# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 1, 2020

- Meeting date: 2020-12-01
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 34
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/726/2020-12-01-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 201178: Mills Act Historical Property Contract - 59 Potomac Street

- Pages: 16-17
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 201178 [Mills Act Historical Property Contract - 59 Potomac Street] Resolution approving a historical property contract between Jonathan Dascola & Kamariah Sulaiman Dascola, the owners of 59 Potomac Street, and the City and County of San Francisco, under Administrative Code, Chapter 71; and authorizing the Planning Director and the Assessor-Recorder to execute and record the historical property contract. (Historic Preservation Commission) Resolution No. 542-20 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 201265: Health Code - No Smoking in Multi-Unit Housing Complexes

- Pages: 17-18
- Vote 1: referral
  - Action: prohibit smoking inside all private dwelling units in multi-unit housing complexes containing three or more units and all common areas; remove the exception for child care facilities located in private homes; exempt smoking of medicinal cannabis for a medicinal cannabis patient who possesses a physician’s recommendation to smoke medicinal cannabis for medical purposes; require the Department of Public Health (DPH) to initiate a public information campaign to raise awareness of the smoking prohibition; require DPH to initiate the imposition of administrative penalties by issuance of a notice of violation in lieu of a citation; suspend the provision of the Health Code (mooted by this Ordinance) which requires owners or managers of multi-unit housing complexes to provide certain disclosures regarding whether smoking is authorized in certain units; and affirm the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Preston, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. The motion FAILED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Haney, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Walton
  - Noes: Fewer, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Yee
- Vote 2: amendment
  - Action: Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Haney, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED to exempt the consumption of cannabis from these prohibitions. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton
  - Noes: Mar, Safai, Yee
- Vote 3: first-reading
  - Action: Ordinance amending the Health Code to prohibit smoking inside all private dwelling units in multi-unit housing complexes containing three or more units and all common areas; remove the exception for child care facilities located in private homes; exempt smoking of medicinal cannabis and adult use cannabis; require the Department of Public Health (DPH) to initiate a public information campaign to raise awareness of the smoking prohibition; require DPH to initiate the imposition of administrative penalties by issuance of a notice of violation in lieu of a citation; suspend the provision of the Health Code (mooted by this Ordinance) which requires owners or managers of multi-unit housing complexes to provide certain disclosures regarding whether smoking is authorized in certain units; and affirm the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Noes: Preston

### File 201037: Mayoral Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Mark Dunlop

- Pages: 18
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 201037 [Mayoral Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Mark Dunlop] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the reappointment of Mark Dunlop to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for a term ending February 26, 2024. (Clerk of the Board) (Pursuant to the Treasure Island Conversion Act of 1997, appointments of Directors who are not City officers are only effective upon approval by a majority of the Board of Supervisors. There is no deadline for confirmation and the appointment is not effective until the Board takes action. Transmittal Date: Septebmer 11, 2020.) Motion No. M20-183 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

### File 201038: Mayoral Appointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Julia Prochnik

- Pages: 18
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 201038 [Mayoral Appointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Julia Prochnik] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Julia Prochnik to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for a term ending February 26, 2021. (Clerk of the Board) (Pursuant to the Treasure Island Conversion Act of 1997, appointments of Directors who are not City officers are only effective upon approval by a majority of the Board of Supervisors. There is no deadline for confirmation and the appointment is not effective until the Board takes action. Transmittal Date: Septebmer 11, 2020.) Motion No. M20-184 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
  - Noes: Peskin

### File 201309: Appointments - Treasure Island Development Authority Citizens Advisory Board - Barklee Unitas-Ali Sanders, Hope Williams and James Hancock

- Pages: 18-19
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 201309 [Appointments - Treasure Island Development Authority Citizens Advisory Board - Barklee Unitas-Ali Sanders, Hope Williams and James Hancock] Motion appointing Barklee Unitas-Ali Sanders, Hope Williams and James Hancock (residency requirement waived), for indefinite terms, to the Treasure Island Development Authority Citizens Advisory Board. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M20-185 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee

