# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 30, 2019 - Meeting date: 2019-07-30 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 42 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/610/2019-07-30-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=713131&GUID=A06E7A9E-66BB-4AA0-8563-789931EE29B4) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 190630: Park Code - Temporary Surcharge - Japanese Tea Garden - Pages: 12-13 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 190630 [Park Code - Temporary Surcharge - Japanese Tea Garden] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Park Code to permit the Recreation and Park Department General Manager to impose a surcharge of $1 per non-resident adult visitor at the Japanese Tea Garden to fund the restoration of that facility, until such time as the restoration is complete; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 195-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee - Excused: Walton ### File 190631: Administrative Code - Eliminating Fines for Overdue Library Materials - Pages: 13 - Sponsors: Mayor; Ronen - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 190631 [Administrative Code - Eliminating Fines for Overdue Library Materials] Sponsors: Mayor; Ronen Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to eliminate fines for overdue library books and other materials and equipment, and forgiving outstanding patron debt for overdue fines. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 196-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee - Excused: Walton ### File 190495: General Obligation Bond Election - Affordable Housing - Not to Exceed $600,000,000 - Pages: 13 - Sponsors: Mayor; Yee, Brown, Safai, Walton, Stefani, Ronen, Mandelman, Mar, Haney, Peskin and Fewer - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: not to exceed $600,000,000 to finance the construction, development, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, preservation, and repair of affordable housing improvements, and related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase to residential tenants under Administrative Code, Chapter 37; providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest on such Bonds; incorporating the provisions of the Administrative Code relating to the Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee’s review of Affordable Housing Bond expenditures; setting certain procedures and requirements for the election; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and finding that the proposed Bonds are in conformity with the General Plan, and with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b). (Pursuant to California Government Code, Sections 43607 and 43608, this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.) Ordinance No. 168-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee - Excused: Walton ### File 190709: Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2020 - Pages: 13-14 - Sponsors: Mandelman - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 190709 [Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2020] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2020. (Pursuant to Charter, Section A8.422, this matter shall require a vote of three-fourths (9 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.) (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 203-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee - Excused: Walton ### File 190048: Planning Code - Building Standards - Pages: 14-15 - Sponsors: Mandelman - Vote 1: amendment - Action: ject to Section 311 review requirements if the specified requirements are met; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general 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 Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 6, Lines 5-6, by adding ‘For buildings that submit a development application on or after January 15, 2019,’ Lines 9-11, by adding ‘For buildings that submitted a development application prior to January 15, 2019, the minimum rear yard depth shall be determined based on the applicable law on the date of submission.’; on Page 16, Lines 16-17, by adding ‘, except in the Bernal Heights Special Use District’; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Vote 2: amendment - Action: Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 16, Line 8, by adding ‘RM’ to the definition of buildings defined as ‘Subject Frontage’, and Line 15, by adding ‘RM’ to those applicable to the controls; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Vote 3: amendment - Action: Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 9-12, by striking ‘and 6) provide that specified alterations to nonconforming structures for the purpose of creating habitable space or an Accessory Dwelling Unit are not subject to Section 311 review requirements if the specified requirements are met’; on Page 17, Lines 22-23, by striking ‘and alterations to nonconforming structures permitted by Section 172(a)(1) and 172(a)(2)’; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Vote 4: first-reading - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 697 Printed at 11:09 am on 8/30/19 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/30/2019 Ordinance amending the Planning Code to 1) require building setbacks for buildings fronting on narrow streets, 2) modify front yard requirements in Residential Districts, 3) increase required rear yards in single-family zoning districts by five percent, 4) amend the rear yard requirements for through lots and corner lots in certain districts to permit second buildings where specified conditions are met, and 5) allow building height increases to existing stories in existing nonconforming buildings in order to accommodate residential uses; 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, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee - Excused: Walton - Vote 5: rescission - Action: Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved to rescind the previous vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Vote 6: 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 ## Extracted text ### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/610/2019-07-30-minutes#page-13) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/30/2019 190631 [Administrative Code - Eliminating Fines for Overdue Library Materials] Sponsors: Mayor; Ronen Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to eliminate fines for overdue library books and other materials and equipment, and forgiving outstanding patron debt for overdue fines. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 196-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee Excused: 1 - Walton 190495 [General Obligation Bond Election - Affordable Housing - Not to Exceed $600,000,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Yee, Brown, Safai, Walton, Stefani, Ronen, Mandelman, Mar, Haney, Peskin and Fewer Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, for the purpose of submitting to San Francisco voters a proposition to incur bonded indebtedness not to exceed $600,000,000 to finance the construction, development, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, preservation, and repair of affordable housing improvements, and related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase to residential tenants under Administrative Code, Chapter 37; providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest on such Bonds; incorporating the provisions of the Administrative Code relating to the Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee’s review of Affordable Housing Bond expenditures; setting certain procedures and requirements for the election; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and finding that the proposed Bonds are in conformity with the General Plan, and with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b). (Pursuant to California Government Code, Sections 43607 and 43608, this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.) Ordinance No. 168-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee Excused: 1 - Walton Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee 190709 [Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2020] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2020. (Pursuant to Charter, Section A8.422, this matter shall require a vote of three-fourths (9 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.) (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 203-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee Excused: 1 - Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 696 Printed at 11:09 am on 8/30/19 ### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/610/2019-07-30-minutes#page-14) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/30/2019 Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee Supervisor Walton was noted present at 2:15 p.m. 190048 [Planning Code - Building Standards] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance amending the Planning Code to 1) require building setbacks for buildings fronting on narrow streets, 2) modify front yard requirements in Residential Districts, 3) increase required rear yards in single-family zoning districts by five percent, 4) amend the rear yard requirements for through lots and corner lots in certain districts to permit second buildings where specified conditions are met, 5) allow building height increases to existing stories in existing nonconforming buildings in order to accommodate residential uses, and 6) provide that specified alterations to nonconforming structures for the purpose of creating habitable space or an Accessory Dwelling Unit are not subject to Section 311 review requirements if the specified requirements are met; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general 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 Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 6, Lines 5-6, by adding ‘For buildings that submit a development application on or after January 15, 2019,’ Lines 9-11, by adding ‘For buildings that submitted a development application prior to January 15, 2019, the minimum rear yard depth shall be determined based on the applicable law on the date of submission.’; on Page 16, Lines 16-17, by adding ‘, except in the Bernal Heights Special Use District’; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 16, Line 8, by adding ‘RM’ to the definition of buildings defined as ‘Subject Frontage’, and Line 15, by adding ‘RM’ to those applicable to the controls; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 9-12, by striking ‘and 6) provide that specified alterations to nonconforming structures for the purpose of creating habitable space or an Accessory Dwelling Unit are not subject to Section 311 review requirements if the specified requirements are met’; on Page 17, Lines 22-23, by striking ‘and alterations to nonconforming structures permitted by Section 172(a)(1) and 172(a)(2)’; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 697 Printed at 11:09 am on 8/30/19