# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 12, 2019 - Meeting date: 2019-11-12 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 25 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/630/2019-11-12-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=737759&GUID=66A40D51-22EB-4CEA-A38D-DB8D79FD314D) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 190961: Electrical Code - Repeal of Existing 2016 Code and Enactment of 2019 Edition - Pages: 3-4 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 190961 [Electrical Code - Repeal of Existing 2016 Code and Enactment of 2019 Edition] Ordinance repealing the 2016 Electrical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2019 Electrical Code consisting of the 2019 California Electrical Code as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2020; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the legislation to the California Building Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection Commission) Ordinance No. 266-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190962: Mechanical Code - Repeal of Existing 2016 Code and Enactment of 2019 Edition - Pages: 4 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 190962 [Mechanical Code - Repeal of Existing 2016 Code and Enactment of 2019 Edition] Ordinance repealing the 2016 Mechanical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2019 Mechanical Code consisting of the 2019 California Mechanical Code as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2020; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the legislation to the California Building Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection Commission) Ordinance No. 267-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190963: Plumbing Code - Repeal of Existing 2016 Code and Enactment of 2019 Edition - Pages: 4 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 190963 [Plumbing Code - Repeal of Existing 2016 Code and Enactment of 2019 Edition] Ordinance repealing the 2016 Plumbing Code in its entirety and enacting a 2019 Plumbing Code consisting of the 2019 California Plumbing Code as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2020; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the legislation to the California Building Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection Commission) Ordinance No. 268-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190945: Charter Amendment - Retiree Health Benefits - Housing Authority Employees - Pages: 4 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 190945 [Charter Amendment - Retiree Health Benefits - Housing Authority Employees] Sponsors: Mayor; Walton, Peskin, Stefani, Yee, Safai, Ronen, Brown, Mar, Mandelman, Fewer and Haney Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide retiree health care benefits to employees of the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco (“Housing Authority”) who started working for the City and County of San Francisco on or after March 7, 2019, and before March 1, 2021, without a break in service between employment with the Housing Authority and employment with the City and County of San Francisco; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; at an election to be held on March 3, 2020. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190499: Administrative Code - Dissolving Workforce Community Advisory Committee and Committee on City Workforce Alignment - Pages: 4-5 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 190499 [Administrative Code - Dissolving Workforce Community Advisory Committee and Committee on City Workforce Alignment] Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to dissolve the Workforce Community Advisory Committee and the Committee on City Workforce Alignment. (Clerk of the Board) Ordinance No. 269-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190949: Administrative Code - Extension of Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee - Pages: 5 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 190949 [Administrative Code - Extension of Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee] Sponsors: Yee; Haney, Mar, Ronen, Walton, Fewer and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to extend the sunset date for the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee by one year, to October 1, 2020, and requiring the Committee to recommend changes to its structure and duties. Ordinance No. 270-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190842: Various Codes - Renewing and Extending Waiver and Refund of Investigation Fee - Two-Year Extension of Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permits and Temporary Cannabis Business Permits - Three-Year Extension of Temporary Cannabis Retail Use Authorization - Pages: 5 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: d which temporary Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permits issued under Article 33 of the Health Code are rendered invalid from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2021; amending the Police Code to extend the date beyond which Temporary Cannabis Business Permits issued under Article 16 of the Police Code cannot be extended from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2021; amending the Planning Code to extend the date by which a Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensary, as defined in the Planning Code, must have received a permit to operate from the Department of Public Health to be deemed a Temporary Cannabis Sales use, as defined in the Planning Code, from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2021; amending the Planning Code to extend the duration of a Temporary Cannabis Retail Sales use to up to four years, to expire on January 1, 2022; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190927: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Administration of Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax - Pages: 5-6 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 190927 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Administration of Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to add provisions to administer the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax; and to make conforming non-substantive changes. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/630/2019-11-12-minutes#page-4) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/12/2019 190962 [Mechanical Code - Repeal of Existing 2016 Code and Enactment of 2019 Edition] Ordinance repealing the 2016 Mechanical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2019 Mechanical Code consisting of the 2019 California Mechanical Code as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2020; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the legislation to the California Building Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection Commission) Ordinance No. 267-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 190963 [Plumbing Code - Repeal of Existing 2016 Code and Enactment of 2019 Edition] Ordinance repealing the 2016 Plumbing Code in its entirety and enacting a 2019 Plumbing Code consisting of the 2019 California Plumbing Code as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2020; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the legislation to the California Building Standards Commission as required by State law. (Building Inspection Commission) Ordinance No. 268-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Recommendations of the Rules Committee 190945 [Charter Amendment - Retiree Health Benefits - Housing Authority Employees] Sponsors: Mayor; Walton, Peskin, Stefani, Yee, Safai, Ronen, Brown, Mar, Mandelman, Fewer and Haney Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide retiree health care benefits to employees of the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco (“Housing Authority”) who started working for the City and County of San Francisco on or after March 7, 2019, and before March 1, 2021, without a break in service between employment with the Housing Authority and employment with the City and County of San Francisco; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; at an election to be held on March 3, 2020. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 190499 [Administrative Code - Dissolving Workforce Community Advisory Committee and Committee on City Workforce Alignment] Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to dissolve the Workforce Community Advisory Committee and the Committee on City Workforce Alignment. (Clerk of the Board) Ordinance No. 269-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 949 Printed at 4:34 pm on 12/9/19 ### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/630/2019-11-12-minutes#page-5) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/12/2019 190949 [Administrative Code - Extension of Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee] Sponsors: Yee; Haney, Mar, Ronen, Walton, Fewer and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to extend the sunset date for the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee by one year, to October 1, 2020, and requiring the Committee to recommend changes to its structure and duties. Ordinance No. 270-19 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 190842 [Various Codes - Renewing and Extending Waiver and Refund of Investigation Fee - Two-Year Extension of Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permits and Temporary Cannabis Business Permits - Three-Year Extension of Temporary Cannabis Retail Use Authorization] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance renewing and extending a prior waiver and refund of investigation fees imposed by Building Code, Section 107A.5, for persons registered with the Office of Cannabis through December 31, 2020; amending the Health Code to extend the date beyond which temporary Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permits issued under Article 33 of the Health Code are rendered invalid from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2021; amending the Police Code to extend the date beyond which Temporary Cannabis Business Permits issued under Article 16 of the Police Code cannot be extended from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2021; amending the Planning Code to extend the date by which a Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensary, as defined in the Planning Code, must have received a permit to operate from the Department of Public Health to be deemed a Temporary Cannabis Sales use, as defined in the Planning Code, from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2021; amending the Planning Code to extend the duration of a Temporary Cannabis Retail Sales use to up to four years, to expire on January 1, 2022; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 190927 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Administration of Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to add provisions to administer the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax; and to make conforming non-substantive changes. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 950 Printed at 4:34 pm on 12/9/19