# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 11, 2018 - Meeting date: 2018-12-11 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 41 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/556/2018-12-11-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=656389&GUID=64882278-6AC7-4954-85F5-088236AA5629) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 180735: Administrative Code - Harassment of Tenants in Single-Family Units Through Rent Increases - Pages: 15-16 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: ay qualify as tenant harassment. Supervisor Brown requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 3, Line 1, by changing ‘harass tenants’ to ‘impose a rent increase’, Lines 2-3, by adding ‘action constitutes’ and striking ‘can occur through rent increases that are imposed in bad faith’, and Lines 12-15, by adding ‘Evidence of bad faith may include but is not limited to the following: (1) the rent increase was substantially in excess of market rates for comparable units; (2) the rent increase was within six months after an attempt to recover possession of the unit; and (3) such other factors as a court or the Rent Board may deem relevant.’; and Page 4, Lines 5-9, by adding ‘in which case evidence of bad faith may include but is not limited to the following: (1) the rent increase was substantially in excess of market rates for comparable units; (2) the rent increase was within six months after an attempt to recover possession of the unit; and (3) such other factors as a court or the Rent Board may deem relevant.’ The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 181029: Municipal Elections Code - Deadline for Filing Declaration of Candidacy - Pages: 16 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 181029 [Municipal Elections Code - Deadline for Filing Declaration of Candidacy] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to require that candidates for local elective office file their declaration of candidacy on the same date as they file their declaration of intention to accept or solicit campaign contributions. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 2, Line 20, by adding ‘(c)’ before ‘Failure’, and changing ‘subsection (b)’ to ‘Section 201’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 181044: Administrative Code - Increasing Compensation - Assessment Appeals Board Members - Pages: 16 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 181044 [Administrative Code - Increasing Compensation - Assessment Appeals Board Members] Sponsor: Cohen Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase compensation received by members of the Assessment Appeals Board to $125 for each hearing, or for each morning or afternoon of a hearing, not to exceed $375 per day; except, when sitting individually as an assessment hearing officer, members receive $125 for each morning or afternoon of service, not to exceed $250 per day. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 180972: Official Seal of the City and County of San Francisco - Use for an Artist Publication - Pages: 16 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 180972 [Official Seal of the City and County of San Francisco - Use for an Artist Publication] Resolution approving the use of the official seal of the City and County of San Francisco for the purpose of an artist publication documenting their one month project in City Hall, The Unofficial Department of Handshakes. (Arts Commission) Resolution No. 423-18 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee ### File 181099: Appointments, Food Security Task Force - Ave Lambert, Jennifer Siswandi, Kimberly Madsen, Meg Davidson, Raegan Sales, and Rita Mouton-Patterson - Pages: 16-17 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 181099 [Appointments, Food Security Task Force - Ave Lambert, Jennifer Siswandi, Kimberly Madsen, Meg Davidson, Raegan Sales, and Rita Mouton-Patterson] Motion appointing Ave Lambert, Jennifer Siswandi, Kimberly Madsen (residency requirement waived), Meg Davidson, Raegan Sales, and Rita Mouton-Patterson, for indefinite terms, to the Food Security Task Force. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M18-164 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 955 Printed at 3:58 pm on 1/18/19 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/11/2018 Supervisors Kim and Ronen Excused from Voting Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that Supervisors Kim and Ronen be excused from voting on File No. 181150. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Excused: Kim, Ronen ### File 181150: Appointments, Metropolitan Transportation Commission - Jane Kim and Supervisor Hillary Ronen - Pages: 17 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 181150 [Appointments, Metropolitan Transportation Commission - Jane Kim and Supervisor Hillary Ronen] Motion appointing Jane Kim, for the term of January 8, 2019, through February 10, 2019, and Supervisor Hillary Ronen, for the term of February 11, 2019, through February 10, 2023, to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M18-165 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee - Excused: Kim, Ronen ## Extracted text ### [Page 16](https://sfbos.info/documents/556/2018-12-11-minutes#page-16) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/11/2018 181029 [Municipal Elections Code - Deadline for Filing Declaration of Candidacy] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to require that candidates for local elective office file their declaration of candidacy on the same date as they file their declaration of intention to accept or solicit campaign contributions. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 2, Line 20, by adding ‘(c)’ before ‘Failure’, and changing ‘subsection (b)’ to ‘Section 201’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee 181044 [Administrative Code - Increasing Compensation - Assessment Appeals Board Members] Sponsor: Cohen Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase compensation received by members of the Assessment Appeals Board to $125 for each hearing, or for each morning or afternoon of a hearing, not to exceed $375 per day; except, when sitting individually as an assessment hearing officer, members receive $125 for each morning or afternoon of service, not to exceed $250 per day. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee 180972 [Official Seal of the City and County of San Francisco - Use for an Artist Publication] Resolution approving the use of the official seal of the City and County of San Francisco for the purpose of an artist publication documenting their one month project in City Hall, The Unofficial Department of Handshakes. (Arts Commission) Resolution No. 423-18 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee 181099 [Appointments, Food Security Task Force - Ave Lambert, Jennifer Siswandi, Kimberly Madsen, Meg Davidson, Raegan Sales, and Rita Mouton-Patterson] Motion appointing Ave Lambert, Jennifer Siswandi, Kimberly Madsen (residency requirement waived), Meg Davidson, Raegan Sales, and Rita Mouton-Patterson, for indefinite terms, to the Food Security Task Force. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M18-164 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 955 Printed at 3:58 pm on 1/18/19 ### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/556/2018-12-11-minutes#page-17) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/11/2018 Supervisors Kim and Ronen Excused from Voting Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that Supervisors Kim and Ronen be excused from voting on File No. 181150. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Excused: 2 - Kim, Ronen 181150 [Appointments, Metropolitan Transportation Commission - Jane Kim and Supervisor Hillary Ronen] Motion appointing Jane Kim, for the term of January 8, 2019, through February 10, 2019, and Supervisor Hillary Ronen, for the term of February 11, 2019, through February 10, 2023, to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M18-165 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Excused: 2 - Kim, Ronen SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, 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 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Tang, Yee Supervisor Stefani introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to the City employees and Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) volunteers for their heroic efforts when deployed to assist in the response and recovery efforts during the Northern California Camp Fire and fires in Southern California. Chief Joanne Hayes-White and Supervisors Peskin, Cohen, Ronen, Kim, Yee, Safai, and Fewer provided additional recognition and shared in this commendation. President Cohen recessed the meeting at 2:47 p.m. and reconvened at 2:53 p.m. City and County of San Francisco Page 956 Printed at 3:58 pm on 1/18/19