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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
AGENDA
Legislative Chamber, Room 250
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
NORMAN YEE, PRESIDENT
VALLIE BROWN, SANDRA LEE FEWER, MATT HANEY, RAFAEL MANDELMAN,
GORDON MAR, AARON PESKIN, HILLARY RONEN, AHSHA SAFAI, CATHERINE STEFANI,
SHAMANN WALTON
Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board
Agendas of the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at www.sfbos.org
BOARD COMMITTEES
Committee Membership Meeting Days
Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Fewer, Stefani, Mandelman 10:00 AM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Mar, Brown, Peskin 10:00 AM
Joint City, School District, and City College Select Committee 2nd Friday
Supervisors Haney, Walton, Mar (Alt), Commissioners Cook, Collins, Moliga (Alt), 10:00 AM
Trustees Randolph, Williams, Selby (Alt)
Land Use and Transportation Committee Monday
Supervisors Peskin, Safai, Haney 1:30 PM
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Mandelman, Stefani, Walton 10:00 AM
Rules Committee Monday
Supervisors Ronen, Walton, Mar 10:00 AM
First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee.
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Agenda Item Information
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standing committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at which members of the public
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Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards,
councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures
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For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 67) or
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Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be
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San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415)
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ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNICATIONS
City Department Highlights
AGENDA CHANGES
REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Mar, Brown, Peskin
1. 190660 [Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Public Campaign Financing]
Sponsors: Mar; Safai, Fewer, Ronen and Mandelman
Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to increase the
matching ratio for campaign contributions raised by candidates participating in the City’s
public financing program and the amount of public funds available for those candidates.
(Pursuant to Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Section 1.103, this matter
requires two-thirds vote of the full membership of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for
passage.)
(Fiscal Impact)
09/17/2019; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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2. 190680 [Administrative Code - Heart Trouble and Pneumonia Presumptions for Fire
and Police Retirement Benefits]
Sponsors: Brown; Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee, Haney, Peskin, Mar, Mandelman,
Ronen and Fewer
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to amend heart trouble and pneumonia
presumptions for firefighter and police officer industrial disability and death as a result of
duty retirement benefits.
(Pursuant to Charter, Section A8.500, 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)
09/17/2019; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Safai, Haney
3. 190708 [Environment Code - 100% Renewable Energy Required for On-Site Electricity
Demands in Nonresidential Buildings of 50,000 Square Feet or More]
Sponsors: Mayor; Brown, Safai, Peskin, Haney, Ronen and Mandelman
Ordinance amending the Environment Code to require all nonresidential buildings of
50,000 square feet or more to provide all on-site electricity demands from 100%
greenhouse gas-free or renewable sources and to authorize the Director of the
Department of the Environment to adopt rules and regulations for implementation of the
requirements; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the
California Environmental Quality Act.
09/17/2019; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Ronen, Walton, Mar
4. 190863 [Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Chris Foley]
Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for appointment of Chris Foley to the Historic
Preservation Commission, for a term ending December 31, 2020. (Clerk of the Board)
(Charter, Section 4.135, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the
Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60
days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board
fails to act on the nomination within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted
to the Clerk, the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: August 16,
2019.)
(Supervisor Ronen dissented in committee.)
09/17/2019; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
5. 190864 [Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Lydia So]
Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for appointment of Lydia So to the Historic
Preservation Commission, for a term ending December 31, 2022. (Clerk of the Board)
(Charter, Section 4.135, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the
Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60
days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board
fails to act on the nomination within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted
to the Clerk, the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: August 16,
2019.)
(Supervisor Ronen dissented in committee.)
