# 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 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 Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin rescinded his second.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 ### File 220702: Administrative Code - Definitions of Prohibited Discrimination in Contracting Ordinances and Human Rights Commission Ordinance - Pages: 13 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 220702 [Administrative Code - Definitions of Prohibited Discrimination in Contracting Ordinances and Human Rights Commission Ordinance] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Dorsey and Mar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the definitions of gender identity, sex, and sexual orientation, and add the definition of gender expression, in Chapters 12B and 12C (ordinances prohibiting discrimination in contracting including property contracts); revise the definition of age in Chapters 12A (the Human Rights Commission ordinance) and 12B; and revise the definition of disability in Chapters 12A, 12B, and 12C. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 221125: Administrative Code - 706 Mission Fund - Pages: 13 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 221125 [Administrative Code - 706 Mission Fund] Sponsors: Peskin; Dorsey, Chan and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the 706 Mission Fund to receive funds provided to the City under the 2013 purchase and sale agreement regarding the property at 706 Mission Street; to authorize the Recreation and Park Department and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to expend monies from the Fund for specified purposes after receiving recommendations from the SoMa Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Committee; and to require the Recreation and Park Department and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to prepare reports regarding expenditures from the Fund. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ## Extracted text ### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/886/2022-11-29-minutes#page-13) 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: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 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: 8 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Safai, Stefani Noes: 3 - Preston, Ronen, Walton 220702 [Administrative Code - Definitions of Prohibited Discrimination in Contracting Ordinances and Human Rights Commission Ordinance] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Dorsey and Mar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the definitions of gender identity, sex, and sexual orientation, and add the definition of gender expression, in Chapters 12B and 12C (ordinances prohibiting discrimination in contracting including property contracts); revise the definition of age in Chapters 12A (the Human Rights Commission ordinance) and 12B; and revise the definition of disability in Chapters 12A, 12B, and 12C. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 221125 [Administrative Code - 706 Mission Fund] Sponsors: Peskin; Dorsey, Chan and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the 706 Mission Fund to receive funds provided to the City under the 2013 purchase and sale agreement regarding the property at 706 Mission Street; to authorize the Recreation and Park Department and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to expend monies from the Fund for specified purposes after receiving recommendations from the SoMa Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Committee; and to require the Recreation and Park Department and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to prepare reports regarding expenditures from the Fund. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations There were no commendations recognized. City and County of San Francisco Page 996 Printed at 12:44 pm on 3/8/24