# Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 3, 2018 - Meeting date: 2018-04-03 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 41 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/500/2018-04-03-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=600336&GUID=BC1A568F-DCDA-43F9-A32D-F09525AE46B2) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 180096: Street Name Change - 1600 Block of Galvez Avenue - "Sam Jordan’s Way" - Pages: 13-14 - Sponsors: Cohen; Kim and Breed - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 180096 [Street Name Change - 1600 Block of Galvez Avenue - "Sam Jordan’s Way"] Sponsors: Cohen; Kim and Breed Resolution changing the street name of the 1600 block of Galvez Avenue, between Third Street and Phelps Street, to “Sam Jordan’s Way,” to honor Sam Jordan’s legacy and impact on the Bayview Community. Supervisor Breed requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 079-18 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180162: Opposing California State Senate Bill 827 (Wiener) - Transit-Rich Housing Bonus - Pages: 14-15 - Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Yee, Fewer and Kim - Vote 1: amendment - Action: ally flawed, based on its preemption of San Francisco’s sovereign charter authority and undermining of San Francisco’s ability to recapture public value from private developers in exchange for the added benefits of density and height; and’; and Page 3, Lines 4-8, by striking ‘is committed to working with other jurisdictions, affordable housing and tenant advocates to address the State’s housing crisis by amending SB 827’ and adding ‘joins with other local jurisdictions and a growing statewide coalition of housing, “complete neighborhood”, environmental and tenant advocates, including those based in every district in San Francisco, in opposing SB 827’, Lines 9-12, by striking ‘FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco is committed to working with its State Legislative Delegation to craft the necessary amendments to SB 827 in order to protect San Francisco’s sovereign charter authority and recapture value from the added benefits of density and height; and, be it’, and Line 14, by adding ‘permanent’ before ‘affordable’, by striking ‘crises’ and adding ‘crisis throughout California’ after ‘housing’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Stefani, Yee - Noes: Breed, Safai, Sheehy, Tang - Vote 2: adoption, likely final - Action: Resolution opposing California Senate Bill 827, authored by Senator Wiener, which would fundamentally constrain, if not negate, San Francisco’s local ability to recapture critical public value of development projects citywide and override local planning process. Supervisor Breed requested the question be DIVIDED so that consideration of the language to oppose SB 827 be taken separately. After further discussions and clarification, Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board, informed Supervisor Breed that the request to divide the question should be withdrawn; Supervisor Breed concurred. Resolution No. 084-18 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Noes: Breed, Safai, Sheehy ### File 180031: Summary Street Vacation - Portion of Panama Street; Sidewalk Acceptance - Niantic Street - Pages: 15-16 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: eet] Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of a portion of Panama Street tangent to Niantic Street and Interstate Highway 280, in the Oceanview neighborhood; conveying the City’s interest in the street vacation area to the owner of 10 Niantic Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 7178, Lot No. 014); accepting an irrevocable offer for a public sidewalk on Niantic Street between Panama Street and Saint Charles Avenue; dedicating the public sidewalk for pedestrian use, designating it for public right-of-way and roadway purposes, and accepting it for City maintenance and liability; establishing a new official sidewalk on Niantic Street by amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled, “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks;” affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Public Works) (Supervisor Kim dissented in Committee.) Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 10, 2018. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/500/2018-04-03-minutes#page-14) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/3/2018 180162 [Opposing California State Senate Bill 827 (Wiener) - Transit-Rich Housing Bonus] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Yee, Fewer and Kim Resolution urging amendments to California Senate Bill 827, authored by Senator Wiener, to ensure the value of additional height and density is recaptured and that San Francisco's existing affordable housing programs and existing neighborhood character is preserved. Supervisor Kim requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Andrew Shen (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. 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 ‘Urging Amendments to’ and adding ‘Opposing’, Line 3, by striking ‘urging amendments to’ and adding ‘opposing’, Lines 4-8, by striking 'to ensure the value of additional height and density is recaptured and that San Francisco’s existing affordable housing programs and existing neighborhood character is preserved’ and adding ‘which would fundamentally constrain, if not negate, San Francisco’s local ability to recapture critical public value of development projects citywide and override local planning process’, Line 14, by striking ‘applauds’ and adding ‘appreciates the intent of’, and Lines 17-18, by adding ‘but does not guarantee that tenants will find commensurate temporary housing nor be ultimately protected from displacement’; on Page 2, Lines 16-18, by adding ‘WHEREAS, San Francisco currently has capacity to build 145,000 new units of housing with no upzoning or violation of environmental laws, including 60,000 units of housing currently in the planning pipeline; and’, and Line 21, by adding ‘while we wait for stronger tenant protections at the state level’; on Page 2, Line 23, through Page 3, Line 2, by adding ‘RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco finds that SB 827 is fundamentally flawed, based on its preemption of San Francisco’s sovereign charter authority and undermining of San Francisco’s ability to recapture public value from private developers in exchange for the added benefits of density and height; and’; and Page 3, Lines 4-8, by striking ‘is committed to working with other jurisdictions, affordable housing and tenant advocates to address the State’s housing crisis by amending SB 827’ and adding ‘joins with other local jurisdictions and a growing statewide coalition of housing, “complete neighborhood”, environmental and tenant advocates, including those based in every district in San Francisco, in opposing SB 827’, Lines 9-12, by striking ‘FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco is committed to working with its State Legislative Delegation to craft the necessary amendments to SB 827 in order to protect San Francisco’s sovereign charter authority and recapture value from the added benefits of density and height; and, be it’, and Line 14, by adding ‘permanent’ before ‘affordable’, by striking ‘crises’ and adding ‘crisis throughout California’ after ‘housing’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Stefani, Yee Noes: 4 - Breed, Safai, Sheehy, Tang Resolution opposing California Senate Bill 827, authored by Senator Wiener, which would fundamentally constrain, if not negate, San Francisco’s local ability to recapture critical public value of development projects citywide and override local planning process. Supervisor Breed requested the question be DIVIDED so that consideration of the language to oppose SB 827 be taken separately. After further discussions and clarification, Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board, informed Supervisor Breed that the request to divide the question should be withdrawn; Supervisor Breed concurred. Resolution No. 084-18 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Stefani, Tang, Yee Noes: 3 - Breed, Safai, Sheehy City and County of San Francisco Page 201 Printed at 1:04 pm on 5/3/18 ### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/500/2018-04-03-minutes#page-15) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/3/2018 Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of President Breed, Supervisor Cohen assumed the chair at 3:08 p.m. so the President could participate in the debate on File No. 180162 from the floor. The President resumed the chair at 3:44 p.m. Referred Without Recommendation from the Land Use and Transportation Committee 180031 [Summary Street Vacation - Portion of Panama Street; Sidewalk Acceptance - Niantic Street] Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of a portion of Panama Street tangent to Niantic Street and Interstate Highway 280, in the Oceanview neighborhood; conveying the City’s interest in the street vacation area to the owner of 10 Niantic Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 7178, Lot No. 014); accepting an irrevocable offer for a public sidewalk on Niantic Street between Panama Street and Saint Charles Avenue; dedicating the public sidewalk for pedestrian use, designating it for public right-of-way and roadway purposes, and accepting it for City maintenance and liability; establishing a new official sidewalk on Niantic Street by amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled, “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks;” affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Public Works) (Supervisor Kim dissented in Committee.) Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 10, 2018. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Stefani, Tang, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 202 Printed at 1:04 pm on 5/3/18