# 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 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 ### File 180805: Police Code - Apprentice Hiring Requirements for Cannabis Businesses - Pages: 13 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 180805 [Police Code - Apprentice Hiring Requirements for Cannabis Businesses] Sponsor: Safai Ordinance amending the Police Code to require Cannabis Businesses, when entering into a City-mandated Labor Peace Agreement or collective bargaining agreement, to also agree that 35% of new hires shall be graduates of State-approved apprenticeship programs or of City-certified pre-apprenticeship programs, if a relevant program of either type exists. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to 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 ### File 180912: Police and Health Codes - Regulation of Cannabis Businesses - Pages: 13 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: before December 31, 2018; 5) modifying the order in which the Director may review and process Cannabis Business Permit applications; 6) revising requirements associated with a Cannabis Business’ change in ownership and structure; 7) revising Cannabis Business Permit application requirements; 8) requiring Cannabis Businesses to comply with all permit conditions whether or not they are currently engaging in the permitted activity; 9) modifying the amount of Cannabis that may be delivered or sold to a customer; and 10) authorizing Cannabis Microbusinesses to conduct either storefront or delivery sales, but not both, and reducing from four to three the categories of Commercial activity required to operate as a Cannabis Microbusiness; and amending the Health Code by revising eligibility requirements for medical cannabis dispensaries seeking authorization to Sell Adult Use Cannabis, and extending by one year to December 31, 2019 the date on which Article 33 (Medical Cannabis Act) expires. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Israel Nieves (Department of Public Health) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Excused: Fewer ### File 181023: Administrative Code - Extension of the Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee - Pages: 13-14 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 181023 [Administrative Code - Extension of the Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee] Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to extend the sunset date of the Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee; and suspend provisions of Board Rule 2.21, to extend the Committee for an additional six years to January 1, 2025. (Public Utilities Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Excused: Fewer ## Extracted text ### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/554/2018-12-04-minutes#page-13) 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: 10 - Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer 180805 [Police Code - Apprentice Hiring Requirements for Cannabis Businesses] Sponsor: Safai Ordinance amending the Police Code to require Cannabis Businesses, when entering into a City-mandated Labor Peace Agreement or collective bargaining agreement, to also agree that 35% of new hires shall be graduates of State-approved apprenticeship programs or of City-certified pre-apprenticeship programs, if a relevant program of either type exists. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 11, 2018. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer 180912 [Police and Health Codes - Regulation of Cannabis Businesses] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman and Cohen Ordinance amending the Police Code by making a number of changes in the regulation of commercial cannabis activity, including, among other things: 1) defining ownership interest and revising Equity Criteria, for purposes of the Equity Program; 2) modifying the Cannabis Equity Incubator Program requirements; 3) extending by one year the possible duration of a Temporary Cannabis Business Permit; 4) authorizing the Director of the Office of Cannabis to issue Cannabis Business Permits to Medical Cannabis Dispensaries forced to discontinue operations due to a no-fault lease termination before December 31, 2018; 5) modifying the order in which the Director may review and process Cannabis Business Permit applications; 6) revising requirements associated with a Cannabis Business’ change in ownership and structure; 7) revising Cannabis Business Permit application requirements; 8) requiring Cannabis Businesses to comply with all permit conditions whether or not they are currently engaging in the permitted activity; 9) modifying the amount of Cannabis that may be delivered or sold to a customer; and 10) authorizing Cannabis Microbusinesses to conduct either storefront or delivery sales, but not both, and reducing from four to three the categories of Commercial activity required to operate as a Cannabis Microbusiness; and amending the Health Code by revising eligibility requirements for medical cannabis dispensaries seeking authorization to Sell Adult Use Cannabis, and extending by one year to December 31, 2019 the date on which Article 33 (Medical Cannabis Act) expires. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Israel Nieves (Department of Public Health) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Cohen, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Fewer 181023 [Administrative Code - Extension of the Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee] Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to extend the sunset date of the Public Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee; and suspend provisions of Board Rule 2.21, to extend the Committee for an additional six years to January 1, 2025. (Public Utilities Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING 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 932 Printed at 1:58 pm on 1/10/19