# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 11, 2023 - Meeting date: 2023-07-11 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 37 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/936/2023-07-11-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1111698&GUID=4A6ED2F0-B8E6-4831-A119-753DE42E3E13) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 230658: Building Code - Increase Fees - Pages: 10-11 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 230658 [Building Code - Increase Fees] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Building Code to increase fees charged by the Department of Building Inspection by 15%; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ### File 230659: Business and Tax Regulations, Health Codes - Emergency Medical Services Fees - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 230659 [Business and Tax Regulations, Health Codes - Emergency Medical Services Fees] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to update emergency medical services fees to reflect amounts authorized under annual adjustment provisions and to require fees for certain additional services; and amending the Health Code to define the terms “trauma center” and “pediatric center.” Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ### File 230661: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax Baseline - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 230661 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax Baseline] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance modifying the baseline funding requirements for early care and education programs in Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, to enable the City to use Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax revenues for those programs. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ### File 230662: Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 230662 [Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Health Code to set patient rates and rates for other services provided by the Department of Public Health, for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ### File 230663: Municipal Elections Code - Supporters and Opponents in Ballot Questions for Local Measures - Pages: 11-12 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 230663 [Municipal Elections Code - Supporters and Opponents in Ballot Questions for Local Measures] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to opt out of state law that would require the names of supporters and opponents of a local ballot measure to be listed in the ballot statement or question for the measure. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ### File 230664: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Waiver of Permit, License, and Business Registration Fees for Certain Small Businesses - Pages: 12 - Sponsors: Mayor; Ronen, Engardio, Dorsey, Mandelman and Stefani - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 230664 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Waiver of Permit, License, and Business Registration Fees for Certain Small Businesses] Sponsors: Mayor; Ronen, Engardio, Dorsey, Mandelman and Stefani Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to waive, retroactively to July 1, 2023, certain first-year permit, license, and business registration fees for specified small businesses that newly form or that open a new location; and refunding any waived fees that have been paid to the City. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Stefani requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ### File 230665: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Bond and Other Forms of Indebtedness Issuance - Not to Exceed $358,985,453 - Pages: 12-13 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: co Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Bond and Other Forms of Indebtedness Issuance - Not to Exceed $358,985,453] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $358,985,453 to finance the costs of various capital water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Water Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Ronen ## Extracted text ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/936/2023-07-11-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/11/2023 230659 [Business and Tax Regulations, Health Codes - Emergency Medical Services Fees] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to update emergency medical services fees to reflect amounts authorized under annual adjustment provisions and to require fees for certain additional services; and amending the Health Code to define the terms “trauma center” and “pediatric center.” Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen 230661 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax Baseline] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance modifying the baseline funding requirements for early care and education programs in Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, to enable the City to use Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax revenues for those programs. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen 230662 [Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Health Code to set patient rates and rates for other services provided by the Department of Public Health, for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen 230663 [Municipal Elections Code - Supporters and Opponents in Ballot Questions for Local Measures] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to opt out of state law that would require the names of supporters and opponents of a local ballot measure to be listed in the ballot statement or question for the measure. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen City and County of San Francisco Page 652 Printed at 5:14 pm on 4/25/24 ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/936/2023-07-11-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/11/2023 230664 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Waiver of Permit, License, and Business Registration Fees for Certain Small Businesses] Sponsors: Mayor; Ronen, Engardio, Dorsey, Mandelman and Stefani Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to waive, retroactively to July 1, 2023, certain first-year permit, license, and business registration fees for specified small businesses that newly form or that open a new location; and refunding any waived fees that have been paid to the City. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Stefani requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen 230665 [San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Bond and Other Forms of Indebtedness Issuance - Not to Exceed $358,985,453] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $358,985,453 to finance the costs of various capital water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Water Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 18, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Ronen City and County of San Francisco Page 653 Printed at 5:14 pm on 4/25/24