# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 27, 2020

- Meeting date: 2020-10-27
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 26
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## Structured legislative records

### File 201137: Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Health Resources and Services Administration - Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B - $1,000,000

- Pages: 10-11
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 201137 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Health Resources and Services Administration - Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B - $1,000,000] Sponsor: Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration for participation in a program, entitled “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B,” for the period of March 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021. Resolution No. 504-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 201142: Execution of Tax-Exempt Loan - California Municipal Finance Authority - Pacific Primary School - Not to Exceed $3,700,000

- Pages: 11
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: of which will be loaned by the Authority (Borrower Loan) to Pacific Primary School, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation and an organization described in, and exempt from tax under, Section 501(c)(3) of the Code (Borrower), to (i) prepay and refinance in full all of the outstanding principal amount of Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations 2013 Tax-Exempt Loan (Pacific Primary), originally issued in the principal amount of $4,100,000 the proceeds of which were used to redeem in full all of the then outstanding principal amount of ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds (Pacific Primary) Series 2008, originally issued in the principal amount of $4,550,000 the proceeds of which were used for the construction, acquisition, improvement, capital maintenance, equipment acquisition and other related capital expenditures at the Borrower’s facilities located at 1500 and 1501 Grove Street, San Francisco, California and (ii) pay certain expenses incurred in connection with the delivery of the Borrower Loan (collectively, the Project). Resolution No. 515-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 181229: Affirming the Board of Supervisors’ Commitment to Advancement of Racial Equity in the City and County Programs, Policies and Services

- Pages: 11
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 181229 [Affirming the Board of Supervisors’ Commitment to Advancement of Racial Equity in the City and County Programs, Policies and Services] Sponsors: Walton; Ronen, Mar, Haney, Mandelman, Preston, Fewer, Safai and Yee Resolution affirming the Board of Supervisors’ commitment to advancing racial equity; and affirming the City and County of San Francisco’s responsibility to address existing inequities in City programs, policies, and services. Supervisors Haney, Mandelman, Preston, Fewer, Safai, and Yee requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 509-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 200537: Administrative Code - Floodplain Management and Flood Insurance Requirements

- Pages: 11-12
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 200537 [Administrative Code - Floodplain Management and Flood Insurance Requirements] Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to update the City’s floodplain management requirements to conform to current Federal floodplain management and National Flood Insurance Program criteria; to remove obsolete provisions; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (City Administrator) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 200611: Administrative Code - COVID-19 Rent Resolution and Relief Fund

- Pages: 12
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 200611 [Administrative Code - COVID-19 Rent Resolution and Relief Fund] Sponsors: Preston; Ronen, Mar, Walton, Haney, Fewer and Safai Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the COVID-19 Rent Resolution and Relief Fund, to provide financial support to landlords whose tenants have been unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Supervisors Fewer and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 201183: Administrative Code - Housing Stability Fund

- Pages: 12
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 201183 [Administrative Code - Housing Stability Fund] Sponsors: Preston; Ronen, Mar, Walton, Haney and Fewer Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Housing Stability Fund for the acquisition, creation, and operation of affordable Social Housing Developments, and establishing the Housing Stability Fund Oversight Board to advise the Board of Supervisors regarding the use of the Housing Stability Fund. Supervisor Fewer 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

### File 200951: Administrative Code - Department of Public Health - Providing Staff for the Behavioral Health Commission

- Pages: 12
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 200951 [Administrative Code - Department of Public Health - Providing Staff for the Behavioral Health Commission] Sponsors: Stefani; Mar, Peskin, Mandelman, Yee, Walton, Haney and Safai Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Department of Public Health to provide administrative staff to support the Behavioral Health Commission; to expand the membership criteria to conform to state law; and to reset all Commission member terms as of January 1, 2021, to be staggered so that no more than one-third of the members’ terms expire at one time. Supervisors Mandelman, Yee, Walton, Haney, and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 201084: Mayoral Appointment, Planning Commission - Rachael Tanner

- Pages: 12-13
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 201084 [Mayoral Appointment, Planning Commission - Rachael Tanner] Motion approving the mayoral nomination for the appointment of Rachael Tanner to the Planning Commission, for a term ending June 30, 2022. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.105, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk, then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: September 22, 2020.) Motion No. M20-159 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

