Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 7, 2020

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. Ordinance No. 057-20 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

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

191150 [Building Code - Mandatory Disability Access Improvements for Places of Public Accommodation - Extension of Time Deadlines] Sponsors: Yee; Mandelman Ordinance amending the Building Code to extend for the time for existing buildings with a place of public accommodation to comply with the requirement to have all primary entries and paths of travel into the building accessible to persons with disabilities or to receive a City determination of equivalent facilitation, technical infeasibility, or unreasonable hardship, to extend the period for granting extensions from those deadlines, and to extend the time for the Department of Building Inspection’s Report to the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Mandelman 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

200077 [Planning, Various Codes - Technical Corrections] Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct typographical errors, update outdated cross-references, and make non-substantive revisions to clarify or simplify Code language; amending Article 4 to move the language regarding timing of fee payments to the beginning of the Article and cross-reference it in the individual impact fee sections, and to add an additional fee waiver based on the replacement of gross floor area in buildings damaged or destroyed by fire or other calamity; amending the Administrative, Health, and Police Codes to correct outdated Planning Code cross-references; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of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 general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Planning Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

200155 [Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Disclosure Responsibilities of Board of Supervisors Under Federal Securities Laws - April 7, 2020, at 3:00 p.m.] Sponsor: Yee Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on April 7, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of Supervisors to receive an educational training on their legal obligations under Federal securities laws with respect to any Official Statement approvals; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. 20-024 (File No. 200151) approved February 25, 2020. President Yee opened the public hearing and indicated a motion would be made to continue this hearing to a later date, to be determined after the health emergency is over. The President then inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to the proposed continuance. There were no speakers. The President closed public comment on the continuance. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Haney, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to a later date, to be determined, after the health emergency has ended. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

amount not to exceed $ 3,700,000,000 (File No. 200121); a Resolution calling a special election for the Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (File No. 200122); a Resolution declaring the results of the special election (File No. 200123); a Resolution authorizing and ratifying issuance of bonded indebtedness and other debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,700,000,000 (File No. 200124); and an Ordinance levying Special Taxes for the Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (File No. 200125); scheduled pursuant to Resolution No. 84-20 (File No. 200117), adopted on February 25, 2020; continued on April 7, 2020. (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearing and indicated a motion would be made to continue this hearing and the associated legislation to the next Regular Meeting. The President then inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to the proposed continuance. There were no speakers. The President closed public comment on the continuance. Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved that this Hearing 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

200120 [Resolution of Formation - Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services)] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution of formation of the City and County of San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services) and a future annexation area; determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein; and making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Stefani, 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

200121 [Determining Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness and Other Debt - Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services) - Not to Exceed $3,700,000,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution determining the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness and other debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,700,000,000 for the City and County of San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services); and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein. Supervisor Stefani, 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

200122 [Calling Special Election - Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services)] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution calling a special election in the City and County of San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services); and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein. Supervisor Stefani, 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

200123 [Declaring Results of Special Election - Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services)] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution declaring the results of the special election and directing recordation of the notice of special tax lien for the City and County of San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services); and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein. Supervisor Stefani, 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

200124 [Authorizing and Ratifying Issuance of Bonded Indebtedness and Other Debt - Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services) - Not to Exceed $3,700,000,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing and ratifying the issuance and sale of bonded indebtedness and other debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,700,000,000 for the City and County of San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services); and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein. Supervisor Stefani, 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

200125 [Levying Special Taxes - Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services)] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance levying special taxes within the City and County of San Francisco Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services). Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING 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

200313 [Emergency Ordinance - Public Health Emergency Leave] Sponsors: Mar; Haney, Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Safai and Peskin Emergency ordinance to temporarily require private employers with 500 or more employees to provide public health emergency leave during the public health emergency related to COVID-19. (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) Supervisors Ronen, Mandelman, Preston, Safai, and Peskin requested to be added as co-sponsors. Ordinance No. 058-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

