Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 11, 2025

241207 [Midtown Park Apartments - 1415 Scott Street - Exempting Midtown Park Apartments from Certain Construction Contracting Requirements] Sponsors: Mayor; Melgar, Mandelman and Fielder Ordinance exempting Midtown Park Apartments, located at 1415 Scott Street, from construction contracting requirements in Administrative Code, Chapter 6, but requiring compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of Administrative Code, Section 23.61; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Ordinance No. 016-25 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

241172 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Commercial Vacancy Tax Exemption] Sponsors: Chan; Engardio and Melgar Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to exempt from the commercial vacancy tax beginning on January 1, 2025, any taxable commercial space located in a named neighborhood commercial district or named neighborhood commercial transit district in which a City public infrastructure or construction project has a construction duration of more than 180 days in a calendar year, and from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024, any taxable commercial space located in the Taraval Street Neighborhood Commercial District or the Inner Taraval Street Neighborhood Commercial District. (In accordance with Section 2909 of Article 29 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, passage of this ordinance by the Board of Supervisors requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors.) Ordinance No. 015-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

ements for contracts, grants, and leases necessary to accelerate the City’s response to homelessness, drug overdoses and substance use disorders, mental health needs, integrated health needs, and public safety hiring (the “Core Initiatives”); 3) delegate to the Mayor the authority to approve certain types of contracts, grants, and leases for Core Initiatives under Charter Section 9.118, if the Board of Supervisors has failed to act within 45 days; 4) suspend until January 2026 the requirement under Chapter 23 of the Administrative Code that the Board of Supervisors approve leases, if the lease is for a Core Initiative; 5) authorize the City until January 2026 to accept gifts, grants, and other donations of up to $10 million for Core Initiatives; 6) clarify the authority of the Controller to transfer surplus funds to support Core Initiatives; and 7) authorize the Office of the Mayor for six months to solicit donations from various private entities and organizations to support the City’s work on the Core Initiatives, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance. (Fiscal Impact) (Supervisor Walton voted No on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 010-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill

Noes: Walton

250041 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Municipal Transportation Agency - Portsmouth Square Garage Parking and Transit Fares - $526,000 - FY2024-2025] Sponsors: Chan; Chen, Mandelman, Sauter and Fielder Ordinance appropriating $526,000 from the General Reserve to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to support free two-hour parking in the Portsmouth Square Parking Garage from January 28, 2025, through February 28, 2025, and transit fares for the Lunar New Year Parade weekend on February 15 and February 16, 2025, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Fielder requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

241153 [Apply for Grant and Accept Funds Allocation - California Department of Housing and Community Development - Transitional Housing Programs Up to $4,210,804 - Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program Up to $629,926] Resolution authorizing the Human Services Agency, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for and accept the county allocation award under the California Department of Housing and Community Development Transitional Housing Program for an amount up to $4,210,804 and the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program for an amount up to $629,926 which provide funding to help young adults secure and maintain housing. (Human Services Agency) Resolution No. 053-25 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Supervisor Walton Excused From Voting Supervisor Walton informed the Board that he was previously employed by Young Community Developers and was advised he does not have a conflict of interest; however, he requested to be excused from voting on File No. 250015 to avoid any possible hint of impropriety. Supervisor Fielder, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that Supervisor Walton be excused from voting on File No. 250015. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill

Excused: Walton

250015 [Grant Agreement - Retroactive - Young Community Developers - Black to the Future and School Site Mentoring Program - Not to Exceed $12,422,660] Resolution retroactively approving a Grant Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (“DCYF”), and Young Community Developers for the following programs: Black to the Future and the School Site Mentoring Program, for a term of five years from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and for a total not to exceed amount of $12,422,660; and to authorize the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to enter into amendments or modifications to the Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement or this Resolution. (Department of Children, Youth & Their Families) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 054-25 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill

