# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 31, 2023 - Meeting date: 2023-10-31 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 20 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/956/2023-10-31-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1132835&GUID=5F0E5893-601E-4AD5-9505-1F56F54D518C) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 230960: Settlement of Lawsuit - Twilio Inc. - $18,000,000 - Pages: 9-10 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 230960 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Twilio Inc. - $18,000,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Twilio Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $18,000,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 27, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-592267; entitled Twilio Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves a claim for refund of telephone users taxes and access line taxes, and related penalties and interest, for tax periods June 1, 2009, through and including December 31, 2018; other material terms of the settlement are that the City will not impose additional telephone users taxes and access line taxes, and any related penalties and interest, for any periods through two months after the settlement is paid, and Twilio Inc. will collect and remit telephone users taxes and access line taxes in a certain manner for all subsequent periods. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Preston ### File 230986: Charter Amendment - Mayoral Authority to Disapprove Certain SFMTA Budget Proposals - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Safai; Peskin and Ronen - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 230986 [Charter Amendment - Mayoral Authority to Disapprove Certain SFMTA Budget Proposals] Sponsors: Safai; Peskin and Ronen Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide that the Mayor must affirmatively approve in writing certain San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) proposals as part of the SFMTA’s proposed budget or budget amendment; proposals subject to the approval requirement include changes to fares, parking meter maximum rates, and hours or days of parking meter operation; at an election to be held on March 5, 2024. (Supervisor Dorsey dissented in committee.) Supervisor Ronen requested to be added as a co-sponsor. CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 7, 2023, by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Preston ### File 230987: Charter Amendment - Establishing the Department of Emergency Management in the Charter - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Safai - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 230987 [Charter Amendment - Establishing the Department of Emergency Management in the Charter] Sponsor: Safai Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to establish within the Charter the Department of Emergency Management, the position of the Director of the Department, and the Director’s qualifications and appointing authority; at an election to be held on March 5, 2024. CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 7, 2023, by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Preston ## Extracted text ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/956/2023-10-31-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/31/2023 Recommendations of the Rules Committee 230986 [Charter Amendment - Mayoral Authority to Disapprove Certain SFMTA Budget Proposals] Sponsors: Safai; Peskin and Ronen Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide that the Mayor must affirmatively approve in writing certain San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) proposals as part of the SFMTA’s proposed budget or budget amendment; proposals subject to the approval requirement include changes to fares, parking meter maximum rates, and hours or days of parking meter operation; at an election to be held on March 5, 2024. (Supervisor Dorsey dissented in committee.) Supervisor Ronen requested to be added as a co-sponsor. CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 7, 2023, by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Preston 230987 [Charter Amendment - Establishing the Department of Emergency Management in the Charter] Sponsor: Safai Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to establish within the Charter the Department of Emergency Management, the position of the Director of the Department, and the Director’s qualifications and appointing authority; at an election to be held on March 5, 2024. CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of November 7, 2023, by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Preston SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations Without objection, Rule 5.36 of the Rules of the Board of Supervisors was suspended to grant privilege of the floor to the following guest(s). Supervisor Mandelman introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Dr. Gina Fromer, Ph.D, former Chief Executive Officer of the Children’s Council, in recognition of her many accomplishments and devotion to social service, community advocacy, volunteerism, and family life. Supervisors Melgar, Walton, and Safai shared in this commendation. City and County of San Francisco Page 953 Printed at 4:55 pm on 4/26/24