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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
AGENDA
Legislative Chamber, Room 250
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
LONDON BREED, PRESIDENT
JOHN AVALOS, DAVID CAMPOS, MALIA COHEN,
MARK FARRELL, JANE KIM, ERIC MAR, AARON PESKIN, KATY TANG, SCOTT WIENER,
NORMAN YEE
Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board
Agendas of the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at www.sfbos.org
BOARD COMMITTEES
Committee Membership Meeting Days
Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Farrell, Tang, Yee 10:00 AM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Peskin, Yee, Breed 9:30 AM
Land Use and Transportation Committee Monday
Supervisors Cohen, Wiener, Peskin 1:30 PM
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 2nd Thursday
Supervisors Kim, Avalos, Campos 2:30 PM
Rules Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Tang, Mar, Cohen 11:00 AM
First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee.
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Agenda Item Information
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These items will be available for review at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, Reception Desk.
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limit. If simultaneous interpretation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time
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information or to request services: Contact Peggy Nevin at (415) 554-5184.
所有常規及特別市參事委員會會議(Board meetings)除委員會會議(Committee meetings)之外,將予以
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AVISO EN ESPAÑOL: Los servicios de idiomas están disponibles en español y en chino en todas las reuniones
regulares y reuniones especiales de la Junta, excluyendo las reuniones de los Comités. Actualmente, el idioma
Filipino está disponible de ser requerido si se solicita por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión para ayudar a
garantizar su disponibilidad. Adicionalmente, las solicitudes para las Reuniones de los Comités de la Junta deben
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pulong ng Board, pero wala para sa pulong ng mga Komite ng Board. Sa kasalukuyan, mayroong serbisyo sa
wikang Filipino na maaaring i-request sa minimum na di bababa sa 48 oras bago ang pulong upang matiyak na
matutugunan and inyong kahilingan. Dagdag pa, ang mga request para sa pulong ng Komite ng Board ay
kailangang matanggap sa minimum na di bababa sa 48 oras bago ang pulong upang matiyak ang pagkakaroon
nito. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon o para mag-request ng serbisyo pang-wika, tawagan lamang ang (415)
554-5184.
Disability Access
The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair
accessible. Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SFGovTV, the Government
Channel 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the
Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the
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War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove
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Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards,
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For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 67) or
to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102; phone at (415) 554-7724; fax at (415) 554-5163; or by email at
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Chapter 67, on the Internet at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be
required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code, Section 2.100]
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ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNICATIONS
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of the September 27, 2016, Board Meeting Minutes.
AGENDA CHANGES
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board
of Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall
be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.
Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, adoption, or approved, as
indicated.
Items 1 through 5
Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee
Present: Supervisors Cohen, Wiener, Peskin
1. 160424 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Sign Regulations]
Sponsors: Peskin; Cohen
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct and update provisions, delete
obsolete or redundant sections, amend the definitions of Historic Sign and Wind Sign,
reinstate the distinction between Historic and Vintage Signs, and further restrict the
areas where General Advertising Signs are permitted; amending the Zoning Map to
delete the Showplace Square Special Sign District, the South of Market General
Advertising Special Sign District, the Hamm’s Building Historic Special Sign District, and
the Candlestick Park Special Sign District, and to delete the related Code sections;
affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental
Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight
priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public convenience,
necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.
10/25/2016; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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2. 160553 [Planning Code - Signs - Exemptions and General Advertising Sign Penalties]
Sponsors: Peskin; Mar
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to clarify that all noncommercial Signs are
exempt from regulation pursuant to Planning Code, Article 6; increase penalties for
repeat violations for the display of illegal General Advertising Signs; shorten the time
before penalties for General Advertising Sign violations begin to accrue; allow property
liens for such penalties that go unpaid; affirming the Planning Department’s
determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of
consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code,
Section 101.1, and a finding of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under
Planning Code, Section 302.
10/25/2016; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
3. 160962 [Police Code - Limited Live Performance Permits - Union Street Neighborhood
Commercial District]
Sponsor: Farrell
Ordinance amending the Police Code to allow the Director of the Entertainment
Commission to extend from 10:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. the hours during which Live
Performances may be presented at Limited Live Performance Locales in the Union
Street Neighborhood Commercial District; and affirming the Planning Department’s
determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
10/25/2016; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
4. 160965 [Planning, Green Building Codes - Better Roof Requirements, Including Living
Roofs]
Sponsors: Wiener; Cohen and Mar
Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Green Building Code to establish
requirements for certain new building construction facilitating development of renewable
energy facilities and living roofs; setting an operative date of January 1, 2017; providing
findings as to local conditions pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code;
affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental
Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight
priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
10/25/2016; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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Recommendation of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Tang, Cohen
5. 160964 [Administrative Code - Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee]
Sponsors: Wiener; Cohen
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to change the membership requirements
for the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, and to establish a sunset date for the
Advisory Committee.
10/25/2016; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Yee, Breed
6. 160789 [Administrative Code - Updating Job Classifications and Bargaining Units]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to reflect changes in job classifications in
bargaining units.
10/18/2016; CONTINUED.
10/25/2016; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE.
10/25/2016; PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Farrell, Tang, Yee
7. 160222 [Administrative Code - Prohibition on Leasing for the Extraction of Fossil
Fuels]
Sponsors: Avalos; Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Wiener, Yee, Tang
and Farrell
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit the City from entering into or
extending leases for the extraction of fossil fuel from City-owned land, and requiring
inspections of any such land and evaluation of constructive future uses for such land.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
8. 161034 [Administrative Code - Infant and Toddler Early Learning Scholarship Fund]
Sponsors: Yee; Kim, Avalos, Mar, Tang and Campos
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Infant and Toddler Early
Learning Scholarship Fund.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
9. 160956 [Agreement Amendment - JobAps, Inc. - Software Support Services - Not to
Exceed $2,237,020]
Resolution authorizing the Controller to enter into the tenth amendment of a software
license and support agreement with JobAps, Inc., increasing the contract term of
November 27, 2006, through November 26, 2016, by two years through November 26,
2018, and increasing the maximum expenditure by $612,350 to an amount not to
exceed $2,237,020. (Controller)
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
10. 161011 [Public Utilities Commission - 2016 Issuance Water Revenue Bonds -
Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $295,000,000]
Resolution approving the issuance of water revenue bonds in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $295,000,000 to be issued by the Public Utilities Commission of
the City and County of San Francisco pursuant to prior ordinances and the Charter of
the City and County of San Francisco; affirming covenants contained in the indenture
pursuant to which water revenue bonds are issued; authorizing the taking of appropriate
actions in connection therewith; and related matters, as defined herein. (Public Utilities
Commission)
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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11. 161031 [Customer Generation Agreement - Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Solar
Power Project - 2055 Silver Avenue]
Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission to enter
into a Customer Generation Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a
Solar Power Project at Willie Brown Middle School at 2055 Silver Avenue, to continue
indefinitely, unless terminated. (Public Utilities Commission)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
12. 161041 [Air Rights Lease - 250 Fremont Street - T8 Housing Partners, L.P. - Transbay
Block 8 Affordable Housing - $15,000 per Year]
Sponsor: Kim
Resolution approving and authorizing the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency of the City and County of San Francisco to execute a lease of an air rights
parcel at 250 Fremont Street, with T8 Housing Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership, for a less than fair market value rent of approximately $15,000 per year for
75 years, for the purpose of developing housing for very low-income households.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
13. 161050 [Multifamily Housing Revenue Notes and Variable Rate Multifamily Housing
Revenue Bonds - Transbay Block 8 - Not to Exceed $302,390,833]
Sponsor: Kim
Resolution authorizing the issuance and delivery of a multifamily housing revenue note
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $19,290,833 for the purpose of providing
financing for the acquisition and construction of an 80-unit multifamily rental housing
project located in the City at 250 Fremont Street (also known as Transbay Block 8
Affordable Apartments); authorizing the issuance and delivery of variable rate multifamily
housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $263,100,000
and a multifamily housing revenue note in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$20,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the acquisition and construction of
a 350-unit multifamily rental housing project located in the City at 450 Folsom Street
(also known as Transbay Block 8 Tower Apartments); approving, for purposes of
Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance of the
tax-exempt portion of said bonds and said notes in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed $282,359,227; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of funding
loan agreements providing the terms and conditions of the multifamily housing revenue
notes and authorizing the execution and delivery thereof; approving the form of and
authorizing the execution of one or more regulatory agreements and declarations of
restrictive covenants; approving the forms of and authorizing the execution of certain
loan documents; approving the forms of and authorizing the execution of an indenture of
trust providing the terms and conditions of the variable rate multifamily housing revenue
bonds and authorizing the execution and delivery thereof; approving the form of and
authorizing the execution of a bond purchase agreement for such bonds; approving the
form of and authorizing an official statement for such bonds and authorizing the
distribution thereof; authorizing the collection of certain fees; ratifying and approving any
action heretofore taken in connection with the bonds, the notes and the projects;
granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this
Resolution, subject to the terms of this Resolution; and related matters, as defined
