# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 25, 2021

- Meeting date: 2021-05-25
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 29
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## Structured legislative records

### File 210509: Purchase Option Agreement - Prologis, L.P. - 1236 Carroll Avenue - Not to Exceed $180,000

- Pages: 7-8
- Sponsors: Mayor; Walton
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 210509 [Purchase Option Agreement - Prologis, L.P. - 1236 Carroll Avenue - Not to Exceed $180,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Walton Resolution approving a Purchase Option Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Prologis, L.P. that provides the City with a unilateral right to exercise an option to purchase property located at 1236 Carroll Avenue at any time prior to June 1, 2022, subject to a series of preceding actions, including satisfying any conditions or requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act, and future legislation being adopted by the Board of Supervisors to authorize the City’s exercise of the option and purchase of the property; and authorizing the Director of Property to make modifications and take actions in furtherance of this Resolution, as defined herein, and the Purchase Option Agreement. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 246-21 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 210453: Appropriation - COVID Contingency Reserve - Municipal Transportation Agency - Free Muni Pilot Program - $12,500,000 - FY2020-2021

- Pages: 8
- Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Walton, Ronen and Chan
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 210453 [Appropriation - COVID Contingency Reserve - Municipal Transportation Agency - Free Muni Pilot Program - $12,500,000 - FY2020-2021] Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Walton, Ronen and Chan Ordinance appropriating $12,500,000 from the COVID Contingency Reserve to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to support a Free Muni Pilot Program in July, August, and September 2021 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021. (Fiscal Impact) (Supervisor Safai dissented in Committee.) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jonathan Rewers (Municipal Transportation Agency) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
  - Noes: Mandelman, Melgar, Safai, Stefani

### File 210454: Administrative Code - Free Muni Pilot Program Fund

- Pages: 8-9
- Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Walton, Ronen and Chan
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 210454 [Administrative Code - Free Muni Pilot Program Fund] Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Walton, Ronen and Chan Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create a special fund for a Free Muni pilot program ending September 30, 2021, and setting conditions for use of the Fund. (Supervisor Safai dissented in Committee.) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jonathan Rewers (Municipal Transportation Agency) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
  - Noes: Mandelman, Melgar, Safai, Stefani

### File 210348: Liquor License Transfer - 3347-24th Street - 24 Bart Liquor Store

- Pages: 9
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 210348 [Liquor License Transfer - 3347-24th Street - 24 Bart Liquor Store] Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Binaya Pokharel, doing business as 24 Bart Liquor Store, located at 3347-24 Street (District 9), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee) Resolution No. 248-21 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 210303: Administrative Code - Neighborhood Anchor Business Registry

- Pages: 9
- Sponsors: Chan; Haney, Ronen, Preston, Walton, Peskin, Melgar, Safai and Mar
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 210303 [Administrative Code - Neighborhood Anchor Business Registry] Sponsors: Chan; Haney, Ronen, Preston, Walton, Peskin, Melgar, Safai and Mar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create a Neighborhood Anchor Business Registry under the Office of Small Business and make it City policy to promote participation by Neighborhood Anchor Businesses in City grant programs for small businesses related to COVID-19 relief and for commercial eviction defense. Supervisors Safai and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 210465: Intent to Call Special Municipal Election, to be Consolidated with Prospective Statewide Recall Election

- Pages: 9
- Sponsors: Ronen; Walton, Haney, Preston, Mar and Peskin
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 210465 [Intent to Call Special Municipal Election, to be Consolidated with Prospective Statewide Recall Election] Sponsors: Ronen; Walton, Haney, Preston, Mar and Peskin Resolution declaring the Board of Supervisors’ intent to call a special municipal election, to be consolidated with a prospective statewide recall election. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Resolution No. 255-21 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 210450: Appointments, Commission of Animal Control and Welfare - Annemarie Fortier, Irina Ozernoy, Nina Irani, Iris Chan, Jane Tobin, and Michael Angelo Torres

