# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 9, 2016 - Meeting date: 2016-02-09 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 22 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/322/2016-02-09-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=459784&GUID=068AE29E-1798-4D7D-A9F9-F51B6EC84282) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 151269: Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program - Pages: 12 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: al exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued by the Planning Department on October 22, 2015, and approved by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on November 17, 2015, for the proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program. (Appellant: Rebecca L. Davis, on behalf of the Coalition for Fair, Legal and Environmental Transit, Sue Vaughan, and Robert Planthold) (Filed December 17, 2015). (Clerk of the Board) The President opened the public hearing and inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to a proposed continuance by the appellant and project sponsor. Tom Gilberty; Erin McElroy; Ella Benhagai; Susan Vaughan; Ariana Casanova (SEIU 1021); Edward Nation; Francisco Da Costa; spoke in support of the continuance. Jaime Javier; Deepa Varma; spoke in opposition to the continuance. Silvia Johnson; shared various concerns. There were no other speakers. The President declared public comment on the continuance closed. Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee - Noes: Farrell, Tang, Wiener ### File 151270: Affirming Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program - Pages: 12 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 151270 [Affirming Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Commuter Shuttle Permit Program is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee - Noes: Farrell, Tang, Wiener ### File 151271: Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program - Pages: 12-13 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 151271 [Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program] Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Commuter Shuttle Permit Program is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee - Noes: Farrell, Tang, Wiener ### File 151272: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program - Pages: 13 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 151272 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Commuter Shuttle Permit Program is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee - Noes: Farrell, Tang, Wiener ### File 151275: General Obligation Bonds - Public Health and Safety - Estimated Cost of $350,000,000 - Pages: 13-14 - Sponsors: Mayor; Breed - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: ng purposes; finding that the estimated cost of $350,000,000 for such improvements is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require incurring bonded indebtedness; finding that a portion of the proposed bond is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and adopting findings under CEQA, CEQA Guidelines, and San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 31, for the remaining portion of the proposed bond; finding the proposed bond is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b), and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter, Section 4.105, and Administrative Code, Section 2A.53; and waiving the time limits set forth in Administrative Code, Section 2.34. (Economic Impact) (Fiscal Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Sam Dodge, Director (Mayor’s Office of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships & Engagement), Brian Strong, Director (Capital Planning Program), and Nadia Sesay, Director (Mayor’s Office of Public Finance), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Resolution No. 050-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Noes: Peskin ## Extracted text ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/322/2016-02-09-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/9/2016 SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. President Breed requested File Nos. 151269, 151270, 151271, and 151272 be called together. 151269 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental Review - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of categorical exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued by the Planning Department on October 22, 2015, and approved by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on November 17, 2015, for the proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program. (Appellant: Rebecca L. Davis, on behalf of the Coalition for Fair, Legal and Environmental Transit, Sue Vaughan, and Robert Planthold) (Filed December 17, 2015). (Clerk of the Board) The President opened the public hearing and inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to a proposed continuance by the appellant and project sponsor. Tom Gilberty; Erin McElroy; Ella Benhagai; Susan Vaughan; Ariana Casanova (SEIU 1021); Edward Nation; Francisco Da Costa; spoke in support of the continuance. Jaime Javier; Deepa Varma; spoke in opposition to the continuance. Silvia Johnson; shared various concerns. There were no other speakers. The President declared public comment on the continuance closed. Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee Noes: 3 - Farrell, Tang, Wiener The President CONTINUED the Hearing to February 23, 2016. 151270 [Affirming Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Commuter Shuttle Permit Program is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee Noes: 3 - Farrell, Tang, Wiener 151271 [Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program] Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Commuter Shuttle Permit Program is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee Noes: 3 - Farrell, Tang, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 84 Printed at 4:38 pm on 3/25/16 ### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/322/2016-02-09-minutes#page-13) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/9/2016 151272 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed Commuter Shuttle Permit Program] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Commuter Shuttle Permit Program is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 23, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee Noes: 3 - Farrell, Tang, Wiener COMMITTEE REPORTS Referred Without Recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee President Breed requested File Nos. 151275 and 151276 be called together. 151275 [General Obligation Bonds - Public Health and Safety - Estimated Cost of $350,000,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Breed Resolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the construction, acquisition, improvement, seismic strengthening and betterment of critical community and mental health, emergency response and safety, and homeless shelter and service facilities and the payment of related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; finding that the estimated cost of $350,000,000 for such improvements is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require incurring bonded indebtedness; finding that a portion of the proposed bond is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and adopting findings under CEQA, CEQA Guidelines, and San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 31, for the remaining portion of the proposed bond; finding the proposed bond is in conformity with the priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b), and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter, Section 4.105, and Administrative Code, Section 2A.53; and waiving the time limits set forth in Administrative Code, Section 2.34. (Economic Impact) (Fiscal Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Sam Dodge, Director (Mayor’s Office of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships & Engagement), Brian Strong, Director (Capital Planning Program), and Nadia Sesay, Director (Mayor’s Office of Public Finance), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Resolution No. 050-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee Noes: 1 - Peskin City and County of San Francisco Page 85 Printed at 4:38 pm on 3/25/16