## Extracted text

### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/726/2020-12-01-minutes#page-17)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                                12/1/2020




Referred Without Recommendation from the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services
Committee

201265 [Health Code - No Smoking in Multi-Unit Housing Complexes]
            Sponsors: Yee; Fewer, Walton and Safai
            Ordinance amending the Health Code to prohibit smoking inside all private dwelling units in
            multi-unit housing complexes containing three or more units and all common areas; remove the
            exception for child care facilities located in private homes; exempt smoking of medicinal cannabis
            for a medicinal cannabis patient who possesses a physician’s recommendation to smoke
            medicinal cannabis for medical purposes; require the Department of Public Health (DPH) to initiate
            a public information campaign to raise awareness of the smoking prohibition; require DPH to
            initiate the imposition of administrative penalties by issuance of a notice of violation in lieu of a
            citation; suspend the provision of the Health Code (mooted by this Ordinance) which requires
            owners or managers of multi-unit housing complexes to provide certain disclosures regarding
            whether smoking is authorized in certain units; and affirm the Planning Department’s
            determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
            Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            Supervisor Preston, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED to the
            Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. The motion FAILED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 5 - Haney, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Walton
                 Noes: 6 - Fewer, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Yee
            Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Haney, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED to
            exempt the consumption of cannabis from these prohibitions. The motion carried by the following
            vote:
                Ayes: 8 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton
                Noes: 3 - Mar, Safai, Yee
            Ordinance amending the Health Code to prohibit smoking inside all private dwelling units in
            multi-unit housing complexes containing three or more units and all common areas; remove the
            exception for child care facilities located in private homes; exempt smoking of medicinal cannabis
            and adult use cannabis; require the Department of Public Health (DPH) to initiate a public
            information campaign to raise awareness of the smoking prohibition; require DPH to initiate the
            imposition of administrative penalties by issuance of a notice of violation in lieu of a citation;
            suspend the provision of the Health Code (mooted by this Ordinance) which requires owners or
            managers of multi-unit housing complexes to provide certain disclosures regarding whether
            smoking is authorized in certain units; and affirm the Planning Department’s determination under
            the California Environmental Quality Act.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Noes: 1 - Preston




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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               12/1/2020




Recommendations of the Rules Committee
            President Yee requested File Nos. 201037 and 201038 be called together, and Supervisor Peskin
            requested the votes be taken separately.


201037 [Mayoral Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of
       Directors - Mark Dunlop]
            Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the reappointment of Mark Dunlop to the Treasure
            Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for a term ending February 26, 2024. (Clerk of
            the Board)
            (Pursuant to the Treasure Island Conversion Act of 1997, appointments of Directors who are not
            City officers are only effective upon approval by a majority of the Board of Supervisors. There is
            no deadline for confirmation and the appointment is not effective until the Board takes action.
            Transmittal Date: Septebmer 11, 2020.)
            Motion No. M20-183
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee


201038 [Mayoral Appointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors -
       Julia Prochnik]
            Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Julia Prochnik to the Treasure
            Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for a term ending February 26, 2021. (Clerk of
            the Board)
            (Pursuant to the Treasure Island Conversion Act of 1997, appointments of Directors who are not
            City officers are only effective upon approval by a majority of the Board of Supervisors. There is
            no deadline for confirmation and the appointment is not effective until the Board takes action.
            Transmittal Date: Septebmer 11, 2020.)
            Motion No. M20-184
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee
                 Noes: 1 - Peskin


201309 [Appointments - Treasure Island Development Authority Citizens Advisory Board -
       Barklee Unitas-Ali Sanders, Hope Williams and James Hancock]
            Motion appointing Barklee Unitas-Ali Sanders, Hope Williams and James Hancock (residency
            requirement waived), for indefinite terms, to the Treasure Island Development Authority Citizens
            Advisory Board. (Rules Committee)
            Motion No. M20-185
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee




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