
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton




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