# Board of Supervisors Minutes: September 6, 2022 - Meeting date: 2022-09-06 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 26 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/868/2022-09-06-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=996718&GUID=1A83AFB1-3BE4-41EE-A1BF-88FB2643330A) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 220483: Accept and Expend In-Kind Gift - Retroactive - University of San Francisco School of Law - Racial Justice Clinic Work - Estimated at $250,000 - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Preston; Mandelman - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 220483 [Accept and Expend In-Kind Gift - Retroactive - University of San Francisco School of Law - Racial Justice Clinic Work - Estimated at $250,000] Sponsors: Preston; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend an in-kind gift of pro bono legal services, with a value estimated at $250,000 provided by the University of San Francisco School of Law’s Racial Justice Clinic (RJC), and funded by the Vital Projects Fund and Elizabeth Zitrin, to support the RJC’s work assisting the Office of the District Attorney’s Sentencing Review Unit and Wrongful Conviction Unit and Innocence Commission, for the grant term of November 2021 through November 2022. (District Attorney) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Tara Anderson (Office of the District Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Resolution No. 367-22 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 220507: Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 200 Rhode Island Street (aka Takahashi Trading Company) - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Dorsey; Peskin and Preston - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 220507 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 200 Rhode Island Street (aka Takahashi Trading Company)] Sponsors: Dorsey; Peskin and Preston Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 200 Rhode Island Street (aka Takahashi Trading Company), Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3936, Lot No. 001, as a Landmark consistent with the standards set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 220769: SOMA Pilipinas - Filipino Cultural Heritage District’s Cultural, History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability Strategy Report - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey, Chan, Walton, Preston, Mandelman, Ronen, Stefani, Mar, Melgar - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 220769 [SOMA Pilipinas - Filipino Cultural Heritage District’s Cultural, History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability Strategy Report] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey, Chan, Walton, Preston, Mandelman, Ronen, Stefani, Mar, Melgar and Safai Resolution adopting the SOMA Pilipinas - Filipino Cultural Heritage District’s Cultural, History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability Strategy Report (CHHESS). Supervisors Mandelman, Ronen, Stefani, Mar, Melgar, and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 368-22 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 2: other - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 762 Printed at 7:39 pm on 3/7/24 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/6/2022 Recommendation of the Rules Committee Supervisor Dorsey Excused from Voting Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that Supervisor Dorsey be excused from voting on File No. 220838. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Dorsey ### File 220838: Appointment, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District - Supervisor Matt Dorsey - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Matt Dorsey] - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 220838 [Appointment, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District - Supervisor Matt Dorsey] Motion appointing Supervisor Matt Dorsey, term ending January 31, 2023, to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M22-141 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Dorsey ## Extracted text ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/868/2022-09-06-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/6/2022 Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 220507 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 200 Rhode Island Street (aka Takahashi Trading Company)] Sponsors: Dorsey; Peskin and Preston Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 200 Rhode Island Street (aka Takahashi Trading Company), Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3936, Lot No. 001, as a Landmark consistent with the standards set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 220769 [SOMA Pilipinas - Filipino Cultural Heritage District’s Cultural, History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability Strategy Report] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey, Chan, Walton, Preston, Mandelman, Ronen, Stefani, Mar, Melgar and Safai Resolution adopting the SOMA Pilipinas - Filipino Cultural Heritage District’s Cultural, History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability Strategy Report (CHHESS). Supervisors Mandelman, Ronen, Stefani, Mar, Melgar, and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 368-22 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 762 Printed at 7:39 pm on 3/7/24 ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/868/2022-09-06-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/6/2022 Recommendation of the Rules Committee Supervisor Dorsey Excused from Voting Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that Supervisor Dorsey be excused from voting on File No. 220838. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Dorsey 220838 [Appointment, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District - Supervisor Matt Dorsey] Motion appointing Supervisor Matt Dorsey, term ending January 31, 2023, to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M22-141 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Dorsey SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations Without objection, Rule 5.36 of the Rules of the Board of Supervisors was suspended to grant privilege of the floor to the following guest(s). Supervisor Stefani introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to The Korean Center, accepted by Kate Nam, Executive Director, on the occasion of Korean Chuseok Day and in recognition of the many accomplishments and contributions by the Korean American community. President Walton introduced, welcomed, and presented Certificates of Honor to the following Black San Francisco Firefighters: Earl Gage Junior (posthumously), the first Black San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) Firefighter and Director of Community Relations; Lieutenant Edgar Bryant (posthumously), the second Black SFFD Firefighter; Battalion Chief John Harris (posthumously), San Francisco Black Firefighters Association (SFBFA) Founder and First President; Assistant Deputy Chief of Management and Support Services Frank Scales (retired); Assistant Chief Audry Lee (retired), SFBFA Founder, President, and Vice President; Chief Robert Demmons (retired), first Black SFFD Fire Chief; and Lieutenant Sheila Hunter (retired), first Black female SFFD Firefighter, on the occasion of the SFBFA’s 50th Anniversary and in recognition of their service to the City and County of San Francisco. Antoine Davis, current President (SFBFA), provided additional commendatory remarks. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS See Legislation Introduced below. City and County of San Francisco Page 763 Printed at 7:39 pm on 3/7/24