# Board of Supervisors Minutes: January 24, 2017

- Meeting date: 2017-01-24
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 40
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## Structured legislative records

### File 160656: Planning Code - Medical Service Use - Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District

- Pages: 9-10
- Sponsors: Farrell
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 160656 [Planning Code - Medical Service Use - Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District] Sponsor: Farrell Ordinance amending the Planning Code to provide that in the Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District a Medical Service use, whether Principal or Accessory, requires a Conditional Use authorization on the ground story and is permitted above the ground story; 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 necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee

### File 161241: Interim Zoning Controls - Indoor Agriculture

- Pages: 10-11
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: ture] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution creating interim zoning controls to require conditional use authorization for indoor agriculture uses, as defined in Planning Code, Section 102, and other indoor agriculture uses in Production, Distribution, and Repair zoning districts; making findings of consistency with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Laurel Arvanitidis (Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development) and Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Sheehy, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 4, Lines 4-8, by expanding on the grandfathering provisions to applicants who have 1) applied to the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) for a building permit application or 2) attempted to apply to the Department of Public Health for the building permit and were not referred to DBI until after November 8, 2016. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
- Vote 2: amendment
  - Action: Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Sheehy, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED on Page 4, Lines 3 and 8, by changing the date from 'November 8, 2016' to 'November 25, 2016.' Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Sheehy withdrew his motion to second. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED on Page 4, Lines 3 and 8, by changing the date from 'November 8, 2016' to 'November 25, 2016.' The motion FAILED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Kim, Ronen
  - Noes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Peskin, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
- Vote 3: adoption, likely final
  - Action: Resolution No. 015-17 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee

### File 161348: Administrative Code - Reentry Council

- Pages: 11
- Sponsors: Breed
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 161348 [Administrative Code - Reentry Council] Sponsor: Breed Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require that the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing appoint one member to the Reentry Council, increasing the membership from 23 to 24; increase the time that one Board appointed former inmate member can be free from custody from a maximum of two years to a maximum of three years; and require that the Council submit its report to the Board of Supervisors recommending whether the Council should continue by July 1, 2018. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Supervisor Peskin Excused from Voting Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that Supervisor Peskin be excused from voting on File No. 170021. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
  - Excused: Peskin

### File 170021: Nomination, California Coastal Commission - Supervisor Aaron Peskin

- Pages: 11
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 170021 [Nomination, California Coastal Commission - Supervisor Aaron Peskin] Motion nominating Supervisor Aaron Peskin for the North Coast Central seat on the California Coastal Commission. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M17-002 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
  - Excused: Peskin

### File 170022: Appointment, Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee - Trevor McNeil

- Pages: 11-12
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 170022 [Appointment, Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee - Trevor McNeil] Motion appointing Trevor McNeil, term ending February 1, 2019, to the Park, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory Committee. (Rules Committee) Supervisor Peskin clarified that the appointee, Trevor McNeil, was not the Vice Chair of the Democratic County Central Committee, as was indicated on his application dated December 1, 2016. Motion No. M17-003 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee

## Extracted text

### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/412/2017-01-24-minutes#page-10)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                                 1/24/2017



161241 [Interim Zoning Controls - Indoor Agriculture]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Resolution creating interim zoning controls to require conditional use authorization for indoor
            agriculture uses, as defined in Planning Code, Section 102, and other indoor agriculture uses in
            Production, Distribution, and Repair zoning districts; making findings of consistency with the eight
            priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and affirming the Planning Department’s
            determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Laurel Arvanitidis (Mayor’s Office of Economic
            and Workforce Development) and Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to
            questions raised throughout the discussion.
            Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Sheehy, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 4, Lines 4-8, by expanding on the
            grandfathering provisions to applicants who have 1) applied to the Department of Building Inspection
            (DBI) for a building permit application or 2) attempted to apply to the Department of Public Health for
            the building permit and were not referred to DBI until after November 8, 2016. The motion carried by
            the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
            Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Sheehy, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED on
            Page 4, Lines 3 and 8, by changing the date from 'November 8, 2016' to 'November 25, 2016.'
            Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Sheehy withdrew his motion to second.
            Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED on Page 4,
            Lines 3 and 8, by changing the date from 'November 8, 2016' to 'November 25, 2016.' The motion
            FAILED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 3 - Fewer, Kim, Ronen
                 Noes: 8 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Peskin, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
            Resolution No. 015-17
            ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee




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Recommendations of the Rules Committee

161348 [Administrative Code - Reentry Council]
            Sponsor: Breed
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require that the Department of Homelessness
            and Supportive Housing appoint one member to the Reentry Council, increasing the membership
            from 23 to 24; increase the time that one Board appointed former inmate member can be free from
            custody from a maximum of two years to a maximum of three years; and require that the Council
            submit its report to the Board of Supervisors recommending whether the Council should continue
            by July 1, 2018.
            PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee



Supervisor Peskin Excused from Voting
            Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that Supervisor Peskin be excused from
            voting on File No. 170021. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Peskin


170021 [Nomination, California Coastal Commission - Supervisor Aaron Peskin]
            Motion nominating Supervisor Aaron Peskin for the North Coast Central seat on the California
            Coastal Commission. (Rules Committee)
            Motion No. M17-002
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Peskin


            President Breed requested File Nos. 170022 and 170023 be called together.


170022 [Appointment, Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee - Trevor
       McNeil]
            Motion appointing Trevor McNeil, term ending February 1, 2019, to the Park, Recreation, and
            Open Space Advisory Committee. (Rules Committee)
            Supervisor Peskin clarified that the appointee, Trevor McNeil, was not the Vice Chair of the
            Democratic County Central Committee, as was indicated on his application dated December 1,
            2016.
            Motion No. M17-003
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee




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