# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 14, 2021 - Meeting date: 2021-12-14 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 34 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/812/2021-12-14-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=914226&GUID=3E6E4960-F5DA-44E1-B425-3B9EC23A44AC) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 211283: Administrative Code - Request for Sheriff’s Services - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Safai; Peskin and Mar - Vote 1: amendment - Action: ated from File No. 211031. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Safai, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 7, Lines 12-19, by adding ‘that addresses relevant operational and administrative implementation issues pertaining to the delivery of supplemental law enforcement services including, but not limited to, processing of requests, assignments of personnel, citations, arrests, bookings, report writing, report review custodial transportation and investigations. Within 60 days of the execution of such a memorandum of understanding between the Sheriff and the Chief of Police addressing relevant operational and administrative implementation issues, the Sheriff shall transmit a copy of the memorandum of understanding to the Board of Supervisors’; and on Page 8, Line 6, by changing ‘Coordinated With’ to ‘Not Met’, Lines 8-9, by changing ‘has denied’ to ‘is unable to meet’, and Lines 11-21, by striking the entire ‘Subsection 10A.7(b)’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani - Noes: Preston, Walton - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Safai, Stefani - Noes: Preston, Ronen, Walton ### File 211132: Police Code - Domestic Workers’ Access to Paid Sick Leave Through a Portable System - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Ronen; Melgar, Walton, Preston, Chan, Safai, Haney, Mar and Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 211132 [Police Code - Domestic Workers’ Access to Paid Sick Leave Through a Portable System] Sponsors: Ronen; Melgar, Walton, Preston, Chan, Safai, Haney, Mar and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Police Code to establish a portable Paid Sick Leave (PSL) system for domestic workers, and to require hiring entities that do not directly provide PSL to provide PSL payments to domestic workers using the portable system. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 211173: Appropriation - Department of Elections - $8,728,755 - FY2021-2022 - Pages: 8-10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for $10,082,775 pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c). (Pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c), this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve such appropriation ordinance for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to John Arntz, Director (Department of Elections), Tom Paulino and Ashley Groffenberger (Mayor’s Office), Ben Rosenfield, Controller (Office of the City Controller), and Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Peskin requested the question on whether this Ordinance be Passed on First Reading be DIVIDED to consider appropriating approximately $8.7M for the City’s costs associated with the February 2022 and April 2022 special elections separately from the appropriation of approximately $3.6M for costs associated with the school district recall election. President Walton ordered the question be DIVIDED and each proposition was voted on separately. The appropriation for approximately $8.7M was NOT PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton - Noes: Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani - Vote 2: rescission - Action: Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 3: first-reading - Action: The appropriation for approximately $8.7M PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 4: first-reading - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 989 Printed at 9:31 pm on 1/10/22 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/14/2021 Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that the appropriation for approximately $3.6M be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 4, 2022. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton - Noes: Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Safai, Stefani - Vote 5: rescission - Action: Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 6: first-reading - Action: Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that the appropriation for approximately $3.6M be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 4, 2022. The motion FAILED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton - Noes: Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani - Vote 7: first-reading - Action: Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that the appropriation for approximately $3.6M be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 4, 2022. The motion FAILED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton - Noes: Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani - Vote 8: first-reading - Action: The portion of the appropriation for approximately $3.6M was NOT PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani - Noes: Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton ### File 211174: Appropriation - General Reserve - Fire Department - Paramedic Staffing - $2,479,218 - FY2021-2022 - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Safai, Mar, Haney and Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 211174 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Fire Department - Paramedic Staffing - $2,479,218 - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai, Mar, Haney and Mandelman Ordinance appropriating $2,479,218 of General Fund General Reserves to the Fire Department for increased staffing to address paramedic staffing shortages in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for $2,393,268 pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c). (Pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c), this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve such appropriation ordinance for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Noes: Peskin - Vote 2: rescission - Action: Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 3: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 211175: Public Employment - Amendment to the Salary Ordinance for the Fire Department - FY2021-2022 - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Safai, Mar, Haney and Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 211175 [Public Employment - Amendment to the Salary Ordinance for the Fire Department - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai, Mar, Haney and Mandelman Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Salary Ordinance Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to reflect the addition of 50 new positions (13.68 FTEs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 in the Fire Department to address paramedic staffing shortages. