# 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 191049: Grant Agreement Amendment - Institute on Aging - Community Living Fund - Not to Exceed $10,564,736 - Pages: 6-7 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 191049 [Grant Agreement Amendment - Institute on Aging - Community Living Fund - Not to Exceed $10,564,736] Resolution approving a first amendment to the grant agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Institute on Aging for the provision of the Community Living Fund, to increase the amount of the grant by $770,000 for a total amount not to exceed $10,564,736 to commence November 1, 2019, with no change to the term length of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2021. (Human Services Agency) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 480-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190994: Settlement of Lawsuit - Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson - City to Comply with New Pretrial Detention Policies and Provide Funding for Pretrial Diversion Project - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: uit filed by Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson against Sheriff Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as Sheriff; the settlement prohibits the Sheriff from using the existing bail schedule for arrested individuals and from using any similar policy that determines the existence or length of pre-arraignment detention based on an arrestee’s ability to pay, requires the Sheriff to release certain arrestees within 18 hours from the time of booking under some circumstances, and is conditioned on the City providing additional funding to the Own Recognizance Project of the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project; the lawsuit was filed on October 28, 2015, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 15-CV-04959-YGR; entitled Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as the San Francisco Sheriff, et al.; the lawsuit involves claims that the Sheriff’s use of the San Francisco Superior Court’s bail schedule as a basis for pre-arraignment detention or release of arrestees violates the United States Constitution. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 191070: Appropriation - General Reserve - Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, and District Attorney - $2,191,869 - FY2019-2020 - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 191070 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, and District Attorney - $2,191,869 - FY2019-2020] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $2,191,869 of General Fund General Reserves for funding for the Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, and District Attorney to implement the terms of the stipulated final judgment in the action entitled Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as the San Francisco Sheriff, et al. (Board File No. 190994). (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 191071: Public Employment - Amendment to the Salary Ordinance for the District Attorney and the Sheriff’s Department - FY2019-2020 - Pages: 7-8 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 191071 [Public Employment - Amendment to the Salary Ordinance for the District Attorney and the Sheriff’s Department - FY2019-2020] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 170-19 (Salary Ordinance FYs 2019-2020 and 2020-2021) to reflect the addition of five new positions (2.5 FTEs) in FY2019-2020, and for limited term through Fiscal Year 2020-2021 at the District Attorney's Office and the Sheriff’s Department to implement the terms of the stipulated final judgment in the action entitled Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as the San Francisco Sheriff, et al. (Board File No. 190994). (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190907: Street Name Change - Gilbert Street to Jeff Adachi Way - Pages: 8 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 190907 [Street Name Change - Gilbert Street to Jeff Adachi Way] Sponsors: Haney; Yee, Peskin, Walton, Ronen, Brown, Mar, Mandelman, Fewer and Safai Resolution renaming one block of Gilbert Street between Bryant and Brannan Street, which runs parallel to Sixth and Seventh Streets and perpendicular to Bryant and Brannan Streets, to “Jeff Adachi Way.” Resolution No. 481-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190919: Jurisdictional Transfer and Exchange of City Property - Municipal Transportation Agency - Real Estate Division - 1419 Bryant Street - 1200-15th Street - $0 - Pages: 8 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: unicipal Transportation Agency - Real Estate Division - 1419 Bryant Street - 1200-15th Street - $0] Resolution approving the jurisdictional transfer of 1419 Bryant Street, a portion of Assessor's Parcel Block No. 3904, Lot No. 002, consisting of approximately 48,000 square feet, currently under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to the Real Estate Division on behalf of Animal Care and Control (ACC), and 1200-15th Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3925, Lot No. 002, consisting of 15,260 square feet improved with an office building of approximately 29,116 rentable square feet, commonly known as the City’s Animal Shelter, currently under the jurisdiction of the ACC to the MTA, subject to the terms and conditions of a Memorandum of Understanding between MTA and ACC; approving the transfer price of $0; adopting environmental findings, and other findings that the actions set forth in this Resolution are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing other actions in furtherance of this Resolution, as defined herein. (Real Estate Department) Resolution No. 482-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 191094: Appointment, Ballot Simplification Committee - Lauren Girardin - Pages: 8-9 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 191094 [Appointment, Ballot Simplification Committee - Lauren Girardin] Motion appointing Lauren Girardin, term ending November 30, 2020, to the Ballot Simplification Committee. