# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 19, 2019

- Meeting date: 2019-11-19
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 35
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/632/2019-11-19-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 191005: Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations, Administrative Codes - Excise Tax on Keeping Commercial Property Vacant

- Pages: 22-23

### File 191034: Mayoral Appointment, Planning Commission - Susan Diamond

- Pages: 23
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 191034 [Mayoral Appointment, Planning Commission - Susan Diamond] Motion approving/rejecting the Mayoral nomination for the appointment of Susan Diamond to the Planning Commission, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending June 30, 2020. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.105, 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, then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: October 9, 2019.) (Supervisor Walton dissented in committee.) Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 3, by striking ‘/rejecting’, and Line 12, by striking ‘/rejects’. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
- Vote 2: approval, likely final
  - Action: Motion approving the Mayoral nomination for the appointment of Susan Diamond to the Planning Commission, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending June 30, 2020. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.105, 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, then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: October 9, 2019.) Motion No. M19-164 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Brown, Haney, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Noes: Fewer, Mar

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### [Page 23](https://sfbos.info/documents/632/2019-11-19-minutes#page-23)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              11/19/2019




Referred Without Recommendation from the Rules Committee

191034 [Mayoral Appointment, Planning Commission - Susan Diamond]
            Motion approving/rejecting the Mayoral nomination for the appointment of Susan Diamond to the
            Planning Commission, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending June 30, 2020. (Clerk
            of the Board)
            (Charter, Section 4.105, 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, then the nominee shall be
            deemed approved. Transmittal date: October 9, 2019.)

            (Supervisor Walton dissented in committee.)
            Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 3, by striking ‘/rejecting’, and
            Line 12, by striking ‘/rejects’. The motion carried by the following vote:
                Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
            Motion approving the Mayoral nomination for the appointment of Susan Diamond to the Planning
            Commission, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending June 30, 2020. (Clerk of the
            Board)
            (Charter, Section 4.105, 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, then the nominee shall be
            deemed approved. Transmittal date: October 9, 2019.)
            Motion No. M19-164
            APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Brown, Haney, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Noes: 2 - Fewer, Mar



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