# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 28, 2017 - Meeting date: 2017-02-28 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 26 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/420/2017-02-28-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=536120&GUID=BE2B84E0-6049-45B0-852A-4E6884284777) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 170179: Reappointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Diane Matsuda - Pages: 17-18 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 170179 [Reappointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Diane Matsuda] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for reappointment of Diane Matsuda to the Historic Preservation Commission, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term. (Rules Committee) (Charter, Section 4.135, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk, then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: February 7, 2017.) Motion No. M17-028 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 16 Printed at 1:52 pm on 3/1/17 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 2/28/2017 Supervisor Fewer Excused from Voting Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that Supervisor Fewer be excused from voting on File No. 170189. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Fewer ### File 170189: Appointment, Local Agency Formation Commission - Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer - Pages: 18 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 170189 [Appointment, Local Agency Formation Commission - Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer] Motion appointing Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term, to the Local Agency Formation Commission. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M17-029 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Fewer ### File 170190: Appointment, Ethics Commission - Quentin Kopp - Pages: 18 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 170190 [Appointment, Ethics Commission - Quentin Kopp] Motion appointing Quentin Kopp, for the unexpired portion of a six-year term, to the Ethics Commission. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M17-030 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee ### File 170191: Appointments, Urban Forestry Council - John Malcolm Hillan, Andrew Sullivan, Dan Flanagan, Meg Lowman, Michael Sullivan, and Phillip Pierce - Pages: 18-19 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 170191 [Appointments, Urban Forestry Council - John Malcolm Hillan, Andrew Sullivan, Dan Flanagan, Meg Lowman, Michael Sullivan, and Phillip Pierce] Motion appointing John Malcolm Hillan, Andrew Sullivan, Dan Flanagan, Meg Lowman (residency requirement waived), Michael Sullivan, and Phillip Pierce, for the unexpired portion of two-year terms, to the Urban Forestry Council. (Rules Committee) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, by adding language to effectuate the appointments on March 1, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Motion No. M17-031 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Vote 3: other - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 17 Printed at 1:52 pm on 3/1/17 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 2/28/2017 Supervisor Kim was noted absent at 5:02 p.m. Supervisor Kim Excused from Voting Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that Supervisor Kim be excused beginning at 5:02 p.m. and for the remainder of the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Kim ### File 161174: Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Map Approval - 162-164 Alhambra Street - Pages: 19 ### File 161175: Approving Decision of Public Works and Approving the Tentative Map - 162-164 Alhambra Street - Pages: 19 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 161175 [Approving Decision of Public Works and Approving the Tentative Map - 162-164 Alhambra Street] Motion approving decision of Public Works and approving the Tentative Map for three units of new construction at 162-164 Alhambra Street, Assessor's Parcel Block No. 0463A, Lot No. 013; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M17-032 Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Kim ### File 161176: Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving the Tentative Map - 162-164 Alhambra Street - Pages: 19-20 - Vote 1: tabling - Action: 161176 [Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving the Tentative Map - 162-164 Alhambra Street] Motion disapproving decision of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Map for three units of new construction at 162-164 Alhambra Street, Assessor's Parcel Block No. 0463A, Lot No. 013. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Kim ## Extracted text ### [Page 18](https://sfbos.info/documents/420/2017-02-28-minutes#page-18) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 2/28/2017 Supervisor Fewer Excused from Voting Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that Supervisor Fewer be excused from voting on File No. 170189. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer 170189 [Appointment, Local Agency Formation Commission - Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer] Motion appointing Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term, to the Local Agency Formation Commission. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M17-029 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer 170190 [Appointment, Ethics Commission - Quentin Kopp] Motion appointing Quentin Kopp, for the unexpired portion of a six-year term, to the Ethics Commission. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M17-030 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee 170191 [Appointments, Urban Forestry Council - John Malcolm Hillan, Andrew Sullivan, Dan Flanagan, Meg Lowman, Michael Sullivan, and Phillip Pierce] Motion appointing John Malcolm Hillan, Andrew Sullivan, Dan Flanagan, Meg Lowman (residency requirement waived), Michael Sullivan, and Phillip Pierce, for the unexpired portion of two-year terms, to the Urban Forestry Council. (Rules Committee) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, by adding language to effectuate the appointments on March 1, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Motion No. M17-031 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 17 Printed at 1:52 pm on 3/1/17 ### [Page 19](https://sfbos.info/documents/420/2017-02-28-minutes#page-19) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 2/28/2017 Supervisor Kim was noted absent at 5:02 p.m. Supervisor Kim Excused from Voting Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that Supervisor Kim be excused beginning at 5:02 p.m. and for the remainder of the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Kim SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. President Breed requested File Nos. 161174, 161175, 161176, and 161177 be called together. 161174 [Hearing - Appeal of Tentative Map Approval - 162-164 Alhambra Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of Public Works dated October 18, 2016, approving a Tentative Map for three units of new construction at 162-164 Alhambra Street, Assessor's Parcel Block No. 0463A, Lot No. 013. (District 2) (Appellants: John Barrett, Kathleen Eckhart, and Mauricio Franco) (Filed October 28, 2016). (Clerk of the Board) President Breed opened the public hearing, informed the Board that a communication was received from the appellants, John Barrett, Kathleen Eckhart, and Mauricio Franco, withdrawing their appeal without prejudice. President Breed then inquired whether any member of the public wished to address the Board on the withdrawn appeal. There were no speakers. President Breed closed public comment and declared the hearing heard and filed. HEARD AND FILED 161175 [Approving Decision of Public Works and Approving the Tentative Map - 162-164 Alhambra Street] Motion approving decision of Public Works and approving the Tentative Map for three units of new construction at 162-164 Alhambra Street, Assessor's Parcel Block No. 0463A, Lot No. 013; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M17-032 Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Kim 161176 [Disapproving Decision of Public Works and Disapproving the Tentative Map - 162-164 Alhambra Street] Motion disapproving decision of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Map for three units of new construction at 162-164 Alhambra Street, Assessor's Parcel Block No. 0463A, Lot No. 013. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Kim City and County of San Francisco Page 18 Printed at 1:52 pm on 3/1/17