# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 17, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-11-17 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 22 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/724/2020-11-17-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=816271&GUID=9BADB3EA-3CC6-4DDA-8116-23D90132DB20) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 200825: Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed 617 Sanchez Street Project - Pages: 15-16 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: om 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 provided opening remarks, indicating 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 continuance. There were no speakers. President Yee closed public comment on the proposed continuance. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Fewer, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 1, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 200826: Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street - Pages: 16 - 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 Fewer, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 1, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 200827: Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street - Pages: 16 - 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 Fewer, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 1, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 200828: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street - Pages: 16 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 200828 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing 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 Fewer, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 1, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 201282: Administrative Code - Eviction of Commercial Tenants During COVID-19 Pandemic - Pages: 16-17 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 201282 [Administrative Code - Eviction of Commercial Tenants During COVID-19 Pandemic] Sponsors: Peskin; Preston, Mar, Walton, Safai, Ronen, Haney, Mandelman and Fewer Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to temporarily restrict landlords from evicting commercial tenants for non-payment of rent that was not paid due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and to allow certain tenants who are unable to pay rent to terminate their leases. Supervisors Mandelman and Fewer requested to be add as co-sponsors. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 16](https://sfbos.info/documents/724/2020-11-17-minutes#page-16) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/17/2020 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 Fewer, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 1, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 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 Fewer, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 1, 2020. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee 200828 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - 617 Sanchez Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing 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 Fewer, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 1, 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 Land Use and Transportation Committee 201282 [Administrative Code - Eviction of Commercial Tenants During COVID-19 Pandemic] Sponsors: Peskin; Preston, Mar, Walton, Safai, Ronen, Haney, Mandelman and Fewer Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to temporarily restrict landlords from evicting commercial tenants for non-payment of rent that was not paid due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and to allow certain tenants who are unable to pay rent to terminate their leases. Supervisors Mandelman and Fewer requested to be add as co-sponsors. 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 1073 Printed at 3:54 pm on 1/7/21