# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 4, 2025 - Meeting date: 2025-03-04 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 24 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1066/2025-03-04-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1286039&GUID=1779F5D4-FEEC-406F-B994-A6A0C5570084) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 241121: Planning Code, Zoning Map - Leland Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Walton - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 241121 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Leland Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District] Sponsor: Walton Ordinance amending the Planning Code to establish the Leland Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) and make various technical amendments to incorporate the NCD into the Planning Code; amending the Zoning Map to rezone all parcels fronting Leland Avenue between Bayshore Boulevard and Cora Street from Small-Scale Neighborhood Commercial District (NC-2) to Leland Avenue NCD; 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. Ordinance No. 023-25 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton - Excused: Fielder ### File 240927: Planning Code - Development Impact Fees and Requirements for Non-Residential to Residential Conversion Projects - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey and Sauter - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 240927 [Planning Code - Development Impact Fees and Requirements for Non-Residential to Residential Conversion Projects] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey and Sauter Ordinance amending the Planning Code to: exempt certain types of projects in the downtown area that replace non-residential uses with residential uses from development impact fees and requirements, including the Inclusionary Housing fee, remove the application deadline from the Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse Program, and require periodic reporting to the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee; 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. (Supervisors Fielder and Walton voted "No" on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 020-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill - Noes: Walton - Excused: Fielder ### File 250096: Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People Project - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for FYs 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 - $1,966,000 - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250096 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People Project - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for FYs 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 - $1,966,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $1,966,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the Jail and Reentry Services Program for the period of November 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027; and amending Ordinance No. 191-24 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 240596 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded full-time position in Class 3630 Librarian 1 (1.0 FTE), one grant-funded full-time position in Class 1822 Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE), and one grant-funded full-time position in Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE) at the Public Library for the period of January 1, 2025, though June 30, 2026. (Public Library) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton - Excused: Fielder ### File 241095: Accept and Expend Grant and Grant Agreement - BXP Embarcadero Plaza LP - Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park - $12,500,000 - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: rcadero Plaza LP - Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park - $12,500,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) to enter into an agreement with BXP Embarcadero Plaza LP (BXPE), the Downtown San Francisco Partnership, and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development regarding potential improvements and renovations at Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park; and to accept cash and in-kind grants from BXPE of approximately $2,500,000 for design and RPD project management services; and to accept potential additional grants of approximately $10,000,000 that could include cash grants from Downtown Community Benefit District (known as the Downtown San Francisco Partnership) or in-kind grants of construction services from BXPE, for the period starting on the execution date of the agreement through December 2028; and authorizing the RPD to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement provided they do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Project or this Resolution. (Recreation and Park Department) Resolution No. 073-25 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton - Excused: Fielder ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/1066/2025-03-04-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/4/2025 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 240927 [Planning Code - Development Impact Fees and Requirements for Non-Residential to Residential Conversion Projects] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey and Sauter Ordinance amending the Planning Code to: exempt certain types of projects in the downtown area that replace non-residential uses with residential uses from development impact fees and requirements, including the Inclusionary Housing fee, remove the application deadline from the Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse Program, and require periodic reporting to the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee; 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. (Supervisors Fielder and Walton voted "No" on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 020-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill Noes: 1 - Walton Excused: 1 - Fielder City and County of San Francisco Page 155 Printed at 7:01 pm on 4/7/25 ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/1066/2025-03-04-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/4/2025 NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 250096 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People Project - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for FYs 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 - $1,966,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $1,966,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the Jail and Reentry Services Program for the period of November 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027; and amending Ordinance No. 191-24 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 240596 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded full-time position in Class 3630 Librarian 1 (1.0 FTE), one grant-funded full-time position in Class 1822 Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE), and one grant-funded full-time position in Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE) at the Public Library for the period of January 1, 2025, though June 30, 2026. (Public Library) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton Excused: 1 - Fielder President Mandelman requested File Nos. 241095 and 241214 be called together. 241095 [Accept and Expend Grant and Grant Agreement - BXP Embarcadero Plaza LP - Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park - $12,500,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) to enter into an agreement with BXP Embarcadero Plaza LP (BXPE), the Downtown San Francisco Partnership, and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development regarding potential improvements and renovations at Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park; and to accept cash and in-kind grants from BXPE of approximately $2,500,000 for design and RPD project management services; and to accept potential additional grants of approximately $10,000,000 that could include cash grants from Downtown Community Benefit District (known as the Downtown San Francisco Partnership) or in-kind grants of construction services from BXPE, for the period starting on the execution date of the agreement through December 2028; and authorizing the RPD to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement provided they do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Project or this Resolution. (Recreation and Park Department) Resolution No. 073-25 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton Excused: 1 - Fielder City and County of San Francisco Page 156 Printed at 7:01 pm on 4/7/25