# Board of Supervisors Minutes: June 11, 2019

- Meeting date: 2019-06-11
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 22
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## Structured legislative records

### File 190575: Loan Documents - Small Sites Program and Preservation and Seismic Safety Loans for Affordable Housing - Not to Exceed $48,656,000

- Pages: 8-9
- Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin and Ronen
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 190575 [Loan Documents - Small Sites Program and Preservation and Seismic Safety Loans for Affordable Housing - Not to Exceed $48,656,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin and Ronen Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to execute documents relating to loans for the acquisition, rehabilitation, or permanent financing of six project sites located at 1201 Powell Street, 462 Green Street, 4830 Mission Street, 3280-17th Street, 1411 Florida Street, and 65 Woodward Street, pursuant to the Small Sites Program and Preservation and Seismic Safety Program for a total loan amount not to exceed $48,656,000; confirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and finding that the Project loans are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 282-19 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 190576: Authorizing Expenditures - SoMa Community Stabilization Fund - $919,954

- Pages: 9
- Sponsors: Mayor; Haney
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 190576 [Authorizing Expenditures - SoMa Community Stabilization Fund - $919,954] Sponsors: Mayor; Haney Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to expend the South of Market (SoMa) Community Stabilization Fund dollars in the amount of $919,954 to address various impacts of destabilization on residents and businesses in SoMa from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. (Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 283-19 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Absent: Mandelman, Mar
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee Supervisor Mandelman was noted present at 3:01 p.m. Supervisor Peskin Excused from Voting Supervisor Peskin requested to be excused from voting on File No. 181107, due to a possible conflict of interest. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that Supervisor Peskin be excused from voting on File No. 181107. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Absent: Mar
  - Excused: Peskin

### File 181107: Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 524 Union Street (aka Paper Doll)

- Pages: 9-10
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 181107 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 524 Union Street (aka Paper Doll)] Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 524 Union Street (aka Paper Doll), Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0103, Lot No. 009, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Absent: Mar
  - Excused: Peskin

### File 181153: Planning Code - Regional Commercial and Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit Districts, Arts Activities and Nighttime Entertainment Uses

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Haney
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 181153 [Planning Code - Regional Commercial and Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit Districts, Arts Activities and Nighttime Entertainment Uses] Sponsor: Haney Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Arts Activities as a principally permitted use in the RCD (Regional Commercial District), to conditionally permit Nighttime Entertainment uses within the RCD in historic buildings and buildings that contribute to a historic district and to principally permit such uses in Article 10 Landmark Building No. 120 (St. Joseph’s Church at 1401 Howard Street), to exempt Nighttime Entertainment in the RCD from the 200-foot buffer requirement, and to require a Preservation, Rehabilitation and Maintenance Plan for uses within the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit and RCD Districts; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Absent: Mar

### File 181156: Planning, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Accessory Dwelling Units in New Construction

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Safai
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: [Planning, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Accessory Dwelling Units in New Construction] Sponsor: Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Business and Tax Regulations Code to authorize the addition of an Accessory Dwelling Unit in the construction of a new single-family home or multi-family building; clarifying the ministerial approval process and creating an expedited Board of Appeals process for certain Accessory Dwelling Units in single-family homes meeting specific requirements; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 22, Line 4, by striking ‘off street parking’. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 190413: Administrative, Police Codes - Programs for the Vehicular Homeless and Use of Vehicles for Human Habitation

- Pages: 10-11
- Sponsors: Brown; Safai, Fewer, Stefani, Mandelman, Haney, Mar, Walton, Ronen and Yee
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 190413 [Administrative, Police Codes - Programs for the Vehicular Homeless and Use of Vehicles for Human Habitation] Sponsors: Brown; Safai, Fewer, Stefani, Mandelman, Haney, Mar, Walton, Ronen and Yee Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the requirement for the Controller to submit reports concerning the Safe Overnight Parking Pilot Program, and amending the Police Code to create an exception for participants in the Safe Overnight Parking Pilot Program to the prohibition on using a vehicle for human habitation. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

## Extracted text

### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/596/2019-06-11-minutes#page-9)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               6/11/2019

            Supervisors Mandelman and Mar were noted absent at 2:58 p.m.


190576 [Authorizing Expenditures - SoMa Community Stabilization Fund - $919,954]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Haney
            Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to expend the
            South of Market (SoMa) Community Stabilization Fund dollars in the amount of $919,954 to
            address various impacts of destabilization on residents and businesses in SoMa from July 1,
            2019, through June 30, 2020. (Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development)
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Resolution No. 283-19
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Absent: 2 - Mandelman, Mar



Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee

            Supervisor Mandelman was noted present at 3:01 p.m.



Supervisor Peskin Excused from Voting
            Supervisor Peskin requested to be excused from voting on File No. 181107, due to a possible
            conflict of interest.
            Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that Supervisor Peskin be excused from
            voting on File No. 181107. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Peskin
                 Absent: 1 - Mar


181107 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 524 Union Street (aka Paper Doll)]
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 524 Union Street (aka Paper Doll),
            Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0103, Lot No. 009, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning
            Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental
            Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code,
            Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of
            Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation Commission)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Peskin
                 Absent: 1 - Mar




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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                                6/11/2019



181153 [Planning Code - Regional Commercial and Folsom Street Neighborhood
       Commercial Transit Districts, Arts Activities and Nighttime Entertainment Uses]
            Sponsor: Haney
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Arts Activities as a principally permitted use in
            the RCD (Regional Commercial District), to conditionally permit Nighttime Entertainment uses
            within the RCD in historic buildings and buildings that contribute to a historic district and to
            principally permit such uses in Article 10 Landmark Building No. 120 (St. Joseph’s Church at 1401
            Howard Street), to exempt Nighttime Entertainment in the RCD from the 200-foot buffer
            requirement, and to require a Preservation, Rehabilitation and Maintenance Plan for uses within
            the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit and RCD Districts; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code,
            Section 302.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Absent: 1 - Mar


            Supervisor Mar was noted present at 3:06 p.m.


181156 [Planning, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Accessory Dwelling Units in New
       Construction]
            Sponsor: Safai
            Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Business and Tax Regulations Code to authorize the
            addition of an Accessory Dwelling Unit in the construction of a new single-family home or
            multi-family building; clarifying the ministerial approval process and creating an expedited Board of
            Appeals process for certain Accessory Dwelling Units in single-family homes meeting specific
            requirements; 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 adopting findings of public necessity,
            convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who
            responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 22, Line 4, by striking ‘off street
            parking’. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
            PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee


190413 [Administrative, Police Codes - Programs for the Vehicular Homeless and Use of
       Vehicles for Human Habitation]
            Sponsors: Brown; Safai, Fewer, Stefani, Mandelman, Haney, Mar, Walton, Ronen and Yee
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the requirement for the Controller to submit
            reports concerning the Safe Overnight Parking Pilot Program, and amending the Police Code to
            create an exception for participants in the Safe Overnight Parking Pilot Program to the prohibition
            on using a vehicle for human habitation.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
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