Excused: Walton

250016 [Grant Agreement Amendment - Bay Area Community Resources - Various Programs - Not to Exceed $10,473,540] Resolution approving the first amendment to the Agreement between the City, acting by and through the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, and Bay Area Community Resources for the following programs: Sunset Media Wave; ReSET Justice Collaborative; YouthLine Technology Pathway; and Career Pathways for Undocumented Youth, increasing the contract amount by $1,537,840 for a new total not to exceed amount of $10,473,540 with no change to the five year term of July 1, 2024, though June 30, 2029; and to authorize the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to enter into amendments or modifications to the Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement or this Resolution. (Department of Children, Youth & Their Families) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 057-25 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

250020 [Professional Services Agreement - HDR Stantec JV - Program Management Consulting Services for Water Enterprise - Not to Exceed $80,000,000] Resolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute Contract No. PRO.0205, Water Capital Program Management Contract with HDR Stantec JV, to provide program management consulting services to support delivery of the Water Enterprise and Hetch Hetchy Water Capital Improvement Programs and the Water System Improvement Program, for an amount not to exceed $80,000,000 and with a duration of 10 years, with an anticipated timeframe from April 2025 through March 2035, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 058-25 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

250021 [Lease Amendment - Lease No. 97-0081 - Rent Credit for BART’s Next Generation Fare Gates Replacement Project - Not to Exceed $3,150,000] Sponsor: Mandelman Resolution approving Amendment No. 3 to Lease No. 97-0081 Lease, Use, and Operating Agreement for BART Station and Related Facilities and Grant of Easement at San Francisco International for a rent credit in support of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s (BART) Next Generation Fare Gates Replacement Project, in an amount not to exceed $3,150,000 with no changes to the term of June 22, 2003, through June 21, 2053. (Airport Commission) (Fiscal Impact) President Mandelman requested to be added as the primary sponsor. Resolution No. 055-25 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

250042 [Grant Amendment - Catholic Charities - Family Rapid Rehousing - Not to Exceed $14,533,573] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution approving the fourth amendment to the grant agreement between the City, acting by and through the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”), and Catholic Charities, for the SF HOME Rapid Rehousing program for families; extending the grant term by 16 months from February 28, 2025, for a total term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2026; increasing the agreement amount by $4,736,070 for a total amount not to exceed $14,533,573; and authorizing HSH to enter into any amendments or other modifications to the amendment that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities, or materially decrease the benefits to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the agreement. (Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 059-25 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

241181 [Administrative Code - Amended Airport Surveillance Technology Policy] Ordinance approving the Amended Airport Surveillance Technology Policy governing the use of Automated License Plate Readers - Ground Transportation Management System and Parking Assist - Parking Guidance System. (Airport Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Supervisor Mahmood Excused From Voting Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Sherrill, moved that Supervisor Mahmood be excused from voting on File No. 250088. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Mahmood

250088 [Appointment, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Board of Directors - Supervisor Bilal Mahmood] Motion appointing Supervisor Bilal Mahmood to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors, term ending February 1, 2029, or the conclusion of his term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-005 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Mahmood

City and County of San Francisco Page 107 Printed at 1:19 pm on 3/14/25 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/11/2025 Supervisor Chan Excused From Voting Supervisor Mahmood, seconded by Supervisor Chen, moved that Supervisor Chan be excused from voting on File Nos. 250089 and 250092. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Chan

250089 [Appointment, Bay Conservation and Development Commission - Supervisor Connie Chan] Motion appointing Supervisor Connie Chan to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, for an indefinite term or the conclusion of her term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-006 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Chan

250092 [Appointment, Free City College Oversight Committee - Supervisor Connie Chan] Motion appointing Supervisor Connie Chan to the Free City College Oversight Committee, for an indefinite term or the conclusion of her term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-007 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Chan

Supervisor Sauter Excused From Voting Supervisor Chen, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that Supervisor Sauter be excused from voting on File No. 250091. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Sauter

250091 [Appointment, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors - Supervisor Danny Sauter] Motion appointing Supervisor Danny Sauter to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors, term ending January 31, 2027, or the conclusion of his term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-008 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Sauter

City and County of San Francisco Page 108 Printed at 1:19 pm on 3/14/25 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/11/2025 Supervisor Dorsey Excused From Voting Supervisor Sherrill, seconded by Supervisor Mahmood, moved that Supervisor Dorsey be excused from voting on File Nos. 250090, 250094, and 250095. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Dorsey

