# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 7, 2017 - Meeting date: 2017-03-07 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 22 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/422/2017-03-07-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=537070&GUID=C69B0C1B-8777-4B58-89F5-D57C595164B1) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 170218: Supporting the Bay Area Rapid Transit District's Sanctuary in Transit Policy - Pages: 18-19 - Sponsors: Sheehy; Ronen and Fewer - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 170218 [Supporting the Bay Area Rapid Transit District's Sanctuary in Transit Policy] Sponsors: Sheehy; Ronen and Fewer Resolution supporting the Bay Area Rapid Transit District's Sanctuary in Transit Policy. Supervisors Ronen and Fewer requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Farrell, Kim, Peskin ### File 170217: Urging the California State Legislature to Amend the Revenue and Taxation Code to Enable California Local Jurisdictions to Levy a Personal Income Tax and a Corporate Income Tax - Pages: 19 - Sponsors: Peskin; Fewer, Ronen, Kim, Yee, Safai and Cohen ### File 170219: Recognizing Problem Gambling Awareness Month - March - Pages: 19-20 - Sponsors: Yee; Safai, Kim and Fewer - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 170219 [Recognizing Problem Gambling Awareness Month - March] Sponsors: Yee; Safai, Kim and Fewer Resolution recognizing March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Fewer requested to be added as a co-sponsor. ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Farrell, Kim, Peskin ### File 170239: Arbor Week - March 12, 2017, through March 18, 2017 - Pages: 20 - Sponsors: Peskin - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 170239 [Arbor Week - March 12, 2017, through March 18, 2017] Sponsor: Peskin Resolution declaring March 12, 2017, through March 18, 2017, as Arbor Week 2017 in the City and County of San Francisco. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to Arbor Week 2017 as referenced in File No. 170239. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Excused: Farrell, Kim, Peskin ## Extracted text ### [Page 19](https://sfbos.info/documents/422/2017-03-07-minutes#page-19) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 3/7/2017 Severed from the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda Supervisor Ronen requested that File No. 170217 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 170217 [Urging the California State Legislature to Amend the Revenue and Taxation Code to Enable California Local Jurisdictions to Levy a Personal Income Tax and a Corporate Income Tax] Sponsors: Peskin; Fewer, Ronen, Kim, Yee, Safai and Cohen Resolution urging the California state legislature to amend the Revenue and Taxation Code to enable local California jurisdictions to levy personal and corporate income taxes, which the City and County of San Francisco could utilize as a sustained source of funding for transportation and public health priorities. Supervisor Ronen requested this Resolution be REFERRED to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee. Supervisor Yee requested that File No. 170219 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 170219 [Recognizing Problem Gambling Awareness Month - March] Sponsors: Yee; Safai, Kim and Fewer Resolution recognizing March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Fewer requested to be added as a co-sponsor. ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 3 - Farrell, Kim, Peskin City and County of San Francisco Page 18 Printed at 3:10 pm on 3/8/17 ### [Page 20](https://sfbos.info/documents/422/2017-03-07-minutes#page-20) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 3/7/2017 IMPERATIVE AGENDA [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 3 - Farrell, Kim, Peskin [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 Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 3 - Farrell, Kim, Peskin 170239 [Arbor Week - March 12, 2017, through March 18, 2017] Sponsor: Peskin Resolution declaring March 12, 2017, through March 18, 2017, as Arbor Week 2017 in the City and County of San Francisco. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to Arbor Week 2017 as referenced in File No. 170239. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Excused: 3 - Farrell, Kim, Peskin 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. City and County of San Francisco Page 19 Printed at 3:10 pm on 3/8/17