# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 18, 2016 - Meeting date: 2016-10-18 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 25 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/394/2016-10-18-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=509334&GUID=E6E1FFCF-1BF9-4147-8B5F-5F7297151552) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 160980: Settlement of Lawsuit - Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V., doing business as Mexicana Airlines - City to Receive $110,249.74 - Pages: 6-7 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 160980 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V., doing business as Mexicana Airlines - City to Receive $110,249.74] Ordinance authorizing the settlement of the bankruptcy claim filed by the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, against Compania Mexicana de Aviacion S.A. de C.V., doing business as Mexicana Airlines for $110,249.74; the bankruptcy case was filed on August 2, 2010, In re Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V., Case No. 10-14182, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York; the City’s claim was filed on January 27, 2015. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Absent: Avalos ### File 160620: Board Response - Civil Grand Jury - San Francisco County Jails: Our Largest Mental Health Facility Needs Attention - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 160620 [Board Response - Civil Grand Jury - San Francisco County Jails: Our Largest Mental Health Facility Needs Attention] Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2015-2016 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “San Francisco County Jails: Our Largest Mental Health Facility Needs Attention;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Government Audit and Oversight Committee) Resolution No. 442-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160812: Board Response - Civil Grand Jury - Drinking Water Safety in San Francisco: A Reservoir of Good Practice - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 160812 [Board Response - Civil Grand Jury - Drinking Water Safety in San Francisco: A Reservoir of Good Practice] Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2015-2016 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Drinking Water Safety in San Francisco: A Reservoir of Good Practice;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Government Audit and Oversight Committee) Resolution No. 443-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160981: Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Darleen Lau - $140,000 - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 160981 [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Darleen Lau - $140,000] Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Darleen Lau against the City and County of San Francisco for $140,000; the claim was filed on January 22, 2015; the claim involves an alleged personal injury on a City street. (City Attorney) Resolution No. 444-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160609: Follow-Up Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - San Francisco’s Crime Lab - Promoting Confidence and Building Credibility - Pages: 7-8 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 160609 [Follow-Up Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - San Francisco’s Crime Lab - Promoting Confidence and Building Credibility] Motion responding to the Civil Grand Jury’s request to provide a status update on the Board of Supervisors response to Recommendation Nos. R.A.2 and R.B.1 contained in the 2015-2016 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “San Francisco’s Crime Lab - Promoting Confidence and Building Credibility;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Government Audit and Oversight Committee) Motion No. M16-140 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160960: Planning Code - Temporary Homeless Shelters in Certain Industrial and Mixed-Use Districts - Pages: 8 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 160960 [Planning Code - Temporary Homeless Shelters in Certain Industrial and Mixed-Use Districts] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow temporary Homeless Shelters in the Production, Distribution, and Repair, the WSoMa Mixed Use-Office, and the Service/Arts/Light Industrial zoning districts, subject to conditional use authorization; affirming the Planning Commission’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and making 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, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160961: Summary Street Vacation - 25th Street - Temporary Navigation Center for Homeless Residents - Pages: 8 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 961 [Summary Street Vacation - 25th Street - Temporary Navigation Center for Homeless Residents] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of a portion of 25th Street, which is generally bounded by Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4241, Lot No. 002 to the north, Seawall Lot 355 (portions of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4298, Lot No. 002, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4299, Lot No. 001, and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4300, Lot No. 001) to the south, Michigan Street to the west, and Seawall Lot 356 (Assessor’s Parcel Block No.1399, Lot No. 000) to the east, to facilitate construction of a temporary Navigation Center for homeless residents; authorizing the operation of a Navigation Center on the vacated portion of 25th Street for more than two years pursuant to Administrative Code, Section 106.3(b); affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the actions contemplated in this Ordinance are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160996: Urging the Establishment of the LGBTQ Nightlife and Culture Working Group - Pages: 8-9 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 160996 [Urging the Establishment of the LGBTQ Nightlife and Culture Working Group] Sponsor: Wiener Resolution urging the establishment of the LGBTQ Nightlife and Culture Working Group, and urging the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the Entertainment Commission to convene the working group with a goal of protecting, preserving, and expanding LGBTQ nightlife, including drafting and enact a plan to create the Citywide LGBTQ Cultural Heritage Strategy. Resolution No. 446-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/394/2016-10-18-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/18/2016 Supervisor Avalos was noted present at 4:01 p.m. President Breed requested File Nos. 160620, 160812 and 160609 be called together. 160620 [Board Response - Civil Grand Jury - San Francisco County Jails: Our Largest Mental Health Facility Needs Attention] Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2015-2016 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “San Francisco County Jails: Our Largest Mental Health Facility Needs Attention;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Government Audit and Oversight Committee) Resolution No. 442-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 160812 [Board Response - Civil Grand Jury - Drinking Water Safety in San Francisco: A Reservoir of Good Practice] Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2015-2016 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Drinking Water Safety in San Francisco: A Reservoir of Good Practice;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Government Audit and Oversight Committee) Resolution No. 443-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 160981 [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Darleen Lau - $140,000] Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Darleen Lau against the City and County of San Francisco for $140,000; the claim was filed on January 22, 2015; the claim involves an alleged personal injury on a City street. (City Attorney) Resolution No. 444-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 160609 [Follow-Up Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - San Francisco’s Crime Lab - Promoting Confidence and Building Credibility] Motion responding to the Civil Grand Jury’s request to provide a status update on the Board of Supervisors response to Recommendation Nos. R.A.2 and R.B.1 contained in the 2015-2016 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “San Francisco’s Crime Lab - Promoting Confidence and Building Credibility;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Government Audit and Oversight Committee) Motion No. M16-140 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 854 Printed at 10:05 am on 12/2/16 ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/394/2016-10-18-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/18/2016 Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee President Breed requested File Nos. 160960 and 160961 be called together. 160960 [Planning Code - Temporary Homeless Shelters in Certain Industrial and Mixed-Use Districts] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow temporary Homeless Shelters in the Production, Distribution, and Repair, the WSoMa Mixed Use-Office, and the Service/Arts/Light Industrial zoning districts, subject to conditional use authorization; affirming the Planning Commission’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and making 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: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 160961 [Summary Street Vacation - 25th Street - Temporary Navigation Center for Homeless Residents] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of a portion of 25th Street, which is generally bounded by Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4241, Lot No. 002 to the north, Seawall Lot 355 (portions of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4298, Lot No. 002, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4299, Lot No. 001, and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4300, Lot No. 001) to the south, Michigan Street to the west, and Seawall Lot 356 (Assessor’s Parcel Block No.1399, Lot No. 000) to the east, to facilitate construction of a temporary Navigation Center for homeless residents; authorizing the operation of a Navigation Center on the vacated portion of 25th Street for more than two years pursuant to Administrative Code, Section 106.3(b); affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the actions contemplated in this Ordinance are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 160996 [Urging the Establishment of the LGBTQ Nightlife and Culture Working Group] Sponsor: Wiener Resolution urging the establishment of the LGBTQ Nightlife and Culture Working Group, and urging the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the Entertainment Commission to convene the working group with a goal of protecting, preserving, and expanding LGBTQ nightlife, including drafting and enact a plan to create the Citywide LGBTQ Cultural Heritage Strategy. Resolution No. 446-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 855 Printed at 10:05 am on 12/2/16