# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 24, 2018

- Meeting date: 2018-07-24
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 42
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## Structured legislative records

### File 180661: Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2019

- Pages: 13-14
- Sponsors: Cohen
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 180661 [Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2019] Sponsor: Cohen Ordinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2019. (Pursuant to Charter, Section A8.422, this matter shall require a vote of three-fourths (9 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.) Ordinance No. 192-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Fewer, Tang

### File 180268: Planning Code - Accessory Dwelling Units

- Pages: 14
- Sponsors: Tang; Kim and Brown
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: mending the Planning Code to 1) authorize expansion of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) within the buildable area, 2) authorize the Zoning Administrator to waive or modify bicycle parking requirements for an ADU, 3) exempt from the permit notification requirement ADUs constructed within the defined existing built envelope, and 4) 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; 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 Brown requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FINAL PASSAGE to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 31, 2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Fewer, Tang

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

- Pages: 14-15
- Sponsors: Tang; Safai
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 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. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FINAL PASSAGE to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 31, 2018. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Tang

### File 180545: Charter Amendment - Privacy First Policy

- Pages: 15
- Sponsors: Peskin; Yee, Ronen, Kim, Fewer and Cohen
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 180545 [Charter Amendment - Privacy First Policy] Sponsors: Peskin; Yee, Ronen, Kim, Fewer and Cohen Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to adopt a Privacy First Policy; at an election to be held on November 6, 2018. Supervisor Cohen requested to be added as a co-sponsor. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Fewer, Tang

### File 180356: Contract Amendment - Western Area Power Administration - Low-Cost Power and Scheduling Coordinator Services - Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island - Not to Exceed $28,370,000

- Pages: 15-16
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: ts Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the United States, through the Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration, for delivery of low-cost power and scheduling coordinator services to Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island to extend the term by four years and three months from October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2024, and increasing the maximum amount of the agreement to $28,370,000; approving the City indemnifying and holding the United States harmless against claims arising from the activities of the City under the contract; waiving Administrative Code requirements, as defined herein, that a City contract contain a statement of guaranteed maximum costs, and contain a statement regarding liability of claimants for submitting false claims; and waiving certain other Administrative Code and Environment Code requirements, as defined herein, upon findings made by the General Manager of the PUC. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, by striking 'from $12,358,486' and adding 'by $12,419,112.' The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Fewer, Tang
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
  - Excused: Fewer, Tang

## Extracted text

### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/528/2018-07-24-minutes#page-14)

Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                               7/24/2018




Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee
            President Cohen requested File Nos. 180268 and 180456 be called together.


180268 [Planning Code - Accessory Dwelling Units]
            Sponsors: Tang; Kim and Brown
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to 1) authorize expansion of an Accessory Dwelling Unit
            (ADU) within the buildable area, 2) authorize the Zoning Administrator to waive or modify bicycle
            parking requirements for an ADU, 3) exempt from the permit notification requirement ADUs
            constructed within the defined existing built envelope, and 4) 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; 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 Brown requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON
            FINAL PASSAGE to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 31, 2018. The motion carried by the
            following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 2 - Fewer, Tang


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; 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.
            Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON
            FINAL PASSAGE to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 31, 2018. The motion carried by the
            following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Cohen, Brown, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Tang




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### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/528/2018-07-24-minutes#page-15)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              7/24/2018




Recommendation of the Rules Committee

180545 [Charter Amendment - Privacy First Policy]
            Sponsors: Peskin; Yee, Ronen, Kim, Fewer and Cohen
            Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco
            to adopt a Privacy First Policy; at an election to be held on November 6, 2018.
            Supervisor Cohen requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 2 - Fewer, Tang



NEW BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee

180356 [Contract Amendment - Western Area Power Administration - Low-Cost Power and
       Scheduling Coordinator Services - Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island - Not to
       Exceed $28,370,000]
            Ordinance approving the third amendment to the contract between the City and County of San
            Francisco through its Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the United States, through the
            Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration, for delivery of low-cost power and
            scheduling coordinator services to Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island to extend the term by
            four years and three months from October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2024, and increasing
            the maximum amount of the agreement to $28,370,000; approving the City indemnifying and
            holding the United States harmless against claims arising from the activities of the City under the
            contract; waiving Administrative Code requirements, as defined herein, that a City contract contain
            a statement of guaranteed maximum costs, and contain a statement regarding liability of claimants
            for submitting false claims; and waiving certain other Administrative Code and Environment Code
            requirements, as defined herein, upon findings made by the General Manager of the PUC. (Public
            Utilities Commission)
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, by striking 'from $12,358,486' and adding 'by
            $12,419,112.' The motion carried by the following vote:
                Ayes: 9 - Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
                Excused: 2 - Fewer, Tang
            (Fiscal Impact)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Cohen, Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee
                 Excused: 2 - Fewer, Tang




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