# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 2, 2017 - Meeting date: 2017-05-02 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 20 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/436/2017-05-02-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=546184&GUID=65A61BF3-396B-4A29-BA39-A92E7487E41B) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 170497: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Findings and Recommendations Regarding Law Enforcement Practices - Update - May 2, 2017 - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Cohen; Ronen - Vote 1: continuance - Action: Enforcement; the Department of Justice Initial Assessment Report of the San Francisco Police Department; the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing; and the Civil Grand Jury’s Report, entitled “Into the Open: Opportunities for More Timely and Transparent Investigations of Fatal San Francisco Police Department Officer-Involved Shootings;" and requesting the Police Department, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Police Accountability, and the Police Commission to report; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M16-164, approved on November 15, 2016. President Breed opened the public hearing and Supervisor Cohen indicated she would be making a motion to continue this hearing to a later date. Francisco Da Costa; David Costa; Jackie Barshaft; Male Speaker; Michael Adams; Tom Gilberty; shared various concerns relating to the hearing matter. There were no other speakers. President Breed closed public comment, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors Meeting of May 16, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang - Excused: Yee ### File 170327: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Report of Assessment Costs - Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program - Pages: 10-11 ## Extracted text ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/436/2017-05-02-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/2/2017 SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole 170497 [Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Findings and Recommendations Regarding Law Enforcement Practices - Update - May 2, 2017] Sponsors: Cohen; Ronen Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on May 2, 2017, to hear and receive updates on the final reports, findings, and recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness in Law Enforcement; the Department of Justice Initial Assessment Report of the San Francisco Police Department; the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing; and the Civil Grand Jury’s Report, entitled “Into the Open: Opportunities for More Timely and Transparent Investigations of Fatal San Francisco Police Department Officer-Involved Shootings;" and requesting the Police Department, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Police Accountability, and the Police Commission to report; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M16-164, approved on November 15, 2016. President Breed opened the public hearing and Supervisor Cohen indicated she would be making a motion to continue this hearing to a later date. Francisco Da Costa; David Costa; Jackie Barshaft; Male Speaker; Michael Adams; Tom Gilberty; shared various concerns relating to the hearing matter. There were no other speakers. President Breed closed public comment, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors Meeting of May 16, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang Excused: 1 - Yee Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report President Breed recessed the meeting at 3:59 p.m. and reconvened at 5:01 p.m. Upon reconvening, Supervisors Farrell and Sheehy were noted absent. Supervsiors Farrell and Sheehy were noted present at 5:03 p.m. City and County of San Francisco Page 332 Printed at 12:55 pm on 6/20/17 ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/436/2017-05-02-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/2/2017 SPECIAL ORDER 5:00 P.M. President Breed requested File Nos. 170327, 170328, 170330, and 170331 be called together. Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole 170327 [Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Report of Assessment Costs - Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program] Hearing to consider objections to a report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for inspection and/or repair of blighted properties ordered through the Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program, to be performed by said Director pursuant to Administrative Code, Chapter 80, the costs thereof having been paid for by the City and County out of a blight abatement fund; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M17-055, approved on April 11, 2017. (Clerk of the Board) President Breed opened the public hearing and inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to asessments as referenced in File Nos. 170328 and 170331. Michael Lennon (Public Works) provided an overview of the assessments. Brian Har; Tom Mets; Bradley Burk; spoke objecting to the proposed assessments. There were no other speakers. President Breed closed public comment, declared the public hearing filed, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. HEARD AND FILED Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report President Breed recessed the meeting at 5:17 p.m. and reconvened at 5:47 p.m. Upon reconvening, Supervisor Peskin was noted absent. City and County of San Francisco Page 333 Printed at 12:55 pm on 6/20/17