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M19-156 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/630/2019-11-12-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/12/2019 Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee President Yee requested File Nos. 190994, 191070, and 191071 be called together. 190994 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson - City to Comply with New Pretrial Detention Policies and Provide Funding for Pretrial Diversion Project] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson against Sheriff Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as Sheriff; the settlement prohibits the Sheriff from using the existing bail schedule for arrested individuals and from using any similar policy that determines the existence or length of pre-arraignment detention based on an arrestee’s ability to pay, requires the Sheriff to release certain arrestees within 18 hours from the time of booking under some circumstances, and is conditioned on the City providing additional funding to the Own Recognizance Project of the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project; the lawsuit was filed on October 28, 2015, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 15-CV-04959-YGR; entitled Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as the San Francisco Sheriff, et al.; the lawsuit involves claims that the Sheriff’s use of the San Francisco Superior Court’s bail schedule as a basis for pre-arraignment detention or release of arrestees violates the United States Constitution. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 191070 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, and District Attorney - $2,191,869 - FY2019-2020] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $2,191,869 of General Fund General Reserves for funding for the Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, and District Attorney to implement the terms of the stipulated final judgment in the action entitled Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as the San Francisco Sheriff, et al. (Board File No. 190994). (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 191071 [Public Employment - Amendment to the Salary Ordinance for the District Attorney and the Sheriff’s Department - FY2019-2020] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 170-19 (Salary Ordinance FYs 2019-2020 and 2020-2021) to reflect the addition of five new positions (2.5 FTEs) in FY2019-2020, and for limited term through Fiscal Year 2020-2021 at the District Attorney's Office and the Sheriff’s Department to implement the terms of the stipulated final judgment in the action entitled Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as the San Francisco Sheriff, et al. (Board File No. 190994). (Fiscal Impact) 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 952 Printed at 4:34 pm on 12/9/19 ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/630/2019-11-12-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/12/2019 Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 190907 [Street Name Change - Gilbert Street to Jeff Adachi Way] Sponsors: Haney; Yee, Peskin, Walton, Ronen, Brown, Mar, Mandelman, Fewer and Safai Resolution renaming one block of Gilbert Street between Bryant and Brannan Street, which runs parallel to Sixth and Seventh Streets and perpendicular to Bryant and Brannan Streets, to “Jeff Adachi Way.” Resolution No. 481-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 190919 [Jurisdictional Transfer and Exchange of City Property - Municipal Transportation Agency - Real Estate Division - 1419 Bryant Street - 1200-15th Street - $0] Resolution approving the jurisdictional transfer of 1419 Bryant Street, a portion of Assessor's Parcel Block No. 3904, Lot No. 002, consisting of approximately 48,000 square feet, currently under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to the Real Estate Division on behalf of Animal Care and Control (ACC), and 1200-15th Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3925, Lot No. 002, consisting of 15,260 square feet improved with an office building of approximately 29,116 rentable square feet, commonly known as the City’s Animal Shelter, currently under the jurisdiction of the ACC to the MTA, subject to the terms and conditions of a Memorandum of Understanding between MTA and ACC; approving the transfer price of $0; adopting environmental findings, and other findings that the actions set forth in this Resolution are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing other actions in furtherance of this Resolution, as defined herein. (Real Estate Department) Resolution No. 482-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Recommendations of the Rules Committee 191094 [Appointment, Ballot Simplification Committee - Lauren Girardin] Motion appointing Lauren Girardin, term ending November 30, 2020, to the Ballot Simplification Committee. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M19-156 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 953 Printed at 4:34 pm on 12/9/19