# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 16, 2023

- Meeting date: 2023-05-16
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 31
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## Structured legislative records

### 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 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



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