# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 25, 2025

- Meeting date: 2025-03-25
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 27
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1072/2025-03-25-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 241067: Planning, Building Codes - Interim Housing in Hotels and Motels

- Pages: 5-6
- Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter, Dorsey and Mandelman

### File 241173: Planning Code - Continuation of Nonconforming Public Parking Lots in CMUO and MUR

- Pages: 6
- Sponsors: Dorsey

### File 250098: Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island - Acceptance of Sanitary Sewer Pump Stations

- Pages: 6-7
- Sponsors: Dorsey
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: [Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island - Acceptance of Sanitary Sewer Pump Stations] Sponsor: Dorsey Ordinance accepting irrevocable offers of public infrastructure associated with the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island Project for the Bruton Sanitary Sewer Pump Station on Bruton Street and the Cravath Sanitary Sewer Pump Station on Cravath Street, both on Treasure Island; and the Macalla Sanitary Sewer Pump Station on Macalla Road and the North Gate Sanitary Sewer Pump Station on North Gate Road, both on Yerba Buena Island; dedicating this infrastructure to public use; designating it for utility purposes; accepting the public infrastructure for City maintenance and liability; approving a grant deed for the Macalla Pump Station; adopting findings 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; accepting a Public Works Order recommending various actions in regard to the public infrastructure; and authorizing official acts, as defined herein, in connection with this Ordinance. Ordinance No. 046-25 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill
  - Excused: Sauter, Walton

### File 250001: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Empty Homes Tax Suspension Pending Litigation

- Pages: 7
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 250001 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Empty Homes Tax Suspension Pending Litigation] Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to suspend the Empty Homes Tax pending a final decision in Eric Debbane, et al. v. City & County of San Francisco, et al., San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-23-604600, retroactive to January 1, 2024, and to reinstate that tax so that the tax first applies in the tax year immediately following the calendar year of that final decision. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) (In accordance with Section 2961 of Article 29A 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.) (Fiscal Impact) (Supervisors Fielder and Walton voted No on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 041-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill
  - Noes: Fielder
  - Excused: Sauter, Walton

### File 250097: Appropriation - State and Federal Revenues - Human Services Agency - CalWORKs Housing Support Program - $4,956,133 - FY2024-2025

- Pages: 7-8
- Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 250097 [Appropriation - State and Federal Revenues - Human Services Agency - CalWORKs Housing Support Program - $4,956,133 - FY2024-2025] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance appropriating $4,956,133 of State and Federal Revenues to the Human Services Agency for direct client assistance, rental subsidies, and services through the CalWORKS Housing Support Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c). (Pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c), this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve such appropriation ordinance for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 045-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill
  - Excused: Sauter, Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/1072/2025-03-25-minutes#page-6)

Board of Supervisors                               Meeting Minutes                                                 3/25/2025



241173 [Planning Code - Continuation of Nonconforming Public Parking Lots in CMUO and
       MUR]
            Sponsor: Dorsey
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to authorize the continuance of nonconforming public parking
            lots in the Central SoMa Mixed Use-Office (CMUO) and Mixed Use-Residential (MUR) Districts
            through December 31, 2026; enabling an existing public parking lot operator in CMUO and MUR
            Districts to apply for a conditional use authorization for a five-year extension; 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 welfare under Planning Code, Section
            302.
            Ordinance No. 040-25
            FINALLY PASSED


250098 [Treasure Island/Yerba Buena Island - Acceptance of Sanitary Sewer Pump
       Stations]
            Sponsor: Dorsey
            Ordinance accepting irrevocable offers of public infrastructure associated with the Treasure
            Island/Yerba Buena Island Project for the Bruton Sanitary Sewer Pump Station on Bruton Street and
            the Cravath Sanitary Sewer Pump Station on Cravath Street, both on Treasure Island; and the
            Macalla Sanitary Sewer Pump Station on Macalla Road and the North Gate Sanitary Sewer Pump
            Station on North Gate Road, both on Yerba Buena Island; dedicating this infrastructure to public use;
            designating it for utility purposes; accepting the public infrastructure for City maintenance and
            liability; approving a grant deed for the Macalla Pump Station; adopting findings 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; accepting a Public Works Order recommending
            various actions in regard to the public infrastructure; and authorizing official acts, as defined herein, in
            connection with this Ordinance.
            Ordinance No. 046-25
            FINALLY PASSED

            The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill
                 Excused: 2 - Sauter, Walton




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Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                               3/25/2025




REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee


250001 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Empty Homes Tax Suspension Pending
       Litigation]
            Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to suspend the Empty Homes Tax
            pending a final decision in Eric Debbane, et al. v. City & County of San Francisco, et al., San
            Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-23-604600, retroactive to January 1, 2024, and to reinstate
            that tax so that the tax first applies in the tax year immediately following the calendar year of that
            final decision. (Treasurer-Tax Collector)
            (In accordance with Section 2961 of Article 29A 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.)

            (Fiscal Impact)

            (Supervisors Fielder and Walton voted No on First Reading.)
            Ordinance No. 041-25
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 8 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill
                 Noes: 1 - Fielder
                 Excused: 2 - Sauter, Walton


250097 [Appropriation - State and Federal Revenues - Human Services Agency -
       CalWORKs Housing Support Program - $4,956,133 - FY2024-2025]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman
            Ordinance appropriating $4,956,133 of State and Federal Revenues to the Human Services Agency
            for direct client assistance, rental subsidies, and services through the CalWORKS Housing Support
            Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of
            the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c).
            (Pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c), this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all
            members of the Board of Supervisors to approve such appropriation ordinance for passage.)

            (Fiscal Impact)
            Ordinance No. 045-25
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill
                 Excused: 2 - Sauter, Walton




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