# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 16, 2023 - Meeting date: 2023-05-16 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 31 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/926/2023-05-16-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1103471&GUID=438D89F1-0CE8-416F-AC94-4285060FF453) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 230433: Agreement - Retroactive - San Francisco Unified School District - Special Education Services - Anticipated Revenue to the City of $1,000,000 or More - Pages: 15-16 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 230433 [Agreement - Retroactive - San Francisco Unified School District - Special Education Services - Anticipated Revenue to the City of $1,000,000 or More] Resolution retroactively approving an agreement between the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the San Francisco Unified School District having anticipated revenue to the City of $1,000,000 or more for students with disabilities to receive special education and educationally related mental health services; and to authorize the Department of Public Health to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement prior to its final execution by all parties that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the agreement or this Resolution. (Public Health Department) Resolution No. 263-23 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton - Excused: Stefani ### File 230212: Planning, Building, Fire Codes - Small Business Month Fee Waivers Including for Awning Installation - Pages: 16 - Sponsors: Engardio; Mandelman and Safai - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 230212 [Planning, Building, Fire Codes - Small Business Month Fee Waivers Including for Awning Installation] Sponsors: Engardio; Mandelman and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning, Building, and Fire Codes to codify the annual waiver of awning replacement fees and awning sign fees applied for during the month of May, to annually waive fees for new awning installations applied for during the months of May 2023 and May 2024, and to indicate that the Planning Code, Building, and Fire Code waivers pertaining to pedestrian street lighting as well as awning replacement, awning installation, and awning sign fees are keyed to permit application in May rather than permit issuance in May; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton - Excused: Stefani ### File 230269: Commemorative Street Plaque - Judith Heumann - United Nations Plaza - Pages: 16 - Sponsors: Melgar; Safai, Peskin and Preston - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 230269 [Commemorative Street Plaque - Judith Heumann - United Nations Plaza] Sponsors: Melgar; Safai, Peskin and Preston Resolution authorizing the placement of a commemorative plaque or statuary in United Nations Plaza in memory of Judith Heumann; directing the Department of Public Works to carry out the installation of the aforementioned plaque or statuary. Resolution No. 256-23 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton - Excused: Stefani ### File 230297: Initiating Landmark Designation - Westwood Park Entrance Gates and Pillars - Pages: 16-17 - Sponsors: Melgar - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 230297 [Initiating Landmark Designation - Westwood Park Entrance Gates and Pillars] Sponsor: Melgar Resolution initiating a landmark designation under Article 10 of the Planning Code for the Westwood Park Entrance Gates, located at the intersection of Miramar Avenue and Monterey Boulevard, and the Westwood Park Entrance Pillars located at the intersection of Miramar Avenue and Ocean Avenue. Resolution No. 257-23 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton - Excused: Stefani ### File 221088: Urging the Recreation and Park Commission to Remove the Name Stow from the Lake in Golden Gate Park, the Boathouse Located at the Lake, and the Drive Circling Strawberry Hill - Pages: 17 - Sponsors: Melgar; Chan, Peskin, Stefani, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman and Safai - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 221088 [Urging the Recreation and Park Commission to Remove the Name Stow from the Lake in Golden Gate Park, the Boathouse Located at the Lake, and the Drive Circling Strawberry Hill] Sponsors: Melgar; Chan, Peskin, Stefani, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman and Safai Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Commission to remove the name Stow from the Lake at John F. Kennedy Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, the Boathouse located in Golden Gate Park surrounding Strawberry Hill, and the Drive circling Strawberry Hill; and to rename the Lake, Boathouse, and Drive to a name that reflects San Francisco’s expressed values of celebrating diversity. Supervisors Mandelman and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 255-23 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton - Excused: Stefani ## Extracted text ### [Page 16](https://sfbos.info/documents/926/2023-05-16-minutes#page-16) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/16/2023 Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 230212 [Planning, Building, Fire Codes - Small Business Month Fee Waivers Including for Awning Installation] Sponsors: Engardio; Mandelman and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning, Building, and Fire Codes to codify the annual waiver of awning replacement fees and awning sign fees applied for during the month of May, to annually waive fees for new awning installations applied for during the months of May 2023 and May 2024, and to indicate that the Planning Code, Building, and Fire Code waivers pertaining to pedestrian street lighting as well as awning replacement, awning installation, and awning sign fees are keyed to permit application in May rather than permit issuance in May; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton Excused: 1 - Stefani 230269 [Commemorative Street Plaque - Judith Heumann - United Nations Plaza] Sponsors: Melgar; Safai, Peskin and Preston Resolution authorizing the placement of a commemorative plaque or statuary in United Nations Plaza in memory of Judith Heumann; directing the Department of Public Works to carry out the installation of the aforementioned plaque or statuary. Resolution No. 256-23 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton Excused: 1 - Stefani 230297 [Initiating Landmark Designation - Westwood Park Entrance Gates and Pillars] Sponsor: Melgar Resolution initiating a landmark designation under Article 10 of the Planning Code for the Westwood Park Entrance Gates, located at the intersection of Miramar Avenue and Monterey Boulevard, and the Westwood Park Entrance Pillars located at the intersection of Miramar Avenue and Ocean Avenue. Resolution No. 257-23 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton Excused: 1 - Stefani City and County of San Francisco Page 467 Printed at 4:11 pm on 4/25/24 ### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/926/2023-05-16-minutes#page-17) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/16/2023 Recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 221088 [Urging the Recreation and Park Commission to Remove the Name Stow from the Lake in Golden Gate Park, the Boathouse Located at the Lake, and the Drive Circling Strawberry Hill] Sponsors: Melgar; Chan, Peskin, Stefani, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman and Safai Resolution urging the Recreation and Park Commission to remove the name Stow from the Lake at John F. Kennedy Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, the Boathouse located in Golden Gate Park surrounding Strawberry Hill, and the Drive circling Strawberry Hill; and to rename the Lake, Boathouse, and Drive to a name that reflects San Francisco’s expressed values of celebrating diversity. Supervisors Mandelman and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 255-23 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton Excused: 1 - Stefani ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS See Legislation Introduced below. City and County of San Francisco Page 468 Printed at 4:11 pm on 4/25/24