herein.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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14. 161071 [Agreement - Department of Public Health - Whole Person Care Pilots
Program]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution authorizing the Director of Health to sign an agreement, on behalf of the City
and County of San Francisco, with the California Department of Health Care Services for
participation in the Whole Person Care Pilots Program to fund coordination of health,
behavioral health, and social services in a patient-centered manner with the goal of
improved beneficiary health and wellbeing through more efficient and effective use of
resources.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
15. 161072 [Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds - 2800 Arelious Walker Drive - Not to
Exceed $16,000,000]
Sponsor: Cohen
Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (the “City”) to
reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness;
authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development
(the “Director”) to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt
Limit Allocation Committee (“CDLAC”) to permit the issuance of residential mortgage
revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,000,000 for 2800
Arelious Walker Drive; authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller’s
Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $100,000 in accordance with CDLAC
procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the
required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to such deposit to the
State of California if the City fails to issue the residential mortgage revenue bonds;
approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the
issuance and sale of residential mortgage revenue bonds by the City in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $16,000,000; authorizing and directing the execution of
any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any
action heretofore taken in connection with the Project, as defined herein, and the
Application, as defined herein.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
16. 161115 [Accept and Expend Grant - Friends of San Francisco Public Library - Annual
Grant Award, FY2016-2017 - Up to $763,355 of In-Kind Gifts, Services, and
Cash Monies]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and
expend a grant in the amount of up to $763,355 of in-kind gifts, services, and cash
monies from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for direct support for a
variety of public programs and services in FY2016-2017.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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17. 161128 [Issuance of Bonds - California Statewide Communities Development
Authority - Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled, dba Jewish Home of San
Francisco - Not to Exceed $150,000,000]
Sponsor: Avalos
Resolution approving in accordance with Internal Revenue Code, Section 147(f), the
issuance of revenue bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development
Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 to finance the
cost of the acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping, and furnishing of facilities
owned and managed by the Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled, dba Jewish Home of San
Francisco, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, in connection with the
provision of senior residential and care services.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
18. 161129 [Authorizing Interim Financing - Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board -
Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project - up to $150,000,000]
Sponsor: Cohen
Resolution authorizing interim financing by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
for the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project, in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed $150,000,000 outstanding at any one time.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
19. 161131 [Issuance and Sale of Revenue Obligations - Association of Bay Area
Governments - Presidio Knolls School Project - Not to Exceed $30,000,000]
Sponsor: Kim
Resolution approving for purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of revenue obligations by the Association of
Bay Area Governments Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 to finance or refinance the costs of the
acquisition, demolition, construction, renovation, equipping and/or furnishing of preK-8
educational facilities to be owned and operated by Presidio Knolls School.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Breed
20. 160301 [Liquor License Transfer - 447 Bush Street]
Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type 48 on-sale general public premises
license to 451 Bush Street, Inc., dba FLUXUS from 1 Embarcadero Center to 447 Bush
Street (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County
of San Francisco in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section
23958.4, and recommending that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. (Government Audit and
Oversight Committee)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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21. 160558 [Grant Agreement - Broadway Sansome Associates, L.P. - Municipal
Transportation Agency Rent Subsidies - Not to Exceed $1,192,320]
Sponsor: Peskin
Resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community
Development to execute a Grant Agreement with Broadway Sansome Associates, L.P.,
to provide Municipal Transportation Agency rent subsidies for 12 permanently displaced
low-income households at 255 Broadway Street, for a 30-year period to commence
following Board approval, in an amount not to exceed $1,192,320.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
22. 160756 [Acknowledging the Establishment of Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy]
Sponsor: Kim
Resolution acknowledging the establishment of a new public benefit civic nonprofit
Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy to assume long-term operating and management
responsibility for Yerba Buena Gardens under a master lease with the City of San
Francisco.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
23. 160615 [Board Response - Civil Grand Jury - Into the Open: Opportunities for More
Timely and Transparent Investigations of Fatal San Francisco Police
Department Officer-Involved Shootings]
Motion responding to the Civil Grand Jury’s request to provide a status update on the
Board of Supervisors response to Recommendation No. R.5.D contained in the
2015-2016 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Into the Open: Opportunities for More
Timely and Transparent Investigations of Fatal San Francisco Police Department
Officer-Involved Shootings;” 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)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee
Present: Supervisors Cohen, Wiener, Peskin
24. 160820 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 1345 Ocean Avenue (aka Ingleside
Presbyterian Church and the Great Cloud of Witnesses)]
Sponsor: Yee
Ordinance designating 1345 Ocean Avenue (aka Ingleside Presbyterian Church and the
Great Cloud of Witnesses), Assessor's Parcel Block No. 6942, Lot No. 050, as a
Landmark under Planning Code, Article 10; affirming the Planning Department’s
determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings under
Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the
eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation
Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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25. 160821 [Planning Code - Amending Landmark Designation - 140 Maiden Lane (aka V.
