# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 8, 2022 - Meeting date: 2022-03-08 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 25 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/830/2022-03-08-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=937659&GUID=47642E73-DA5C-4A53-B2F2-63D74C0322A8) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### 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 ### File 220035: Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Jail and Reentry Services Program - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 - $2,000,000 - Pages: 10 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 220035 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Jail and Reentry Services Program - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 - $2,000,000] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $2,000,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the Jail and Reentry Services Program for the period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023; and amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded full-time position in Class 3630 Librarian 1 (1.0 FTE), one grant-funded full-time position in Class 1822 Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE), and one grant-funded full-time position in Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE) at the Public Library for the period of January 1, 2022, though December 31, 2023. (Public Library) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 220074: Professional Services Agreement - APX Inc. - Power Scheduling Coordination Services and Related Support Services - Not to Exceed $134,742,800 - Pages: 10 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 220074 [Professional Services Agreement - APX Inc. - Power Scheduling Coordination Services and Related Support Services - Not to Exceed $134,742,800] Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute Power Enterprise Operating Budget-funded Agreement No. PRO.0152 with APX Incorporated to assist with power scheduling coordination services required for the SFPUC’s participation in the California Independent System Operator electricity market, for an amount not to exceed $$134,742,800 and with services anticipated to begin in April 2022, and end in March 2027, for a term of five years. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 079-22 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 220075: Public Auction - Tax-Defaulted Real Property - Pages: 10-11 - Vote 1: other - Action: 220075 [Public Auction - Tax-Defaulted Real Property] Resolution authorizing the Tax Collector to sell at public auction certain parcels of tax-defaulted real property, as defined herein. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Amanda Kahn Fried (Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved to ACCEPT the revised ‘Tax Defaulted Property List Subject to Impending Tax Sale’ report, dated March 4, 2022, to remove 88 properties from the previous version of the report. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 2: adoption, likely final - Action: Resolution No. 080-22 ADOPTED, after accepting the revised report, by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ## Extracted text ### [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 City and County of San Francisco Page 188 Printed at 2:56 pm on 4/11/22 ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/830/2022-03-08-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/8/2022 220035 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Jail and Reentry Services Program - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 - $2,000,000] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $2,000,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the Jail and Reentry Services Program for the period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023; and amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded full-time position in Class 3630 Librarian 1 (1.0 FTE), one grant-funded full-time position in Class 1822 Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE), and one grant-funded full-time position in Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE) at the Public Library for the period of January 1, 2022, though December 31, 2023. (Public Library) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 220074 [Professional Services Agreement - APX Inc. - Power Scheduling Coordination Services and Related Support Services - Not to Exceed $134,742,800] Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute Power Enterprise Operating Budget-funded Agreement No. PRO.0152 with APX Incorporated to assist with power scheduling coordination services required for the SFPUC’s participation in the California Independent System Operator electricity market, for an amount not to exceed $$134,742,800 and with services anticipated to begin in April 2022, and end in March 2027, for a term of five years. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 079-22 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 220075 [Public Auction - Tax-Defaulted Real Property] Resolution authorizing the Tax Collector to sell at public auction certain parcels of tax-defaulted real property, as defined herein. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Amanda Kahn Fried (Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved to ACCEPT the revised ‘Tax Defaulted Property List Subject to Impending Tax Sale’ report, dated March 4, 2022, to remove 88 properties from the previous version of the report. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Resolution No. 080-22 ADOPTED, after accepting the revised report, by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 189 Printed at 2:56 pm on 4/11/22