# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 15, 2022

- Meeting date: 2022-02-15
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 29
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## Structured legislative records

### File 211291: General Obligation Bond Election - Muni Reliability and Street Safety

- Pages: 16-17
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: re and facilities for transportation system improvements and safety improvements and related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase to residential tenants under Administrative Code, Chapter 37; providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest on such bonds; incorporating the provisions of Administrative Code, Sections 5.30-5.36; setting certain procedures and requirements for the election; finding that the proposed bond is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and finding that the proposed bond is in conformity with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b), and with the General Plan consistency requirement of Charter, Section 4.105, and Administrative Code, Section 2A.53. (Pursuant to California Government Code, Sections 43607 and 43608, this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Resolution.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Preston requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 052-22 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 211290: General Obligation Bond Election - Muni Reliability and Street Safety - $400,000,000

- Pages: 17
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: ng purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase to residential tenants under Administrative Code, Chapter 37; applying provisions of Administrative Code, Section 6.27, requiring certain funded projects to be subject to a Project Labor Agreement; providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest on such bonds; incorporating the provisions of Administrative Code, Sections 5.30 through 5.36, setting certain procedures and requirements for the election; finding that the proposed bond is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and finding that the proposed bond is in conformity with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b), and with the General Plan consistency requirements of Charter, Section 4.105, and Administrative Code, Section 2A.53. (Pursuant to California Government Code, Sections 43607 and 43608, this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Preston 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 220131: Administrative Code - COVID-19 Tenant Protections

- Pages: 17-18
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 220131 [Administrative Code - COVID-19 Tenant Protections] Sponsors: Preston; Chan, Peskin, Ronen, Walton, Melgar and Haney Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit landlords from evicting residential tenants for non-payment of rent that came due on or after April 1, 2022, and was not paid due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and to prohibit landlords from imposing late fees, penalties, or similar charges on such tenants. Supervisors Melgar and Haney 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 220046: Commemorative Street Name Designation - “Sister Vish-Knew Way” - 000 Block of Alert Alley

- Pages: 18
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 220046 [Commemorative Street Name Designation - “Sister Vish-Knew Way” - 000 Block of Alert Alley] Sponsors: Mandelman; Melgar, Preston and Haney Resolution adding the commemorative street name “Sister Vish-Knew Way” to the 000 Block of Alert Alley in recognition of activist Sister Vish-Knew, co-founder of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and her dedication to and lasting impact on San Francisco and the global LGBTQ+ community. Supervisor Haney requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 061-22 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/826/2022-02-15-minutes#page-17)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                               2/15/2022



211290 [General Obligation Bond Election - Muni Reliability and Street Safety -
       $400,000,000]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Walton, Mandelman, Safai, Haney, Mar, Melgar, Ronen and Preston
            Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San
            Francisco on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, for the purpose of submitting to San Francisco voters a
            proposition to incur the following bonded indebtedness of the City and County: $400,000,000 to
            finance the costs of construction, acquisition, and improvement of certain transportation, street
            safety and transit related capital improvements, and related costs necessary or convenient for the
            foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax
            increase to residential tenants under Administrative Code, Chapter 37; applying provisions of
            Administrative Code, Section 6.27, requiring certain funded projects to be subject to a Project
            Labor Agreement; providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest on
            such bonds; incorporating the provisions of Administrative Code, Sections 5.30 through 5.36,
            setting certain procedures and requirements for the election; finding that the proposed bond is not
            a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and finding that the proposed
            bond is in conformity with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b), and with the
            General Plan consistency requirements of Charter, Section 4.105, and Administrative Code,
            Section 2A.53.
            (Pursuant to California Government Code, Sections 43607 and 43608, this matter shall require a
            vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this
            Ordinance.)

            (Fiscal Impact)
            Supervisor Preston 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



COMMITTEE REPORTS


Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee

220131 [Administrative Code - COVID-19 Tenant Protections]
            Sponsors: Preston; Chan, Peskin, Ronen, Walton, Melgar and Haney
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit landlords from evicting residential tenants
            for non-payment of rent that came due on or after April 1, 2022, and was not paid due to the
            COVID-19 pandemic; and to prohibit landlords from imposing late fees, penalties, or similar
            charges on such tenants.
            Supervisors Melgar and Haney 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




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Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                               2/15/2022



220046 [Commemorative Street Name Designation - “Sister Vish-Knew Way” - 000 Block of
       Alert Alley]
            Sponsors: Mandelman; Melgar, Preston and Haney
            Resolution adding the commemorative street name “Sister Vish-Knew Way” to the 000 Block of
            Alert Alley in recognition of activist Sister Vish-Knew, co-founder of the Sisters of Perpetual
            Indulgence, and her dedication to and lasting impact on San Francisco and the global LGBTQ+
            community.
            Supervisor Haney requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            Resolution No. 061-22
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton



ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
            See Legislation Introduced below.



PUBLIC COMMENT
            Speaker; spoke in support of the Resolution commemorating the signing of Executive Order 9066,
            bringing awareness to the incarceration of Americans with Japanese ancestry during World War II
            (File No. 220153).
            Dr. Emily Murase; spoke in support of the Resolution commemorating the signing of Executive
            Order 9066, bringing awareness to the incarceration of Americans with Japanese ancestry during
            World War II (File No. 220153).
            Radley Davidson; spoke in support of the Resolution commemorating the signing of Executive
            Order 9066, bringing awareness to the incarceration of Americans with Japanese ancestry during
            World War II (File No. 220153); and the Resolution urging the release of Leonard Peltier from
            federal custody (File No. 220154).
            Speaker; shared the story and experiences of a homeless individual in the City.
            Paul Osaki; spoke in support of the Resolution commemorating the signing of Executive Order
            9066, bringing awareness to the incarceration of Americans with Japanese ancestry during World
            War II (File No. 220153).
            Speaker; shared concerns regarding actions taken by the Police Department.
            Speaker; shared concerns regarding the state of the City due to the incompetence of City officials.
            David Pilpel; shared concerns regarding the Closed Session and existing litigation with the Pacific
            Gas and Electric Company (File No. 220025).
            Speaker; expressed concerns regarding roadwork being done during peak hours and the need to
            require contractors to complete work during non-peak hours.
            Birdie Santiago; spoke in support of the Resolution urging the release of Leonard Peltier from
            federal custody and declaring February 24, 2022, as a Day of Solidarity (File No. 220154).
            RJ Sloan; expressed support of the newly introduced letter of inquiry regarding the Police
            Department and the number of excessive force cases.
            Alice Kawasaku; spoke in support of the Resolution commemorating the signing of Executive Order
            9066, bringing awareness to the incarceration of Americans with Japanese ancestry during World
            War II (File No. 220153).
            Kristy Alivio; shared concerns regarding the public safety hazards caused by homeless individuals,
            including the amount of fires that were started by garbage in homeless encampments.
            Antonio Gonzales; spoke in support of the Resolution urging the release of Leonard Peltier from
            federal custody and declaring February 24, 2022, as a Day of Solidarity (File No. 220154).



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