# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 8, 2022

- Meeting date: 2022-03-08
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 25
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## Structured legislative records

### File 211296: Administrative Code - Amending the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance

- Pages: 7-8
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 211296 [Administrative Code - Amending the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance] Sponsors: Chan; Melgar, Ronen, Walton, Safai, Peskin, Preston and Mar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide under the Family Friendly Ordinance that Employees shall be permitted a Flexible or Predictable Working Arrangement unless such an arrangement would cause an Employer undue hardship; requiring Employers to engage in an interactive process to find a mutually agreeable Flexible or Predictable Working Arrangement; strengthening enforcement of the Ordinance; and making other changes, as defined herein. Ordinance No. 039-22 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 211292: Various Codes - Street Vendor Regulation

- Pages: 8
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 211292 [Various Codes - Street Vendor Regulation] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai, Ronen, Mar and Haney Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to regulate vending, require permits for vending, and authorize permit fees and enforcement actions; amending provisions of the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Park, and Police Codes to conform with those amendments; amending the Port Code to merge its permit program with the Public Works permit program; repealing reporting provisions from the Health Code; and adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Fiscal Impact) (Racial Equity Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 211295: Park Code - Admission Fees at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park

- Pages: 8-9
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 211295 [Park Code - Admission Fees at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park] Sponsors: Mayor; Mar Ordinance amending the Park Code to waive fees for admission by San Francisco residents to the Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers; to authorize the Recreation and Park Department to waive or discount other admission fees at these facilities as well as at the San Francisco Botanical Garden (all three collectively, “the Gardens”); to require the Recreation and Park Department to begin waiving admission fees for Veterans at the Gardens; to fund these changes by reauthorizing the Recreation and Park Department to set admission fees for non-resident adults at the Gardens through flexible pricing, based on certain factors and to ensure consistency among all three Gardens; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Noes: Peskin

### File 220001: Accept and Expend Grant and Amend the Annual Salary Ordinance - Retroactive - Department of Cannabis Control - Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program - $3,075,769

- Pages: 9-10
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Haney, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by adding ‘Retroactive’, Line 3, by adding ‘retroactively’, Lines 5-6, by changing ‘on-or-around February 11’ to ‘January 1’, Line 6, by changing ‘March 31’ to ‘June 30’, and Line 12, by changing ‘on-or-around February 11’ to ‘January 1’ and changing ‘March 31’ to ‘June 30’; on Page 2, Lines 6-9, by adding ‘(c) In May 2021, the Department notified the Office of Cannabis of its intent to award a grant of $3,075,769 to support the processing of commercial cannabis applications by the Office of Cannabis for a term of on or around February 11, 2022 through March 31, 2025.’, Lines 20-22, by striking ‘(d) In May 2021, Department notified the Office of Cannabis of its intent to award a grant of $3,075,769 to the Office of Cannabis to support the processing of commercial cannabis applications on or around February 11, 2022 through March 31, 2025.’, and Line 24, by adding retroactively’; and on Page 3, Lines 1-2, by changing ‘for’ to ‘retroactively authorizes’. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of Cannabis to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $3,075,769 from the Department of Cannabis Control for the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program for a term of January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025; and amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant funded Class 1824 Principal Administrative Analyst position (FTE 0.20), one grant funded Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst position (FTE 1.0), and three grant funded class 1822 Administrative Analyst positions (FTE 3.0) at the Office of Cannabis for the period of January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. (City Administrator) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/830/2022-03-08-minutes#page-8)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               3/8/2022




NEW BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

211292 [Various Codes - Street Vendor Regulation]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Safai, Ronen, Mar and Haney
            Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to regulate vending, require permits for vending, and
            authorize permit fees and enforcement actions; amending provisions of the Administrative,
            Business and Tax Regulations, Park, and Police Codes to conform with those amendments;
            amending the Port Code to merge its permit program with the Public Works permit program;
            repealing reporting provisions from the Health Code; and adopting findings under the California
            Environmental Quality Act.
            (Fiscal Impact)

            (Racial Equity Impact)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton


211295 [Park Code - Admission Fees at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Mar
            Ordinance amending the Park Code to waive fees for admission by San Francisco residents to the
            Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers; to authorize the Recreation and Park
            Department to waive or discount other admission fees at these facilities as well as at the San
            Francisco Botanical Garden (all three collectively, “the Gardens”); to require the Recreation and
            Park Department to begin waiving admission fees for Veterans at the Gardens; to fund these
            changes by reauthorizing the Recreation and Park Department to set admission fees for
            non-resident adults at the Gardens through flexible pricing, based on certain factors and to ensure
            consistency among all three Gardens; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination
            under the California Environmental Quality Act.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Noes: 1 - Peskin




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### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/830/2022-03-08-minutes#page-9)

Board of Supervisors                               Meeting Minutes                                                  3/8/2022



220001 [Accept and Expend Grant and Amend the Annual Salary Ordinance - Retroactive -
       Department of Cannabis Control - Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program -
       $3,075,769]
            Ordinance authorizing the Office of Cannabis to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of
            $3,075,769 from the Department of Cannabis Control for the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant
            Program for a term of on-or-around February 11, 2022, through March 31, 2025; and amending
            Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and
            2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant funded Class 1824 Principal Administrative
            Analyst position (FTE 0.20), one grant funded Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst position
            (FTE 1.0), and three grant funded class 1822 Administrative Analyst positions (FTE 3.0) at the
            Office of Cannabis for the period of on-or-around February 11, 2022, through March 31, 2025. (City
            Administrator)
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who
            responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
            Supervisor Haney, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by adding ‘Retroactive’, Line
            3, by adding ‘retroactively’, Lines 5-6, by changing ‘on-or-around February 11’ to ‘January 1’, Line 6,
            by changing ‘March 31’ to ‘June 30’, and Line 12, by changing ‘on-or-around February 11’ to ‘January
            1’ and changing ‘March 31’ to ‘June 30’; on Page 2, Lines 6-9, by adding ‘(c) In May 2021, the
            Department notified the Office of Cannabis of its intent to award a grant of $3,075,769 to support the
            processing of commercial cannabis applications by the Office of Cannabis for a term of on or around
            February 11, 2022 through March 31, 2025.’, Lines 20-22, by striking ‘(d) In May 2021, Department
            notified the Office of Cannabis of its intent to award a grant of $3,075,769 to the Office of Cannabis to
            support the processing of commercial cannabis applications on or around February 11, 2022 through
            March 31, 2025.’, and Line 24, by adding retroactively’; and on Page 3, Lines 1-2, by changing ‘for’ to
            ‘retroactively authorizes’. The motion carried by the following vote:
                Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
            Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of Cannabis to accept and expend a grant award in
            the amount of $3,075,769 from the Department of Cannabis Control for the Local Jurisdiction
            Assistance Grant Program for a term of January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025; and amending
            Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and
            2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant funded Class 1824 Principal Administrative
            Analyst position (FTE 0.20), one grant funded Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst position
            (FTE 1.0), and three grant funded class 1822 Administrative Analyst positions (FTE 3.0) at the
            Office of Cannabis for the period of January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. (City Administrator)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton




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