Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 13, 2018

180054 [Building Code - Waiver and Refund of Investigation Fee for Persons Registered with the Office of Cannabis] Sponsor: Sheehy Ordinance waiving and refunding investigation fees imposed by Building Code, Section 107A.5, for persons (as defined in Police Code, Section 1602) registered with the Office of Cannabis. Ordinance No. 048-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Yee

Noes: Tang

171318 [Public Works Code - Fees for Autonomous Delivery Device Testing and Nighttime Work Permits] Sponsor: Yee Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to establish fees for Autonomous Delivery Device Testing permits and appeals of Public Works Director’s decisions regarding such permit. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to John Kwong (Public Works) and Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 18, by striking ‘$115.45’ and adding ‘$123’; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to establish fees for Autonomous Delivery Device Testing permits and appeals of Public Works Director’s decisions regarding such permits; and to increase fees for Nighttime Work permits. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180082 [Appropriation - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)-Sutter Stockton Garage Operating and Retail Rentals Revenues to SFMTA Sustainable Streets Operating Fund - Parking Management Operations - $2,837,223 - FY2017-2018] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $2,837,223 of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) -Sutter Stockton Garage operating and retail rentals revenues to the SFMTA Sustainable Streets operating fund for the Sutter Stockton Garage parking management operations in FY2017-2018. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180084 [Public Employment - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for the Office of Public Defender - Legal Unit to Defend Immigrants from Deportation - FY2017-2018] Sponsors: Fewer; Ronen, Sheehy, Peskin, Yee and Kim Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 157-17 (Annual Salary Ordinance FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019) to reflect the addition of seven new positions (1.75 FTEs) in FY2017-2018 at the Office of the Public Defender for supporting immigration unit expansion to defend immigrants from deportation. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180085 [Appropriation - General Reserve and State and Federal Contingency Reserve - Support Immigration Related Legal Services - FY2017-2018 - $882,500] Sponsors: Fewer; Ronen, Sheehy, Peskin, Yee and Kim Ordinance appropriating $441,617 from the General Reserve and $440,883 from State and Federal Contingency Reserve to the Office of Public Defender to expand immigration unit, to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to fund legal representation and rapid response social services in FY2017-18. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180057 [Lease Termination of Real Property - Uptown Parking Corporation - Sutter Stockton Garage] Sponsor: Peskin Resolution authorizing the termination of the lease agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Uptown Parking Corporation for the Sutter Stockton Garage and authorizing the Director of Transportation to execute a Lease Termination Agreement. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 063-18 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

170755 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 2117-2123 Market Street (aka New Era Hall)] Sponsor: Sheehy Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 2117-2123 Market Street (aka New Era Hall), in Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3543, Lot No. 012, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience and welfare findings 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. (Historic Preservation Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180078 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - Wall at the Intersection of Diamond Heights Boulevard and Clipper Street (aka Diamond Heights Safety Wall)] Sponsor: Sheehy Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate the wall located at the intersection of Diamond Heights Boulevard and Clipper Street (aka Diamond Heights Safety Wall), in Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 7504, Lot No. 011, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings 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. (Historic Preservation Commission) Supervisor Sheehy, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of March 20, 2018. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180118 [Apply for, Accept, and Expend Grant - California Department of Housing and Community Development - No Place Like Home 2017 Technical Assistance - $150,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution of the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors authorizing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to apply for, accept, and expend a grant in the amount of $150,000 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the No Place Like Home 2017 Technical Assistance Grant to support the application for No Place Like Home Funds from the State of California. (Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing) Resolution No. 064-18 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180153 [Declaration of Restrictions - Creeks to Peaks Trail Project - Twin Peaks Open Space] Resolution authorizing the Director of Real Estate to file a Declaration of Restrictions with the Assessor-Recorder against the property designated as Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2643, Lot Nos. 017 and 023, known as Twin Peaks Open Space, in support of a Habitat Conservation Fund Grant from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, and providing that the use restrictions contained in the Habitat Conservation Fund Grant Agreement will be covenants, conditions, and restrictions on the use of the properties until June 30, 2033. (Recreation and Park Department) Resolution No. 059-18 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180219 [Urging KGO TV Channel-7 to Engage in Good-Faith Negotiations and Swiftly Reach a Fair Contract with Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Members] Sponsor: Peskin Resolution urging KGO TV Channel-7 to engage in good-faith negotiations and swiftly reach a fair contract with Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists members employed by KGO Channel-7. Resolution No. 065-18 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

180220 [Authorizing Preparation of Proponent/Opponent Ballot Arguments and Rebuttal Ballot Arguments for Submittal to the Voters at the June 5, 2018, Consolidated Primary Election] Motion authorizing preparation of written Opponent ballot argument and rebuttal ballot argument for submittal to the voters at the June 5, 2018, Consolidated Primary Election. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by changing Supervisor Cohen’s authorization for the referendum on the flavored tobacco Ordinance from ‘opponent ballot argument’ to ‘proponent ballot argument’; adding Supervisor Cohen’s authorization to prepare an ‘opponent ballot argument’ for the ‘Safer Policing Ordinance’; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None

Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the June 5, 2018, Consolidated Primary Election. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M18-030 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee

Noes: None