# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 4, 2018 - Meeting date: 2018-12-04 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 21 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/554/2018-12-04-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=654610&GUID=199987DA-0FD4-4599-B849-01F9B6DC4F53) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 180916: Planning, Administrative Codes - Zoning Controls and Fees in the C-3-R (Downtown Retail) District - Pages: 11-12 ### File 181031: Planning Code - Permit Review Procedures for Uses in Neighborhood Commercial Districts - Pages: 12 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 181031 [Planning Code - Permit Review Procedures for Uses in Neighborhood Commercial Districts] Sponsors: Tang; Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to make permanent the pilot program removing neighborhood notice and Planning Commission review for certain uses in Neighborhood Commercial Districts in the areas generally bounded by Supervisorial Districts 4 and 11; 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 making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Excused: Fewer ### File 181001: Charter Amendment - Free City College Fund - Pages: 12-13 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 181001 [Charter Amendment - Free City College Fund] Sponsors: Kim; Mandelman, Yee, Ronen, Brown, Fewer and Safai Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to establish the Free City College Fund to defray certain costs of City College students, and to require annual appropriations in designated amounts to the Fund; at an election to be held on November 5, 2019. Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by changing the ending date of the annual baseline contribution to the Free City College Fund from ‘fiscal year 2040-2041’ to ‘fiscal year 2030-2031’; adding a provision to allow the Board to adjust the contributions to the Fund during certain circumstances by a two-thirds vote; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Excused: Fewer - Vote 2: amendment - Action: Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to establish the Free City College Fund to defray certain costs of City College students, and to require annual appropriations in designated amounts to the Fund; at an election to be held on November 5, 2019. Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED by adding an annual reporting requirement to be accepted by the Board of Supervisors by ordinance, with the first report being accepted by March 1, 2020. The motion FAILED by the following vote: - Ayes: Cohen, Stefani, Tang - Noes: Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Yee - Excused: Fewer - Vote 3: amendment - Action: Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 5, Line 12, by changing ‘fiscal year 2025-2026’ to ‘fiscal year 2024-2025’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Excused: Fewer - Vote 4: continuance - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 931 Printed at 1:58 pm on 1/10/19 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/4/2018 Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Charter Amendment be CONTINUED AS AMENDED to a Committee of the Whole hearing at the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 11, 2018. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Excused: Fewer ## Extracted text ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/554/2018-12-04-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/4/2018 181031 [Planning Code - Permit Review Procedures for Uses in Neighborhood Commercial Districts] Sponsors: Tang; Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to make permanent the pilot program removing neighborhood notice and Planning Commission review for certain uses in Neighborhood Commercial Districts in the areas generally bounded by Supervisorial Districts 4 and 11; 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 making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer Recommendations of the Rules Committee 181001 [Charter Amendment - Free City College Fund] Sponsors: Kim; Mandelman, Yee, Ronen, Brown, Fewer and Safai Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to establish the Free City College Fund to defray certain costs of City College students, and to require annual appropriations in designated amounts to the Fund; at an election to be held on November 5, 2019. Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by changing the ending date of the annual baseline contribution to the Free City College Fund from ‘fiscal year 2040-2041’ to ‘fiscal year 2030-2031’; adding a provision to allow the Board to adjust the contributions to the Fund during certain circumstances by a two-thirds vote; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to establish the Free City College Fund to defray certain costs of City College students, and to require annual appropriations in designated amounts to the Fund; at an election to be held on November 5, 2019. Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED by adding an annual reporting requirement to be accepted by the Board of Supervisors by ordinance, with the first report being accepted by March 1, 2020. The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 3 - Cohen, Stefani, Tang Noes: 7 - Brown, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 5, Line 12, by changing ‘fiscal year 2025-2026’ to ‘fiscal year 2024-2025’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer City and County of San Francisco Page 931 Printed at 1:58 pm on 1/10/19