# Board of Supervisors Minutes: January 21, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-01-21 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 5 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/644/2020-01-21-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=758893&GUID=CE4A5C8C-5EF7-47CB-B8DE-4B93115770A9) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 191260: Planning Code, Zoning Map - Establishing 12 Named Neighborhood Commercial Districts - Pages: 3-4 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: y 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. Ordinance No. 007-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Ronen ## Extracted text ### [Page 1](https://sfbos.info/documents/644/2020-01-21-minutes#page-1) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 2:00 PM Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 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 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. Volume 115 Number 3 ### [Page 2](https://sfbos.info/documents/644/2020-01-21-minutes#page-2) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/21/2020 Members Present: Sandra Lee Fewer, Matt Haney, Rafael Mandelman, Gordon Mar, Aaron Peskin, Dean Preston, Hillary Ronen, Ahsha Safai, Catherine Stefani, Shamann Walton, and Norman Yee The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in special session on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, with President Norman Yee presiding. President Yee called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE On the call of the roll, Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee were noted present. A quorum was present. COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications. AGENDA CHANGES There were no agenda changes. City and County of San Francisco Page 47 Printed at 2:57 pm on 2/26/20 ### [Page 3](https://sfbos.info/documents/644/2020-01-21-minutes#page-3) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/21/2020 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee Supervisor Ronen Excused from Voting Supervisor Ronen requested to be excused from voting on File No. 191260, due to a conflict of interest since her residence is within 500 feet of one of the neighborhood commercial districts. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that Supervisor Ronen be excused from voting on File No. 191260. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Ronen 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. Ordinance No. 007-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Ronen City and County of San Francisco Page 48 Printed at 2:57 pm on 2/26/20 ### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/644/2020-01-21-minutes#page-4) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/21/2020 PUBLIC COMMENT Ray Hartz; spoke on concerns regarding public participation and determinations made by the Ethics Commission (see Addendum on page 50). Dr. Amos C. Brown; spoke on issues of reparations to the African American community. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Board adjourned at the hour 2:11 p.m. N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up. Approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 3, 2020. Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board City and County of San Francisco Page 49 Printed at 2:57 pm on 2/26/20 ### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/644/2020-01-21-minutes#page-5) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/21/2020 ADDENDUM Pursuant to Administrative Code, Section 67.16, the following statements were provided by speaker(s), during the public comment period who supplied a brief written summary of their comments, which shall be included in the meeting minutes and are incorporated by individual reference as fully set forth herein. The content is neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Ray Hartz submitted the following additional information during General Public Comment, as follows: “On January 17, 2020 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Angela Calvillo, appeared before the San Francisco Ethics Commission. She testified: 'The President has deputized me to represent him on the department's behalf.' 'One day, if we created a process where all 150 word statements were there, and there were 40 people submitting them. I could see that happening. You put out the word on Fox news and for some unfortunate situations that Fox news was upset about, they could get their entire customer base/client base to send us 150 word statements and we would be in a world of hurt trying to get people through those statements to get to the back of the agenda.' I thought I was the only person you wish to hinder in the unrestricted exercise of my First Amendment rights! There are, after all, specific targets of the BOS's animus: viewers of Fox news!" City and County of San Francisco Page 50 Printed at 2:57 pm on 2/26/20