# Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 14, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-04-14 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 26 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/667/2020-04-14-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=774205&GUID=2EE904E8-1486-480B-986E-91831816EA9A) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 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 - Pages: 12-13 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 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 Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 28, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 200125: Levying Special Taxes - Special Tax District No. 2020-1 (Mission Rock Facilities and Services) - Pages: 13 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 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 Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 28, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 200363: Emergency Ordinance - Limiting COVID-19 Impacts through Safe Shelter Options - Pages: 13-14 - Sponsors: Ronen; Haney, Preston, Peskin, Walton and Mar - Vote 1: amendment - Action: emporary quarantine facilities for people currently experiencing homelessness, people released from local hospitals with COVID-19 exposure or infection, and front-line workers in the COVID-19 crisis; waive the requirement under Charter, Section 9.118, that the Board of Supervisors approve the service agreements for private rooms; require daily reporting to the Board of Supervisors on the City’s progress in procuring and providing the needed rooms; require congregate care facilities for the homeless to comply with social distancing practices and implement COVID-19 screening protocols; and direct the City to use best efforts to enable people leaving congregate care facilities for temporary rooms provided by the City to subsequently return to congregate care facilities. (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 7, Line 19, by adding ‘to the extent such data is available to the City’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee - Noes: Haney, Walton - Vote 2: final-passage, likely final - Action: (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) FINALLY PASSED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 191002: Planning Code - Geary-Masonic Special Use District - Pages: 14 - Sponsors: Stefani; Yee - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 191002 [Planning Code - Geary-Masonic Special Use District] Sponsors: Stefani; Yee Ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify the Geary-Masonic Special Use District regarding minimum parking requirements, ground floor celling heights, and to allow payment of an inclusionary housing fee; 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 convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Preston, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 21, 2020. The motion FAILED by the following vote: - Ayes: Haney, Preston, Ronen, Walton - Noes: Fewer, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Yee - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Noes: Preston ### File 200174: General Plan - Potrero Power Station Mixed-Use Project - Pages: 14 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 200174 [General Plan - Potrero Power Station Mixed-Use Project] Ordinance amending the General Plan to revise the Central Waterfront Plan, the Commerce and Industry Element, the Recreation and Open Space Element, the Transportation Element, the Urban Design Element, and the Land Use Index, to reflect the Potrero Power Station Mixed-Use Project; adopting findings 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 340. (Planning Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 200039: Planning Code, Zoning Map - Potrero Power Station Special Use District - Pages: 14-15 - Sponsors: Mayor; Walton - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 200039 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Potrero Power Station Special Use District] Sponsors: Mayor; Walton Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to establish the Potrero Power Station Special Use District, generally bound by 22nd Street and the southern portion of the newly created Craig Lane to the north, the San Francisco Bay to the east, 23rd Street to the south, and Illinois Street to the west; and making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, findings of consistency with the General Plan, the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/667/2020-04-14-minutes#page-13) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/14/2020 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 Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 28, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee 200363 [Emergency Ordinance - Limiting COVID-19 Impacts through Safe Shelter Options] Sponsors: Ronen; Haney, Preston, Peskin, Walton and Mar Emergency ordinance to require the City to secure 8,250 private rooms by April 26, 2020, through service agreements with hotels and motels for use as temporary quarantine facilities for people currently experiencing homelessness, people released from local hospitals with COVID-19 exposure or infection, and front-line workers in the COVID-19 crisis; waive the requirement under Charter, Section 9.118, that the Board of Supervisors approve the service agreements for private rooms; require daily reporting to the Board of Supervisors on the City’s progress in procuring and providing the needed rooms; require congregate care facilities for the homeless to comply with social distancing practices and implement COVID-19 screening protocols; and direct the City to use best efforts to enable people leaving congregate care facilities for temporary rooms provided by the City to subsequently return to congregate care facilities. (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 7, Line 19, by adding ‘to the extent such data is available to the City’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Fewer, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Yee Noes: 2 - Haney, Walton (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) FINALLY PASSED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 306 Printed at 5:55 pm on 5/28/20 ### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/667/2020-04-14-minutes#page-14) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/14/2020 Referred Without Recommendation from the Land Use and Transportation Committee 191002 [Planning Code - Geary-Masonic Special Use District] Sponsors: Stefani; Yee Ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify the Geary-Masonic Special Use District regarding minimum parking requirements, ground floor celling heights, and to allow payment of an inclusionary housing fee; 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 convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Preston, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of April 21, 2020. The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 4 - Haney, Preston, Ronen, Walton Noes: 7 - Fewer, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Yee PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Noes: 1 - Preston Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 200174 [General Plan - Potrero Power Station Mixed-Use Project] Ordinance amending the General Plan to revise the Central Waterfront Plan, the Commerce and Industry Element, the Recreation and Open Space Element, the Transportation Element, the Urban Design Element, and the Land Use Index, to reflect the Potrero Power Station Mixed-Use Project; adopting findings 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 340. (Planning Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 200039 [Planning Code, Zoning Map - Potrero Power Station Special Use District] Sponsors: Mayor; Walton Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to establish the Potrero Power Station Special Use District, generally bound by 22nd Street and the southern portion of the newly created Craig Lane to the north, the San Francisco Bay to the east, 23rd Street to the south, and Illinois Street to the west; and making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, findings of consistency with the General Plan, the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 307 Printed at 5:55 pm on 5/28/20