250090 [Appointment, Bay Conservation and Development Commission - Supervisor Matt Dorsey] Motion appointing Supervisor Matt Dorsey as an alternate member to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, for an indefinite term or the conclusion of his term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-009 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Dorsey

250094 [Appointment, Reentry Council - Supervisor Matt Dorsey] Motion appointing Supervisor Matt Dorsey to the Reentry Council, term ending June 1, 2026, or the conclusion of his term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-010 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Dorsey

250095 [Appointment, Association of Bay Area Government Executive Board - Supervisor Matt Dorsey] Motion appointing Supervisor Matt Dorsey as a member to the Association of Bay Area Government Executive Board, term ending June 30, 2025, or the conclusion of his term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-011 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Dorsey

City and County of San Francisco Page 109 Printed at 1:19 pm on 3/14/25 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/11/2025 Supervisor Melgar Excused From Voting Supervisor Fielder, seconded by Supervisor Sauter, moved that Supervisor Melgar be excused from voting on File No. 250093. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Melgar

250093 [Appointment, Metropolitan Transportation Commission - Supervisor Myrna Melgar] Motion appointing Supervisor Myrna Melgar to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, term ending February 10, 2027, or the conclusion of her term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-012 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Excused: Melgar

250017 [Military Equipment Use Policy and Additional Equipment Approval - 2024 Annual Report] Resolution accepting the San Francisco Sheriff Office’s Military Equipment Use Policy 2024 Annual Report and Inventory; and approving the request for purchase and use of additional equipment, consistent with the criteria set forth in state law. (Sheriff) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Chief John Ramirez (Sheriff's Office) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Chen, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that this Resolution be RE-REFERRED to the Rules Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Office of the Mayor, Office of the City Attorney, and Office of the City Administrator, and the head of each division, office, and department under the supervision of the City Administrator, to solicit donations from various private, nonprofit, philanthropic, and other entities to support 1) the urgent provision of legal services related to the creation and enforcement of immigration laws, regulations, and policies, including litigation and regulatory reform efforts at the local, state, and federal level and non-legal services and support for the City’s immigrant communities; 2) goods and services, including legal services, related to defending and supporting LGBTQ+ rights; 3) goods and services, including legal services, related to defending and supporting reproductive rights; 4) goods and services, including legal services, related to defending existing environmental protection laws and promoting environmental protection efforts; and 5) goods and services, including legal services, related to racial equity initiatives, all notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance. Supervisor Mahmood requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 056-25 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill

Absent: Walton

240873 [Planning, Health Codes - Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, Non-Potable Water Exemption] Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter and Mahmood Ordinance amending the Planning Code to permit the use of California Debt Limit Allocation Committee tax-exempt bond financing and tax credits under the Tax Credit Allocation Committee for certain affordable housing projects that provide additional affordable units or deeper affordability levels than required by the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, and require the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to report on such projects; amending the Health Code to exempt such affordable housing projects from compliance with the requirement that new buildings be constructed, operated, and maintained using alternate water sources for non-potable uses; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill

Absent: Walton

City and County of San Francisco Page 111 Printed at 1:19 pm on 3/14/25 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/11/2025 Recommendation of the Rules Committee Supervisor Fielder Excused From Voting Supervisor Chen, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that Supervisor Fielder be excused from voting on File No. 250121. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill

Absent: Walton

Excused: Fielder

250121 [Appointment, Local Agency Formation Commission - Supervisor Jackie Fielder] Motion appointing Supervisor Jackie Fielder to the Local Agency Formation Commission, term ending February 4, 2027, or the conclusion of her term as a Member of the Board of Supervisors. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-013 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill

Absent: Walton

Excused: Fielder

250127 [Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month - February 2025] Sponsors: Fielder; Chen, Walton, Mandelman, Melgar, Chan, Sherrill, Sauter, Engardio, Mahmood and Dorsey Resolution recognizing the month of February 2025 as “Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month” in the City and County of San Francisco. Resolution No. 060-25 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton