Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 3, 2023

230810 [Administrative Code - Tenant Organizing] Sponsors: Chan; Peskin, Preston, Ronen and Walton Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide that tenants may elect to be accompanied by a tenant association representative at meetings with their landlord; to set rules for the duration of and attendance at meetings of the full tenant association; to provide that a tenant association remains in good standing unless it has failed to re-certify or a new tenant association has been certified; and to make clarifying changes regarding the obligation of landlords and tenant associations to confer in good faith. Ordinance No. 203-23 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

nt within a specified period; 2) adopt a process for those projects to request a modification to conditions of approval related to development impact fees, subject to delegation by the Planning Commission; 3) reduce Article 4 development impact fees, including Inclusionary Affordable Housing fees for projects exceeding a stated unit size, for projects approved before November 1, 2026 that receive a first construction document within 30 months of entitlement; and, 4) modify the Inclusionary Housing Program Ordinance effective November 1, 2026 to reduce applicable fees, and on-site or off-site unit requirements, for projects that exceed a stated unit size; amending the Administrative Code to update the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee member requirements; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Supervisor Preston voted No on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 201-23 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: Preston

230836 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Board of State and Community Corrections - Mobile Probation Service Centers Grant Program - $507,470] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai Resolution retroactively authorizing the Adult Probation Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $507,470 from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Mobile Probation Service Centers Grant Program funded through The Budget Act of 2022 (Assembly Bill No. 178), for the period of May 1, 2023, through September 30, 2027. (Adult Probation) Resolution No. 463-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230837 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California Emergency Management Agency - Probation Specialized Supervision Program - $100,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Adult Probation to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the California Emergency Management Agency for Probation Specialized Supervision Program federally funded through the Violence Against Women Act, for the period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. (Adult Probation) Resolution No. 462-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230904 [Reauthorizing Participation Costs for CleanPowerSF Membership in a Joint Powers Authority - Not to Exceed $4,772,710] Sponsor: Mandelman Resolution reauthorizing the Public Utilities Commission’s cost for CleanPowerSF’s participation in a Joint Powers Authority consisting of Community Choice Aggregators with a not to exceed amount of $4,772,710 for a duration of twenty-five years from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2048. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 472-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230909 [Maintenance Agreement - State of California, Department of Transportation, Caltrans - Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Project] Resolution approving the terms and conditions and authorizing the execution of the no-cost Project Specific Maintenance Agreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation, for San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s ongoing maintenance of its proposed improvements at 18 locations within Caltrans’ right-of-way along a six-mile section of State Route 35, south of State Route 92, in San Mateo County, California, for the Southern Skyline Boulevard Ridge Trail Extension Project, subject to Board of Supervisors’ approval under Charter, Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) Resolution No. 473-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230930 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California Department of Insurance - Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program - $1,066,724] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,066,724 from the California Department of Insurance for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program, for the grant period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. (District Attorney) Resolution No. 474-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230932 [Revolving Fund Agreement - Retroactive - California Victim Compensation Board - Emergency Expense of Crime Victims - $75,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to renew its current agreement with the California Victim Compensation Board, an agent of the State of California, for a revolving fund in the amount of $75,000 to establish a process to pay expenses on an emergency basis when the claimant would suffer substantial hardship if the payment was not made, and when the payment would help the claimant with an immediate need for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026. (District Attorney) Resolution No. 476-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230933 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California Victim Compensation Board - Criminal Restitution Compact - Not to Exceed $275,391] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $91,797 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024; $91,797 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; and $91,797 for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for a total not to exceed amount of $275,391 from the California Victim Compensation Board for the grant period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, to continue the Criminal Restitution Compact should the parties agree to an amendment as allowed under the provisions of the grant agreement. (District Attorney) Resolution No. 477-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230931 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - National Institutes of Health - Oregon Health & Science University - Western States Node of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network - $109,937] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey and Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase from the National Institutes of Health through Oregon Health & Science University for participation in a program, entitled “Western States Node of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network,” in the amount of $28,327 for the period of March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024, for a total grant award amount of $109,937 for the total period of June 1, 2020, through February 29, 2024. (Public Health Department) Resolution No. 475-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230938 [Accept and Expend Grant - California Emergency Management Agency - Probation Specialized Supervision Program - $100,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Safai Resolution authorizing the Department of Adult Probation to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the California Emergency Management Agency for Probation Specialized Supervision Program federally funded through the Violence Against Women Act, for the period of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. (Adult Probation) Resolution No. 461-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230951 [Urging the Recreation and Park Department to Publicly Share Information Regarding Pilot Activation of UN Plaza and Take Steps to Mitigate Any Impact on the Farmers’ Market] Sponsors: Preston; Peskin and Chan Resolution expressing the Board of Supervisors’ concern regarding the development of the United Nations (UN) Activation Plan and displacement of the Heart of the City Farmers’ Market from the UN Plaza, urging the Recreation and Park Department to adopt mitigations requested by the Farmers’ Market, and urging the Recreation and Park Department to provide information to the public and the Board of Supervisors regarding the pilot activation plan. Resolution No. 482-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

rms within the Police Department; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M20-125, approved on September 15, 2020. (Clerk of the Board) President Peskin opened the public hearing and Supervisor Walton provided opening remarks regarding the update on findings and recommendations regarding law enforcement practices (File No. 200777). The President then inquired as to whether any individual wished to address the Committee of the Whole on the hearing matter. Diana Aroche, Chief William Scott, and Catherine McGuire (Police Department); and Debra Kirby (Jensen Hughes); provided an overview of the hearing matter and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Thierry Fill; Jordan Davis; Speaker; Mark; Otto Duffy; Speaker; spoke on various concerns relating to the hearing matter. The President closed public comment, declared the matter heard and filed, adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, and reconvened as the Board of Supervisors. President Peskin declared the matter HEARD AND FILED. Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved to rescind the previous declaration and place the question back before the Board for reconsideration. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Ronen, moved that this Hearing be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of May 21, 2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

230974 [Sublease Agreement - California State Lands Commission - Candlestick Point State Recreation Area - Vehicle Triage Center - Base Rent of $312,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing and approving the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to negotiate and enter into a sublease agreement for 312,000 square feet of property owned by the California State Lands Commission and leased to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, for the City’s continued use as the Bayview Vehicle Triage Center at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, for a term of two years commencing on or about January 13, 2024, through January 12, 2026, for a base rent of $312,000 per year; authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of the sublease; affirming findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and finding the proposed sublease is in conformance with the General Plan, and the eight priorities of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 458-23 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

231016 [Urging the MTA to Prohibit Right Turns on Red] Sponsor: Preston Resolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to develop and implement a plan for No Turn On Red (NTOR) at every signalized intersection in San Francisco and approve a citywide NTOR policy. Resolution No. 481-23 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton