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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
AGENDA
Legislative Chamber, Room 250
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 2:00 PM
Special Meeting
NORMAN YEE, PRESIDENT
SANDRA LEE FEWER, MATT HANEY, RAFAEL MANDELMAN,
GORDON MAR, AARON PESKIN, DEAN PRESTON, HILLARY RONEN, AHSHA SAFAI,
CATHERINE STEFANI, SHAMANN WALTON
Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board
Agendas of the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at www.sfbos.org
BOARD COMMITTEES
Committee Membership Meeting Days
Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Fewer, Walton, Mandelman 10:00 AM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Mar, Peskin, Haney 10:00 AM
Joint City, School District, and City College Select Committee 2nd Friday
Supervisors Haney, Fewer, Mar (Alt), Commissioners Cook, Collins, Moliga (Alt), 10:00 AM
Trustees Randolph, Williams, Selby (Alt)
Land Use and Transportation Committee Monday
Supervisors Peskin, Safai, Preston 1:30 PM
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Mandelman, Stefani, Walton 10:00 AM
Rules Committee Monday
Supervisors Ronen, Stefani, Mar 10:00 AM
First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee.
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Agenda Item Information
Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:
1) Legislation
2) Budget and Legislative Analyst report
3) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report
4) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, Reception Desk.
Meeting Procedures
The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board has several
standing committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at which members of the public
are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in
committee.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements
by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar
sound-producing electronic devices; 3) bringing in or displaying signs in the meeting room; and 4) standing in the
meeting room.
Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the President
or Chair at the beginning of each item or public comment, excluding City representatives, except that public
speakers using interpretation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time
limit. If simultaneous interpretation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time
limit applied to speakers not requesting interpretation assistance. Members of the public who want a document
placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they
want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The public is encouraged to testify at Committee meetings. Persons unable to
attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the
agenda items. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the
attention of the Board of Supervisors. Written communications expected to be made a part of the official file
should be submitted to the Clerk of the Board or Clerk of a Committee: 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room
244, San Francisco, CA 94102. Communications which are not received prior to the hearing may be delivered to
the Clerk of the Board or Clerk of the Committee at the hearing and you are encouraged to bring enough copies for
distribution to all of its members.
LAPTOP COMPUTER FOR PRESENTATIONS: Contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-7490 to
coordinate the use of the laptop computer for presentations. Presenters should arrive 30 minutes prior to the
meeting to test their presentations on the computer.
COPYRIGHT: All system content that is broadcasted live during public proceedings is secured by
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), which prevents copyrighted or encrypted content from being
displayed or transmitted through unauthorized devices. Members of the public who wish to utilize chamber
digital, audio and visual technology may not display copyrighted or encrypted content during public proceedings.
AGENDA PACKET: Available for review in the Office of the Clerk of the Board, City Hall, 1 Dr.Carlton B
Goodlett Place, Room 244, or on the internet at http://www.sfbos.org/meetings. Meetings are cablecast on
SFGovTV, the Government Channel 26. For DVD copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS: Language services are available in Spanish, Chinese and Filipino at all regular
and special Board and Committee meetings if made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure
availability. For more information or to request services: Contact Wilson Ng at (415) 554-5184.
所有常規及特別市參事委員會會議(Board meetings)除委員會會議(Committee meetings)將予以提供
西班牙文,菲律賓文,及中文的語言服務,但須在會議前最少48小時作出請求,旨在確保服務屆時可予以提
供。更多資訊或請求有關服務, 請致電 (415) 554-7719聯絡Linda Wong.
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AVISO EN ESPAÑOL: Los servicios de idiomas están disponibles en español, chino, y filipino en todas las
reuniones regulares y reuniones especiales de la Junta, de los Comités, si se solicita por lo menos 48 horas antes de
la reunión para ayudar a garantizar su disponibilidad. Para más información o solicitar servicios, por favor
contactar a (415) 554-5184.
