# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 3, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-11-03 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 24 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/721/2020-11-03-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=813393&GUID=8198A819-3E11-4214-BB79-A4298E3D46E8) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 201112: Hearing - Appeal of Statutory Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed SFMTA’s COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street and Parking Changes - August 22, 2020 Project - Pages: 11 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Statutory Exemption by the Planning Department on August 20, 2020, in Planning Department Case No. 2020-007286ENV, for the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street and Parking Changes - August 22, 2020 project. (Appellants: Justin A. Zucker of Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP, on behalf of Safeway, Inc. (Filed September 14, 2020); David Pilpel (Filed September 21, 2020)) (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearings and indicated a motion would be made to continue these matters to a future date. The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board on the proposed continuances. Speaker; spoke on various concerns regarding the proposed continuances. There were no other speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the proposed continuances. Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 201113: Affirming the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes - Pages: 11 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 201113 [Affirming the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes project is statutorily exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 201114: Conditionally Reversing the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes - Pages: 11-12 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 201114 [Conditionally Reversing the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes] Motion conditionally reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes project is statutorily exempt from environmental review, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 201115: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes - Pages: 12 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 201115 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes project is statutorily exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 201116: Hearing - Appeal of Statutory Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed MTA’s COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes - August 22, 2020, and Fall 2020 Project - Pages: 12 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: o the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Statutory Exemption by the Planning Department on August 20, 2020, in Planning Department Case No. 2020-007183ENV, for the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes - August 22, 2020, and Fall 2020 project. (Appellants: Justin A. Zucker of Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP, on behalf of Safeway, Inc. (Filed September 14, 2020); David Pilpel (Filed September 21, 2020)) (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearings and indicated a motion would be made to continue these matters to a future date. The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board on the proposed continuances. Speaker; spoke on various concerns regarding the proposed continuances. There were no other speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the proposed continuances. Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 201117: Affirming the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes - Pages: 12-13 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 201117 [Affirming the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes project is statutorily exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/721/2020-11-03-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/3/2020 SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. President Yee requested File Nos. 201112, 201113, 201114, 201115, 201116, 201117, 201118, and 201119 be called together. 201112 [Hearing - Appeal of Statutory Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed SFMTA’s COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street and Parking Changes - August 22, 2020 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 Statutory Exemption by the Planning Department on August 20, 2020, in Planning Department Case No. 2020-007286ENV, for the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street and Parking Changes - August 22, 2020 project. (Appellants: Justin A. Zucker of Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP, on behalf of Safeway, Inc. (Filed September 14, 2020); David Pilpel (Filed September 21, 2020)) (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearings and indicated a motion would be made to continue these matters to a future date. The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board on the proposed continuances. Speaker; spoke on various concerns regarding the proposed continuances. There were no other speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the proposed continuances. Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 201113 [Affirming the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes project is statutorily exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 201114 [Conditionally Reversing the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes] Motion conditionally reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes project is statutorily exempt from environmental review, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 1018 Printed at 1:01 pm on 12/4/20 ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/721/2020-11-03-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/3/2020 201115 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Bus Service Adjustments and Associated Stop, Street, and Parking Changes project is statutorily exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. 201116 [Hearing - Appeal of Statutory Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed MTA’s COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes - August 22, 2020, and Fall 2020 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 Statutory Exemption by the Planning Department on August 20, 2020, in Planning Department Case No. 2020-007183ENV, for the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes - August 22, 2020, and Fall 2020 project. (Appellants: Justin A. Zucker of Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP, on behalf of Safeway, Inc. (Filed September 14, 2020); David Pilpel (Filed September 21, 2020)) (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearings and indicated a motion would be made to continue these matters to a future date. The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board on the proposed continuances. Speaker; spoke on various concerns regarding the proposed continuances. There were no other speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the proposed continuances. Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 201117 [Affirming the Statutory Exemption Determination - SFMTA - COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) COVID-19 Muni Rail Service Adjustments and Associated Street and Parking Changes project is statutorily exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 10, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 1019 Printed at 1:01 pm on 12/4/20