C. Morris Gift Shop)]
Sponsor: Peskin
Ordinance amending the Landmark Designation of 140 Maiden Lane (aka V. C. Morris
Gift Shop), Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0309, Lot No. 019, under Planning Code, Article
10; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act; and making environmental findings, findings of public
necessity, convenience and welfare, and findings of consistency with the General Plan,
and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation
Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
26. 160893 [Administrative, Public Works, Police Codes - Places for People Program;
Permit Fee]
Sponsor: Wiener
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish a Places for People Program
that coordinates the City’s authorization of public gatherings and activities and their
associated temporary physical improvements on City-owned property, the public
right-of-way, and associated privately-owned space in connection with certain public
space improvements; provides a process for identifying private Stewards to create and
activate the public space and be responsible for managing the events and other
activities occurring there; streamlines the process for reviewing proposals and issuing
any required permits; and establishes a People Place Permit Fee; amending the Public
Works Code to establish a regulatory process for authorizing a People Place on the
public right-of-way; amending the Police Code definition of a Limited Live Performance
Locale to include People Places; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination
under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
27. 160954 [Amending Ordinance No. 1061 - Sidewalk Width Change - Portions of De Haro
Street Between 15th and 16th Street]
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,”
to change the official sidewalk width along the easterly side of De Haro Street between
15th Street and 16th Street, fronting Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3938, Lot No. 001;
adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of
consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code,
Section 101.1. (Public Works)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.
The following items will be considered by the Land Use and Transportation Committee
at a Regular Meeting on Monday, October 31, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. The Chair intends to
request the Committee to send the following items to the Board as Committee Reports
on Tuesday, November 1, 2016.
28. 160944 [Building Code - Repeal of Existing 2013 Code and Enactment of 2016 Edition]
Ordinance repealing the 2013 Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2016 Building
Code consisting of the 2016 California Building Code and the 2016 California
Residential Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and
findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an
operative date of January 1, 2017; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the
legislation to the California Building Standards Commission as required by State law.
(Building Inspection Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
29. 160945 [Building Code - Residential Building Requirements]
Ordinance adding the provisions of the 2016 California Residential Code with local
amendments into various chapters of the 2016 San Francisco Building Code, and
adding Chapter 36 to the Building Code to serve as a directory of where such provisions
may be found; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the
California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2017;
and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to the California Building
Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
30. 160946 [Electrical Code - Repeal of Existing 2013 Code and Enactment of 2016
Edition]
Ordinance repealing the 2013 Electrical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2016
Electrical Code consisting of the 2016 California Electrical Code as amended by San
Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the
California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2017; and
directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the legislation to the California
Building Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection
Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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31. 160947 [Existing Building Code - Enactment of New Code]
Ordinance enacting a 2016 San Francisco Existing Building Code consisting of the 2016
California Existing Building Code with San Francisco amendments; adopting
environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and
Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2017; and directing the Clerk
of the Board to forward the legislation to the California Building Standards Commission
as required by State law. (Building Inspection Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
32. 160948 [Green Building Code - Repeal of Existing 2013 Code and Enactment of 2016
Edition]
Ordinance repealing the 2013 Green Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2016
Green Building Code consisting of the 2016 California Green Building Standards Code
as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local
conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date
of January 1, 2017; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the
legislation to the California Building Standards Commission as required by State law.
