# 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 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 ### File 210452: Planning Code - Exemption from Neighborhood Notification and Review Requirements for Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Converting to Cannabis Retail - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 210452 [Planning Code - Exemption from Neighborhood Notification and Review Requirements for Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Converting to Cannabis Retail] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensaries that convert to Cannabis Retail Uses from neighborhood notification and review requirements; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar ### File 211030: Police, Health Codes - Regulation of Cannabis Businesses - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Safai; Mar, Chan and Preston - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: community outreach programs, and business plan development training; and amending the Health Code to extend from 120 days to between 150 and 180 days the period for which the Director of the Office of Cannabis (“OOC”) may grant temporary authorization to medical cannabis dispensaries (“MCDs”) to continue operating while they wait for the OOC to process their applications for cannabis business permits (“Temporary MCD Authorization”), and to add as prerequisites to Temporary MCD Authorization: that the MCD has not been found to have violated health and safety standards developed by the Director to protect the health and safety of employees, neighbors, and customers; that OEWD has not made a determination, or has determined that the MCD ensures that 35% of its new hires shall be registered apprentices enrolled in an approved apprenticeship program if feasible; and for any MCD with ten or more employees, that OEWD has not made a determination, or has determined that the MCD has entered into or made good faith efforts to enter into a Labor Peace Agreement or a collective bargaining agreement with a Bona Fide Labor Organization. Ordinance No. 226-21 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar ## Extracted text ### [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 ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/810/2021-12-07-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/7/2021 Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 210452 [Planning Code - Exemption from Neighborhood Notification and Review Requirements for Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensaries Converting to Cannabis Retail] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensaries that convert to Cannabis Retail Uses from neighborhood notification and review requirements; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Melgar Recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 211030 [Police, Health Codes - Regulation of Cannabis Businesses] Sponsors: Safai; Mar, Chan and Preston Ordinance amending the Police Code to clarify that the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (“OEWD”) may establish standards governing the certification of cannabis-related pre-apprenticeship programs that relate to social equity training, license incubation processes, underserved community outreach programs, and business plan development training; and amending the Health Code to extend from 120 days to between 150 and 180 days the period for which the Director of the Office of Cannabis (“OOC”) may grant temporary authorization to medical cannabis dispensaries (“MCDs”) to continue operating while they wait for the OOC to process their applications for cannabis business permits (“Temporary MCD Authorization”), and to add as prerequisites to Temporary MCD Authorization: that the MCD has not been found to have violated health and safety standards developed by the Director to protect the health and safety of employees, neighbors, and customers; that OEWD has not made a determination, or has determined that the MCD ensures that 35% of its new hires shall be registered apprentices enrolled in an approved apprenticeship program if feasible; and for any MCD with ten or more employees, that OEWD has not made a determination, or has determined that the MCD has entered into or made good faith efforts to enter into a Labor Peace Agreement or a collective bargaining agreement with a Bona Fide Labor Organization. Ordinance No. 226-21 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 965 Printed at 9:14 pm on 1/10/22