Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 31, 2020

191258 [Administrative Code - Hotel Conversion Ordinance] Sponsor: Peskin Ordinance repealing Ordinance Nos. 38-17 and 102-19, and reenacting certain provisions by amending the Administrative Code to update the Hotel Conversion Ordinance, including: adding or refining definitions of comparable unit, conversion, and low-income household; revising procedures for permits to convert residential units; harmonizing fees and penalty provisions with the Building Code; eliminating seasonal short-term rentals for residential hotels that have violated provisions of the Hotel Conversion Ordinance in the previous year; authorizing the Department of Building Inspection to issue administrative subpoenas; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 056-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200164 [Contract Amendment - Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. - Behavioral Health Services - Adults, Older Adults, and Transitional Age Youth - Not to Exceed $23,467,824] Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. and the Department of Public Health for behavioral health services for adults, older adults, and Transitional Age Youth, to increase the agreement amount by $13,472,596 for an amount not to exceed $23,467,824; and to extend the term by three years, from June 30, 2020, for a total agreement term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2023. (Public Health Department) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 133-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200165 [Contract Amendment - Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. - Behavioral Health Services - Children, Adolescents, and Their Families - Not to Exceed $26,069,776] Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. and the Department of Public Health for behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and their families, to increase the agreement amount by $16,390,571 for an amount not to exceed $26,069,776; and to extend the term by three years, for a total agreement term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2023. (Public Health Department) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 134-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200166 [Agreement - GEI Consultants, Inc. - Planning, Design, and Engineering Services - Not to Exceed $11,000,000] Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission to execute an Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. for planning, design, and possibly engineering support with an agreement amount not to exceed $11,000,000 with a term not to exceed 11 years, for the anticipated period of April 2020 through April 2031, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(b). (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 135-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200209 [Accept and Expend Grant] - Retroactive - Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) - Recruitment and Training - $365,700] Resolution retroactively authorizing the Sheriff’s Department of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend $365,700 from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to assist local agencies for recruitment and training of corrections and probations personnel adherence to standards established by BSCC from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. (Sheriff) ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Resolution No. 136-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200217 [Ground Lease - California Barrel Company LLC - Potrero Power Station Mixed-Use Project - $1 Annual Base Rent] Sponsors: Mayor; Walton Resolution approving a Ground Lease between the City, acting by and through the Port Commission, and California Barrel Company LLC, for approximately 1.6 acres of shoreline property adjacent to the Potrero Power Station site generally bounded by 22nd Street to the north, the San Francisco Bay to the east, 23rd Street to the south, and Illinois Street to the west, for publicly-accessible open space for a term of 66 years at an annual base rent of $1; and adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 14, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200224 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - County Victim Services Program - California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services - $451,544] Sponsor: Preston Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $451,544 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the County Victim Services Program, for the grant period of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Resolution No. 138-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200246 [Contract Amendment - Tides Center - Supportive Housing Property Management Services - Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing Program - Not to Exceed $29,538,357] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving the first amendment to the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the Tides Center to provide supportive housing property management services at six City leased sites by the Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing Program to help formerly homeless tenants maintain housing and stability; to extend the contract term by four years, for a total period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024; and to increase the contract amount by $23,730,364 for a total contract amount not to exceed $29,538,357. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 139-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200275 [Issuance and Sale of Revenue Obligations - California Enterprise Development Authority - San Francisco University High School - Not to Exceed $19,000,000] Sponsor: Stefani Resolution approving for purposes of Internal Revenue Code, Section 147(f), the Issuance and Sale of Revenue Obligations by the California Enterprise Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $19,000,000 to finance or refinance the acquisition, construction, renovation, rehabilitation, improvement and/or equipping of educational and related facilities to be owned and operated by San Francisco University High School, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. Resolution No. 140-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200211 [Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Bryan Carmody - $369,000] Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Bryan Carmody against the City and County of San Francisco for $369,000; the claim was filed on August 29, 2019, and relates to the circumstances surrounding a series of search warrants obtained by the Police Department. (City Attorney) Resolution No. 137-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

