# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 23, 2018 - Meeting date: 2018-10-23 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 24 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/544/2018-10-23-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=644467&GUID=46A1D7A2-7A7F-448F-9B32-BC918F23306F) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 180801: Amending Ordinance No. 1061 - Sidewalk Width Change - Portions of Beale Street, Howard Street, Main Street, and Mission Street - Pages: 9-10 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 180801 [Amending Ordinance No. 1061 - Sidewalk Width Change - Portions of Beale Street, Howard Street, Main Street, and Mission Street] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to change the official sidewalk width of certain locations fronting Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3718, along the northeasterly side of Beale Street between Mission and Howard Streets, the northwesterly side of Howard Street between Main and Beale Streets, the southwesterly side of Main Street between Howard and Mission Streets, and the southeasterly side of Mission Street between Beale and Main Streets, and to eliminate and reduce portions of the official sidewalk fronting Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3718, Lot Nos. 038 and 039; adopting 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. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180850: Agreements - Connection of City Solar Projects with Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Public Utilities Commission - Pages: 10 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: lities Commission] Ordinance authorizing the Director of Transportation of the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) and the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to enter into interconnection agreements with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for a solar power project at MTA’s Field Operations Facility for a term in excess of ten years; authorizing the PUC’s General Manager to enter into an interconnection agreement for Burton High School for a term in excess of ten years; delegating authority to the PUC’s General Manager, the MTA’s Director of Transportation, and the heads of the San Francisco International Airport, Port of San Francisco, Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Health, Real Estate Division, and Recreation and Park Department, or their respective designees, to enter into form interconnection agreements for solar projects with PG&E for terms in excess of ten years, subject to specified conditions; and authorizing deviations from certain otherwise applicable contract requirements in the Administrative Code and the Environment Code, as defined herein. (Public Utilities Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180854: Summary Street Vacation, New Sidewalks, and Property Transfer - Michigan Street - Pages: 10 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 180854 [Summary Street Vacation, New Sidewalks, and Property Transfer - Michigan Street] Sponsor: Cohen Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of portions of Michigan Street generally along Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4110, Lot No. 001, and Block No. 4111, Lot No. 004; establishing new official sidewalks on Michigan Street by amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks;” accepting a Public Works Order concerning the street vacation and establishment of new sidewalks; authorizing real property transfers and waiving the provisions of Administrative Code, Chapter 23; authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance, as defined herein; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the actions contemplated in this Ordinance are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180858: Resolution of Intent to Vacate Various Streets - Sunnydale HOPE SF Project - Pages: 10-11 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 180858 [Resolution of Intent to Vacate Various Streets - Sunnydale HOPE SF Project] Sponsor: Cohen Resolution declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to order the vacation of streets and easements in the Sunnydale HOPE SF Project site, generally bounded by Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 6220 on the north, Velasco Avenue and Assessor’s Parcel Block Nos. 6332 and 6331 on the south, Assessor’s Parcel Block Nos. 6220 and 6316 on the west, and Hahn Street on the east, as part of Sunnydale HOPE SF Project, subject to certain conditions; and setting a hearing date for the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on January 15, 2019, for all persons interested in the proposed vacation of said public right-of-way and easements. Resolution No. 360-18 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180946: Urging BART to Add a Bus Node at 24th Street BART Station During Seismic Work - Pages: 11 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 180946 [Urging BART to Add a Bus Node at 24th Street BART Station During Seismic Work] Sponsors: Ronen; Mandelman and Brown Resolution urging Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to add a bus node at the 24th Street BART station in San Francisco during the Transbay Tube seismic retrofit. Resolution No. 362-18 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180756: Various Codes - Authority to Require New or Upgraded Fire Safety Systems in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings with Recurring or Continuing Fire Hazards - Pages: 11 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 180756 [Various Codes - Authority to Require New or Upgraded Fire Safety Systems in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings with Recurring or Continuing Fire Hazards] Sponsors: Ronen; Mandelman, Fewer, Safai, Yee and Brown Ordinance amending the Building, Housing, Fire, and Administrative Codes to authorize the Building and Fire Departments to require the installation of a new fire safety system or the improvement or upgrade of an existing system to current code requirements in a residential building of three or more dwelling units to remedy recurring or continuing fire hazards that substantially endanger the health and safety of the residents or the general public; amending the Rent Ordinance to prohibit landlords from increasing rents to cover the costs of compliance; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings under the California Health and Safety Code; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180890: Administrative Code - Seismic Safety Retrofit and Affordable Housing Loan Program - Pages: 11 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 180890 [Administrative Code - Seismic Safety Retrofit and Affordable