# Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 8, 2025 - Meeting date: 2025-04-08 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 30 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1074/2025-04-08-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1293993&GUID=92E89183-BE8E-454F-9C54-56E28B6CD912) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 240934: Memorandum of Understanding - InnovateUS - Participation in Program to Provide Customer Feedback - $0 - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 240934 [Memorandum of Understanding - InnovateUS - Participation in Program to Provide Customer Feedback - $0] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution authorizing Department of Technology Chief Information Officer to enter a no cost Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the City will provide feedback to InnovateUS and which will grant to InnovateUS a right to use the City’s feedback for any purpose, including the development, modification, marketing, or publicity of products or services, effective upon approval of this Resolution for a two year term; and to authorize the Director of Department of Technology to enter into amendments or modifications to the MOU that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the MOU or this Resolution. (Department of Technology) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 135-25 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton - Excused: Sauter ### File 250129: Behested Payment Waiver - India Basin Waterfront Park - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Walton; Mandelman - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 250129 [Behested Payment Waiver - India Basin Waterfront Park] Sponsors: Walton; Mandelman Resolution to authorize the Mayor, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Chief of Infrastructure, Assistant Chief of Infrastructure, Chief of Housing and Economic Development, Director of Public Affairs, and Policy Advisor, and the General Manager of RPD, the Director and staff of RPD’s Partnership Division, RPD’s Director of Capital and Planning, RPD’s India Basin Project Manager, and RPD’s India Basin Equitable Development Plan Manager to solicit donations for the India Basin Waterfront Park Initiative from nonprofits, private organizations, grantmakers, and foundations for six months from the effective date of this Resolution, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 134-25 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton - Excused: Sauter ### File 250126: Administrative Code - Castro Upper Market Entertainment Zone - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250126 [Administrative Code - Castro Upper Market Entertainment Zone] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create the Castro Upper Market Entertainment Zone, located on 18th Street between Diamond and Sanchez Streets, Castro Street between 19th and States Streets, Market Street between Collingwood and Church Streets, Church Street between 14th and 15th Streets, 14th Street between Belcher and Landers Streets, and Noe Street between Beaver and Market Streets, and 16th Street between Market and Pond Streets; to clarify the boundaries of the existing Arena Entertainment Zone; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton - Excused: Sauter ### File 250120: Appointments, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force - Amerika Nachele Sanchez - Pages: 8-9 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 250120 [Appointments, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force - Amerika Nachele Sanchez] Motion appointing Amerika Nachele Sanchez, term ending April 27, 2026, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M25-032 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton - Excused: Sauter ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/1074/2025-04-08-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/8/2025 250129 [Behested Payment Waiver - India Basin Waterfront Park] Sponsors: Walton; Mandelman Resolution to authorize the Mayor, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Chief of Infrastructure, Assistant Chief of Infrastructure, Chief of Housing and Economic Development, Director of Public Affairs, and Policy Advisor, and the General Manager of RPD, the Director and staff of RPD’s Partnership Division, RPD’s Director of Capital and Planning, RPD’s India Basin Project Manager, and RPD’s India Basin Equitable Development Plan Manager to solicit donations for the India Basin Waterfront Park Initiative from nonprofits, private organizations, grantmakers, and foundations for six months from the effective date of this Resolution, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 134-25 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton Excused: 1 - Sauter Recommendations of the Rules Committee 250126 [Administrative Code - Castro Upper Market Entertainment Zone] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create the Castro Upper Market Entertainment Zone, located on 18th Street between Diamond and Sanchez Streets, Castro Street between 19th and States Streets, Market Street between Collingwood and Church Streets, Church Street between 14th and 15th Streets, 14th Street between Belcher and Landers Streets, and Noe Street between Beaver and Market Streets, and 16th Street between Market and Pond Streets; to clarify the boundaries of the existing Arena Entertainment Zone; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton Excused: 1 - Sauter 250120 [Appointments, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force - Amerika Nachele Sanchez] Motion appointing Amerika Nachele Sanchez, term ending April 27, 2026, to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M25-032 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sherrill, Walton Excused: 1 - Sauter City and County of San Francisco Page 251 Printed at 5:35 pm on 5/12/25