# Board of Supervisors Minutes: August 18, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-08-18 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 32 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=801782&GUID=7AF688A3-40C1-4907-90E2-0660C7496C15) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 200695: Settlement of Lawsuit - Rashad Abdullah, Individually and as the Guardian for Minor T.A.; and T.A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian - $150,000 - Pages: 5-6 ### File 200726: Settlement of Lawsuit - Christian Miller - $750,000 - Pages: 6 ### File 200727: Settlement of Lawsuit - Christopher Kurrle - $50,000 - Pages: 6 ### File 200215: Planning Code - Arts Activities, Social Service or Philanthropic Facilities, and COVID-19 Recovery Activities as Temporary Uses; Fee Waiver for COVID-19 Recovery Activities - Pages: 6-7 - Sponsors: Ronen; Fewer, Walton, Haney, Peskin, Mandelman and Safai - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 200215 [Planning Code - Arts Activities, Social Service or Philanthropic Facilities, and COVID-19 Recovery Activities as Temporary Uses; Fee Waiver for COVID-19 Recovery Activities] Sponsors: Ronen; Fewer, Walton, Haney, Peskin, Mandelman and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Arts Activities, and Social Service or Philanthropic Facilities, and COVID-19 Recovery Activities as a temporary use in vacant ground-floor commercial space; 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. Ordinance No. 140-20 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai ### File 200214: Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space - Pages: 7 - Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer, Haney, Walton, Yee and Safai - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 200214 [Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer, Haney, Walton, Yee and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. FINALLY PASSED, with the Consent Agenda, by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai - Vote 2: rescission - Action: Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote on File No. 200214. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai - Vote 3: final-passage, likely final - Action: Supervisor Peskin requested this Ordinance be DUPLICATED ON FINAL PASSAGE. See duplicated File No. 200946. Ordinance No. 139-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai ### File 200946: Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer and Haney - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 200946 [Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer and Haney Ordinance amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Duplicated from File No. 200214. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Ordinance be REFERRED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Excused: Safai ## Extracted text ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/18/2020 200726 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Christian Miller - $750,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Christian Miller against the City and County of San Francisco for $750,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 28, 2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-572391; entitled Christian Miller v. Juan Francisco Ceballos, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from a vehicle collision. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 152-20 FINALLY PASSED 200727 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Christopher Kurrle - $50,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Christopher Kurrle against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 11, 2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-566499; entitled Christopher Kurrle v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury in connection with a bicycle collision. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 153-20 FINALLY PASSED Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 200215 [Planning Code - Arts Activities, Social Service or Philanthropic Facilities, and COVID-19 Recovery Activities as Temporary Uses; Fee Waiver for COVID-19 Recovery Activities] Sponsors: Ronen; Fewer, Walton, Haney, Peskin, Mandelman and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Arts Activities, and Social Service or Philanthropic Facilities, and COVID-19 Recovery Activities as a temporary use in vacant ground-floor commercial space; 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. Ordinance No. 140-20 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai City and County of San Francisco Page 719 Printed at 6:42 pm on 9/24/20 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/18/2020 Severed from the Consent Agenda 200214 [Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer, Haney, Walton, Yee and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. FINALLY PASSED, with the Consent Agenda, by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote on File No. 200214. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai Supervisor Peskin requested this Ordinance be DUPLICATED ON FINAL PASSAGE. See duplicated File No. 200946. Ordinance No. 139-20 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai 200946 [Planning Code - Conditional Use Review and Approval Process - Priority Processing and Reduced Application Fee for Certain Uses of Commercial Space] Sponsors: Peskin; Ronen, Fewer and Haney Ordinance amending the Planning Code to expedite the Conditional Use authorization review and approval process and reduce the application fee for certain uses of commercial space; 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; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Duplicated from File No. 200214. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Ordinance be REFERRED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Excused: 1 - Safai City and County of San Francisco Page 720 Printed at 6:42 pm on 9/24/20