# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 1, 2016 - Meeting date: 2016-11-01 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 19 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/398/2016-11-01-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=512918&GUID=160C0179-A7A0-4BEF-BE92-36010BE87E9D) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 160820: Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 1345 Ocean Avenue (aka Ingleside Presbyterian Church and the Great Cloud of Witnesses) - Pages: 10-11 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 160820 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 1345 Ocean Avenue (aka Ingleside Presbyterian Church and the Great Cloud of Witnesses)] Sponsors: Yee; Breed and Avalos 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) Supervisors Breed and Avalos requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160821: Planning Code - Amending Landmark Designation - 140 Maiden Lane (aka V. C. Morris Gift Shop) - Pages: 11 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160893: Administrative, Public Works, Police Codes - Places for People Program; Permit Fee - Pages: 11 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: inistrative, Public Works, Police Codes - Places for People Program; Permit Fee] Sponsors: Wiener; Tang and Mar 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. Supervisors Tang and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160954: Amending Ordinance No. 1061 - Sidewalk Width Change - Portions of De Haro Street Between 15th and 16th Street - Pages: 11-12 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 160944: Building Code - Repeal of Existing 2013 Code and Enactment of 2016 Edition - Pages: 12-13 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/398/2016-11-01-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 11/1/2016 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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 160893 [Administrative, Public Works, Police Codes - Places for People Program; Permit Fee] Sponsors: Wiener; Tang and Mar 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. Supervisors Tang and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 10 Printed at 11:11 am on 11/2/16 ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/398/2016-11-01-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 11/1/2016 SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved to suspend Rule 5.36 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee Supervisor Campos introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Ruth Mahaney in recognition of her many accomplishments as a civil rights activist, educator, and Modern Times Collective member. Supervisor Mar shared in this commendation. Supervisor Yee introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Sarah Burton and staff, on behalf of San Francisco SAFE (Safety Awareness for Everyone), Inc., in recognition of SF SAFE’s 40th Anniversary and many accomplishments engaging, educating, and empowering San Franciscans to build safer and more vibrant neighborhoods through crime prevention and public safety services. Supervisors Farrell, Campos, Kim, Cohen and Mar shared in this commendation. Supervisor Mar introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, in recognition of the Internet Archive’s 20th Anniversary and his many accomplishments as an advocate of “universal access to all knowledge.” Supervisor Tang introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Bernice Lassiter, a founder of Polly Ann Ice Cream, in recognition of her 90th Birthday and her many achievements and continued community support. Supervisor Wiener introduced, welcomed, and presented Certificates of Honor to Frank Shreve and Paulo de Souza, Jr. (Municipal Transportation Agency) in recognition of their heroic and selfless actions intervening to save a stabbing victim on Market Street and detaining the suspect until the police arrived. John Haley (Municipal Transportation Agency) shared in this commendation. COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee President Breed requested File Nos. 160944, 160945, 160946, 160947, 160948, 160949, and 160950 be called together. 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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 11 Printed at 11:11 am on 11/2/16