(Building Inspection Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
33. 160949 [Mechanical Code - Repeal of Existing 2013 Code and Enactment of 2016
Edition]
Ordinance repealing the 2013 Mechanical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2016
Mechanical Code consisting of the 2016 California Mechanical Code as amended by
San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under
the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2017;
and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the legislation to the
California Building Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection
Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
34. 160950 [Plumbing Code - Repeal of Existing 2013 Code and Enactment of 2016
Edition]
Ordinance repealing the 2013 Plumbing Code in its entirety and enacting a 2016
Plumbing Code consisting of the 2016 California Plumbing Code as amended by San
Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the
California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2017; and
directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the legislation to the California
Building Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection
Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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35. 161082 [Fire Code - Repeal of Existing 2013 Code and Enactment of 2016 Edition]
Ordinance repealing the current San Francisco Fire Code in its entirety and enacting a
2016 Fire Code consisting of the 2016 California Fire Code and portions of the 2015
International Fire Code as amended by San Francisco, with an operative date of
January 1, 2017; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and
Safety Code, Section 17958.7; directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward
San Francisco’s amendments to the California Building Standards Commission and
State Fire Marshal; and making environmental findings. (Fire Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
The following items will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, October 27, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee
to send the following items to the Board as Committee Reports on Tuesday, November
1, 2016.
36. 161033 [Administrative Code - Extending Balboa Park Station Area Plan Community
Advisory Committee]
Sponsor: Avalos
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to codify the Balboa Park Station Area
Plan Community Advisory Committee, establish its size and membership, set terms and
term limits for its members, and extend its sunset date to February 28, 2020.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
37. 161062 [Appointments, Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee - Robert
Leshner and Tim Cronin]
Motion appointing Robert Leshner, term ending November 12, 2019, and Tim Cronin,
term ending November 12, 2020, to the Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight
Committee. (Rules Committee)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
38. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters
of inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body
activities.
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39. PUBLIC COMMENT
An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the
public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered
today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been
considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three
minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that
public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public
testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the
public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or
the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.
Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state
such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of
the meeting.
FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is
required for adoption of these resolutions today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go
to committee.
Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda are on for adoption, or
approved, as indicated.
Items 40 through 43
40. 161168 [Urging the Full Repayment of California Soldiers and Veterans for Time
Served]
Sponsors: Farrell; Avalos, Mar, Yee and Cohen
Resolution urging Congressional leadership to pass legislation that will fully absolve
California soldiers and veterans debt for time served.
10/25/2016; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
41. 161169 [Commending New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, State Senator Liz Krueger
and State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal for New York Assembly Bill
A8704C]
Sponsor: Peskin
Resolution commending New York State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member
Linda Rosenthal for co-sponsoring and passing New York State Assembly Bill A8704C,
relating to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in class A multiple-dwelling
buildings in New York City, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing it into
law on October 21, 2016.
10/25/2016; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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42. 161170 [Waiver Permitting City Employees to Assist the Department of Elections with
the November 8, 2016 Election]
Sponsor: Breed
Motion granting a waiver from the prohibition imposed by Charter, Section 13.104.5, to
permit City employees to assist the Department of Elections with the November 8, 2016,
election. (Elections Department)
10/25/2016; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
43. 161171 [Committee of the Whole - Resolution of Necessity to Acquire a Lease by
Eminent Domain - Central Shops Relocation - 1975 Galvez Avenue - November
29, 2016]
Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on
November 29, 2016, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on a Resolution of Necessity
authorizing the acquisition of a lease at the real property commonly known as 1975
Galvez Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 5250, Lot No. 016, by eminent domain for
the public purpose of completing and constructing the Central Shops Relocation. (Clerk
of the Board)
10/25/2016; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
44. IMPERATIVE AGENDA
Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M.
Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the
Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown
Act Finding. Each motion requires eight (8) votes or a unanimous six (6) or seven (7). A unanimous
vote is required for the resolution(s).
[Serious Injury Finding]
Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take
action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later
meeting."
[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely
commendatory.
[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time,
there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the
City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.
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LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL
Introduced by a Supervisor or the Mayor
Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.105, an Ordinance or Resolution may be introduced before the Board
of Supervisors by a Member of the Board, a Committee of the Board, or the Mayor and shall be
referred to and reported upon by an appropriate Committee of the Board.
