# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 7, 2021 - Meeting date: 2021-12-07 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 25 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/810/2021-12-07-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=910327&GUID=77D88CD9-19AE-4D32-B028-1B0F43A3E27F) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 211068: Settlement of Lawsuit - Tamsyn Waterhouse - $45,000 - Pages: 5-6 ### File 211069: Settlement of Lawsuit - Christina Yiu and Jeremy Yiu - $135,000 - Pages: 6 ### File 211070: Settlement of Lawsuit - Victor Picazo - $46,000 - Pages: 6 ### File 210810: Planning Code - Business Signs on Awnings and Marquees - Pages: 6-7 - Sponsors: Stefani; Chan, Melgar, Ronen and Mandelman - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 210810 [Planning Code - Business Signs on Awnings and Marquees] Sponsors: Stefani; Chan, Melgar, Ronen and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow business signs on awnings or marquees in addition to projecting signs in various neighborhood commercial and residential-commercial districts, and in certain Chinatown mixed use districts; applying business sign controls to additional Neighborhood Commercial Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and public necessity, convenience, and general welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. Ordinance No. 223-21 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar ### File 210538: Appropriation - Fiscal Cliff Reserve $64,150,000 - Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development - $64,150,000 for Social Housing - FY2021-2022 - Pages: 7 - Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Ronen, Peskin, Walton, Chan and Mar - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 210538 [Appropriation - Fiscal Cliff Reserve $64,150,000 - Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development - $64,150,000 for Social Housing - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Ronen, Peskin, Walton, Chan and Mar Ordinance appropriating $64,150,000 from the Fiscal Cliff Reserve to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development for the acquisition, creation and operation of affordable, social housing under the Housing Stability Fund in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 222-21 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton - Noes: Safai, Stefani - Excused: Melgar ### File 211150: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Temporary Suspension of Cannabis Business Tax - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Mandelman; Haney - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 211150 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Temporary Suspension of Cannabis Business Tax] Sponsors: Mandelman; Haney Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to suspend the imposition of the Cannabis Business Tax through December 31, 2022. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Haney requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 231-21 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar ## Extracted text ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/810/2021-12-07-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/7/2021 211069 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Christina Yiu and Jeremy Yiu - $135,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Christina Yiu and Jeremy Yiu against the City and County of San Francisco for $135,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 4, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-581298; entitled Christina Yiu, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury arising from a motor vehicle accident. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 228-21 FINALLY PASSED 211070 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Victor Picazo - $46,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Victor Picazo against the City and County of San Francisco for $46,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 3, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-575009; entitled Victor Picazo v. George Gascon, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 229-21 FINALLY PASSED Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 210810 [Planning Code - Business Signs on Awnings and Marquees] Sponsors: Stefani; Chan, Melgar, Ronen and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow business signs on awnings or marquees in addition to projecting signs in various neighborhood commercial and residential-commercial districts, and in certain Chinatown mixed use districts; applying business sign controls to additional Neighborhood Commercial Districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and public necessity, convenience, and general welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. Ordinance No. 223-21 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Melgar City and County of San Francisco Page 963 Printed at 9:14 pm on 1/10/22 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/810/2021-12-07-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/7/2021 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee 210538 [Appropriation - Fiscal Cliff Reserve $64,150,000 - Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development - $64,150,000 for Social Housing - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Preston; Haney, Ronen, Peskin, Walton, Chan and Mar Ordinance appropriating $64,150,000 from the Fiscal Cliff Reserve to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development for the acquisition, creation and operation of affordable, social housing under the Housing Stability Fund in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 222-21 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton Noes: 2 - Safai, Stefani Excused: 1 - Melgar Referred Without Recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee 211150 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Temporary Suspension of Cannabis Business Tax] Sponsors: Mandelman; Haney Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to suspend the imposition of the Cannabis Business Tax through December 31, 2022. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Haney requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 231-21 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Melgar City and County of San Francisco Page 964 Printed at 9:14 pm on 1/10/22