# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 30, 2010 - Meeting date: 2010-03-30 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 24 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1986/2010-03-30-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2010/m033010.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 091165: Zoning - Parking Requirements and Garage Installation in Existing Residential Buildings in Telegraph Hill, North Beach, and Chinatown - Pages: 14 - Sponsors: Chiu; Mar - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: l - North Beach Residential Special Use District, and the Chinatown Mixed-Use Districts; amending Section 155 to add Columbus Avenue between Washington and North Point Streets, Broadway from the Embarcadero on the east to Mason Street on the west, and all alleyways in the Chinatown Mixed-Use Districts to the list of streets where garage entries, driveways or other vehicular access to off-street parking or loading are prohibited; amending Section 161 to require mandatory discretionary review by the Planning Commission to install a garage in an existing residential building of four or more units and Section 311 notice for a building of less than four units; amending the Public Works Code by amending Section 723.2 to prohibit the issuance of minor sidewalk encroachment permit that would facilitate the installation of parking in a residential structure of four or more units without prior authorization by the Planning Commission; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Fiscal Impact.) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier ### File 100282: Initiative Constitutional Amendment - Opposing Proposition 16, the "New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers" - Pages: 14-15 - Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Maxwell, Mar, Avalos, Campos and Dufty - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 100282 [Initiative Constitutional Amendment - Opposing Proposition 16, the "New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers"] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Maxwell, Mar, Avalos, Campos and Dufty Resolution opposing Proposition 16, an Initiative Constitutional Amendment, the "New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers." ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier ## Extracted text ### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/1986/2010-03-30-minutes#page-14) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, March 30, 2010 COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee 091165 [Zoning - Parking Requirements and Garage Installation in Existing Residential Buildings in Telegraph Hill, North Beach, and Chinatown] Sponsors: Chiu; Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 714.94, 722.94, 803.2, and Tables 810, 811, and 812, to require mandatory discretionary review by the Planning Commission to install a garage in an existing residential building of four or more units and Section 311 notice for a building of less than four units in the Broadway Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD), the North Beach NCD, and the Chinatown Mixed-Use Districts; adding Section 249.49 and amending Section SU01 of the Zoning Map to establish the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use District to include the residentially-zoned areas bounded by Bay Street to the North, Sansome Street and the Embarcadero to the East, Broadway to the South, and Columbus Avenue to the West, and require mandatory discretionary review by the Planning Commission to install a garage in an existing residential building of four or more units and Section 311 notice for a building of less than four units; amending Section 151 to reduce the minimum parking requirements in the Broadway and North Beach NCDs, the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use District, and the Chinatown Mixed-Use Districts; amending Section 155 to add Columbus Avenue between Washington and North Point Streets, Broadway from the Embarcadero on the east to Mason Street on the west, and all alleyways in the Chinatown Mixed-Use Districts to the list of streets where garage entries, driveways or other vehicular access to off-street parking or loading are prohibited; amending Section 161 to require mandatory discretionary review by the Planning Commission to install a garage in an existing residential building of four or more units and Section 311 notice for a building of less than four units; amending the Public Works Code by amending Section 723.2 to prohibit the issuance of minor sidewalk encroachment permit that would facilitate the installation of parking in a residential structure of four or more units without prior authorization by the Planning Commission; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Fiscal Impact.) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier 100282 [Initiative Constitutional Amendment - Opposing Proposition 16, the "New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers"] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Maxwell, Mar, Avalos, Campos and Dufty Resolution opposing Proposition 16, an Initiative Constitutional Amendment, the "New Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers." ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier City and County of San Francisco Page 275 Printed at 8:36 am on 4/28/10 ### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/1986/2010-03-30-minutes#page-15) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, March 30, 2010 ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS See Legislation Introduced below. PUBLIC COMMENT Abdullah Megaheed; expressed various concerns. James Chaffee; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library. Peter Warfield; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library. Male Speaker; expressed various concerns. Christopher Dahl; expressed various concerns. Edmund Juicy; expressed various concerns. John DiDonna; expressed various concerns. Jay Bradshaw; expressed concerns relating to non-union contractors. Mr. Rodriguez; expressed concerns relating to non-union contractors in English and Spanish. Israel; expressed concerns relating to non-union contractors in English and Spanish. Salvador Lopez; expressed concerns relating to non-union contractors in English and Spanish. Brandon Sherron; expressed concerns relating to non-union contractors. Emil Lawrence; expressed various concerns. Cindy Ruiz; expressed concerns relating to the public library and social programs. Female Speaker; expressed concerns relating to literacy programs. Rudolfo Meyer; expressed concerns relating to social programs. Melanie Shinn; expressed concerns relating to the public library and social programs. Mary Mbugua; expressed concerns relating to domestic violence and support for literacy programs. Female Speaker; expressed concerns relating to literacy and immigration reform. Female Speaker; expressed concerns relating to fossil fuels and support for green energy. Irene De La Rosa; expressed concerns relating to HIV/Aids awareness. Marisa Hemenez; expressed concerns relating to obesity and diabetes awareness. Irene Espericueta; expressed concerns relating to immigration reform. Female Speaker; expressed concerns relating to recent comments of the Police Chief regarding the middle eastern community. Male Speaker; expressed concerns relating to recent comments of the Police Chief regarding the middle eastern community. Nour Chammas; expressed concerns relating to recent comments of the Police Chief regarding the middle eastern community. Homed Nader; expressed concerns relating to recent comments of the Police Chief regarding terrorism. Boktar; expressed concerns relating to the recent comments of the Police Chief regarding terrorism. Mohammad Abdullah; expressed concerns relating to racism of the Muslim community. Jimmy Shamia; expressed concerns relating to the recent comments of the Police Chief regarding the middle eastern community. Brandon Burke; expressed concerns relating to proposed MUNI reductions. Walter Paulson; shared in song certain concerns with the Board. Richard McRee; expressed concerns relating to technology, inventions and patents. David Pilpel; spoke in support of proposed motion to reject MUNI fare changes. Francisco Da Costa, expressed various concerns. Adrian Simi; expressed support for union workers. City and County of San Francisco Page 276 Printed at 8:36 am on 4/28/10