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 200395: Contract Amendment - San Francisco Public Health Foundation - Sugary Drinks Distributor Project - Not to Exceed $19,622,270 - Pages: 10-11 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 200395 [Contract Amendment - San Francisco Public Health Foundation - Sugary Drinks Distributor Project - Not to Exceed $19,622,270] Resolution approving an amendment to an agreement between the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the San Francisco Public Health Foundation for program administration and support services for the San Francisco Sugary Drinks Distributor Project; to increase the contract amount by $9,632,598 for a total amount not to exceed $19,622,270; and to extend the contract term by four years for a total agreement term of April 1, 2019, through June 30, 2026; and to authorize DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract prior to its final execution by all parties that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this contract. (Public Health Department) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 558-21 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/812/2021-12-14-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/14/2021 NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 211132 [Police Code - Domestic Workers’ Access to Paid Sick Leave Through a Portable System] Sponsors: Ronen; Melgar, Walton, Preston, Chan, Safai, Haney, Mar and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Police Code to establish a portable Paid Sick Leave (PSL) system for domestic workers, and to require hiring entities that do not directly provide PSL to provide PSL payments to domestic workers using the portable system. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 211173 [Appropriation - Department of Elections - $8,728,755 - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance appropriating $6,875,478 from the General Reserve and $5,098,123 from other revenue, for a total amount of $11,973,601 to the Department of Elections to support additional costs from unforeseen elections in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022, including upcoming elections for the San Francisco School Board of Education and State Assembly District 17; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for $10,082,775 pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c). (Pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c), this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve such appropriation ordinance for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to John Arntz, Director (Department of Elections), Tom Paulino and Ashley Groffenberger (Mayor’s Office), Ben Rosenfield, Controller (Office of the City Controller), and Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Peskin requested the question on whether this Ordinance be Passed on First Reading be DIVIDED to consider appropriating approximately $8.7M for the City’s costs associated with the February 2022 and April 2022 special elections separately from the appropriation of approximately $3.6M for costs associated with the school district recall election. President Walton ordered the question be DIVIDED and each proposition was voted on separately. The appropriation for approximately $8.7M was NOT PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Chan, Haney, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton Noes: 5 - Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton The appropriation for approximately $8.7M PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 989 Printed at 9:31 pm on 1/10/22 ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/812/2021-12-14-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/14/2021 Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that the appropriation for approximately $3.6M be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 4, 2022. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Chan, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton Noes: 5 - Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Safai, Stefani Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that the appropriation for approximately $3.6M be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 4, 2022. The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 5 - Chan, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton Noes: 6 - Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that the appropriation for approximately $3.6M be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 4, 2022. The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 5 - Chan, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton Noes: 6 - Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani The portion of the appropriation for approximately $3.6M was NOT PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Melgar, Ronen, Safai, Stefani Noes: 4 - Mar, Peskin, Preston, Walton (Ben Rosenfield, City Controller, informed the Board of Supervisors on December 16, 2021, that the entire appropriation for approximately $3.6M required a two-thirds (8) vote of all Members of the Board of Supervisors to approve; therefore, the vote threshold for the motion was not achieved. The appropriation for approximately $3.6M has failed on First Reading and will not be a part of the Ordinance being considered on Final Reading at the January 4, 2022, Board meeting.) Upon first passage of the appropriation for approximately $8.7M, and the failure to pass the portion of the appropriation for approximately $3.6M, the Ordinance with only the $8.7M appropriation was PASSED ON FIRST READING. City and County of San Francisco Page 990 Printed at 9:31 pm on 1/10/22 ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/812/2021-12-14-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/14/2021 211174 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Fire Department - Paramedic Staffing - $2,479,218 - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai, Mar, Haney and Mandelman Ordinance appropriating $2,479,218 of General Fund General Reserves to the Fire Department for increased staffing to address paramedic staffing shortages in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for $2,393,268 pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c). (Pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c), this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve such appropriation ordinance for passage.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Noes: 1 - Peskin Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 211175 [Public Employment - Amendment to the Salary Ordinance for the Fire Department - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai, Mar, Haney and Mandelman Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Salary Ordinance Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to reflect the addition of 50 new positions (13.68 FTEs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 in the Fire Department to address paramedic staffing shortages. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 200395 [Contract Amendment - San Francisco Public Health Foundation - Sugary Drinks Distributor Project - Not to Exceed $19,622,270] Resolution approving an amendment to an agreement between the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the San Francisco Public Health Foundation for program administration and support services for the San Francisco Sugary Drinks Distributor Project; to increase the contract amount by $9,632,598 for a total amount not to exceed $19,622,270; and to extend the contract term by four years for a total agreement term of April 1, 2019, through June 30, 2026; and to authorize DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract prior to its final execution by all parties that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this contract. (Public Health Department) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 558-21 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 991 Printed at 9:31 pm on 1/10/22