# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 29, 2022 - Meeting date: 2022-11-29 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 24 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/886/2022-11-29-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1058618&GUID=B7B7CD4C-0D42-4E87-8612-811307732EFE) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 220542: Planning Code - Temporary Safe Overnight Parking and Cannabis Retail Uses - Pages: 11-12 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 220542 [Planning Code - Temporary Safe Overnight Parking and Cannabis Retail Uses] Sponsor: Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow long-term parking of and overnight camping in vehicles and ancillary uses on parcels designated and authorized for use as Vehicle Triage Centers or Safe Parking Program sites, as a temporary use; extending the date for expiration of temporary cannabis retail uses to January 1, 2024; 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 public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 220972: Mental Health Services Act Annual Update - FY2022-2023 - Pages: 12 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 220972 [Mental Health Services Act Annual Update - FY2022-2023] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing adoption of the San Francisco Mental Health Services Act Annual Update Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023. Resolution No. 505-22 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 220641: Administrative Code - Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Certain Police Department Equipment - Pages: 12-13 - Vote 1: rescission - Action: 220641 [Administrative Code - Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Certain Police Department Equipment] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require Board of Supervisors approval of a policy governing the funding, acquisition, and use of certain law enforcement equipment consistent with the criteria set forth in state law, and approving the Police Department's use of Equipment Policy. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 8, Line 8, to add modifications to the Use of Equipment Policy. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin rescinded his second. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 8, Line 8, to add modifications to the Use of Equipment Policy. The motion FAILED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen - Noes: Dorsey, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 2: amendment - Action: : Authorized Use”) is amended to replace the words “outweighs any other force option available to SFPD” with “officers cannot subdue the threat after using alternative force options or de-escalation tactics options or conclude that they will not be able to subdue the threat after evaluating alternative force options and de-escalation tactics. Only the Chief, Assistant Chief of Operations, or Deputy Chief of Special Operations may authorize the use of robots as a deadly force option.”' Supervisor Ronen requested the motion to amend be DIVIDED to consider the amendments separately. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 8, Line 8, by adding ', with the following modification: Section 1.A.5 (“Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered ground vehicle (ground): Authorized Use”) is amended to replace the words “outweighs any other force option available to SFPD” with “officers cannot subdue the threat after using alternative force options or de-escalation tactics options or conclude that they will not be able to subdue the threat after evaluating alternative force options and de-escalation tactics.' The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani - Noes: Ronen, Walton - Vote 3: amendment - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 995 Printed at 12:44 pm on 3/8/24 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/29/2022 Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 8, Line 8, by adding 'Only the Chief, Assistant Chief of Operations, or Deputy Chief of Special Operations may authorize the use of robots as a deadly force option.”' The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 4: first-reading - Action: Upon approval of both divided questions to amend the Ordinance, the Ordinance was AMENDED as a whole. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Safai, Stefani - Noes: Preston, Ronen, Walton ## Extracted text ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/886/2022-11-29-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/29/2022 Recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 220972 [Mental Health Services Act Annual Update - FY2022-2023] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing adoption of the San Francisco Mental Health Services Act Annual Update Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023. Resolution No. 505-22 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Recommendations of the Rules Committee 220641 [Administrative Code - Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Certain Police Department Equipment] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require Board of Supervisors approval of a policy governing the funding, acquisition, and use of certain law enforcement equipment consistent with the criteria set forth in state law, and approving the Police Department's use of Equipment Policy. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 8, Line 8, to add modifications to the Use of Equipment Policy. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin rescinded his second. Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 8, Line 8, to add modifications to the Use of Equipment Policy. The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 5 - Chan, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen Noes: 6 - Dorsey, Mandelman, Peskin, Safai, Stefani, Walton Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 8, Line 8, to add ', with the following modification: Section 1.A.5 (“Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered ground vehicle (ground): Authorized Use”) is amended to replace the words “outweighs any other force option available to SFPD” with “officers cannot subdue the threat after using alternative force options or de-escalation tactics options or conclude that they will not be able to subdue the threat after evaluating alternative force options and de-escalation tactics. Only the Chief, Assistant Chief of Operations, or Deputy Chief of Special Operations may authorize the use of robots as a deadly force option.”' Supervisor Ronen requested the motion to amend be DIVIDED to consider the amendments separately. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 8, Line 8, by adding ', with the following modification: Section 1.A.5 (“Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered ground vehicle (ground): Authorized Use”) is amended to replace the words “outweighs any other force option available to SFPD” with “officers cannot subdue the threat after using alternative force options or de-escalation tactics options or conclude that they will not be able to subdue the threat after evaluating alternative force options and de-escalation tactics.' The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani Noes: 2 - Ronen, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 995 Printed at 12:44 pm on 3/8/24