# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 9, 2021 - Meeting date: 2021-03-09 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 26 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/752/2021-03-09-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=847716&GUID=EEDAFE18-497B-4B53-8780-8BF636B0E702) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 210181: Emergency Ordinance - COVID-Related Hazard Pay - Pages: 13-14 - Sponsors: Walton; Haney, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Chan, Mar and Melgar - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 210181 [Emergency Ordinance - COVID-Related Hazard Pay] Sponsors: Walton; Haney, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Chan, Mar and Melgar Emergency ordinance to temporarily require certain grocery stores, retail locations that include pharmacies, and property service contractors for grocery stores and retail locations that include pharmacies to pay employees an additional five dollars per hour during the public health emergency related to COVID-19. (Economic Impact; No Economic Impact Report) (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage) Supervisor Melgar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 3, by striking ‘grocery stores’, Line 4, by adding ‘grocery stores or’, and Line 5, by striking ‘grocery stores and’ and adding ‘grocery stores or’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 2: final-passage, likely final - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 196 Printed at 2:41 pm on 4/9/21 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/9/2021 Emergency ordinance to temporarily require certain retail locations that include grocery stores or pharmacies, and property service contractors for retail locations that include grocery stores or pharmacies to pay employees an additional five dollars per hour during the public health emergency related to COVID-19. (Economic Impact; No Economic Impact Report) (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage) FINALLY PASSED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 201186: Police Code - Grocery Store, Drug Store, Restaurant, and On-Demand Delivery Service Worker Protections - Pages: 14 - Sponsors: Haney; Walton, Peskin, Safai, Chan, Mar, Ronen, Preston and Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 201186 [Police Code - Grocery Store, Drug Store, Restaurant, and On-Demand Delivery Service Worker Protections] Sponsors: Haney; Walton, Peskin, Safai, Chan, Mar, Ronen, Preston and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Police Code to require grocery store, drug store, restaurant, and on-demand delivery service employers to provide health and scheduling protections related to COVID-19 to workers; and to sunset an emergency ordinance with similar requirements. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 2: other - Action: Recommendation of the Rules Committee Supervisor Mandelman Excused from Voting Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that Supervisor Mandelman be excused from voting on File No. 210208. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Mandelman ### File 210208: Appointment, Transbay Joint Powers Authority - Supervisor Rafael Mandelman - Pages: 14-15 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 210208 [Appointment, Transbay Joint Powers Authority - Supervisor Rafael Mandelman] Motion appointing Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, for an indefinite term, to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M21-041 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Mandelman ### File 210213: San Francisco Gender-Equitable Recovery Plan - Pages: 15-16 - Sponsors: Melgar; Chan, Ronen, Stefani, Haney, Preston, Safai, Walton and Mandelman ## Extracted text ### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/752/2021-03-09-minutes#page-14) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/9/2021 Emergency ordinance to temporarily require certain retail locations that include grocery stores or pharmacies, and property service contractors for retail locations that include grocery stores or pharmacies to pay employees an additional five dollars per hour during the public health emergency related to COVID-19. (Economic Impact; No Economic Impact Report) (Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.107, this matter requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors (8 votes) for passage) FINALLY PASSED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee 201186 [Police Code - Grocery Store, Drug Store, Restaurant, and On-Demand Delivery Service Worker Protections] Sponsors: Haney; Walton, Peskin, Safai, Chan, Mar, Ronen, Preston and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Police Code to require grocery store, drug store, restaurant, and on-demand delivery service employers to provide health and scheduling protections related to COVID-19 to workers; and to sunset an emergency ordinance with similar requirements. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Recommendation of the Rules Committee Supervisor Mandelman Excused from Voting Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that Supervisor Mandelman be excused from voting on File No. 210208. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Mandelman 210208 [Appointment, Transbay Joint Powers Authority - Supervisor Rafael Mandelman] Motion appointing Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, for an indefinite term, to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M21-041 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Mandelman City and County of San Francisco Page 197 Printed at 2:41 pm on 4/9/21 ### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/752/2021-03-09-minutes#page-15) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/9/2021 ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS See Legislation Introduced below. Upon Supervisor Peskin's request and without objection from the Members of the Board, President Walton briefly reopened Roll Call for Introductions at 6:50 p.m. to allow Supervisor Peskin to provide further information on a matter he introduced earlier in the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT Linda Chapman; expressed concerns regarding construction deficiencies in projects approved by the Department of Building Inspection. Marilyn Godson; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning and shared a letter written by a student on their experience with virtual learning. Kate Hodge; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning and shared a letter written by a student on their experience with virtual learning. Douglas Yep; shared concerns regarding sex crimes and public corruption and the need to investigate both. Maiko; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning and shared a letter written by a student on their experience with virtual learning. Max Maroney; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning and shared a letter written by a student on their experience with virtual learning. Seth Brensell; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning and shared a letter written by a student on their experience with virtual learning. Speaker; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning and shared a letter written by a student on their experience with virtual learning. Charles Pitts; shared concerns regarding a citation received in the Tenderloin. Yvette; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning and shared a letter written by a student on their experience with virtual learning. Barry Toronto; expressed appreciation for the Clerk of the Board and shared concerns regarding the plight of taxi drivers. Diane Wolfram; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning. Laura Padilla; expressed the need to return children to in-person learning. FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE 210213 [San Francisco Gender-Equitable Recovery Plan] Sponsors: Melgar; Chan, Ronen, Stefani, Haney, Preston, Safai, Walton and Mandelman Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to codify and to implement a proactive approach for a Gender-Equitable Recovery Plan and to be intentional with support and focus towards Self-Identified Women’s livelihoods, economic and health recovery, and collective empowerment. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 115-21 ADOPTED City and County of San Francisco Page 198 Printed at 2:41 pm on 4/9/21