09/17/2019; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Fewer, Stefani, Mandelman
6. 190895 [Authorizing Certificates of Participation - Multiple Capital Improvement
Projects - Not to Exceed $94,600,000]
Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin
Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of Certificates of Participation, in one
or more series from time to time, on a tax-exempt or taxable basis, evidencing and
representing an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $94,600,000 to finance and
refinance the acquisition of certain real property located at 814-820 Bryant Street and
470 Sixth Street within the City and related site demolition, preparation and
improvement, and the repayment of certain taxable commercial paper notes of the City
issued for such purposes, and the acquisition of certain additional property located at
1828 Egbert Avenue within the City and related site demolition, preparation and
improvement; approving the form of Supplement to the Trust Agreement between the
City and County of San Francisco and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
(“Trustee”) (including certain indemnities contained therein); approving respective forms
of Supplements to Property Lease and Project Lease, each between the City and the
Trustee, for the lease and lease back of all or a portion of certain real property and
improvements located at 375 Laguna Honda Boulevard or other property as determined
by the Director of Public Finance; approving the form of an Official Notice of Sale and a
Notice of Intention to Sell the Certificates of Participation; approving the form of an
Official Statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a Continuing
Disclosure Certificate; granting general authority to City officials to take necessary
actions in connection with the authorization, sale, execution and delivery of the
Certificates of Participation; approving modifications to documents; and ratifying
previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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7. 190896 [Authorizing Certificates of Participation - Multiple Capital Improvement
Projects - Not to Exceed $62,000,000]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of Certificates of Participation, in one
or more series from time to time, on a tax-exempt or taxable basis, evidencing and
representing an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $62,000,000 to finance and
refinance the acquisition of certain real property located within the City for the
improvement and equipping of certain existing real property and improvements owned
and maintained by the City, including but not limited to the improvement and equipping
of the existing Hall of Justice facilities located at 850 Bryant Street within the City and
adjacent and related facilities, and the retirement of certain commercial paper notes of
the City issued on an interim basis for such purposes; approving the form of Supplement
to Trust Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee (“Trustee”) (including certain indemnities contained
therein); approving respective forms of Supplements to Property Lease and Project
Lease, each between the City and the Trustee, for the lease and lease back of all or a
portion of certain real property and improvements located at 375 Laguna Honda
Boulevard or other property as determined by the Director of Public Finance; approving
the form of an Official Notice of Sale and a Notice of Intention to Sell the Certificates of
Participation; approving the form of an Official Statement in preliminary and final form;
approving the form of a Continuing Disclosure Certificate; granting general authority to
City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, sale,
execution and delivery of the Certificates of Participation; approving modifications to
documents; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined
herein.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
8. 190897 [Appropriation - Certificates of Participation to the General Services Agency to
Fund Tenant Improvement Costs for the Hall of Justice Improvement Project -
$62,000,000 - FY2019-2020]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance appropriating $62,000,000 of Certificates of Participation to the General
Services Agency to fund tenant improvements involving the construction, acquisition,
improvement, renovation, and retrofitting of City-owned properties as needed for the Hall
of Justice Improvement Project enabling staff and offices to be consolidated in acquired
City-owned properties in FY2019-2020; and placing $62,000,000 on Controller’s
Reserve, pending sales of Certificates of Participation, and $3,000,000 of project funds
are placed on Budget and Finance Committee Reserve pending submission of an
expenditure plan for the contingency funds.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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9. 190898 [Appropriation - Certificates of Participation to the General Services Agency to
Fund Site Acquisition Costs for the Hall of Justice Relocation Project -
$78,600,000 - FY2019-2020]
Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin
Ordinance appropriating $78,600,000 of Certificates of Participation to the General
Services Agency to purchase the property located at 1828 Egbert Avenue and to fund
the related demolition, site preparation, and other acquisition costs for the Hall of Justice
Relocation Project in FY2019-2020; and placing $78,600,000 on Controller’s Reserve
pending sales of Certificates of Participation.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
10. 190704 [Lease Agreement - Emporio Rulli, Inc. dba G.R. Chocolate Boutique -
$150,000 Minimum Annual Guarantee]
Resolution approving the Terminal 1 Retail Concession Lease No. 3 - Lease No.
18-0395, between Emporio Rulli, Inc. dba G.R. Chocolate Boutique and the City and
County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, for a term of
seven years with two one-year options to extend, with a minimum annual guarantee of
$150,000 for the first year of the Lease, to commence upon approval by the Board of
Supervisors. (Airport Commission)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
11. 190705 [Lease and Operating Agreement - Smarte Carte Inc. - $6,493,853]
Resolution approving the Airport Luggage Cart Lease and Operating Agreement No.
