# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 6, 2022

- Meeting date: 2022-12-06
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 28
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## Structured legislative records

### File 221050: Settlement of Lawsuit - Linda Gebroe - $40,000

- Pages: 4-5

### File 220542: Planning Code - Temporary Safe Overnight Parking and Cannabis Retail Uses

- Pages: 5

### File 220702: Administrative Code - Definitions of Prohibited Discrimination in Contracting Ordinances and Human Rights Commission Ordinance

- Pages: 5

### File 221125: Administrative Code - 706 Mission Fund

- Pages: 5-6
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - 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. Ordinance No. 256-22 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon 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: 6-7
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 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 Peskin requested this Ordinance be DUPLICATED. See Duplicate File No. 221242. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 8, Lines 8-15, by striking '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 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."' The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai
  - Noes: Dorsey, Mandelman, Ronen, Stefani, Walton
- Vote 2: rescission
  - Action: Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
- Vote 3: amendment
  - Action: Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE in Board, on Page 8, Lines 8-15, by striking '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 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."', and by adding 'robots will not be used as a deadly force option.'. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
  - Noes: Dorsey, Mandelman, Stefani
- Vote 4: first-reading
  - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 1013 Printed at 1:35 pm on 3/8/24 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/6/2022 Although it was not required, Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/888/2022-12-06-minutes#page-5)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                                12/6/2022




Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee


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.
            Ordinance No. 249-22
            FINALLY PASSED




Recommendations of the Rules Committee


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.
            Ordinance No. 250-22
            FINALLY PASSED


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.
            Ordinance No. 256-22
            FINALLY PASSED

            The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton




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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                                12/6/2022




REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Recommendation 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 Peskin requested this Ordinance be DUPLICATED.

            See Duplicate File No. 221242.

            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who
            responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.

            Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 8, Lines 8-15, by striking '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 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."' The
            motion carried by the following vote:
             Ayes: 6 - Chan, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai
             Noes: 5 - Dorsey, Mandelman, Ronen, Stefani, Walton

            Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion
            carried by the following vote:
             Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
            Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
            AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE in Board, on Page 8, Lines 8-15, by striking '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 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."', and by adding 'robots
            will not be used as a deadly force option.'. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 8 - Chan, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
                 Noes: 3 - Dorsey, Mandelman, Stefani



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