# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 17, 2018

- Meeting date: 2018-07-17
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 24
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## Structured legislative records

### File 180752: Planning Code - Accessory Dwelling Units; In-Lieu Fee for Street Trees

- Pages: 11-12
- Sponsors: Tang; Kim
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: allow conversion of an existing stand-alone garage, storage structure, or other auxiliary structure to an ADU and expansion of the existing building envelope to add dormers, and 6) allow payment of an in lieu fee for an ADU’s street tree requirement; 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; adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Supervisor Kim requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Duplicated from File No. 180268. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by striking all language, except for the language referencing the ‘in-lieu fee’ for Street Trees. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee
- Vote 2: amendment
  - Action: Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow payment of an in-lieu fee for an ADU’s street tree requirement; 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 necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED AS AMENDED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee

### File 180456: Planning Code - HOME-SF and 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program

- Pages: 12-13
- Sponsors: Tang; Safai
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: ses received for projects with complete environmental evaluation applications submitted on or before December 31, 2019, with existing requirements and bonuses revived for projects with complete environmental evaluation applications submitted on or after January 1, 2020, and to require project authorization under Planning Code, Section 328; revising the 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program to eliminate a Planning Commission review hearing for 100% affordable housing projects upon delegation by the Planning Commission; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Paolo Ikezoe (Planning Department) and Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee
  - Absent: Kim, Ronen
- Vote 2: rescission
  - Action: Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee
- Vote 3: other
  - Action: g Commission approval. Such deadline shall be extended in the event of any appeal of such authorization for the duration of the appeal, and in the event of litigation seeking to invalidate the approval for the duration of the litigation. Section 7. This section is uncodified. Triennial Economic Feasibility Analysis. The Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee, established in Administrative Code Chapter 5, Article XXIX and in conjunction with the requirements set forth in Section 415.10, shall review the affordability requirements of the HOME-SF Program, Section 206.3 of the Planning Code, including whether the inclusionary rates established for HOME-SF projects should be indexed at the levels established in the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program; and the feasibility of the HOME-SF rates established for ownership and rental projects, including the required percentage of affordable units and the required Area Median Income levels. Prior to January 1, 2020, the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee shall review and consider the temporary tiered requirements in Section 206.3(f), and recommend new rates if applicable.’ The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee
- Vote 4: first-reading
  - Action: Meeting Minutes 7/17/2018 Ordinance amending the Planning Code to amend the Housing Opportunities Mean Equity-San Francisco (HOME-SF) Program to revise the amount of inclusionary housing required and the types of development bonuses received for projects with complete environmental evaluation applications submitted on or before December 31, 2019, with existing requirements and bonuses revived for projects with complete environmental evaluation applications submitted on or after January 1, 2020, and to require project authorization under Planning Code, Section 328; revising the 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program to eliminate a Planning Commission review hearing for 100% affordable housing projects upon delegation by the Planning Commission; establish duties for the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee

## Extracted text

### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/526/2018-07-17-minutes#page-12)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               7/17/2018

            Supervisors Kim and Ronen were noted absent at 2:57 p.m., and present at 3:04 p.m.


180456 [Planning Code - HOME-SF and 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program]
            Sponsors: Tang; Safai
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to amend the Housing Opportunities Mean Equity-San
            Francisco (HOME-SF) Program to revise the amount of inclusionary housing required and the
            types of development bonuses received for projects with complete environmental evaluation
            applications submitted on or before December 31, 2019, with existing requirements and bonuses
            revived for projects with complete environmental evaluation applications submitted on or after
            January 1, 2020, and to require project authorization under Planning Code, Section 328; revising
            the 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program to eliminate a Planning Commission review hearing
            for 100% affordable housing projects upon delegation by the Planning Commission; affirming the
            Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making
            findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and
            findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code,
            Section 101.1.
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Paolo Ikezoe (Planning Department) and Jon
            Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.

            Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
              Ayes: 9 - Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee
              Absent: 2 - Kim, Ronen

            Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
               Ayes: 11 - Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee
            Supervisor Tang, seconded by Supervisor Kim, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 12-13, by adding ‘establish
            duties for the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee’; on Page 39, Lines 1-18, by adding
            ‘(9) Expiration of Planning Commission approval. Authorization of a HOME-SF Project under this
            Section 328 shall expire if the project sponsor has not procured a building permit or site permit for
            construction of the project within 36 months of the date of Planning Commission approval. Such
            deadline shall be extended in the event of any appeal of such authorization for the duration of the
            appeal, and in the event of litigation seeking to invalidate the approval for the duration of the
            litigation. Section 7. This section is uncodified. Triennial Economic Feasibility Analysis. The
            Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee, established in Administrative Code Chapter 5,
            Article XXIX and in conjunction with the requirements set forth in Section 415.10, shall review the
            affordability requirements of the HOME-SF Program, Section 206.3 of the Planning Code, including
            whether the inclusionary rates established for HOME-SF projects should be indexed at the levels
            established in the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program; and the feasibility of the HOME-SF rates
            established for ownership and rental projects, including the required percentage of affordable units
            and the required Area Median Income levels. Prior to January 1, 2020, the Inclusionary Housing
            Technical Advisory Committee shall review and consider the temporary tiered requirements in
            Section 206.3(f), and recommend new rates if applicable.’ The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee




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Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                                7/17/2018

            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to amend the Housing Opportunities Mean Equity-San
            Francisco (HOME-SF) Program to revise the amount of inclusionary housing required and the
            types of development bonuses received for projects with complete environmental evaluation
            applications submitted on or before December 31, 2019, with existing requirements and bonuses
            revived for projects with complete environmental evaluation applications submitted on or after
            January 1, 2020, and to require project authorization under Planning Code, Section 328; revising
            the 100% Affordable Housing Bonus Program to eliminate a Planning Commission review hearing
            for 100% affordable housing projects upon delegation by the Planning Commission; establish
            duties for the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee; affirming the Planning
            Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of
            public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of
            consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee



SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
            Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved to suspend Rule 5.36 of the Rules of Order
            of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried
            by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee
            Supervisor Peskin introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Officer Joshua
            Olson (Police Department) in recognition of his swift and heroic actions saving an individual during
            a crisis incident on June 29, 2018.

            Supervisor Ronen introduced, welcomed, and presented a posthumous Certificate of Honor to the
            children of Carlos Francisco Gutierrez, Cassandra Gutierrez and Elias Gutierrez, in recognition of
            Carlos’ lifetime of accomplishments and advocacy. Supervisor Kim shared in this posthumous
            commendation.




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