# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 5, 2019 - Meeting date: 2019-03-05 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 39 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/572/2019-03-05-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=682202&GUID=C174C78A-546C-4AA0-8A2E-63A6463A6B85) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 190108: Planning Code - Conversion of Medical Cannabis Dispensary Uses to Cannabis Retail Uses - Pages: 5-6 ### File 181158: Police Code - Police Department Relationship to National Rifle Association - Pages: 6-7 - Sponsors: Stefani; Mar, Ronen, Walton, Yee, Safai, Brown, Peskin, Haney, Mandelman and Fewer - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 181158 [Police Code - Police Department Relationship to National Rifle Association] Sponsors: Stefani; Mar, Ronen, Walton, Yee, Safai, Brown, Peskin, Haney, Mandelman and Fewer Ordinance amending the Police Code to rescind the authorization for the Police Department to be a member of the National Rifle Association or to collect tournament fees for the National Rifle Association. Ordinance No. 042-19 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Haney ### File 190029: Resolution to Establish - SoMa West Community Benefit District - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Haney - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: amendments to the supporting documents by amending the Management Plan on Page 29, by adding ‘The bylaws of the non-profit Owners Association will define a board of directors composition that meets both City and State law and insures representation from non-profit housing entities, cultural organizations/districts, education institutions, small business owners, residents (both property owners and bib-property owners).’; and amending the Management Plan and Engineer’s Report on Page 12, by adding two paragraphs under the ‘Land Use Considerations’ section that indicate non-profit owned parcels do not benefit from the marketing and communications service area, the 7.56% ascribed to this area were deducted from their assessment payment, the amount was taken from the budget section to ensure added costs were not put on other property owners, the Steering Committee agreed to a 40% reduction for non-profit housing parcels, and the Community Benefit District will fundraise the 40% reductions for these parcels. Without objection, these amendments were accepted. Resolution No. 104-19 ADOPTED, after accepting the amendments to the Management Plan and Engineer's Report, by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/572/2019-03-05-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/5/2019 Recommendation of the Rules Committee 181158 [Police Code - Police Department Relationship to National Rifle Association] Sponsors: Stefani; Mar, Ronen, Walton, Yee, Safai, Brown, Peskin, Haney, Mandelman and Fewer Ordinance amending the Police Code to rescind the authorization for the Police Department to be a member of the National Rifle Association or to collect tournament fees for the National Rifle Association. Ordinance No. 042-19 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Fewer, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Haney City and County of San Francisco Page 179 Printed at 11:57 am on 3/18/19 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/572/2019-03-05-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/5/2019 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Board Supervisor Haney was noted present at 2:05 p.m. 190029 [Resolution to Establish - SoMa West Community Benefit District] Sponsor: Haney Resolution to establish the property-based business improvement district known as the “SoMa West Community Benefit District,” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 15 years, commencing with FY2019-2020, subject to conditions as specified; and making environmental findings. (The returned weighted ballots voting for the Western SoMa Community Benefit District was 56.17%, and the returned weighted ballots voting against the Western SoMa Community Benefit District was 43.83%; indicating there was no majority protest.) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Chris Corgas (Office of Economic and Workforce Development) and Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Haney, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved to accept the amendments to the supporting documents by amending the Management Plan on Page 29, by adding ‘The bylaws of the non-profit Owners Association will define a board of directors composition that meets both City and State law and insures representation from non-profit housing entities, cultural organizations/districts, education institutions, small business owners, residents (both property owners and bib-property owners).’; and amending the Management Plan and Engineer’s Report on Page 12, by adding two paragraphs under the ‘Land Use Considerations’ section that indicate non-profit owned parcels do not benefit from the marketing and communications service area, the 7.56% ascribed to this area were deducted from their assessment payment, the amount was taken from the budget section to ensure added costs were not put on other property owners, the Steering Committee agreed to a 40% reduction for non-profit housing parcels, and the Community Benefit District will fundraise the 40% reductions for these parcels. Without objection, these amendments were accepted. Resolution No. 104-19 ADOPTED, after accepting the amendments to the Management Plan and Engineer's Report, by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 180 Printed at 11:57 am on 3/18/19