# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 21, 2017 - Meeting date: 2017-03-21 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 19 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/426/2017-03-21-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=538752&GUID=48F69343-5B32-4E32-BD1F-65D3A7D9F90F) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 170185: Noe Valley Community Benefit District - Annual Report for FY2015-2016 - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Sheehy - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 170185 [Noe Valley Community Benefit District - Annual Report for FY2015-2016] Sponsor: Sheehy Resolution receiving and approving the annual report for the Noe Valley Community Benefit District for FY2015-2016, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District’s management agreement with the City, Section 3.4. ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee ### File 170220: Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District - Annual Report to the City - FY2015-2016 - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Yee - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 170220 [Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District - Annual Report to the City - FY2015-2016] Sponsor: Yee Resolution receiving and approving the annual report for the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District for FY2015-2016, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District's management agreement with the City, Section 3.4. ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee ### File 170217: Urging the California State Legislature to Amend the Revenue and Taxation Code to Enable San Francisco to Levy a Personal Income Tax and a Corporate Income Tax - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Peskin; Fewer, Ronen, Kim, Yee, Safai and Cohen - Vote 1: amendment - Action: ate 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 Breed dissented in Committee.) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by striking ‘California Local Jurisdictions’ and adding ‘San Francisco’, and Line 4, by striking ‘local California jurisdictions’ and adding ‘San Francisco’; on Page 2, Lines 1-3, by adding ‘WHEREAS, The State Legislature has expressed concerns about the potential for the federal government to lower the federal income tax, particularly for high-wage earners, which will only further exacerbate our growing income inequality in California; and’; and Page 3, Line 10, by striking ‘California cities’ and adding ‘San Francisco’, and adding ‘local personal or’ after ‘levy a’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: adoption, likely final - Action: Resolution urging the California state legislature to amend the Revenue and Taxation Code to enable San Francisco 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. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Noes: Breed, Farrell - Vote 3: rescission - Action: Supervisor Sheehy, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee - Vote 4: adoption, likely final - Action: ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Tang, Yee - Noes: Breed, Farrell, Sheehy ### File 161146: Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed Project at 2675 Folsom Street - Pages: 9-10 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: m Street, to allow the demolition of three two-story warehouse and storage structures, and construction of a four-story, 40-foot tall residential building of approximately 109,917 square feet, within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use), RH-2 (Residential Housing, Two Family), and RH-3 (Residential Housing, Three Family) Zoning Districts and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. (District 9) (Appellant: J. Scott Weaver, on behalf of Calle 24 Latino Cultural District Community Council) (Filed October 21, 2016) (Clerk of the Board) President Breed opened the public hearing and Supervisor Ronen provided opening remarks indicating she will make a motion to continue this matter to a later date. Laura Clark; Male Speaker; Vincent; Male Speaker; Larry Mazzola; Male Speaker; Female Speaker; Theodore; Ray Hartz; Scott Hyper; Female Speaker; Nancy Cross; Crystal Marti; Layla Soon; Doug Berg; Carlos Newman; David Pilpel; Tom Gilberty; spoke on various concerns regarding the proposed continuance. There were no other speakers. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED OPEN to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 18, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/426/2017-03-21-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 3/21/2017 170220 [Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District - Annual Report to the City - FY2015-2016] Sponsor: Yee Resolution receiving and approving the annual report for the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District for FY2015-2016, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District's management agreement with the City, Section 3.4. ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee 170217 [Urging the California State Legislature to Amend the Revenue and Taxation Code to Enable San Francisco 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 Breed dissented in Committee.) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by striking ‘California Local Jurisdictions’ and adding ‘San Francisco’, and Line 4, by striking ‘local California jurisdictions’ and adding ‘San Francisco’; on Page 2, Lines 1-3, by adding ‘WHEREAS, The State Legislature has expressed concerns about the potential for the federal government to lower the federal income tax, particularly for high-wage earners, which will only further exacerbate our growing income inequality in California; and’; and Page 3, Line 10, by striking ‘California cities’ and adding ‘San Francisco’, and adding ‘local personal or’ after ‘levy a’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Resolution urging the California state legislature to amend the Revenue and Taxation Code to enable San Francisco 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. ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Noes: 2 - Breed, Farrell Supervisor Sheehy, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Tang, Yee Noes: 3 - Breed, Farrell, Sheehy City and County of San Francisco Page 7 Printed at 3:09 pm on 3/22/17 ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/426/2017-03-21-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 3/21/2017 SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, 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 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee Supervisor Yee introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Meals on Wheels in recognition of “March for Meals Month” and the many years providing meals, services, and a friendly visitor to seniors. Supervisor Cohen introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Etta Jones of Urban Strategies in recognition of her many accomplishments and continued community support. Supervisor Kim introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to the San Francisco Shelter Program, accepted by Rita Semel and Michael Pappas (Interfaith Council), and Jeff Kositsky, Director (Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing), in recognition of the many accomplishments of the faith-based organizations that provided services and emergency shelter during the winter months. SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 161146 [Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed Project at 2675 Folsom Street] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Community Plan Exemption by the Planning Department on June 27, 2016, and approved by the Planning Commission on September 22, 2016, for the proposed project located at 2675 Folsom Street, to allow the demolition of three two-story warehouse and storage structures, and construction of a four-story, 40-foot tall residential building of approximately 109,917 square feet, within the UMU (Urban Mixed Use), RH-2 (Residential Housing, Two Family), and RH-3 (Residential Housing, Three Family) Zoning Districts and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. (District 9) (Appellant: J. Scott Weaver, on behalf of Calle 24 Latino Cultural District Community Council) (Filed October 21, 2016) (Clerk of the Board) President Breed opened the public hearing and Supervisor Ronen provided opening remarks indicating she will make a motion to continue this matter to a later date. Laura Clark; Male Speaker; Vincent; Male Speaker; Larry Mazzola; Male Speaker; Female Speaker; Theodore; Ray Hartz; Scott Hyper; Female Speaker; Nancy Cross; Crystal Marti; Layla Soon; Doug Berg; Carlos Newman; David Pilpel; Tom Gilberty; spoke on various concerns regarding the proposed continuance. There were no other speakers. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED OPEN to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 18, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 8 Printed at 3:09 pm on 3/22/17