# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 6, 2022 - Meeting date: 2022-12-06 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 28 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/888/2022-12-06-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1060836&GUID=484CEEF5-279D-4172-A0E8-6D093C20AB21) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### 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 ### File 221242: Administrative Code - Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Certain Police Department Equipment - Pages: 7-8 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 221242 [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. Duplicated from File No. 220641. 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 only including references to the 'unmanned, remotely piloted, powered ground vehicle policy.' The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Vote 2: amendment - Action: 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 relating to the use of unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be REFERRED AS AMENDED to Rules Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ## Extracted text ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/888/2022-12-06-minutes#page-6) 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 City and County of San Francisco Page 1013 Printed at 1:35 pm on 3/8/24 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/888/2022-12-06-minutes#page-7) 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: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 221242 [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. Duplicated from File No. 220641. 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 only including references to the 'unmanned, remotely piloted, powered ground vehicle policy.' The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton 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 relating to the use of unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be REFERRED AS AMENDED to Rules Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 1014 Printed at 1:35 pm on 3/8/24