# Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 1, 2014

- Meeting date: 2014-04-01
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 17
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/176/2014-04-01-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 140146: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Exemption Determination - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Commuter Shuttle Policy and Pilot Program

- Pages: 11-12
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 140146 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Exemption Determination - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Commuter Shuttle Policy and Pilot Program] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Commuter Shuttle Policy and Pilot Program is exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to April 8, 2014. The motion FAILED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Cohen, Kim
  - Noes: Breed, Chiu, Farrell, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Mar
- Vote 2: tabling
  - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 202 Printed at 4:52 pm on 5/16/14 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/1/2014 Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Noes: Avalos, Campos
  - Excused: Mar

### File 140122: Planning, Building Codes - Fee Waiver Program - Small Business Month, May 2014

- Pages: 12
- Sponsors: Tang; Mar
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 140122 [Planning, Building Codes - Fee Waiver Program - Small Business Month, May 2014] Sponsors: Tang; Mar Ordinance recognizing Small Business Month in May 2014; amending the Planning and Building Codes to retroactively waive fees for the month of May for certain façade improvements; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings, including environmental findings and 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: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Mar

## Extracted text

### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/176/2014-04-01-minutes#page-12)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              4/1/2014

            Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 8 - Breed, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee
                 Noes: 2 - Avalos, Campos
                 Excused: 1 - Mar



COMMITTEE REPORTS


Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

140122 [Planning, Building Codes - Fee Waiver Program - Small Business Month, May
       2014]
            Sponsors: Tang; Mar
            Ordinance recognizing Small Business Month in May 2014; amending the Planning and Building
            Codes to retroactively waive fees for the month of May for certain façade improvements; affirming
            the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and
            making findings, including environmental findings and 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: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Mar



ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
            See Legislation Introduced below.



PUBLIC COMMENT
            Merlin; expressed various concerns relating to taxi and ride sharing programs.
            Cynthia Cruz; spoke in support for proposed tax measure relating to shuttles.
            Neil McNamera; expressed various concerns relating to renaming of the Bay Bridge and support
            for former Mayor Rolph.
            Larry Edmund; expressed various concerns.




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