# Board of Supervisors Minutes: September 19, 2017

- Meeting date: 2017-09-19
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 24
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/462/2017-09-19-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 170727: Settlement of Lawsuit - Alfred Fred Pittman - $30,000

- Pages: 2-3

### File 170752: Settlement of Lawsuit - Zhen Qiang Zhang - $75,000

- Pages: 3

### File 170754: Settlement of Lawsuit - Stuart Kohler - $75,000

- Pages: 3

### File 170796: Settlement of Lawsuit - Bernard Sandoval - $120,000

- Pages: 3-4
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 170796 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Bernard Sandoval - $120,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Bernard Sandoval against the City and County of San Francisco for $120,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 25, 2015, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-15-546562; entitled Bernard Sandoval v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 194-17 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Yee
  - Excused: Cohen, Farrell, Safai, Tang

### File 170834: Planning Code - Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and Requirements

- Pages: 4
- Sponsors: Breed; Kim, Peskin, Safai and Tang
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 170834 [Planning Code - Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and Requirements] Sponsors: Breed; Kim, Peskin, Safai and Tang Ordinance amending the Planning Code to revise the amount of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and the On-Site and Off-Site Affordable Housing Alternatives and other Inclusionary Housing requirements; to clarify Inclusionary Housing requirements in the Transbay C-3 Special Use District; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FINAL PASSAGE to the Board of Supervisors meeting of September 26, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Yee
  - Excused: Cohen, Farrell, Safai, Tang

### File 170862: Setting Property Tax Rate and Establishing Pass-Through Rate for Residential Tenants - FY2017-2018

- Pages: 4-5
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 170862 [Setting Property Tax Rate and Establishing Pass-Through Rate for Residential Tenants - FY2017-2018] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance levying property taxes at a combined rate of $1.1723 on each $100 valuation of taxable property for the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Community College District, Bay Area Rapid Transit District, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and establishing a pass-through rate of $0.0890 per $100 of assessed value for residential tenants pursuant to Administrative Code, Chapter 37, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Yee
  - Excused: Cohen, Farrell, Safai, Tang

## Extracted text

### [Page 3](https://sfbos.info/documents/462/2017-09-19-minutes#page-3)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              9/19/2017



170752 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Zhen Qiang Zhang - $75,000]
            Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Zhen Qiang Zhang against the City and
            County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 13, 2014, in San
            Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-14-542708; entitled Zhen Qiang Zhang v. City and
            County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney)
            Ordinance No. 192-17
            FINALLY PASSED


170754 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Stuart Kohler - $75,000]
            Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Stuart Kohler against the City and County
            of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 8, 2016, in United States District
            Court, Case No. 16-CV-6502; entitled Stuart Kohler v. City and County of San Francisco et al.; the
            lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations. (City Attorney)
            Ordinance No. 193-17
            FINALLY PASSED


170796 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Bernard Sandoval - $120,000]
            Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Bernard Sandoval against the City and
            County of San Francisco for $120,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 25, 2015, in San Francisco
            Superior Court, Case No. CGC-15-546562; entitled Bernard Sandoval v. City and County of San
            Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney)
            Ordinance No. 194-17
            FINALLY PASSED

            The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 7 - Breed, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Yee
                 Excused: 4 - Cohen, Farrell, Safai, Tang




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### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/462/2017-09-19-minutes#page-4)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                                9/19/2017




REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


From the Board

170834 [Planning Code - Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and Requirements]
            Sponsors: Breed; Kim, Peskin, Safai and Tang
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to revise the amount of the Inclusionary Affordable
            Housing Fee and the On-Site and Off-Site Affordable Housing Alternatives and other Inclusionary
            Housing requirements; to clarify Inclusionary Housing requirements in the Transbay C-3 Special
            Use District; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental
            Quality Act; making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code,
            Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority
            policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
            Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON
            FINAL PASSAGE to the Board of Supervisors meeting of September 26, 2017. The motion carried by
            the following vote:
                 Ayes: 7 - Breed, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Yee
                 Excused: 4 - Cohen, Farrell, Safai, Tang



NEW BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

170862 [Setting Property Tax Rate and Establishing Pass-Through Rate for Residential
       Tenants - FY2017-2018]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Ordinance levying property taxes at a combined rate of $1.1723 on each $100 valuation of taxable
            property for the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, San
            Francisco Community College District, Bay Area Rapid Transit District, and Bay Area Air Quality
            Management District, and establishing a pass-through rate of $0.0890 per $100 of assessed value
            for residential tenants pursuant to Administrative Code, Chapter 37, for the fiscal year ending June
            30, 2018.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 7 - Breed, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Yee
                 Excused: 4 - Cohen, Farrell, Safai, Tang




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