# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 27, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-10-27 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 26 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/719/2020-10-27-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=811628&GUID=B34E8DA2-0B93-4536-9B7D-9EEA893D6613) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### 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 ### File 200825: Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed 617 Sanchez Street Project - Pages: 13 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: ation of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Categorical Exemption by the Planning Department on April 8, 2019, for the proposed project at 617 Sanchez Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3600, Lot No. 055; to demolish an existing two-story, one family house and construct a new four-story single family dwelling approximately 30 feet in height and consisting of 4,149 square feet within the RH-1 (Residential House, One-Family-Detached) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. (District 8) (Appellant: Sue Hestor, on behalf of Joerg Rathenberg) (Filed March 23, 2020) (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearing and Supervisor Mandelman indicated he would be making a motion to continue this matter to a future date. The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board on the proposed continuance. There were no speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the proposed continuance. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 17, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Ronen ### File 200826: Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street - Pages: 13 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 200826 [Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 617 Sanchez Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 17, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Ronen ### File 200827: Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street - Pages: 13-14 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 200827 [Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street] Motion conditionally reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 617 Sanchez Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 17, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Ronen ## Extracted text ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/719/2020-10-27-minutes#page-12) 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 City and County of San Francisco Page 993 Printed at 1:18 pm on 11/27/20 ### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/719/2020-10-27-minutes#page-13) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/27/2020 SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations President Yee suspended all commendations during the declaration of local health emergency. SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. President Yee requested File Nos. 200825, 200826, 200827, and 200828 be called together. Supervisor Ronen was noted absent (off-line) at 3:06 p.m. due to technical difficulties. 200825 [Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed 617 Sanchez Street Project] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Categorical Exemption by the Planning Department on April 8, 2019, for the proposed project at 617 Sanchez Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3600, Lot No. 055; to demolish an existing two-story, one family house and construct a new four-story single family dwelling approximately 30 feet in height and consisting of 4,149 square feet within the RH-1 (Residential House, One-Family-Detached) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District. (District 8) (Appellant: Sue Hestor, on behalf of Joerg Rathenberg) (Filed March 23, 2020) (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearing and Supervisor Mandelman indicated he would be making a motion to continue this matter to a future date. The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board on the proposed continuance. There were no speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the proposed continuance. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 17, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Ronen 200826 [Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 617 Sanchez Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 17, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Ronen 200827 [Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street] Motion conditionally reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 617 Sanchez Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 17, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Ronen City and County of San Francisco Page 994 Printed at 1:18 pm on 11/27/20