19-0069, between Smarte Carte Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting
by and through its Airport Commission, for a term of three years, with one three-year
option to extend, in an amount not to exceed $6,493,853 to commence upon approval
by the Board of Supervisors. (Airport Commission)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
12. 190768 [Contract Amendment - Heluna Health - Comprehensive Outreach and Case
Management Programming - Not to Exceed $39,133,942]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution approving the fifth amendment to the contract between the City and County
of San Francisco and Heluna Health to provide comprehensive outreach and case
management programming to meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness in
San Francisco known as the San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team, to extend the
contract agreement term for an additional 20 months from November 1, 2019, for a total
term of August 1, 2014, through June 30, 2021, and to increase the contract amount by
$15,367,886 for a total contract amount of $39,133,942. (Department of Homelessness
and Supportive Housing)
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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13. 190809 [Contract - Bar None Auction - Auctioning Services - $1,300,000 Anticipated
Revenue]
Resolution authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to enter into a contract for
auctioning services with Bar None Auction with an anticipated revenue of $1,300,000 for
a term of October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2022. (Office of Contract
Administration)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
14. 190850 [Sale of Transferable Development Rights - War Memorial Complex - 301 and
401 Van Ness Avenue]
Sponsors: Mayor; Brown
Resolution authorizing the Director of Property to sell up to 550,000 gross square feet of
remaining transferable development rights (“TDR”) previously authorized from the War
Memorial Complex, located at 301 and 401 Van Ness Avenue, at fair market value; and
to execute and record Certificates of Transfer and to take such additional actions as
may be necessary to effectuate one or more TDR transfers in accordance with Planning
Code, Section 128.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
15. 190883 [Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector to Examine Confidential California
Department of Tax and Fee Administration Records]
Resolution authorizing officers and employees of the Office of the Treasurer & Tax
Collector of the City and County of San Francisco to examine sales or transactions and
use tax records of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, pursuant to
California Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 7056. (Treasurer-Tax Collector)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
16. 190900 [Certificates of Participation - 49 South Van Ness Project - Official Statement]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution approving the form of and authorizing the distribution of a preliminary Official
Statement relating to the execution and delivery of City and County of San Francisco
Certificates of Participation for the 49 South Van Ness Project, and authorizing the
preparation, execution and delivery of a final Official Statement; and ratifying the
approvals and terms and conditions of a previous Ordinance, and related matters, as
defined herein.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
17. 190901 [Designation of Agents Authorized to Obtain Disaster and Emergency
Assistance Funding]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution authorizing agents to act on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco
for all matters pertaining to state and federal disaster and emergency assistance
funding.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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18. 190902 [Apply for Grant Application - United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development - Continuum of Care Program - Not to Exceed $51,175,586]
Sponsors: Mayor; Brown
Resolution approving the 2019 grant application for the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Program with an amount not to
exceed $51,175,586; and fulfilling the Board of Supervisors review and approval
process for all annual or otherwise recurring grants of $5,000,000 or more. (Department
of Homelessness and Supportive Housing)
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Ronen, Walton, Mar
19. 190285 [Administrative Code - Indigenous Peoples Day]
Sponsor: Brown
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to update and revise the legislative
findings in support of Indigenous Peoples Day.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
20. 190683 [Administrative Code - Conversion of Large Tourist Hotels]
Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Mar and Walton
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to re-enact and revise the Tourist Hotel
Conversion Ordinance, which restricted the conversion of hotel rooms in large tourist
hotels to condominiums, and delete the sunset provision; and affirming the Planning
Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
21. 190840 [Administrative Code - Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force]
Sponsors: Haney; Ronen, Walton and Mar
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Street-Level Drug Dealing
Task Force to advise the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and City departments
regarding policies to address harms related to street-level drug dealing in the
Tenderloin, Civic Center, Mid-Market, and South of Market neighborhoods; and setting
forth the membership and duties of the Task Force.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
22. 190894 [Appointment, Association of Bay Area Governments, Executive Board
Regional Planning Committee - Supervisor Rafael Mandelman]
Motion appointing Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, for a two year term to be determined,
to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board Regional Planning
Committee. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
Latinx Heritage Month
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.
The following items will be considered by the Government Audit and Oversight
Committee at a Regular Meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. The
Chair intends to request the Committee to send the following items as Committee
Reports on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.
23. 190779 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Gregory Saputelli - $120,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gregory Saputelli against the
City and County of San Francisco for $120,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 17,
2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-563713; entitled Gregory
Saputelli v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged
personal injury on a City street. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
24. 190780 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Ana Landis Velazquez - $125,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Ana Landis Velazquez against
the City and County of San Francisco for $125,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 26,
2017, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-17-556697; entitled Ana Landis
Velazquez v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an alleged personal
injury on a City Street. (City Attorney)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
The following item will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Regular Meeting on
Monday, September 23, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. The Chair intends to request the
Committee to send the following item as a Committee Report on Tuesday, September
24, 2019.
25. 190899 [Administrative Code - Temporarily Displaced Tenant Preference in City
Affordable Housing - Compliance with Right to Return for Temporarily
Displaced Tenants]
Sponsors: Peskin; Brown
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to add a preference in City affordable
housing programs to tenants temporarily evicted from rental units for capital
improvements or rehabilitation work; requiring landlords who regain possession of such
rental units to provide evidence of complying with a tenant’s right to re-occupy such
tenant’s rental unit; and restricting the issuance of a certificate of final completion unless
a landlord provides such evidence.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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26. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters
of inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body
activities.
27. PUBLIC COMMENT
An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the
public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered
today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been
considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three
minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that
public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public
testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the
public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or
the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.
Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state
such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of
the meeting.
FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is
required for adoption of these resolutions today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go
to committee.
Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda are on for adoption, or
approved, as indicated.
Items 28 through 32
28. 190951 [Urging the Governor to Sign California State Assembly Bill No. 857 (Chiu and
Santiago) - Public Banks Act]
Sponsors: Fewer; Walton, Ronen, Peskin, Brown, Mandelman, Mar and Haney
Resolution urging the Governor to sign into law California State Assembly Bill No. 857,
authored by State Assembly Members David Chiu and Miguel Santiago, the “Public
Banks Act,” to provide a pathway for the creation of municipal and regional public banks.
09/17/2019; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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29. 190952 [Urging the United States Census Bureau to Provide Non-English Paper
Questionnaires for Language Groups of 100,000 or More]
Sponsors: Fewer; Walton, Yee, Peskin, Brown, Ronen, Mandelman, Mar and
Haney
Resolution urging the United States Census Bureau to provide non-English paper
questionnaires for language groups of 100,000 or more in the United States during the
2020 Census, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Russian.
09/17/2019; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
30. 190954 [Condemning the United States Department of Agriculture’s Proposed Rule
Change that Threatens Food Security]
Sponsors: Walton; Ronen, Brown, Stefani, Mar, Fewer and Yee
Resolution condemning a proposed rule change by the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) that would end categorical eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program benefits and cause more than 3,000,000 people nationwide to be
more food insecure; urging the USDA to withdraw said rule change; and asking the
Human Services Agency to explain the negative effects such a change will cause.
09/17/2019; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
31. 190955 [Committee of the Whole - Findings and Recommendations Regarding Law
Enforcement Practices - October 22, 2019]
Sponsors: Fewer; Walton
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to schedule a Committee of the
Whole hearing on October 22, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of
Supervisors to hear and receive updates on the progress and implementation status of
the United States Department of Justice recommendations regarding reforms within the
Police Department.
09/17/2019; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
32. 190944 [Final Map No. 9537- Sunnydale HOPE SF Project, Final Map Phase One]
Motion approving phased Final Map No. 9537, Sunnydale HOPE SF Project, Final Map
Phase One, relating to portions of the Sunnydale HOPE SF Project, the re-subdivision of
existing Assessor’s Parcel Block Nos. 6311 and 6312, Lot Nos. 01, resulting in six lots
intended for housing and public right-of-way uses, subject to specified conditions;
approving a Public Improvement Agreement related to the Final Map; and
acknowledging findings pursuant to the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of
Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Public Works)
09/13/2019; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
09/18/2019; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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33. IMPERATIVE AGENDA
Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M.
Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the
Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown
Act Finding. Each motion requires eight (8) votes or a unanimous six (6) or seven (7). A unanimous
vote is required for the resolution(s).
[Serious Injury Finding]
Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take
action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later
meeting."
[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely
commendatory.
[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time,
there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the
City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL
Introduced by a Supervisor or the Mayor
Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.105, an Ordinance or Resolution may be introduced before the Board
of Supervisors by a Member of the Board, a Committee of the Board, or the Mayor and shall be
referred to and reported upon by an appropriate Committee of the Board.
Legislation Introduced will appear on the Final Minutes for this meeting. Once the
Legislation Introduced is approved, it will be available on
http://www.sfbos.org/legislation_introduced.
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Introduced at the Request of a Department
Pursuant to Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors, Section 2.7.1, Department Heads may submit
proposed legislation to the Clerk of the Board, in which case titles of the legislation will be printed at
the rear of the next available agenda of the Board.
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
190866 [Fire Code - Repealing 2016 Code, Adopting 2019 Code]
Ordinance repealing the existing San Francisco Fire Code in its entirety and enacting a
new San Francisco Fire Code consisting of the 2019 California Fire Code and portions
of the 2018 International Fire Code, together with amendments specific to San
Francisco, with an operative date of January 1, 2020; adopting findings of local
conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958.7; directing the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward San Francisco’s amendments to the
California Building Standards Commission and State Fire Marshal; and making
environmental findings. (Fire Department)
09/16/2019; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
09/24/2019; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Land Use and Transportation Committee.
