# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 19, 2016

- Meeting date: 2016-07-19
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 46
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/363/2016-07-19-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 160678: Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 3516-3526 Folsom Street

- Pages: 27-28
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 160678 [Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Campos

### File 160679: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - 3516-3526 Folsom Street

- Pages: 28
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 160679 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - 3516-3526 Folsom Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Campos

### File 160803: Hearing - Initiative Ordinance (File No. 160604) - Business and Tax Regulations Code - Increase Real Property Transfer Tax on Properties of At Least $5,000,000

- Pages: 28-29

## Extracted text

### [Page 28](https://sfbos.info/documents/363/2016-07-19-minutes#page-28)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               7/19/2016



160679 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination -
       3516-3526 Folsom Street]
            Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the
            Planning Department that a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street is categorically exempt
            from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board)
            Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Campos



SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
            President Breed requested File Nos. 160803 and 160604 be called together.



Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole

160803 [Hearing - Initiative Ordinance (File No. 160604) - Business and Tax Regulations
       Code - Increase Real Property Transfer Tax on Properties of At Least $5,000,000]
            Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on July 19, 2016, at 3:00
            p.m., to consider the Motion (File No. 160604) ordering submitted to the voters, at an election to
            be on held November 8, 2016, an Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code
            to increase the Real Property Transfer Tax rate from 2% to 2.25% on properties with a
            consideration or value of at least $5,000,000 and less than $10,000,000; from 2.5% to 2.75% on
            properties with a consideration or value of at least $10,000,000 and less than $25,000,000; and
            from 2.5% to 3% on properties with a consideration or value of at least $25,000,000, and to clarify
            the application of the Real Property Transfer Tax to transfers of ownership interests in legal
            entities; and increasing the City’s appropriations limit by the amount of the tax increase for four
            years from November 8, 2016. (Clerk of the Board)
            President Breed opened the public hearing and inquired as to whether any member of the public
            wished to address the Committee of the Whole relating to the amendments of the proposed
            Initiative Ordinance as referenced in File No. 160604. There were no other speakers. The
            President declared the public hearing closed, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and
            reconvened as the Board of Supervisors.
            HEARD AND FILED




Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report




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