# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 27, 2018

- Meeting date: 2018-02-27
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 28
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## Structured legislative records

### File 180100: Accept and Expend Grant - Association of Bay Area Governments - Bay Area Regional Network - Energy Efficiency Program Implementation - $511,017

- Pages: 12-13
- Sponsors: Yee
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 180100 [Accept and Expend Grant - Association of Bay Area Governments - Bay Area Regional Network - Energy Efficiency Program Implementation - $511,017] Sponsor: Yee Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend grant funds from the Association of Bay Area Governments in the amount of $511,017 to perform energy efficiency program implementation, as part of a Bay Area Regional Energy Network program, an energy efficiency program, for the term from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018. Resolution No. 056-18 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Tang

### File 180058: Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations and Administrative Codes - Commercial Rents Tax - Early Child Care and Education

- Pages: 13
- Sponsors: Kim; Yee, Ronen, Fewer and Peskin
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 180058 [Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations and Administrative Codes - Commercial Rents Tax - Early Child Care and Education] Sponsors: Kim; Yee, Ronen, Fewer and Peskin Motion ordering submitted to the voters, at an election to be held on June 5, 2018, an Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code and Administrative Code to impose an additional tax on the gross receipts from the lease of commercial space in the City, in the amount of 1% for warehouses and 3.5% for other commercial uses, to fund the Babies and Families First Fund for quality early care and education for children from birth through five years of age and the General Fund; exempting from the additional tax rents from industrial, artist, non-formula retail, nonprofit, and government uses; increasing the City’s appropriations limit by the amount collected under the new tax for four years from June 5, 2018; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Economic Impact) Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Tang

### File 161109: Planning Code, Zoning Map - Establishment of Geary-Masonic Special Use District

- Pages: 13-14
- Sponsors: Stefani; Safai
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 161109 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Establishment of Geary-Masonic Special Use District] Sponsors: Stefani; Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to establish the Geary-Masonic Special Use District in the area generally bounded by Geary Boulevard to the south, Masonic Avenue to the east, and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 1071, Lot Nos. 001 and 004, to the north and west, respectively, amending Sheet SU03 of the Zoning Map; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Tang

### File 171108: Planning Code - Restaurant and Bar Uses in Jackson Square, Broadway and North Beach, and Pacific Avenue Office Uses

- Pages: 14
- Sponsors: Peskin
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 171108 [Planning Code - Restaurant and Bar Uses in Jackson Square, Broadway and North Beach, and Pacific Avenue Office Uses] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Planning Code to regulate restaurant and bar uses in the Jackson Square Special Use District, Broadway Neighborhood Commercial District, North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District, and North Beach Special Use District; amending the Jackson Square Special Use District to require a conditional use permit for Office Uses, Business Services, and Institutional Uses fronting on Pacific Avenue; 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. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Tang

### File 171244: Liquor License - 2358 Fillmore Street - Verve

- Pages: 14
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 171244 [Liquor License - 2358 Fillmore Street - Verve] Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Verve Holdings CA, LLC, doing business as Verve located at 2358 Fillmore Street (District 2), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee) Resolution No. 049-18 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Tang

### File 180137: Special On-Sale General Liquor License - Verifying Completion of Preapplication Meeting - 1701 Yosemite Avenue - Café Envy

- Pages: 14-15
- Sponsors: Cohen
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 180137 [Special On-Sale General Liquor License - Verifying Completion of Preapplication Meeting - 1701 Yosemite Avenue - Café Envy] Sponsor: Cohen Motion verifying that Café Envy LLC, doing business as Café Envy, located at 1701 Yosemite Avenue, has completed the preapplication meeting requirement under California Business and Professions Code, Section 23826.13, for the issuance of a new, non-transferable, Type-87 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general liquor license. Motion No. M18-018 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Tang

## Extracted text

### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/492/2018-02-27-minutes#page-13)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               2/27/2018




Referred Without Recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee

180058 [Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations and Administrative Codes -
       Commercial Rents Tax - Early Child Care and Education]
            Sponsors: Kim; Yee, Ronen, Fewer and Peskin
            Motion ordering submitted to the voters, at an election to be held on June 5, 2018, an Ordinance
            amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code and Administrative Code to impose an
            additional tax on the gross receipts from the lease of commercial space in the City, in the amount
            of 1% for warehouses and 3.5% for other commercial uses, to fund the Babies and Families First
            Fund for quality early care and education for children from birth through five years of age and the
            General Fund; exempting from the additional tax rents from industrial, artist, non-formula retail,
            nonprofit, and government uses; increasing the City’s appropriations limit by the amount collected
            under the new tax for four years from June 5, 2018; and affirming the Planning Department’s
            determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
            (Economic Impact)
            Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Tang



Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee

161109 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Establishment of Geary-Masonic Special Use
       District]
            Sponsors: Stefani; Safai
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to establish the Geary-Masonic Special Use District in the
            area generally bounded by Geary Boulevard to the south, Masonic Avenue to the east, and
            Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 1071, Lot Nos. 001 and 004, to the north and west, respectively,
            amending Sheet SU03 of the Zoning Map; affirming the Planning Department’s determination
            under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General
            Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of
            public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Tang




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171108 [Planning Code - Restaurant and Bar Uses in Jackson Square, Broadway and North
       Beach, and Pacific Avenue Office Uses]
            Sponsor: Peskin
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to regulate restaurant and bar uses in the Jackson
            Square Special Use District, Broadway Neighborhood Commercial District, North Beach
            Neighborhood Commercial District, and North Beach Special Use District; amending the Jackson
            Square Special Use District to require a conditional use permit for Office Uses, Business Services,
            and Institutional Uses fronting on Pacific Avenue; 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.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Tang



Recommendations of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee
            President Breed requested File Nos. 171244 and 180137 be called together.


171244 [Liquor License - 2358 Fillmore Street - Verve]
            Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled
            spirits liquor license to Verve Holdings CA, LLC, doing business as Verve located at 2358 Fillmore
            Street (District 2), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San
            Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4. (Public
            Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee)
            Resolution No. 049-18
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Tang


180137 [Special On-Sale General Liquor License - Verifying Completion of Preapplication
       Meeting - 1701 Yosemite Avenue - Café Envy]
            Sponsor: Cohen
            Motion verifying that Café Envy LLC, doing business as Café Envy, located at 1701 Yosemite
            Avenue, has completed the preapplication meeting requirement under California Business and
            Professions Code, Section 23826.13, for the issuance of a new, non-transferable, Type-87
            neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general liquor license.
            Motion No. M18-018
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Tang




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