Board of Supervisors Minutes: January 4, 2022

210836 [Public Works Code - Street Tree Planting and Removal] Sponsors: Safai; Mandelman, Peskin, Melgar, Mar and Haney Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to require the Department of Public Works to plant replacement Street Trees within 120 days of removal, require that Street Trees removed without a permit be replaced by Street Trees of equal size, require that Tree protection plans include the applicant’s acknowledgement of potential Tree replacement costs, and set maximum administrative penalties for removing or injuring Street Trees; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Haney requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 001-22 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

211283 [Administrative Code - Request for Sheriff’s Services] Sponsors: Safai; Peskin, Mar and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Sheriff to contract with private individuals and private entities to provide supplemental law enforcement services to retail and commercial establishments. Ordinance No. 008-22 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Safai, Stefani

Noes: Preston, Ronen, Walton

211173 [Appropriation - Department of Elections - $8,728,755 - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance appropriating $3,630,632 from the General Reserve and $5,098,123 from other revenue to the Department of Elections to support additional costs from unforeseen elections in (FY) 2021-2022; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors, 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 Ronen requested this Ordinance be DUPLICATED ON FINAL PASSAGE. Ordinance No. 005-22 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

220012 [Appropriation - Department of Elections - $3,244,846 - FY2021-2022] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance appropriating $3,630,632 from the General Reserve and $5,098,123 from other revenue to the Department of Elections to support additional costs from unforeseen elections in (FY) 2021-2022; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors, 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) Duplicated from File No. 211173. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, by striking all references to the Appropriation for $8,728,755 for the City’s costs associated with the 2022 special elections; and adding the Appropriation for $3,244,846 to the Department of Elections to support additional costs from unforeseen elections for the San Francisco Board of Education. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Ordinance appropriating $3,244,846 from the General Reserve to the Department of Elections to support additional costs from unforeseen elections for the San Francisco School Board of Education; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors 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) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: Peskin

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) Ordinance No. 006-22 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

in the Local Emergency declared in the Tenderloin and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Linda Chapman; Speaker; Pete Consellar; Carolyn Kennedy; Kelly Powers; Speaker; Elliott General; spoke in support of concurring in the Local Emergency declared in the Tenderloin. Francisco Da Costa; David Elliott Lewis; Speaker; Del Seymour; Brooke Silver; Speaker; Dr. Theresa Palmer; Speaker; Gail Gilman; Sara Shortt; Gilbert Crisswell; Anonymous; Shanti Singh; Jill Kelly; Jason Wyman; Kristen Evans; Amos Gregory; Kevin Ortiz; Speaker; Noah Roberts; Lisa Church; Fred Mulhein; Mark Solomon; Speaker; Kelly; Mark Schneider; Nancy Hernandez; Jennifer Friedenbach; Speaker; Speaker; spoke in opposition to the concurrence of the Local Emergency declared in the Tenderloin. There were no other speakers. The President closed public comment, declared the hearing heard and filed, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to a Committee of the Whole at the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 8, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

Noes: Mandelman, Melgar, Stefani

211324 [Proclamation of Local Emergency - Drug Overdoses in the Tenderloin] Sponsor: Peskin Motion concurring/withdrawing concurrence in the December 17, 2021, Proclamation by the Mayor Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency in connection with the sudden increase in drug overdoses in the Tenderloin. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to a Committee of the Whole at the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 8, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton

Noes: Mandelman, Melgar, Stefani

211319 [Concurring in Actions to Meet Local Emergency - Coronavirus Response - Forty-First Supplement] Sponsor: Walton Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Forty-First Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by requiring City policy bodies to hold meetings by teleconference or other remote technology, subject to exceptions for: 1) City policy bodies that receive permission to meet in person to act on personnel matters; 2) beginning on January 8, 2022, the Redistricting Task Force; and 3) City policies bodies that receive permission to meet in person based on a finding that holding an in-person meeting would provide a significant benefit to the public; and requiring members of City policy bodies to be fully vaccinated by January 31, 2022. Motion No. M22-001 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

211258 [Final Map No. 9475 - 668-678 Page Street] Motion approving Final Map No. 9475, a six residential unit condominium project, located at 668-678 Page Street, being a subdivision of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0843, Lot No. 015; and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Public Works) Supervisor Preston, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 11, 2022. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

211312 [Supporting California State Senate Bill No. 237 (Portantino) - Dyslexia-Universal Screening] Sponsors: Safai; Chan, Mandelman, Walton, Ronen, Preston, Haney, Melgar, Peskin, Stefani and Mar Resolution supporting California State Senate Bill No. 237 (SB 237) introduced by Senate Member Anthony Portantino (SD- 25) on January 21, 2021; SB 237 would require the State Board of Education to establish a list of approved screening instruments to be used by school districts to screen pupils for risk of Dyslexia. Supervisors Chan, Mandelman, Walton, Ronen, Preston, Haney, Melgar, Peskin, Stefani, and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 002-22 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

211322 [Committee of the Whole - Proclamation of Local Emergency - Drug Overdoses in the Tenderloin - January 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m] Sponsor: Peskin Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on January 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., during the regular Board of Supervisors Meeting, to hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s December 17, 2021 Proclamation of a Local Emergency Relating to Drug Overdoses in the Tenderloin. Motion No. M22-002 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton