# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 5, 2019

- Meeting date: 2019-11-05
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 32
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/628/2019-11-05-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 191035: Hearing - Appeal of Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - Proposed Project at 3333 California Street

- Pages: 14-15
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: evels; construct 13 new buildings that would include 824,691 square feet of residential uses containing a total of 558 units, 54,117 square feet of retail use, 49,999 square feet of office use, and 14,690 square feet of child care use; the project variant would include 978,611 square feet of residential uses containing a total of 744 units, 48,593 square feet of retail use, and 14,650 square feet of child care use; both project and project variant would include vehicular parking, bicycle parking, loading facilities and streetscape improvements. (District 2) (Appellants: Kathryn Devincenzi, on behalf of the Laurel Heights Improvement Association of San Francisco, Inc.) (Filed: October 7, 2019) (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearings and indicated these matters will be continued to a later date. The President then asked if any individual would like to address the Board regarding the continuance. There were no speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the continuance. Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED OPEN to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown
- Vote 2: rescission
  - Action: Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote in order to allow additional public comment. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown
- Vote 3: continuance
  - Action: Krisanthy Desby; Speaker; spoke on various concerns regarding the project and the proposed continuances. There were no other speakers. President Yee re-closed public comment on the continuance. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown

### File 191036: Affirming the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - Proposed Project at 3333 California Street

- Pages: 15
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 191036 [Affirming the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - Proposed Project at 3333 California Street] Motion affirming the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the proposed project at 3333 California Street. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown
- Vote 2: rescission
  - Action: Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote in order to allow additional public comment. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown
- Vote 3: continuance
  - Action: Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown

### File 191037: Conditionally Reversing the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - Proposed Project at 3333 California Street

- Pages: 15-16
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 191037 [Conditionally Reversing the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - Proposed Project at 3333 California Street] Motion conditionally reversing the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the proposed project at 3333 California Street, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board of Supervisors in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown
- Vote 2: rescission
  - Action: Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote in order to allow additional public comment. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown
- Vote 3: continuance
  - Action: Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Excused: Brown

## Extracted text

### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/628/2019-11-05-minutes#page-14)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                                11/5/2019




SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
            President Yee requested File Nos. 191035, 191036, 191037, 191038, 191039, 191040, 191041,
            191042, 191043, 191044, 191045, and 191046 be called together.


191035 [Hearing - Appeal of Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - Proposed
       Project at 3333 California Street]
            Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the certification of a Final Environmental Impact
            Report for a proposed mixed-use project and project variant at 3333 California Street, identified in
            Planning Case No. 2015-014028ENV, issued by the Planning Commission through Motion No.
            20512, dated September 5, 2019; to demolish the existing annex building, surface parking lots,
            and circular garage ramps; partially demolish the existing four-story office building and divide it
            into two separate buildings, vertically expanding the existing building to add two to three levels;
            construct 13 new buildings that would include 824,691 square feet of residential uses containing a
            total of 558 units, 54,117 square feet of retail use, 49,999 square feet of office use, and 14,690
            square feet of child care use; the project variant would include 978,611 square feet of residential
            uses containing a total of 744 units, 48,593 square feet of retail use, and 14,650 square feet of
            child care use; both project and project variant would include vehicular parking, bicycle parking,
            loading facilities and streetscape improvements. (District 2) (Appellants: Kathryn Devincenzi, on
            behalf of the Laurel Heights Improvement Association of San Francisco, Inc.) (Filed: October 7,
            2019) (Clerk of the Board)
            President Yee opened the public hearings and indicated these matters will be continued to a later
            date. The President then asked if any individual would like to address the Board regarding the
            continuance. There were no speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the continuance.

            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED
            OPEN to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the
            following vote:
                Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                Excused: 1 - Brown

            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote in
            order to allow additional public comment. The motion carried by the following vote:
               Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
               Excused: 1 - Brown

            Krisanthy Desby; Speaker; spoke on various concerns regarding the project and the proposed
            continuances. There were no other speakers. President Yee re-closed public comment on the
            continuance.

            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who
            responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the
            Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Brown




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### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/628/2019-11-05-minutes#page-15)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                                11/5/2019



191036 [Affirming the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - Proposed Project
       at 3333 California Street]
            Motion affirming the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report
            prepared for the proposed project at 3333 California Street. (Clerk of the Board)
            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the
            Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
              Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
              Excused: 1 - Brown

            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote in
            order to allow additional public comment. The motion carried by the following vote:
               Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
               Excused: 1 - Brown

            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who
            responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the
            Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Brown


191037 [Conditionally Reversing the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification -
       Proposed Project at 3333 California Street]
            Motion conditionally reversing the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Environmental
            Impact Report prepared for the proposed project at 3333 California Street, subject to the adoption
            of written findings of the Board of Supervisors in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board)
            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the
            Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
              Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
              Excused: 1 - Brown

            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote in
            order to allow additional public comment. The motion carried by the following vote:
               Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
               Excused: 1 - Brown

            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who
            responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the
            Board of Supervisors meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Brown




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