Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 6, 2024

231163 [Fire Code - Filing of Proof of Inspections with Fire Department and Requiring Five Feet of Access to Divided Lot Structures] Sponsor: Chan Ordinance amending the Fire Code to require filing with the Fire Department records of five-year inspection of fire sprinkler systems and annual inspection of fire alarm and detection systems, mandate a filing fee to ensure that the costs of providing for such filings are recovered without producing revenue that is significantly more than such costs, and require a minimum five feet access from the public-right-of-way to residential structures on newly subdivided lots; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage. Ordinance No. 031-24 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240017 [Site for New Library Branch for Oceanview, Merced Heights, Ingleside, and Lakeview Neighborhoods] Sponsors: Safai; Walton, Ronen and Preston Ordinance requiring the City to prioritize the City-owned parcel of land at 100 Orizaba Avenue (Block/Lot No. 7136/060) as a potential site for the new Public Library branch serving the Oceanview, Merced Heights, Ingleside, and Lakeview neighborhoods, subject to environmental review, required approvals, and other applicable laws; and requiring departments to prioritize the expenditure of City funds for a new Public Library branch at that location. (Supervisors Dorsey, Mandelman, and Melgar voted No on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 032-24 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Engardio, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar

231038 [Airline and Airport 2023 Lease and Use Agreement - Various Airlines] Resolution approving the 2023 Lease and Use Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, and seven airlines to conduct flight operations at the San Francisco International Airport for a term of ten years, from the first day of the calendar month following the receipt of full approvals of the City, through June 30, 2033; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the Airport Director to enter into modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution. (Airport Commission) Resolution No. 052-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

240011 [Airline and Airport 2023 Lease and Use Agreement - STARLUX Airlines Co., LTD dba STARLUX Airlines North America, Co.] Resolution approving the 2023 Lease and Use Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, and STARLUX Airlines Co., LTD dba STARLUX Airlines North America, Co. to conduct flight operations at the San Francisco International Airport, for a term commencing on the first day of the calendar month immediately following the receipt of full City approvals of the Lease through June 30, 2033; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the Airport Director to enter into modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution. (Airport Commission) Resolution No. 053-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

231249 [Contract Modification - Alameda Electrical Distributors Inc. - Purchase of Electrical Supplies and Fixtures - Not to Exceed $10,500,000] Resolution authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to execute Modification No. 3 to Contract 1000023404 between the City and County of San Francisco and Alameda Electrical Distributors Inc. for the purchase of electrical materials, supplies and fixtures for City departments, increasing the contract amount by $600,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $10,500,000 with no change to the total contract duration of May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2024. (Office of Contract Administration) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 054-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

231250 [Contract Modification - Buckles-Smith Electric Company - Purchase of Electrical Supplies and Fixtures - Not to Exceed $19,500,000] Resolution authorizing the Office of Contract Administration to execute Modification No. 8 to Contract 1000005805 between the City and County of San Francisco and Buckles-Smith Electric Company for the purchase of electrical materials, supplies and fixtures for City departments, increasing the contract amount by $2,053,132 for a total contract amount not to exceed $19,500,000 with no change to the total contract duration of July 5, 2017, through June 30, 2024. (Office of Contract Administration) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 055-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

231144 [Planning, Administrative Codes - Code Corrections Ordinance] Ordinance amending the Planning and Administrative Codes to correct typographical errors, update outdated cross-references, and make non-substantive revisions to clarify or simplify Code language; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (Planning Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

231165 [Fire Code - Lithium-Ion Batteries in Powered Mobility Devices] Sponsors: Peskin; Preston, Melgar, Chan and Mandelman Ordinance amending the Fire Code to provide fire protection standards for the charging and storage of lithium-ion batteries used in powered mobility devices (such as electric bikes, scooters, skateboards, and hoverboards), prohibit use of damaged lithium-ion batteries in such devices, prohibit use of lithium-ion batteries assembled or reconditioned using cells removed from used batteries in such devices, and require the Fire Department to conduct an informational campaign; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Supervisor Stefani Excused from Voting Supervisor Stefani requested to be excused from voting on File No. 231191, due to a possible conflict of interest. Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that Supervisor Stefani be excused from voting on File No. 231191. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Excused: Stefani

