# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 22, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-12-22 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 12 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/732/2020-12-22-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=827769&GUID=33F47685-85DB-4F9A-94D6-0279D63B4F30) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 201361: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Release of Reserved Funds - Office of Early Care and Education - Economic Recovery - $42,000,000 - Pages: 4-5 - Vote 1: other - Action: of implementing the 5-year spending plan. (Office of Early Care and Education) President Yee opened the public hearing and provided opening remarks and background information on the release of reserve funds to the Office of Early Care and Education (File No. 201361). The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board regarding the release of reserve funds. Ingrid Mezquita, Director (Office of Early Care and Education), presented information on the release of reserve funds and answered questions raised throughout the discussions. Speaker; Gina Fromer; Jenny Pearlman; Ashley Rennick; Lydia Senroy; Jen Straker; Gabriela Jutseralli; Nick Arogyu; Johnna Ackadose; Francisco Da Costa; spoke in support of the release of reserve funds. There were no other speakers. President Yee closed public comment, declared the public hearing heard and filed, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Yee, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved to release reserved funds to the Office of Early Care and Education in the amount of $42,000,000 and that the Hearing be HEARD AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 201410: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Urging a Comprehensive Return to School Plan - December 22, 2020 - Pages: 5 ### File 201368: Urging a Comprehensive Return to School Plan - Pages: 5-6 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: develop a comprehensive plan for the safe return to in-person learning in accordance with public health guidelines. Supervisor Stefani requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 12-14, by striking ‘WHEREAS, Due to constraints within the current distance learning framework, elementary age children in San Francisco public schools are receiving around one third of the instructional hours as compared to when they attended school in person; and’; on Page 2, Line 19, by adding ‘any’ before ‘crucial’, Line 20, by changing ‘the majority of elementary schools’ to ‘third to fifth grade’, and Lines 20-21, by adding ‘or any middle school and high school students’; and on Page 3, Lines 7-9, by striking ‘FURTHER RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Board of Supervisors urges the San Francisco Unified School District to revise the Return to School Plan in accordance with the public health urgency to return children to in-person learning; and, be it’, and Line 11, by adding ‘other school personnel, and stakeholders’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Vote 2: adoption, likely final - Action: Resolution No. 594-20 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ### File 201407: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Impacts of Adopting the New Regional Stay at Home Order on Small Business - Pages: 6-7 ## Extracted text ### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/732/2020-12-22-minutes#page-5) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/22/2020 Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole President Yee requested File Nos. 201410 and 201368 be called together. 201410 [Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Urging a Comprehensive Return to School Plan - December 22, 2020] Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on December 22, 2020, to hold a public hearing to consider the Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to develop a comprehensive plan for the safe return to in-person learning in accordance with public health guidelines; scheduled pursuant to a motion approved at the Board of Supervisors meeting of December 15, 2020. (Clerk of the Board) President Yee opened the public hearing, and Supervisor Fewer provided opening remarks and background information on the Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to develop a comprehensive return to school plan (File Nos. 201410 and 201368). The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board regarding the plan. James Stork; Rafael Makaza; Adam Keith; Francisco Da Costa; Kevin Robinson; Cliff Yee; Meredith Wiladatson; Yvette; Capri Reyes; Miriam Sardinia; Rosita; Speaker; Sara Walsh; Yvonne Chu; Alita Fisher; Speaker; Speaker; Vera White; Shelley Weiner; Jim Shear; Tina Mokakos; Laura McKinney; Danny Auyoung; Paula Halawiskey; Patrick Walsh; Brandy Markman; Kate Lovett; Kelly Walsh; Joan Heperly; Speaker; Kelly Bakate; Michelle Cody; Anna Beldstrom; Rick Caldahaney; Maya Cherubson; Shanelle Backett; Speaker; Speaker; spoke in support of, and on various concerns related to, the return to school plan. There were no other speakers. President Yee closed public comment, declared the public hearing heard and filed, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. HEARD AND FILED Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report 201368 [Urging a Comprehensive Return to School Plan] Sponsors: