# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 10, 2019 - Meeting date: 2019-12-10 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 44 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/636/2019-12-10-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=748671&GUID=BC99DE7D-DEF4-4C37-BFA6-490BC9D8AC69) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 191228: Commending Supervisor Vallie Brown - Pages: 27-28 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 191228 [Commending Supervisor Vallie Brown] Sponsor: Board of Supervisors Resolution commending and honoring Supervisor Vallie Brown for her decades of dedicated service to San Francisco and for her distinguished service as a Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Resolution No. 522-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Safai ### File 191188: Supporting United States House Resolution No. 763 (Deutch) - The Energy and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019 - Pages: 28 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 191188 [Supporting United States House Resolution No. 763 (Deutch) - The Energy and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019] Sponsors: Mandelman; Mar, Fewer, Yee, Walton, Brown, Peskin and Haney Resolution supporting United States House Resolution No. 763, authored by United States Representative Theodore E. Deutch, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019, to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies and market efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations. Supervisors Walton, Brown, Peskin, and Haney requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 540-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 191202: Authorizing Preparation of Proponent Ballot Arguments and Rebuttal Ballot Arguments - March 3, 2020, Consolidated Presidential Primary Election - Pages: 28-29 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 191202 [Authorizing Preparation of Proponent Ballot Arguments and Rebuttal Ballot Arguments - March 3, 2020, Consolidated Presidential Primary Election] Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters for the March 3, 2020, Consolidated Presidential Primary Election. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by authorizing Mayor London N. Breed to prepare Proponent Ballot Arguments for the Charter Amendment on retiree health benefits for Housing Authority employees (File No. 190945), and the General Obligation Bond for earthquake safety (File No. 190494); authorizing Supervisor Aaron Peskin to prepare the Proponent Ballot Argument for the Initiative Ordinance on vacant commercial properties (File No. 191005); by striking all references to ‘Opponent Ballot Arguments’; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. 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 authorizing preparation of written Proponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters for the March 3, 2020, Consolidated Presidential Primary Election. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M19-188 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 28](https://sfbos.info/documents/636/2019-12-10-minutes#page-28) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/10/2019 Supervisor Mandelman requested that File No. 191188 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 191188 [Supporting United States House Resolution No. 763 (Deutch) - The Energy and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019] Sponsors: Mandelman; Mar, Fewer, Yee, Walton, Brown, Peskin and Haney Resolution supporting United States House Resolution No. 763, authored by United States Representative Theodore E. Deutch, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019, to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy technologies and market efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future generations. Supervisors Walton, Brown, Peskin, and Haney requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 540-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Supervisor Yee requested that File No. 191202 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 191202 [Authorizing Preparation of Proponent Ballot Arguments and Rebuttal Ballot Arguments - March 3, 2020, Consolidated Presidential Primary Election] Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters for the March 3, 2020, Consolidated Presidential Primary Election. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by authorizing Mayor London N. Breed to prepare Proponent Ballot Arguments for the Charter Amendment on retiree health benefits for Housing Authority employees (File No. 190945), and the General Obligation Bond for earthquake safety (File No. 190494); authorizing Supervisor Aaron Peskin to prepare the Proponent Ballot Argument for the Initiative Ordinance on vacant commercial properties (File No. 191005); by striking all references to ‘Opponent Ballot Arguments’; and making other clarifying and conforming changes. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters for the March 3, 2020, Consolidated Presidential Primary Election. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M19-188 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Brown, Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 1033 Printed at 5:39 pm on 1/23/20