Housing Loan Program] Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin, Safai and Brown Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to conform to the passage by the voters on November 8, 2016, of Proposition C a measure, entitled “Loans to Finance Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing,” and to otherwise conform such sections to current practices and make technical corrections. Supervisor Brown requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180893: Administrative Code - Exempting Certain Municipal Transportation Agency Projects From Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance - Pages: 11-12 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 180893 [Administrative Code - Exempting Certain Municipal Transportation Agency Projects From Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to exempt from the Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance capital improvement projects under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency that will support an increase or improvement in Municipal Railway service. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/544/2018-10-23-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/23/2018 180850 [Agreements - Connection of City Solar Projects with Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Public Utilities Commission] Ordinance authorizing the Director of Transportation of the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) and the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to enter into interconnection agreements with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for a solar power project at MTA’s Field Operations Facility for a term in excess of ten years; authorizing the PUC’s General Manager to enter into an interconnection agreement for Burton High School for a term in excess of ten years; delegating authority to the PUC’s General Manager, the MTA’s Director of Transportation, and the heads of the San Francisco International Airport, Port of San Francisco, Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Health, Real Estate Division, and Recreation and Park Department, or their respective designees, to enter into form interconnection agreements for solar projects with PG&E for terms in excess of ten years, subject to specified conditions; and authorizing deviations from certain otherwise applicable contract requirements in the Administrative Code and the Environment Code, as defined herein. (Public Utilities Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee 180854 [Summary Street Vacation, New Sidewalks, and Property Transfer - Michigan Street] Sponsor: Cohen Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of portions of Michigan Street generally along Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4110, Lot No. 001, and Block No. 4111, Lot No. 004; establishing new official sidewalks on Michigan Street by amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks;” accepting a Public Works Order concerning the street vacation and establishment of new sidewalks; authorizing real property transfers and waiving the provisions of Administrative Code, Chapter 23; authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance, as defined herein; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the actions contemplated in this Ordinance are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee 180858 [Resolution of Intent to Vacate Various Streets - Sunnydale HOPE SF Project] Sponsor: Cohen Resolution declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to order the vacation of streets and easements in the Sunnydale HOPE SF Project site, generally bounded by Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 6220 on the north, Velasco Avenue and Assessor’s Parcel Block Nos. 6332 and 6331 on the south, Assessor’s Parcel Block Nos. 6220 and 6316 on the west, and Hahn Street on the east, as part of Sunnydale HOPE SF Project, subject to certain conditions; and setting a hearing date for the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on January 15, 2019, for all persons interested in the proposed vacation of said public right-of-way and easements. Resolution No. 360-18 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 803 Printed at 1:15 pm on 11/16/18 ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/544/2018-10-23-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/23/2018 180946 [Urging BART to Add a Bus Node at 24th Street BART Station During Seismic Work] Sponsors: Ronen; Mandelman and Brown Resolution urging Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to add a bus node at the 24th Street BART station in San Francisco during the Transbay Tube seismic retrofit. Resolution No. 362-18 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Recommendations of the Rules Committee 180756 [Various Codes - Authority to Require New or Upgraded Fire Safety Systems in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings with Recurring or Continuing Fire Hazards] Sponsors: Ronen; Mandelman, Fewer, Safai, Yee and Brown Ordinance amending the Building, Housing, Fire, and Administrative Codes to authorize the Building and Fire Departments to require the installation of a new fire safety system or the improvement or upgrade of an existing system to current code requirements in a residential building of three or more dwelling units to remedy recurring or continuing fire hazards that substantially endanger the health and safety of the residents or the general public; amending the Rent Ordinance to prohibit landlords from increasing rents to cover the costs of compliance; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings under the California Health and Safety Code; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee 180890 [Administrative Code - Seismic Safety Retrofit and Affordable Housing Loan Program] Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin, Safai and Brown Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to conform to the passage by the voters on November 8, 2016, of Proposition C a measure, entitled “Loans to Finance Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing,” and to otherwise conform such sections to current practices and make technical corrections. Supervisor Brown requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee 180893 [Administrative Code - Exempting Certain Municipal Transportation Agency Projects From Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to exempt from the Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance capital improvement projects under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency that will support an increase or improvement in Municipal Railway service. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 804 Printed at 1:15 pm on 11/16/18