PAUNAWA: Mayroong serbisyong pang-wika sa Espanyol, Intsik at Tagalog para sa lahat ng mga regular at
espesyal na pulong ng Board, at Komite ng Board. Sa kasalukuyan, mayroong serbisyo sa wikang Filipino na
maaaring i-request sa pinakmababa na di bababa sa 48 oras bago ang pulong upang matiyak na matutugunan and
inyong kahilingan. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon o para humiling ng serbisyo pang-wika, tawagan lamang
ang (415) 554-5184.
Disability Access
The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair
accessible. Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SFGovTV, the Government
Channel 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the
Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the
Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers,
large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact (415) 554-5184 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests
made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines
are the F, J, K, L, M, N, T (exit at Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines also serving the area are
the 5, 5R, 6, 7, 7R, 7X, 9, 9R, 19, 21, 47, and 49. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call
(415) 701-4485. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to
Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple
chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be
sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate
these individuals.
Know Your Rights Under The Sunshine Ordinance
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards,
councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures
that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For
information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 67) or to
report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102; phone at (415) 554-7724; fax at (415) 554-5163; or by email at
sotf@sfgov.org. Citizens may obtain a free company of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing the San Francisco
Administrative Code, Chapter 67, on the Internet at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine
Ethics Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be
required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code, Section 2.100]
to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the
San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415)
252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.
Under Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Section 1.127, no person or entity with a financial interest in a
land use matter pending before the Board of Appeals, Board of Supervisors, Building Inspection Commission,
Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure, Historic Preservation Commission, Planning
Commission, Port Commission, or the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, may make a
campaign contribution to a member of the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, the City Attorney, or a candidate for
any of those offices, from the date the land use matter commenced until 12 months after the board or commission
has made a final decision, or any appeal to another City agency from that decision has been resolved. For more
information about this restriction, visit sfethics.org.
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ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMUNICATIONS
AGENDA CHANGES
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REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee
Present: Supervisors Peskin, Safai, Preston
1. 191260 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Establishing 12 Named Neighborhood
Commercial Districts]
Sponsors: Walton; Fewer, Haney, Preston, Yee, Peskin and Safai
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to establish 1) the Inner Balboa Street
Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) generally including the properties along
Balboa Street between 2nd and 8th Avenues, 2) the Outer Balboa Street NCD generally
including the properties along Balboa Street between 32nd and 39th Avenues, 3) the
Bayview NCD generally including the properties along 3rd Street from Yosemite to
Jerrold Avenues, 4) the Cortland Avenue NCD generally including the properties along
Cortland Avenue between Bonview and Folsom Streets, 5) the Geary Boulevard NCD
generally including the properties along Geary Boulevard between Masonic and 28th
Avenues, 6) the Mission Bernal NCD generally including the properties along Mission
Street between Cesar Chavez and Randall Streets, 7) the San Bruno Avenue NCD
generally including the properties along San Bruno Avenue between Hale and Olmstead
Streets, 8) the Cole Valley NCD generally including the properties along Cole Street
from Frederick to Grattan Streets and some parcels north of Carl Street and south of
Parnassus, 9) the Lakeside Village NCD generally including the properties along Ocean
Avenue between Junipero Serra Boulevard to 19th Avenue, 10) the Lower Haight Street
NCD generally including the properties along Haight Street between Webster and
Steiner Streets, 11) the Lower Polk Street NCD generally including non-contiguous
properties along Polk Street from Geary Boulevard to Golden Gate Avenue with frontage
on Geary Boulevard, Golden Gate Avenue, and other side streets, and 12) the Inner
Taraval NCD generally including the properties along Taraval Street from 19th to Forest
Side Avenues; amending the Zoning Map to include the new Neighborhood Commercial
Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and
the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of
public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.
01/14/2020; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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2. PUBLIC COMMENT
An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the
public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered
today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been
considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three
minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that
public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public
testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the
public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or
the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.
Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state
such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of
the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
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