# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 17, 2019 - Meeting date: 2019-12-17 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 31 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/638/2019-12-17-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=750597&GUID=6C51B642-6553-48DC-BB45-F122A6C7B355) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 191186: Accept and Expend In-Kind Gift - Consulting Services - Google, Inc. - $750,000 - Pages: 10-11 - Sponsors: Mayor; Stefani - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 191186 [Accept and Expend In-Kind Gift - Consulting Services - Google, Inc. - $750,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Stefani Resolution authorizing the Department of Technology to accept an in-kind gift of consulting services from Google, Inc., for a term of six months to commence upon Board approval, valued at $750,000. (Department of Technology) Resolution No. 548-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190398: Opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50 (Wiener) - Housing Development: Incentives - Unless Amended - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Mar; Mandelman, Yee, Fewer, Peskin, Walton, Ronen, Haney and Preston - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 190398 [Opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50 (Wiener) - Housing Development: Incentives - Unless Amended] Sponsors: Mar; Mandelman, Yee, Fewer, Peskin, Walton, Ronen, Haney and Preston Resolution opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50, authored by Senator Scott Wiener, which would undermine community participation in planning for the well-being of the environment and the public good, prevent the public from recapturing an equitable portion of the economic benefits conferred to private interests, and significantly restrict San Francisco’s ability to protect vulnerable communities from displacement and gentrification, unless further amended. Supervisor Preston requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 541-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Noes: Safai ### File 191025: Assessment Ballots for City Parcels - Noe Valley Community Benefit District - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Mandelman - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 191025 [Assessment Ballots for City Parcels - Noe Valley Community Benefit District] Sponsor: Mandelman Resolution authorizing the Mayor or her designee to cast an assessment ballot in the affirmative for the proposed formation of a property and business improvement district to be named the Noe Valley Community Benefit District, with respect to certain parcels of real property owned by the City that would be subject to assessment in said district. Resolution No. 545-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 190974: Green Building Code - Energy Performance in Newly Constructed Buildings - Pages: 11-12 - Sponsors: Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 190974 [Green Building Code - Energy Performance in Newly Constructed Buildings] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance amending the Green Building Code to establish energy performance requirements for certain new building construction; adopting environmental findings, and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code and the California Public Resources Code; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to state agencies as required by state law. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Charles Sheehan (Department of the Environment) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Vote 2: referral - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 1060 Printed at 5:48 pm on 1/23/20 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/17/2019 Referred Without Recommendation from the Land Use and Transportation Committee President Yee requested File Nos. 190681 and 190682 be called together. During the discussions on these matters, Anne Taupier (Office of Economic and Workforce Development), Elizabeth Dietrich (Office of the City Attorney), Mike Grisso (Kilroy Realty), Jeanne Bose (Flower Mart), Adam Engelskirchen (Capiterra Group, Inc.), and Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) were unanimously granted privilege of the floor to respond to questions raised. Supervisor Ronen was noted absent at 5:35 p.m. and for the remainder of the meeting. Supervisor Ronen Excused from Attendance Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that Supervisor Ronen be excused beginning at 5:35 p.m. and for the remainder of the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Ronen ## Extracted text ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/638/2019-12-17-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/17/2019 Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee 190398 [Opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50 (Wiener) - Housing Development: Incentives - Unless Amended] Sponsors: Mar; Mandelman, Yee, Fewer, Peskin, Walton, Ronen, Haney and Preston Resolution opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50, authored by Senator Scott Wiener, which would undermine community participation in planning for the well-being of the environment and the public good, prevent the public from recapturing an equitable portion of the economic benefits conferred to private interests, and significantly restrict San Francisco’s ability to protect vulnerable communities from displacement and gentrification, unless further amended. Supervisor Preston requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 541-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Noes: 1 - Safai 191025 [Assessment Ballots for City Parcels - Noe Valley Community Benefit District] Sponsor: Mandelman Resolution authorizing the Mayor or her designee to cast an assessment ballot in the affirmative for the proposed formation of a property and business improvement district to be named the Noe Valley Community Benefit District, with respect to certain parcels of real property owned by the City that would be subject to assessment in said district. Resolution No. 545-19 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 190974 [Green Building Code - Energy Performance in Newly Constructed Buildings] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance amending the Green Building Code to establish energy performance requirements for certain new building construction; adopting environmental findings, and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code and the California Public Resources Code; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to state agencies as required by state law. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Charles Sheehan (Department of the Environment) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 1060 Printed at 5:48 pm on 1/23/20