# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 2, 2021 - Meeting date: 2021-03-02 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 30 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/750/2021-03-02-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=846472&GUID=093C2CDA-2332-4F09-8AC1-472A8F4D45C8) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 210050: Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - A2Z Development USA, Inc. - $240,000 - Pages: 5-6 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 210050 [Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - A2Z Development USA, Inc. - $240,000] Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims filed by A2Z Development USA, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $240,000; the claims were filed on February 14, 2020; the claims involve a refund of payroll expense and gross receipts taxes. (City Attorney) Resolution No. 090-21 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Peskin ### File 210030: Building Code - Fee Waiver for Accessory Dwelling Units - Pages: 6 - Sponsors: Mar; Melgar, Chan and Haney - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 210030 [Building Code - Fee Waiver for Accessory Dwelling Units] Sponsors: Mar; Melgar, Chan and Haney Ordinance amending the Building Code to waive specified fees for certain accessory dwelling unit projects through June 30, 2023; requiring the Department of Building Inspection to annually report on such waivers; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 6, Lines 15-7, by adding ‘(e) whether the ADU received a waiver of code requirements and is subject to the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance pursuant to Planning Code Section 207(c)(4)(G)’ and changing ‘(e)’ to ‘(f)’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Safai - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Safai ### File 210031: Appropriation - General Reserve - Department of Building Inspection - Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit Services - $165,000 - FY2020-2021 - Pages: 6-7 - Sponsors: Mar - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 210031 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Department of Building Inspection - Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit Services - $165,000 - FY2020-2021] Sponsor: Mar Ordinance appropriating $165,000 from the General Reserve in the Department of Building Inspection to provide Accessory Dwelling Unit permit services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Safai ### File 201344: Authorizing Membership in Community Choice Aggregation Joint Powers Authority for CleanPowerSF - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 201344 [Authorizing Membership in Community Choice Aggregation Joint Powers Authority for CleanPowerSF] Ordinance authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to become a member of a Joint Powers Authority consisting of Community Choice Aggregators for the purpose of joint purchases of electricity and related products and services; and authorizing deviations from certain otherwise applicable contract requirements in the Administrative Code and the Environment Code for purchases that do not otherwise require Board approval. (Public Utilities Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 210139: Emergency Ordinance - Limiting COVID-19 Impacts by Continuing to Make Shelter-in-Place Hotel Rooms Available to People Experiencing Homelessness - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Haney; Preston, Ronen, Walton, Melgar, Mar and Safai - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 210139 [Emergency Ordinance - Limiting COVID-19 Impacts by Continuing to Make Shelter-in-Place Hotel Rooms Available to People Experiencing Homelessness] Sponsors: Haney; Preston, Ronen, Walton, Melgar, Mar and Safai Emergency ordinance to prohibit the City from requiring people experiencing homelessness currently sheltered in approximately 2,000 Shelter-in-Place (“SIP”) Hotel rooms to move from those rooms until those individuals obtain a stable housing placement; to require the City to make a total of 2,200 Shelter-in-Place (“SIP”) Hotel rooms available, and to fill those rooms, as they are vacated, for people experiencing homelessness; and to require the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to prepare publicly available reports on the progress of placements from SIP Hotels into stable housing. (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 028-21 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ## Extracted text ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/750/2021-03-02-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/2/2021 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee President Walton requested File Nos. 210030 and 210031 be called together. Supervisor Safai Excused from Voting Supervisor Safai requested to be excused from voting on File Nos. 210030 and 210031, due to a possible conflict of interest. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that Supervisor Safai be excused from voting on File Nos. 210030 and 210031. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Safai 210030 [Building Code - Fee Waiver for Accessory Dwelling Units] Sponsors: Mar; Melgar, Chan and Haney Ordinance amending the Building Code to waive specified fees for certain accessory dwelling unit projects through June 30, 2023; requiring the Department of Building Inspection to annually report on such waivers; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 6, Lines 15-7, by adding ‘(e) whether the ADU received a waiver of code requirements and is subject to the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance pursuant to Planning Code Section 207(c)(4)(G)’ and changing ‘(e)’ to ‘(f)’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Safai (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Safai 210031 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Department of Building Inspection - Accessory Dwelling Unit Permit Services - $165,000 - FY2020-2021] Sponsor: Mar Ordinance appropriating $165,000 from the General Reserve in the Department of Building Inspection to provide Accessory Dwelling Unit permit services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Safai City and County of San Francisco Page 159 Printed at 2:39 pm on 4/2/21 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/750/2021-03-02-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/2/2021 NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 201344 [Authorizing Membership in Community Choice Aggregation Joint Powers Authority for CleanPowerSF] Ordinance authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to become a member of a Joint Powers Authority consisting of Community Choice Aggregators for the purpose of joint purchases of electricity and related products and services; and authorizing deviations from certain otherwise applicable contract requirements in the Administrative Code and the Environment Code for purchases that do not otherwise require Board approval. (Public Utilities Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Supervisor Ronen was noted absent (off-line) at 2:40 p.m. and 2:41 p.m. (on-line) due to technical difficulties. President Walton recessed the meeting at 2:40 p.m. and reconvened at 2:42 p.m. 210139 [Emergency Ordinance - Limiting COVID-19 Impacts by Continuing to Make Shelter-in-Place Hotel Rooms Available to People Experiencing Homelessness] Sponsors: Haney; Preston, Ronen, Walton, Melgar, Mar and Safai Emergency ordinance to prohibit the City from requiring people experiencing homelessness currently sheltered in approximately 2,000 Shelter-in-Place (“SIP”) Hotel rooms to move from those rooms until those individuals obtain a stable housing placement; to require the City to make a total of 2,200 Shelter-in-Place (“SIP”) Hotel rooms available, and to fill those rooms, as they are vacated, for people experiencing homelessness; and to require the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to prepare publicly available reports on the progress of placements from SIP Hotels into stable housing. (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 028-21 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 160 Printed at 2:39 pm on 4/2/21