231191 [Implementation of Gashouse Cove Project - Marina Yacht Harbor] Sponsors: Safai; Peskin, Chan and Preston Ordinance prohibiting the Recreation and Park Department and Planning Department from performing environmental review of, or otherwise implementing, a project to clean up and reconstruct the Marina Yacht Harbor in a manner that would extend the West Harbor Marina by more than 150 feet from its current boundary. (Supervisor Stefani was excused from voting on First Reading.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Excused: Stefani

231289 [Liquor License Transfer - 800 Bay Street - Pink House by the Bay] Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to Pink House by the Bay LLC, to do business as Pink House by the Bay, located at 800 Bay Street (District 2), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee) Resolution No. 056-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

231286 [Affirming the General Plan Evaluation - 2395 Sacramento Street] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 2395 Sacramento Street is exempt from further environmental review under a General Plan Evaluation. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M24-009 Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: Peskin

231287 [Conditionally Reversing the General Plan Evaluation - 2395 Sacramento Street] Motion conditionally reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 2395 Sacramento Street is exempt from further environmental review, under a General Plan Evaluation, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: Peskin

231288 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the General Plan Evaluation - 2395 Sacramento Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 2395 Sacramento Street is exempt from further environmental review under a General Plan Evaluation. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: Peskin

240065 [Opposing California State Senate Bill No. 951 (Wiener) Unless Amended and Expressing Support for the California Coastal Act and Recognizing the Authority of the California Coastal Commission] Sponsors: Peskin; Chan, Preston, Walton, Ronen and Mandelman Resolution opposing California State Senate Bill No. 951 (Wiener) and setting forth the City and County of San Francisco’s support for the California Coastal Act and the recognition of the value of the California Coastal Commission to enforce the California Coastal Act. Resolution No. 058-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

Noes: Dorsey, Engardio, Melgar

240072 [Appointment, Park, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory Committee - Sarah Lartigue] Motion appointing Sarah Lartigue, term ending February 1, 2026, to the Park, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory Committee. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M24-010 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Absent: Peskin

240094 [Recognizing the Twentieth Anniversary of the “Winter of Love” in San Francisco] Sponsors: Dorsey; Mandelman, Engardio, Peskin, Safai, Walton, Preston, Stefani, Chan, Ronen and Melgar Resolution commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the “Winter of Love” in San Francisco on February 12, 2024; recognizing then-Mayor Gavin Newsom for his bold and history-making decision to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples; and recognizing the panoply of city officials and their staffs, community-based advocacy and legal organizations and their members, couples and their families, friends and loved ones for courageous and united advocacy that both affirmed San Francisco's enduring commitment to LGBTQ+ equality, and that ultimately made history by invalidating discriminatory marriage laws in California, and setting the stage for the landmark United States (U.S.) Supreme Court decision in 2015 securing marriage equality nationwide. Resolution No. 061-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Absent: Peskin

240095 [Supporting the UPTE-CWA 9119 Optometrists’ Strike] Sponsors: Mandelman; Preston, Melgar, Chan, Ronen, Walton, Dorsey, Safai, Stefani and Engardio Resolution supporting the University Professional & Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America Local 9119 (UPTE-CWA 9119) optometrists’ strike; and urging the University of California administration to reach a fair agreement recognizing their essential labor for San Francisco. Supervisors Dorsey, Safai, Stefani, and Engardio requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 062-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Absent: Peskin

240101 [Niners Day - February 11, 2024] Sponsors: Walton; Preston, Mandelman, Melgar, Engardio, Ronen, Dorsey, Safai, Stefani, Chan and Peskin Resolution declaring February 11, 2024, also known as Super Bowl Sunday, as Niners Day and San Francisco 49ers Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Resolution No. 063-24 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Absent: Peskin