# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 13, 2024

- Meeting date: 2024-02-13
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 22
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## Structured legislative records

### File 231165: Fire Code - Lithium-Ion Batteries in Powered Mobility Devices

- Pages: 3-4
- Sponsors: Peskin; Preston, Melgar, Chan and Mandelman
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 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. Ordinance No. 034-24 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 231191: Implementation of Gashouse Cove Project - Marina Yacht Harbor

- Pages: 4-5
- Sponsors: Safai; Peskin, Chan and Preston
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 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.) Ordinance No. 035-24 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
  - Excused: Stefani

### File 240054: Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant - Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development - Amendment to Annual Salary Ordinance - FY2023-2024 and FY2024-2025 - $165,978

- Pages: 5
- Sponsors: Mayor; Walton and Safai
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 240054 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant - Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development - Amendment to Annual Salary Ordinance - FY2023-2024 and FY2024-2025 - $165,978] Sponsors: Mayor; Walton and Safai Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $165,978 from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to support the expansion of immigrant integration efforts, increase community trust, and enhance the organizational capacity to support immigrant populations; and amending Ordinance No. 145-23 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 230645 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2024 and 2024-2025) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded temporary (1.0 FTE) Class 1822 Administrative Analyst for the period of October 1, 2023, through February 28, 2025. (City Administrator) Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

### File 240055: Public Works Code - Retroactive - Waiver of Temporary Street Space Occupancy Permit Fee - Sidewalk Sales During Lunar New Year Holiday Season

- Pages: 5-6
- Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin, Chan, Mandelman, Melgar and Safai
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 240055 [Public Works Code - Retroactive - Waiver of Temporary Street Space Occupancy Permit Fee - Sidewalk Sales During Lunar New Year Holiday Season] Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin, Chan, Mandelman, Melgar and Safai Ordinance retroactively waiving the fee required by Public Works Code, Section 724.1(b), for temporary street space occupancy permits in the Chinatown neighborhood from Saturday, January 27, 2024, through Saturday, February 10, 2024, to promote sidewalk sales of merchandise during the Lunar New Year holiday season; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/978/2024-02-13-minutes#page-4)

Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                             2/13/2024




REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee


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 Safai, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that Supervisor Stefani be excused from
            voting on File No. 231191. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - 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.)
            Ordinance No. 035-24
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Stefani




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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                             2/13/2024




NEW BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee


240054 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Local Immigrant Integration and
       Inclusion Grant - Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development -
       Amendment to Annual Salary Ordinance - FY2023-2024 and FY2024-2025 - $165,978]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Walton and Safai
            Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs to accept
            and expend a grant in the amount of $165,978 from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
            Development to support the expansion of immigrant integration efforts, increase community trust, and
            enhance the organizational capacity to support immigrant populations; and amending Ordinance No.
            145-23 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 230645 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2024 and 2024-2025)
            to provide for the addition of one grant-funded temporary (1.0 FTE) Class 1822 Administrative Analyst
            for the period of October 1, 2023, through February 28, 2025. (City Administrator)
            Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
                 Walton


240055 [Public Works Code - Retroactive - Waiver of Temporary Street Space Occupancy
       Permit Fee - Sidewalk Sales During Lunar New Year Holiday Season]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Peskin, Chan, Mandelman, Melgar and Safai
            Ordinance retroactively waiving the fee required by Public Works Code, Section 724.1(b), for
            temporary street space occupancy permits in the Chinatown neighborhood from Saturday, January
            27, 2024, through Saturday, February 10, 2024, to promote sidewalk sales of merchandise during the
            Lunar New Year holiday season; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the
            California Environmental Quality Act.
            Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
                 Walton




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