200351 [Urging State and Federal Funding for Caltrain] Sponsors: Walton; Peskin, Safai and Mandelman Resolution urging State and Federal emergency funding for Caltrain to remain operational in light of operational and budget declines due to COVID-19; and affirming the role that Caltrain plays in transporting people to essential activities. Supervisors Safai and Mandelman requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 158-20 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

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

200343 [Urging Public Works and the Department of Public Health to Increase Access to Public Restrooms] Sponsors: Haney; Ronen, Walton, Mandelman, Preston and Fewer Resolution urging Public Works and the Department of Public Health to increase access to public restrooms in order to meet minimum standards as set for by the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees, American Red Cross, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve sanitation for the unhoused and slow the spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Supervisors Mandelman, Preston, and Fewer requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 151-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

200344 [Urging the End of the Blood Donation Ban by Gay and Bisexual Men] Sponsors: Mandelman; Yee, Fewer, Preston, Haney, Ronen, Safai and Walton Resolution urging the United States Food and Drug Administration to end the federal ban on blood donation by gay and bisexual men. Supervisors Fewer, Preston, Haney, Ronen, Safai, and Walton requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 152-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

200345 [Urging Immediate Passage of California State Assembly Bill No. 828 (Ting) and Senate Bill No. 939 (Wiener, Gonzalez) - Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums for Residential and Commercial Tenants During the COVID-19 State of Emergency] Sponsors: Mandelman; Walton, Yee, Safai and Haney Resolution urging the State Legislature to immediately pass State Assembly Bill No. 828 as proposed to be amended, authored by Assembly Member Phil Ting, and Senate Bill No. 939, authored by California State Senators Scott Wiener and Lena Gonzalez, to prohibit foreclosures and the eviction of residential and commercial tenants during the state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Supervisors Safai and Haney requested to be added as co-sponsors. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, 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

200346 [Supporting COVID-19 Orders for Business Interruption As Necessary Due to Physical Property Loss or Damage] Sponsors: Mar; Ronen, Walton, Preston, Fewer, Yee, Safai, Mandelman, Haney, Stefani and Peskin Resolution supporting the COVID-19 orders by civil authority interrupting and prohibiting access to businesses as necessary, due to physical property loss or damage; and urging the California Insurance Commissioner to consider it a material misrepresentation to deny in any public filing that the Coronavirus does not have the propensity to cause property loss or damage. Supervisors Safai, Mandelman, Haney, Stefani, and Peskin requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 153-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

200347 [Urging Statewide Action to Suspend ICE Detention Facilities] Sponsors: Mar; Preston, Ronen, Walton, Haney, Yee, Fewer, Safai and Mandelman Resolution affirming that continued operation of ICE detention facilities during the COVID-19 emergency is inhumane; and urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to take immediate action to suspend ICE detentions in California. Supervisors Fewer, Safai, and Mandelman requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 154-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

200348 [Encouraging the Municipal Transportation Agency to Develop Additional Policies and Protections for Muni Operators During the COVID-19 Crisis] Sponsors: Safai; Preston, Mar, Walton, Mandelman, Ronen and Haney Resolution encouraging the Municipal Transportation Agency to continue working with Muni Operators and the Transit Workers Union Local 250-A to adopt additional policies and protections for these essential employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Supervisors Walton, Mandelman, Ronen, and Haney requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 155-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

200349 [Urging County Health Officials to Assess Public Health Impacts from Panic Buying Weapons] Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman, Fewer and Yee Resolution urging county health officials from the six Bay Area counties, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara to evaluate the public health threat of panic buying weapons and to warn Americans of the danger of panic buying weapons. Supervisors Mandelman, Fewer, and Yee requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 156-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

200352 [Concurring in Actions to Meet Local Emergency - Coronavirus Response] Sponsor: Yee Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor on March 27, 2020, and March 31, 2020, to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic declared on February 25, 2020. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Motion No. M20-047 APPROVED by the following vote:

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