# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 12, 2022

- Meeting date: 2022-07-12
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 38
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/860/2022-07-12-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 220446: Planning, Administrative, Subdivision Codes; Zoning Map - Density Exception in Residential Districts

- Pages: 6-7
- Sponsors: Mandelman; Melgar
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: residential district called Residential, Two Family, Detached (RH-2(D)) districts; and to provide a density limit exception to permit up to four dwelling units per lot, and up to six dwelling units per lot in Corner Lots, in all RH (Residential, House) zoning districts, subject to certain requirements, including among others the replacement of protected units; amending the Administrative Code to require new dwelling units constructed pursuant to the density limit exception to be subject to the rent increase limitations of the Rent Ordinance; amending the Subdivision Code to authorize a subdivider that is constructing new dwelling units pursuant to the density exception to submit an application for condominium conversion or a condominium map that includes the existing dwelling units and the new dwelling units that constitute the project; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton
  - Noes: Dorsey, Safai
- Vote 2: rescission
  - Action: Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved to RESCIND the previous vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
- Vote 3: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen
  - Noes: Dorsey, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 220540: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Disclosure of Vacancy Tax Information

- Pages: 7
- Sponsors: Peskin; Chan and Mandelman
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 220540 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Disclosure of Vacancy Tax Information] Sponsors: Peskin; Chan and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to permit the Tax Collector to make public certain information regarding the Vacancy Tax. Ordinance No. 160-22 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 220664: Presidential Appointment, Board of Appeals - Alex Lemberg

- Pages: 7-8
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 220664 [Presidential Appointment, Board of Appeals - Alex Lemberg] Motion approving the President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton’s nomination for the appointment of Alex Lemberg to the Board of Appeals, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending July 1, 2024. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.106, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: May 27, 2022.) Motion No. M22-113 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
  - Noes: Stefani

### File 220536: Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations Code - Sales Tax for Transportation Authority

- Pages: 8
- Sponsors: Mandelman; Walton, Peskin, Ronen, Melgar, Stefani, Preston, Mar, Safai and Dorsey
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 220536 [Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations Code - Sales Tax for Transportation Authority] Sponsors: Mandelman; Walton, Peskin, Ronen, Melgar, Stefani, Preston, Mar, Safai and Dorsey Ordinance approving a new 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan for the County Transportation Authority and submitting to the voters at an election to be held on November 8, 2022, an Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to continue in effect the existing local transactions and use tax at the existing rate of 0.5% for 30 years to fund transportation improvements under the 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan; increasing the Transportation Authority’s appropriations limit by the amount collected under the transactions and use tax for four years from November 8, 2022; authorizing the Transportation Authority to issue limited tax bonds secured by transactions and use tax revenues; affirming the Transportation Authority’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 220669: Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

- Pages: 8-9
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 220669 [Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2022-2023 and 2023-2024] Sponsor: Mayor Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of June 1, 2022, for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 19, 2022. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/860/2022-07-12-minutes#page-7)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                               7/12/2022




Recommendations of the Rules Committee


220540 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Disclosure of Vacancy Tax Information]
            Sponsors: Peskin; Chan and Mandelman
            Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to permit the Tax Collector to make
            public certain information regarding the Vacancy Tax.
            Ordinance No. 160-22
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton


220664 [Presidential Appointment, Board of Appeals - Alex Lemberg]
            Motion approving the President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton’s nomination for the
            appointment of Alex Lemberg to the Board of Appeals, for the unexpired portion of a four-year term
            ending July 1, 2024. (Clerk of the Board)
            (Charter, Section 4.106, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of
            Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the
            nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within
            60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed
            approved. Transmittal date: May 27, 2022.)
            Motion No. M22-113
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
                 Noes: 1 - Stefani




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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                             7/12/2022




NEW BUSINESS


Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee


220536 [Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations Code - Sales Tax for
       Transportation Authority]
            Sponsors: Mandelman; Walton, Peskin, Ronen, Melgar, Stefani, Preston, Mar, Safai and
            Dorsey
            Ordinance approving a new 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan for the County Transportation
            Authority and submitting to the voters at an election to be held on November 8, 2022, an Ordinance
            amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to continue in effect the existing local
            transactions and use tax at the existing rate of 0.5% for 30 years to fund transportation
            improvements under the 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan; increasing the Transportation
            Authority’s appropriations limit by the amount collected under the transactions and use tax for four
            years from November 8, 2022; authorizing the Transportation Authority to issue limited tax bonds
            secured by transactions and use tax revenues; affirming the Transportation Authority’s determination
            under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General
            Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton



Recommendations of the Budget and Appropriations Committee
            President Walton requested File Nos. 220669, 220670, 220677, 220678, 220679, 220680, 220681,
            220682, 220638, 220684, 220685, 220686, 220687, 220688, 220689, 220690, 220691, and 220692
            be called together.


220669 [Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2022-2023 and
       2023-2024]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated
            expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of June 1, 2022, for the
            Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED to the
            Board of Supervisors meeting of July 19, 2022. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton




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