Fewer, Peskin, Mandelman, Safai, Ronen, Yee and Stefani Resolution urging the San Francisco Unified School District to develop a comprehensive plan for the safe return to in-person learning in accordance with public health guidelines. Supervisor Stefani requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Fewer, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 1, Lines 12-14, by striking ‘WHEREAS, Due to constraints within the current distance learning framework, elementary age children in San Francisco public schools are receiving around one third of the instructional hours as compared to when they attended school in person; and’; on Page 2, Line 19, by adding ‘any’ before ‘crucial’, Line 20, by changing ‘the majority of elementary schools’ to ‘third to fifth grade’, and Lines 20-21, by adding ‘or any middle school and high school students’; and on Page 3, Lines 7-9, by striking ‘FURTHER RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Board of Supervisors urges the San Francisco Unified School District to revise the Return to School Plan in accordance with the public health urgency to return children to in-person learning; and, be it’, and Line 11, by adding ‘other school personnel, and stakeholders’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Resolution No. 594-20 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 1190 Printed at 2:03 pm on 1/29/21 ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/732/2020-12-22-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/22/2020 Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole President Yee requested File Nos. 201407, 201413, and 201411 be called together. 201407 [Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Impacts of Adopting the New Regional Stay at Home Order on Small Business] Sponsor: Haney Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on December 22, 2020, on the impacts of adopting the new Regional Stay at Home Order and the overall pandemic on small businesses who are closing, scaling back operations, or going out of business, and the impacts on their workers; the City’s plan to assist affected businesses and workers to ensure immediate and long-term support and recovery; the local, state and federal resources that can be made available to support small businesses and workers; requesting the Budget and Legislative Analyst, Office of the Controller, Office of Small Business, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Public Health Officer, and Department of Public Health to report; and requesting the Department of Public Health and the Public Health Officer to present COVID data on indoor and outdoor dining and provide clear data markers and triggers for when future shutdowns will occur. President Yee opened the public hearings, and Supervisors Haney and Stefani provided opening remarks and background information regarding the impacts of the pandemic on small businesses (File No. 201407) and restaurants (File Nos. 201413 and 201411). The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Board regarding the impacts and needed relief. Fred Brousseau (Office of the Budget and Legislative Analyst), Ted Egan, Economist (Office of the Controller), Joaquin Torres, Director, Dylan Smith, and Ben Van Houten (Office of Economic and Workforce Development), Regina Dick-Endrizzi, Director, and Sharky Laguana (Office of Small Business), Maggie Weiland, Executive Director (Entertainment Commission), and Dr. Susan Philip and Arielle Fleisher (Department of Public Health) presented information on the release of reserve funds and answered questions raised throughout the discussions. Laurie Thomas; Dean Erickson; Stephen Cornell; Flicka Magrin; Jill Bonnie; Regan Caproni; Lee Parmaley; Holly Ellis; Tracy Sylvester; Donald Leu; Marco; Shavon Barner; David Nayfeld; Anda Manan; Amanda Michael; Greg Richardson; Buffy McGuire; Mary Talsac; Cammy Blackstone; Kanonny; Henry Beckwith; Dan Markberk; Miles Paxson; Speaker; Speaker; Speaker; David Carictar; John Onaga; Jeremy Lee; Speaker; Phil; James; Speaker; Mark Magwanick; Tim Hanen; Macy Magruder; Rob Ready; Ray Jerome; Malcolm Young; Speaker; Speaker; Shawn Westport; Sarina Meyers; Gail Gilman; Alday Moder; Christine Giaoso; Speaker; Jana Clark; Speaker; Pete Sidneck; Judy Hayman; Gabriel Stockton; Speaker; Jaydee Quimby; Claire Evans; Del Bevy; Patty West; Debbie; Nick Olina; Shala; Brett Mann; Speaker; Manny; Ben Bleiman; Speaker; Adam Macker; Chelsea; Speaker; Speaker; Grace Macuri; Rita Quan; Speaker; Rory; Speaker; Jeff Hammock; Lana Alton; Aaron Cole; Abe Stersenberg; Speaker; John Kenasal; Speaker; Chris Cullin; Rick Hernandez; Speaker; Nan; Mark Mesalrina; Ken Kinock; Bob Sheehy; Rena Lee; Jennifer Hall; Laura Hagen; Basken Neers; Henry Wall; Gene Erickson; Curtis Woo; Phyllis Bettencourt; Kim; Michael Crouch; Brad Jewd; Rivalia Cervantes; Ryan Gilbert; John Haney; Leah Avant; Speaker; Gordon Song; Elizabeth Noren; Blyde; Alexis Maderna; Katy Grave; Benjamin Haler; Nick Roffman; Kato Aldaro; Kimberly Paget; Pete Werecher; Speaker; Speaker; spoke on various concerns related to the impacts and needed relief. There were no other speakers. President Yee closed public comment, declared the public hearing heard and filed, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. HEARD AND FILED Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report City and County of San Francisco Page 1191 Printed at 2:03 pm on 1/29/21