# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 29, 2016 - Meeting date: 2016-11-29 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 32 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/402/2016-11-29-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=517336&GUID=05000F66-D34E-4822-B041-5E6279DE7337) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 161284: Commending Chuck Nevius - Pages: 22-23 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 161284 [Commending Chuck Nevius] Sponsors: Peskin; Farrell Resolution commending Chuck Nevius. President Breed inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to commending Chuck Nevius, as referenced in File No. 161284. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 6, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 977 Printed at 2:28 pm on 1/27/17 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/29/2016 [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Breed, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Vote 3: other - Action: [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. Supervisor Breed, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 161275: Commending Supervisor Scott Wiener - Pages: 23-24 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 161275 [Commending Supervisor Scott Wiener] Sponsor: Board of Supervisors Resolution commending and honoring Supervisor Scott Wiener for his distinguished service as a Member of the Board of Supervisors for the City and County of San Francisco, representing District Eight. President Breed inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to the commendation of Supervisor Scott Wiener, as referenced in File No. 161275. Tom Gilberty; Male Speaker; shared various thoughts and stories relating to Supervisor Wiener. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 486-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 161285: Real Property Acquisition - Sidewalks Along Portions of Van Ness Avenue and South Van Ness Avenue - Pages: 24 ### File 161286: Project Partnership Agreement - United States Army Corps of Engineers - Dredging of Central Basin by Pier 70 - Waiving Certain Requirements of Environment and Administrative Codes - Not to Exceed $3,139,850 - Pages: 24-25 ## Extracted text ### [Page 23](https://sfbos.info/documents/402/2016-11-29-minutes#page-23) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/29/2016 [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Breed, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee [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. Supervisor Breed, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee 161275 [Commending Supervisor Scott Wiener] Sponsor: Board of Supervisors Resolution commending and honoring Supervisor Scott Wiener for his distinguished service as a Member of the Board of Supervisors for the City and County of San Francisco, representing District Eight. President Breed inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to the commendation of Supervisor Scott Wiener, as referenced in File No. 161275. Tom Gilberty; Male Speaker; shared various thoughts and stories relating to Supervisor Wiener. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 486-16 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 978 Printed at 2:28 pm on 1/27/17 ### [Page 24](https://sfbos.info/documents/402/2016-11-29-minutes#page-24) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/29/2016 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. Ordinances 161285 [Real Property Acquisition - Sidewalks Along Portions of Van Ness Avenue and South Van Ness Avenue] Sponsors: Mayor, Peskin, Breed, Farrell and Kim Ordinance authorizing the Director of Property to agree to acquire and accept the State of California’s relinquishment of all its right, title, and interest in and to the sidewalks along portions of Van Ness Avenue (between Lombard Street and Market Street), portions of South Van Ness Avenue (between Market Street and Plum Street), and the underlying real property (if any and without warranty), except as otherwise excepted and reserved by the State of California; authorizing the placement of such sidewalks and real property, upon acquisition, under the jurisdiction of Public Works; authorizing additional official City actions required to consummate the relinquishment of the sidewalks, as defined herein; authorizing the Director of Public Works to amend an existing Delegated Maintenance Agreement with the State of California regarding shared maintenance of portions of Van Ness Avenue and maintenance cost allocation, upon relinquishment of the sidewalks; waiving fees and bonding requirements for the State of California that would be otherwise applicable to excavation permits; waiving the required 90-days’ notice of intention to relinquish set forth in California Streets and Highways Code, Section 73; adopting the Planning Department’s determination that such acquisition is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. 11/29/16; ASSIGNED to Land Use and Transportation Committee. 161286 [Project Partnership Agreement - United States Army Corps of Engineers - Dredging of Central Basin by Pier 70 - Waiving Certain Requirements of Environment and Administrative Codes - Not to Exceed $3,139,850] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving and authorizing the Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco (“Port”) to execute a Project Partnership Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) to allow federal dredging of the Central Basin adjacent to Pier 70 conditioned upon the Port providing a 25% matching share not to exceed $2,242,750 for the initial project costs, and the Port providing a 10% matching share, not to exceed an additional $897,100 for federal maintenance dredging of the Central Basin payable over the following 30 years, for a total matching share from the Port not to exceed $3,139,850; exempting the Agreement from certain requirements of the Environment Code and Administrative Code except to the extent that the Agreement obligates USACE to satisfy any such requirements; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. 11/29/16; ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee. 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