Legislation Introduced will appear on the Final Minutes for this meeting. Once the
Legislation Introduced is approved, it will be available on
http://www.sfbos.org/legislation_introduced.
Introduced at the Request of a Department
Pursuant to Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors, Section 2.7.1, Department Heads may submit
proposed legislation to the Clerk of the Board, in which case titles of the legislation will be printed at
the rear of the next available agenda of the Board.
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
161141 [Settlement of Lawsuit and Supplemental Appropriation - First National
Insurance Company of America - $405,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by First National Insurance
Company of America against the City and County of San Francisco for $405,000; the
lawsuit was filed on February 13, 2015, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No.
CGC-15-544117; entitled First National Insurance Company of America v. City and
County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged water main break and
flooded property; and appropriating $405,000 from the Water Enterprise fund balance
for such purpose. (City Attorney)
10/24/2016; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
11/01/2016; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
161142 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Beresford Corporation, a California Corporation -
$52,500]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Beresford Corporation, a
California Corporation, against the City and County of San Francisco for $52,500; the
lawsuit was filed on October 30, 2014, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No.
CGC-14-542440; entitled Beresford Corporation, A California Corporation v. City and
County of San Francisco, DOE 1 - 10, Inclusive; the lawsuit involves a demand for tax
refund. (City Attorney)
10/24/2016; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
11/01/2016; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
161143 [Donation of Retired Pick-Up Truck to San Francisco Firefighters Local 798]
Resolution authorizing the Fire Department to donate a retired pick-up truck to the San
Francisco Firefighters Local 798. (Fire Department)
10/18/2016; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
11/01/2016; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
161144 [Settlement of Unliltigated Claim - BHR Operations, LLC - $169,263.18]
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by BHR Operations,
LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $169,263.18; claim was filed on
March 14, 2016; the claim involves a refund of Transient Occupancy Tax, Tourist
Improvement District Fees and Moscone Expansion District fees. (City Attorney)
10/24/2016; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
11/01/2016; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
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161173 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from October 17, 2016, through October 24,
2016, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters, or to be
ordered filed by the Clerk on November 1, 2016.
Personal information that is provided in communications to the Board of Supervisors is
subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act and the San Francisco
Sunshine Ordinance. Personal information will not be redacted.
From a concerned citizens, regarding proposed Ordinance to limit short-term rental of a
residential unit to no more than 60 days per calendar year. File No. 161093. 2 letters.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (1)
From concerned citizens, regarding Resolution urging the SF Municipal Transportation
Agency Board of Directors to name Central Subway’s Chinatown Station the Central
Subway’s “Rose Pak Station.” File No. 161045. 2 letters. Copy: Each Supervisor. (2)
From Controller’s City Services Auditor Division, regarding Municipal Transportation
Agency’s audit of the methodology used to calculate the overhead rates in its indirect
cost allocation plan in FY14-15. Copy: Each Supervisor. (3)
From Mayor Lee, regarding the following Charter, Section 3.100(18), nomination to the
Airport Commission. Copy: Each Supervisor. (4)
Linda Crayton, for a term ending August 31, 2020.
From Department of Public Health, regarding June 2016 Public Health and Safety
Bond/First Bond Sale. Copy: Each Supervisor. (5)
From Treasure Island Development Authority, submitting executed copies of Master
Lease modifications between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the United
States Navy. Copy: Each Supervisor. (6)
From SF Sheriff Department, pursuant to Penal Code, Section 4025, submitting Inmate
Welfare Fund Annual Report. (7)
From City of Brisbane, regarding proposed Resolution regarding Baylands development.
File No. 161044. Copy: Each Supervisor. (8)
From Caltrain, regarding Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (9)
From West Area California Public Utilities Commission, submitting notice of various
Verizon Wireless facilities. Copy: Each Supervisor. (10)
From Yerba Buena Community Benefit District, regarding proposed Ordinance
establishing a Places for People Program. File No. 160893. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(11)
From concerned citizens, regarding round-the-clock construction on Rincon Hill
Neighborhood. 7 letters. Copy: Each Supervisor. (12)
From Tom Battipaglia, regarding internet choice. File No. 160261. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (13)
From concerned citizens, regarding proposed Ordinance appropriating funds for relief to
earthquake victims in Italy. File No. 160963. 2 letters. Copy: Each Supervisor. (14)
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