# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 23, 2023

- Meeting date: 2023-05-23
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 34
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/928/2023-05-23-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 221160: Health Code - Massage Permit Requirements

- Pages: 12-13
- Sponsors: Mandelman; Ronen
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: issued by the California Massage Therapy Council; remove certain departments (Building Inspection, Police, Fire) from the list of departments that the Department of Public Health (DPH) must notify regarding new Massage Establishment permit applications, and remove all notification requirements to departments in cases of change in ownership of Massage Establishments or Sole Practitioner Massage Establishments; remove the requirement that departments receiving notice of new Massage Establishment permit applications conduct inspections with written findings of the applying massage establishment; allow Massage Establishments to install an exterior door keyless lock system upon prior DPH approval and upon providing DPH with a valid and up-to-date access code; remove from the Health Code the inoperative local application process for new Massage Practitioner permits; include solicitation of lewd conduct or prostitution by Massage Practitioners as conduct subject to penalty under this Article; and clarify that violations of certain sections of the Health Code regulating Massage Practitioners are also subject to enforcement as public nuisances. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

### File 230303: Liquor License Transfer - 1336 Grant Avenue - The Nature Stop

- Pages: 13
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 230303 [Liquor License Transfer - 1336 Grant Avenue - The Nature Stop] Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premises-to-premises transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Tony's Nature Food, Inc., doing business as The Nature Stop, located at 1336 Grant Avenue (District 3), will not serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control deny the issuance of the license, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee) Resolution No. 278-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

### File 230333: Liquor License Transfer - 4555 Mission Street - Casa Lucaz #3

- Pages: 13
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 230333 [Liquor License Transfer - 4555 Mission Street - Casa Lucaz #3] Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premises-to-premises transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Narayana Corp, doing business as Casa Lucaz #3, located at 4555 Mission Street (District 11), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose a condition on the issuance of the license. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee) Resolution No. 279-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

### File 230417: Reappointment, Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority - Dennis J. Herrera

- Pages: 13-14
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 230417 [Reappointment, Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority - Dennis J. Herrera] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution reappointing Dennis J. Herrera as a Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System Financing Authority for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027. Resolution No. 280-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

### File 230504: Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Robert Vergara

- Pages: 14
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 230504 [Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Robert Vergara] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Robert Vergara, term ending December 31, 2026, to the Historic Preservation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.135, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk, the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: April 27, 2023.) Motion No. M23-078 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

### File 230529: Appointment, Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board - Ovava Eterei Afuhaamango

- Pages: 14
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 230529 [Appointment, Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board - Ovava Eterei Afuhaamango] Motion appointing Ovava Eterei Afuhaamango, term ending March 1, 2027, to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M23-079 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

## Extracted text

### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/928/2023-05-23-minutes#page-13)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               5/23/2023



            President Peskin requested File Nos. 230303 and 230333 be called together.


230303 [Liquor License Transfer - 1336 Grant Avenue - The Nature Stop]
            Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premises-to-premises transfer of a Type-21 off-sale
            general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Tony's Nature Food, Inc., doing business as
            The Nature Stop, located at 1336 Grant Avenue (District 3), will not serve the public convenience or
            necessity of the City and County of San Francisco; and requesting that the California Department of
            Alcoholic Beverage Control deny the issuance of the license, in accordance with California Business
            and Professions Code, Section 23958.4. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee)
            Resolution No. 278-23
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Melgar


230333 [Liquor License Transfer - 4555 Mission Street - Casa Lucaz #3]
            Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premises-to-premises transfer of a Type-21 off-sale
            general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Narayana Corp, doing business as Casa
            Lucaz #3, located at 4555 Mission Street (District 11), will serve the public convenience or necessity
            of the City and County of San Francisco; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic
            Beverage Control impose a condition on the issuance of the license. (Public Safety and
            Neighborhood Services Committee)
            Resolution No. 279-23
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Melgar



Recommendations of the Rules Committee


230417 [Reappointment, Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water System
       Financing Authority - Dennis J. Herrera]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Resolution reappointing Dennis J. Herrera as a Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Regional
            Water System Financing Authority for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2023, through June 30,
            2027.
            Resolution No. 280-23
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Melgar




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### [Page 14](https://sfbos.info/documents/928/2023-05-23-minutes#page-14)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                               5/23/2023



230504 [Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Robert Vergara]
            Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Robert Vergara, term ending
            December 31, 2026, to the Historic Preservation Commission. (Clerk of the Board)
            (Charter, Section 4.135, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of
            Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the
            nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within
            60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk, the nominee shall be deemed
            approved. Transmittal date: April 27, 2023.)
            Motion No. M23-078
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Melgar


230529 [Appointment, Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board - Ovava Eterei Afuhaamango]
            Motion appointing Ovava Eterei Afuhaamango, term ending March 1, 2027, to the Sheriff’s
            Department Oversight Board. (Clerk of the Board)
            Motion No. M23-079
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Melgar



SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
            There were no commendations recognized.




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