## Extracted text

### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/719/2020-10-27-minutes#page-11)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               10/27/2020



201142 [Execution of Tax-Exempt Loan - California Municipal Finance Authority - Pacific
       Primary School - Not to Exceed $3,700,000]
            Sponsor: Preston
            Resolution approving, in accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
            amended (Code), the execution of a tax-exempt loan or loans by the California Municipal Finance
            Authority (Authority) in one or more series pursuant to a plan of financing and in an aggregate
            principal amount not to exceed $3,700,000 (Authority Loan), the proceeds of which will be loaned
            by the Authority (Borrower Loan) to Pacific Primary School, a California nonprofit public benefit
            corporation and an organization described in, and exempt from tax under, Section 501(c)(3) of the
            Code (Borrower), to (i) prepay and refinance in full all of the outstanding principal amount of
            Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations 2013
            Tax-Exempt Loan (Pacific Primary), originally issued in the principal amount of $4,100,000 the
            proceeds of which were used to redeem in full all of the then outstanding principal amount of
            ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds
            (Pacific Primary) Series 2008, originally issued in the principal amount of $4,550,000 the proceeds
            of which were used for the construction, acquisition, improvement, capital maintenance,
            equipment acquisition and other related capital expenditures at the Borrower’s facilities located at
            1500 and 1501 Grove Street, San Francisco, California and (ii) pay certain expenses incurred in
            connection with the delivery of the Borrower Loan (collectively, the Project).
            Resolution No. 515-20
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee



Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee

181229 [Affirming the Board of Supervisors’ Commitment to Advancement of Racial Equity
       in the City and County Programs, Policies and Services]
            Sponsors: Walton; Ronen, Mar, Haney, Mandelman, Preston, Fewer, Safai and Yee
            Resolution affirming the Board of Supervisors’ commitment to advancing racial equity; and
            affirming the City and County of San Francisco’s responsibility to address existing inequities in
            City programs, policies, and services.
            Supervisors Haney, Mandelman, Preston, Fewer, Safai, and Yee requested to be added as
            co-sponsors.
            Resolution No. 509-20
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee



Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee

200537 [Administrative Code - Floodplain Management and Flood Insurance Requirements]
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to update the City’s floodplain management
            requirements to conform to current Federal floodplain management and National Flood Insurance
            Program criteria; to remove obsolete provisions; and affirming the Planning Department’s
            determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (City Administrator)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                             10/27/2020



200611 [Administrative Code - COVID-19 Rent Resolution and Relief Fund]
            Sponsors: Preston; Ronen, Mar, Walton, Haney, Fewer and Safai
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the COVID-19 Rent Resolution and
            Relief Fund, to provide financial support to landlords whose tenants have been unable to pay rent
            due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
            Supervisors Fewer and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee


201183 [Administrative Code - Housing Stability Fund]
            Sponsors: Preston; Ronen, Mar, Walton, Haney and Fewer
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Housing Stability Fund for the
            acquisition, creation, and operation of affordable Social Housing Developments, and establishing
            the Housing Stability Fund Oversight Board to advise the Board of Supervisors regarding the use
            of the Housing Stability Fund.
            Supervisor Fewer requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee



Recommendations of the Rules Committee

200951 [Administrative Code - Department of Public Health - Providing Staff for the
       Behavioral Health Commission]
            Sponsors: Stefani; Mar, Peskin, Mandelman, Yee, Walton, Haney and Safai
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Department of Public Health to
            provide administrative staff to support the Behavioral Health Commission; to expand the
            membership criteria to conform to state law; and to reset all Commission member terms as of
            January 1, 2021, to be staggered so that no more than one-third of the members’ terms expire at
            one time.
            Supervisors Mandelman, Yee, Walton, Haney, and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee


201084 [Mayoral Appointment, Planning Commission - Rachael Tanner]
            Motion approving the mayoral nomination for the appointment of Rachael Tanner to the Planning
            Commission, for a term ending June 30, 2022. (Clerk of the Board)
            (Charter, Section 4.105, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of
            Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the
            nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination
            within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk, then the nominee shall be
            deemed approved. Transmittal date: September 22, 2020.)
            Motion No. M20-159
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee




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