190867 [Settlement of Lawsuit - California Department of Public Health - City to Pay
$100,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San
Francisco against California Department of Public Health for $100,000 and a reduction
of the citation from AA to A; the lawsuit was filed on April 13, 2017, in San Francisco
Superior Court Case No. CGC-17-558162; entitled City and County of San Francisco v.
California Department of Public Health; the lawsuit involves affirmative litigation for relief
from citation and fine. (City Attorney)
09/10/2019; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
09/24/2019; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
190868 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Lorena Pedraza - $175,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Lorenza Pedraza against the
City and County of San Francisco for $175,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 19,
2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-569880; entitled Lorena
Pedraza v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged medical
negligence. (City Attorney)
09/11/2019; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
09/24/2019; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
190943 [Contract Agreement - Retroactive - State Department of Health Care Services
- Substance Use Disorder Services - $171,714,918 - FYs 2019-2022]
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health
Services to enter into a multi-year organized delivery system intergovernmental
agreement for substance use disorder services with the State Department of Health
Care Services, in the amount of $171,714,918 for the term of July 1, 2019, through June
30, 2022; and authorizing and designating the Department of Public Health County
Alcohol and Drug Administrator to sign said Agreement and to approve amendments for
less than 10% of the contracted amount. (Public Health Department)
09/16/2019; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
09/24/2019; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
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190958 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from September 9, 2019, through September
16, 2019, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters, or to
be ordered filed by the Clerk on September 24, 2019.
Personal information that is provided in communications to the Board of Supervisors is
subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act and the San Francisco
Sunshine Ordinance. Personal information will not be redacted.
From the Office of the Controller’s City Services Auditor, submitting a report on its audit
of inventory management at the Airport’s Facilities Department. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(1)
From the Department of Elections, regarding the opportunity for San Franciscans to
volunteer as poll workers on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (2)
From the Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, pursuant to California Government
Code, Section 53646, submitting the CCSF Pooled Investment Report for August 2019.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (3)
From the Human Services Agency, submitting an Administrative Code, Section 12B,
waiver request. Copy: Each Supervisor. (4)
From concerned citizens, submitting a letter regarding the proposed Ordinance
amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to increase the matching
ratio for campaign contributions. File No. 190660. 3 letters. Copy: Each Supervisor. (5)
From Harvey Sherback, regarding the purchase of PG&E’s power lines and other
related infrastructure serving San Francisco. Copy: Each Supervisor. (6)
From concerned citizens, regarding the legislation declaring the National Rifle
Association as a domestic terrorist organization. File No. 190841. 34 letters. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (7)
From concerned citizens, regarding the attempted assassination of Brandon Lee. File
No. 190909. Copy: Each Supervisor. (8)
From concerned citizens, regarding the proposed project at 258 Noe Street. 5 letters.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (9)
From Mike Buhler, President of SF Heritage, regarding the nomination of Lydia So for
seat 2 on the Historic Preservation Commission. File No. 190864. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (10)
From Alvin Ja, regarding Balboa Reservoir: misrepresentation of the requirements of
Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15125(a). Copy: Each Supervisor. (11)
From Allen Jones, regarding the death of Day’von Hann. Copy: Each Supervisor. (12)
From Paul Kangas, regarding the Airport Shoreline Protection Program at the San
Francisco International Airport. Copy: Each Supervisor. (13)
From Jason Dewes, regarding cleanup of a park on Kirkwood Avenue and Friedell
Street. Copy: Each Supervisor. (14)
From Tom Brigham, regarding proposed cuts to the San Francisco Police Patrol budget.
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Copy: Each Supervisor. (15)
From concerned citizen, regarding President Trump’s proposition to help San Francisco
with its homeless epidemic. Copy: Each Supervisor. (16)
From Anastasia Glikshtern, regarding the Commission on the Environment's Policy
Committee meeting agenda item on the use of highly toxic herbicides in parks and on
watershed. Copy: Each Supervisor. (17)
From Laura B. Embleton, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, submitting
comments regarding San Francisco’s treatment of massage and bodywork therapists.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (18)
From Allen Jones, submitting a request to be informed when a group has been
assembled to address the issue of Juvenile Hall after 2021. Copy: Each Supervisor. (19)
From Marlene Tran, regarding Supervisor Mar’s legislation to require disclosure of
aggregated victim demographic data. Copy: Each Supervisor. (20)
ADJOURNMENT
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