- Pages: 9-10
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 210450 [Appointments, Commission of Animal Control and Welfare - Annemarie Fortier, Irina Ozernoy, Nina Irani, Iris Chan, Jane Tobin, and Michael Angelo Torres] Motion appointing Annemarie Fortier, Irina Ozernoy, terms ending April 30, 2022, Nina Irani, Iris Chan, Jane Tobin, and Michael Angelo Torres, terms ending April 30, 2023, to the Commission of Animal Control and Welfare. (Rules Committee) Motion No. M21-084 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 444 Printed at 8:29 pm on 10/20/21 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/25/2021 Supervisor Melgar Excused from Voting Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that Supervisor Melgar be excused from voting on File No. 210518. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

## Extracted text

### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/772/2021-05-25-minutes#page-8)

Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                              5/25/2021




Recommendations of the Budget and Appropriations Committee

            President Walton requested File Nos. 210453 and 210454 be called together.


210453 [Appropriation - COVID Contingency Reserve - Municipal Transportation Agency -
       Free Muni Pilot Program - $12,500,000 - FY2020-2021]
            Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Walton, Ronen and Chan
            Ordinance appropriating $12,500,000 from the COVID Contingency Reserve to the San Francisco
            Municipal Transportation Agency to support a Free Muni Pilot Program in July, August, and
            September 2021 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021.
            (Fiscal Impact)

            (Supervisor Safai dissented in Committee.)
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jonathan Rewers (Municipal Transportation
            Agency) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 7 - Chan, Haney, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
                 Noes: 4 - Mandelman, Melgar, Safai, Stefani


210454 [Administrative Code - Free Muni Pilot Program Fund]
            Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Walton, Ronen and Chan
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create a special fund for a Free Muni pilot
            program ending September 30, 2021, and setting conditions for use of the Fund.
            (Supervisor Safai dissented in Committee.)
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jonathan Rewers (Municipal Transportation
            Agency) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 7 - Chan, Haney, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton
                 Noes: 4 - Mandelman, Melgar, Safai, Stefani




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Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                                5/25/2021




Recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee

210348 [Liquor License Transfer - 3347-24th Street - 24 Bart Liquor Store]
            Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled
            spirits liquor license to Binaya Pokharel, doing business as 24 Bart Liquor Store, located at
            3347-24 Street (District 9), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of
            San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4;
            and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on
            the issuance of the license. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee)
            Resolution No. 248-21
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton



Recommendations of the Rules Committee

210303 [Administrative Code - Neighborhood Anchor Business Registry]
            Sponsors: Chan; Haney, Ronen, Preston, Walton, Peskin, Melgar, Safai and Mar
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create a Neighborhood Anchor Business Registry
            under the Office of Small Business and make it City policy to promote participation by
            Neighborhood Anchor Businesses in City grant programs for small businesses related to
            COVID-19 relief and for commercial eviction defense.
            Supervisors Safai and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton


210465 [Intent to Call Special Municipal Election, to be Consolidated with Prospective
       Statewide Recall Election]
            Sponsors: Ronen; Walton, Haney, Preston, Mar and Peskin
            Resolution declaring the Board of Supervisors’ intent to call a special municipal election, to be
            consolidated with a prospective statewide recall election.
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who
            responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            Resolution No. 255-21
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton


210450 [Appointments, Commission of Animal Control and Welfare - Annemarie Fortier,
       Irina Ozernoy, Nina Irani, Iris Chan, Jane Tobin, and Michael Angelo Torres]
            Motion appointing Annemarie Fortier, Irina Ozernoy, terms ending April 30, 2022, Nina Irani, Iris
            Chan, Jane Tobin, and Michael Angelo Torres, terms ending April 30, 2023, to the Commission of
            Animal Control and Welfare. (Rules Committee)
            Motion No. M21-084
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
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