# Board of Supervisors Minutes: August 8, 2022 - Meeting date: 2022-08-08 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 4 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/866/2022-08-08-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=991370&GUID=8C2E48E0-AB2B-43E4-B9F7-9384B11FB2D9) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 220872: Findings to Allow Teleconferenced Meetings During Declared Emergency - Pages: 3-4 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 220872 [Findings to Allow Teleconferenced Meetings During Declared Emergency] Motion making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California Government Code, Section 54953(e). (Clerk of the Board) President Walton opened discussions on the Motion making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings (File No. 220872). There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Motion No. M22-139 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ### File 220908: Ratifying the County Health Officer’s Declaration of a Local Health Emergency Regarding Monkeypox Virus Outbreak - Pages: 4 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 220908 [Ratifying the County Health Officer’s Declaration of a Local Health Emergency Regarding Monkeypox Virus Outbreak] Sponsor: Walton Motion ratifying the San Francisco Health Officer’s August 1, 2022, Declaration of Local Health Emergency regarding the outbreak of the Monkeypox virus. President Walton opened discussions on the Motion ratifying the Declaration of Local Health Emergency regarding the Monkeypox virus (File No. 220908). Dr. Grant Colfax, Director, and Dr. Susan Phillip (Department of Public Health); presented information and answered questions raised throughout the discussion. Ms. Liu; Speaker; Jessica; Silvia; Jan; Speaker; Speaker; Speaker; Yan; Speaker; Speaker; Akash Singh; Shu Mei Liu; Speaker; Andy Stone; Mark Lam; Patricia; Speaker; Vinny Eng; Blake Scott; David Watson; Speaker; Speaker; Speaker; spoke in support of the proposed legislation. Gary McCoy; Francisco Da Costa; Kristen Evans; Speaker; Speaker; Speaker; spoke on various concerns relating to the proposed legislation. There were no other speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Motion No. M22-140 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ## Extracted text ### [Page 1](https://sfbos.info/documents/866/2022-08-08-minutes#page-1) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 8, 2022 - 11:00 AM Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 Special Meeting SHAMANN WALTON, PRESIDENT CONNIE CHAN, MATT DORSEY, RAFAEL MANDELMAN, GORDON MAR, MYRNA MELGAR, AARON PESKIN, DEAN PRESTON, HILLARY RONEN, AHSHA SAFAI, CATHERINE STEFANI Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board BOARD COMMITTEES Committee Membership Meeting Days Budget and Appropriations Committee Wednesday Supervisors Ronen, Safai, Mar, Chan, Walton 1:30 PM Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday Supervisors Ronen, Safai, Mar 10:00 AM Government Audit and Oversight Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday Supervisors Preston, Chan, Mandelman 10:00 AM Land Use and Transportation Committee Monday Supervisors Melgar, Preston, Peskin 1:30 PM Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday Supervisors Mar, Stefani, Melgar 10:00 AM Rules Committee Monday Supervisors Peskin, Mandelman, Chan 10:00 AM Youth, Young Adult, and Families Committee 2nd Friday Supervisors Ronen, Safai, Dorsey 10:00 AM First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee. Volume 117 Number 27 ### [Page 2](https://sfbos.info/documents/866/2022-08-08-minutes#page-2) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/8/2022 Members Present: Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman, Gordon Mar, Myrna Melgar, Aaron Peskin, Dean Preston, Ahsha Safai, Catherine Stefani, and Shamann Walton The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in special session, in-person with remote access and public comment also available via telephone, on Monday, August 8, 2022, with President Shamann Walton presiding. President Walton called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. Remote Access to Information and Participation The Board of Supervisors and its committees convene hybrid meetings that allow in-person attendance, remote access, and public comment via teleconference. Visit the SFGovTV website (www.sfgovtv.org) to stream the live meetings and watch meetings on demand or watch live meetings on San Francisco Cable Channels 26, 28, 78 or 99 (depending on your provider). Members of the public may provide public comment in-person or remotely via teleconference (detailed instructions available at: https://sfbos.org/remote-meeting-call). Members of the public may submit their comments by email to: bos@sfgov.org; all comments received will be made a part of the official record. Board of Supervisors Regular Meetings begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Committee agendas and their associated documents are available at https://sfbos.org/meetings/42. Please visit the Board’s website (www.sfbos.org) regularly to be updated on the current situation as it affects the legislative process. For more information contact the Office of the Clerk of the Board at (415) 554-5184 or bos@sfgov.org. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE On the call of the roll, Supervisors Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, and Walton were noted present. Supervisor Ronen was noted not present. A quorum of the Board was present, with Supervisors Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, and Safai attending remotely. Supervisor Mar was noted present in the Chamber at 12:28 p.m. President Walton presented the ancestral homeland acknowledgement of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula, pursuant to Board Rule 4.7.1. Supervisor Ronen Excused from Attendance Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved to excuse Supervisor Ronen from attending today's meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen City and County of San Francisco Page 751 Printed at 7:02 pm on 3/7/24 ### [Page 3](https://sfbos.info/documents/866/2022-08-08-minutes#page-3) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/8/2022 COMMUNICATIONS Victor Young, Assistant Clerk, instructed members of the public, when public comment is called, to contribute live comments for up to two minutes in-person or by dialing the provided telephone number. In-person public comment will be taken before remote public comment is called. Those who are providing public comment remotely must dial * 3 to be added to the remote queue to speak. Written comments may be submitted through email (bos@sfgov.org) or the U.S. Postal Service at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102. NEW BUSINESS FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE 220872 [Findings to Allow Teleconferenced Meetings During Declared Emergency] Motion making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California Government Code, Section 54953(e). (Clerk of the Board) President Walton opened discussions on the Motion making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings (File No. 220872). There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Motion No. M22-139 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of President Walton, Supervisor Chan assumed the chair at 12:15 p.m. The President resumed the chair at 12:25 p.m. City and County of San Francisco Page 752 Printed at 7:02 pm on 3/7/24 ### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/866/2022-08-08-minutes#page-4) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/8/2022 220908 [Ratifying the County Health Officer’s Declaration of a Local Health Emergency Regarding Monkeypox Virus Outbreak] Sponsor: Walton Motion ratifying the San Francisco Health Officer’s August 1, 2022, Declaration of Local Health Emergency regarding the outbreak of the Monkeypox virus. President Walton opened discussions on the Motion ratifying the Declaration of Local Health Emergency regarding the Monkeypox virus (File No. 220908). Dr. Grant Colfax, Director, and Dr. Susan Phillip (Department of Public Health); presented information and answered questions raised throughout the discussion. Ms. Liu; Speaker; Jessica; Silvia; Jan; Speaker; Speaker; Speaker; Yan; Speaker; Speaker; Akash Singh; Shu Mei Liu; Speaker; Andy Stone; Mark Lam; Patricia; Speaker; Vinny Eng; Blake Scott; David Watson; Speaker; Speaker; Speaker; spoke in support of the proposed legislation. Gary McCoy; Francisco Da Costa; Kristen Evans; Speaker; Speaker; Speaker; spoke on various concerns relating to the proposed legislation. There were no other speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Motion No. M22-140 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Board adjourned at the hour of 12:54 p.m. N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up. Approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 13, 2022. Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board City and County of San Francisco Page 753 Printed at 7:02 pm on 3/7/24