# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 31, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-03-31 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 18 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/663/2020-03-31-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=772987&GUID=DA17A236-37A4-4554-8C8F-3C9EB51EDF20) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 200325: Condemning the Hateful Usage of the Term “Chinese Virus” and “Wuhan Virus” and Condemning Hate and Xenophobic Attacks - Pages: 12-13 - Sponsors: Yee; Fewer, Mar, Peskin, Walton, Safai, Ronen, Mandelman, Haney, Stefani and Preston - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 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 ### File 200321: Urging State and Federal Funding - San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District and Municipal Transportation Agency - Pages: 13-14 - Sponsors: Haney; Preston, Walton and Mandelman - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 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 - Vote 2: rescission - Action: 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 - Vote 3: continuance - Action: 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 ### File 200337: Closure of the Tax Collector’s In-Person Payment Location During Shelter-in-Place - Pages: 14-15 - Sponsors: Yee; Safai, Stefani, Fewer and Haney - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 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 - Vote 2: rescission - Action: 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 - Vote 3: adoption, likely final - Action: 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 ## Extracted text ### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/663/2020-03-31-minutes#page-13) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/31/2020 Supervisor Haney requested that File No. 200321 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 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: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Peskin Supervisor Haney, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - 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: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Peskin City and County of San Francisco Page 270 Printed at 7:11 pm on 5/7/20 ### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/663/2020-03-31-minutes#page-14) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/31/2020 IMPERATIVE AGENDA [Serious Injury Finding] Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later meeting." Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved ADOPTION of the serious injury finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Peskin [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time, there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - 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: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - 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: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - 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: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Peskin City and County of San Francisco Page 271 Printed at 7:11 pm on 5/7/20