191183 [Administrative Code - American Indian Cultural District] Sponsors: Ronen; Mandelman, Haney, Fewer, Peskin, Mar, Safai, Walton, Yee, Stefani and Preston Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the American Indian Cultural District in and around the northwestern quadrant of the Mission District; to require the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to submit written reports and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor describing the cultural attributes of the District and proposing strategies to acknowledge and preserve the cultural legacy of the District; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Preston requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200326 [Concurring in Actions to Meet Local Emergency - Coronavirus Response] Sponsor: Yee Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor on March 17, 2020, March 18, 2020, and March 23, 2020, to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic declared on February 25, 2020. Motion No. M20-046 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

200328 [Committee of the Whole - Financial Impacts - COVID-19 Health Emergency - March 31, 2020, at 3:00 p.m.] Sponsor: Yee Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., during the Special Board of Supervisors Meeting, to hold a public hearing on the financial impacts for the City and County of San Francisco as it relates to the health emergency and statewide Stay at Home order; and requesting the City Controller to report. President Yee called this item out of order and before General Public Comment was taken; therefore, the President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to whether a public hearing shall be held. David Pilpel; Michael Petrelis; Ivy McKellen; Richard Meadows; Mr. Lyons; spoke in support of approving the Motion and convening as a Committee of the Whole. There were no other speakers. The President closed public comment. Motion No. M20-045 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

200322 [Urging Public Health Orders to Prioritize the Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Crisis] Sponsors: Haney; Ronen, Preston, Peskin, Walton, Fewer and Mar Resolution urging Public Health Orders to prioritize the needs of people experiencing homelessness, and to create clear guidelines for homeless people’s health and safety during the COVID-19 crisis. Supervisors Fewer and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 145-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

200324 [Urging State and Federal Governments to Enact a Moratorium on Rent and Mortgage Payments] Sponsors: Ronen; Haney, Preston, Walton, Mar, Fewer, Peskin, Mandelman and Yee Resolution calling on Governor Newsom to impose an immediate moratorium on rent payments and urging him to call on federal legislators and the Trump administration to impose an immediate moratorium on mortgage payments; and calling on federal legislators and the Trump administration to impose an immediate moratorium on rent and mortgage payments. Supervisors Mar, Fewer, Peskin, Mandelman, and Yee requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 147-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

200325 [Condemning the Hateful Usage of the Term “Chinese Virus” and “Wuhan Virus” and Condemning Hate and Xenophobic Attacks] Sponsors: Yee; Fewer, Mar, Peskin, Walton, Safai, Ronen, Mandelman, Haney, Stefani and Preston Resolution urging City employees and others not to use the terms “Chinese virus” and “Wuhan virus,” and to condemn President Trump’s use of such terms and the xenophobic attacks on the Asian American community. Resolution No. 148-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

200321 [Urging State and Federal Funding - San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District and Municipal Transportation Agency] Sponsors: Haney; Preston, Walton and Mandelman Resolution urging state and federal emergency funding for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to remain operational in light of operational and budget declines due to COVID-19; and affirming the role that BART and MTA play in transporting people to essential activities. Supervisors Walton and Mandelman requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

Supervisor Haney, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

Supervisor Haney, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 14, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

200337 [Closure of the Tax Collector’s In-Person Payment Location During Shelter-in-Place] Sponsors: Yee; Safai, Stefani, Fewer and Haney Resolution closing the City Hall walk-in property tax payment location of the Treasurer & Tax Collector during the period of the Health Officer’s shelter-in-place order. President Yee opened discussions on the Imperative Agenda Resolution. Molly Cohen and Jose Cisneros, Treasurer-Tax Collector (Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector), Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney), and Ben Rosenfield, Controller (Office of the City Controller) - who were unanimously granted privilege of the floor - presented information and answered questions raised throughout the discussion. ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved to rescind the previous vote to allow public comment to be taken. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin

President Yee inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board regarding the Resolution. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 159-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

Absent: Peskin