Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 26, 2013

130166 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Regina Potascher - $87,500] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Regina Potascher, by her conservator Kim Schwarcz against the City and County of San Francisco for $87,500; the lawsuit was filed on November 14, 2011, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-11-515780; entitled Regina Potascher, by her conservator Kim Schwarcz, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 059-13 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Absent: Mar

130062 [Planning, Administrative Codes, Zoning Map - Miscellaneous Technical Amendments, Fee Changes, Clarifications, and Corrections] Sponsor: Tang Ordinance amending the Planning and Administrative Codes to correct errors; make language revisions and updates; revise graphics to be consistent with text; amend fees to be charged for certain kinds of applications and appeals; clarify the meaning of certain Planning Code sections; amend the Zoning Map to remove the incorrect Chinese Hospital Special Use District designation from Assessor’s Block No. 0192, Lot No. 041; and adopt findings, including findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, and Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and Planning Code, Section 101.1. Ordinance No. 056-13 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Absent: Mar

130181 [Administrative Code - Exceptions to Seismic Safety Loan Program Requirements for a $2,379,464 Loan to Hotel Isabel, 1091 Mission Street] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance approving exceptions to requirements of the Seismic Safety Loan Program (SSLP) under the Administrative Code and the SSLP Program Regulations, regarding a $2,379,464 loan for an existing affordable housing project at the Hotel Isabel located at 1091 Mission Street. Ordinance No. 060-13 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

120899 [Municipal Elections Code - Miscellaneous Amendments] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code, Sections 100, 110, 200, 205, 220, 230, 260, 335, 500, and 590, and adding Section 810, to: incorporate state law provisions governing Community College and Board of Education candidates; change deadlines for withdrawal of candidacy and candidate qualification statements; change the public inspection period for candidate materials; change requirements for petition circulator badges; delete the requirement that a disclaimer appear before Board of Supervisors’ arguments in the Voter Information Pamphlet; incorporate state law provisions governing signatures in lieu of filing fees; reinstate candidate filing fee provisions; and make other technical amendments. Ordinance No. 050-13 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130115 [Appointment, Port Commission - Mel Murphy] Motion confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Mel Murphy, term ending May 1, 2016, to the Port Commission. (Mayor) Motion No. M13-048 APPROVED by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Noes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Mar

121104 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 320-326 Judah Street (the Doelger Building)] Sponsor: Wiener Ordinance designating 320-326 Judah Street (the Doelger Building), Assessor’s Block No. 1763, Lot Nos. 020 and 021, as a Landmark under Planning Code, Article 10; and adopting General Plan, Planning Code, Section 101.1, and environmental findings. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130042 [Planning Code - Medical Service Use - Sacramento Neighborhood Commercial District] Sponsor: Farrell Ordinance amending the Planning Code, Section 724.1, and related portions of Table 724, to permit a change of use from a business or professional service use to medical service use on the first floor or below in the Sacramento Neighborhood Commercial District; and making environmental findings, Planning Code, Section 101.1, findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

m) by reducing certain on-site requirements under Charter, Section 16.110; providing a cap on rent increases; clarifying the timing of off-site developments; requiring rental units that convert to ownership to sell at less than the price for ownership units under certain circumstance; establishing pricing for affordable Single Room Occupancy units; changing the status of projects using California Debt Limit Allocation Committee tax exempt bonds so that such projects are subject to the Program, but that units may qualify as on- or off-site units under certain circumstances; allowing income levels of qualifying households to exceed those specified in certain situations; clarifying that the threshold application of the Program to projects of 10 units or more applies to the South of Market Youth and Family Special Use District and all other areas of the City; making technical clarifications and corrections; and making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan. Privilege of the floor was granted to Daniel Adams (Mayor's Office of Housing) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130269 [Urging the California State Legislature to Pass Assembly Bill 1194 - Safe Routes to School Program] Sponsor: Mar Resolution urging the California State Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 1194 to require that the existing Safe Routes to School Program be funded by an annual appropriation in the budget act of not less than $46,000,000 and to transfer authority of the program to the California Transportation Commission. Resolution No. 092-13 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee