# Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 23, 2024 - Meeting date: 2024-04-23 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 33 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/994/2024-04-23-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1192659&GUID=E734F32E-66BD-41BA-900A-A27D289915CE) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 240356: Supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 886 (Wicks) - California Journalism Preservation Act - Pages: 21-22 - Sponsors: Peskin; Chan, Ronen and Safai - Vote 1: other - Action: AB 886’s proposal to require it to pay for linking to news content on its platform; and WHEREAS, Intentionally eliminating access to vital and credible information to a population increasingly reliant on digital news sources, in particular and most concerning shutting off voters’ access to news in the middle of a critically important election cycle, is a brazen and destructive act that undermines one of the founding principles of American democracy and will result in the disenfranchisement of voters;’, Lines 21-23, by adding ‘FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors opposes attempts by Google LLC to threaten lawmakers, undermine a fair and democratic press, and disenfranchise voters and journalists who deserve to be compensated for their content; and, be it’, Line 24, by changing ‘ours’ to ‘San Francisco’s’, and Line 25, by adding ‘to pass it’; and on Page 4, Lines 1-4, by adding ‘, as a first step in a larger advocacy and policy effort to level the playing field in a rapidly changing media market that includes a diversity of community and ethnic local media outlets, and ensure that journalists are fairly compensated for their work’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar - Vote 2: adoption, likely final - Action: Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 886, the California Journalism Preservation Act, authored by Assembly Member Buffy Wicks, requiring social media companies to remit a journalism usage fee to each eligible digital news publisher, equal to a percentage of the social media company’s advertising revenue, as a first step in a larger advocacy and policy effort to level the playing field in a rapidly changing media market that includes a diversity of community and ethnic local media outlets, and ensure that journalists are fairly compensated for their work. Resolution No. 212-24 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar ### File 240383: Urging the Mayor to Officially Declare March 31 “César Chávez Day” as an Observed Holiday - Pages: 22 - Sponsors: Safai; Ronen, Preston, Melgar, Chan and Walton - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 240383 [Urging the Mayor to Officially Declare March 31 “César Chávez Day” as an Observed Holiday] Sponsors: Safai; Ronen, Preston, Melgar, Chan and Walton Resolution urging the Mayor to officially designate March 31 or the Monday thereafter “César Chávez Day” as a holiday in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of the legacy of César Chávez and the Farmworker Movement community, in alignment with the Statewide holiday and the San Francisco Unified School District, which already observe the holiday. Supervisor Walton requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 215-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar ### File 240385: Supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1858 (Ward) - How Schools Conduct Active Shooter Drills With a Trauma-Informed Approach - Pages: 22 - Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman and Preston - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 240385 [Supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1858 (Ward) - How Schools Conduct Active Shooter Drills With a Trauma-Informed Approach] Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman and Preston Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1858, introduced by Assembly Member Chris Ward, to regulate the conduct of school shooter drills in California schools to minimize trauma and ensure safety. Supervisors Mandelman and Preston requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 217-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar ### File 240390: National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month - April 2024 - Pages: 22-23 - Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman, Chan, Peskin, Safai, Preston, Melgar, Engardio, Ronen, Walton and Dorsey - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 240390 [National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month - April 2024] Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman, Chan, Peskin, Safai, Preston, Melgar, Engardio, Ronen, Walton and Dorsey Resolution recognizing April 2024 as “National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month” in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Mandelman, Chan, Peskin, Safai, Preston, Melgar, Engardio, Ronen, Walton, and Dorsey requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 219-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton - Excused: Melgar ### File 240406: Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Annual Retail Food Special Event Permit - Pages: 23 - Sponsors: Mayor; Engardio, Mandelman and Melgar ### File 240407: Police Code - Tenderloin Retail Hours Restriction Pilot Program - Pages: 23 - Sponsors: Mayor ### File 240408: Transportation Code - Fee Waivers for Qualifying Neighborhood Outdoor Events - Pages: 23-24 - Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman ## Extracted text ### [Page 22](https://sfbos.info/documents/994/2024-04-23-minutes#page-22) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/23/2024 Supervisor Safai requested that File No. 240383 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 240383 [Urging the Mayor to Officially Declare March 31 “César Chávez Day” as an Observed Holiday] Sponsors: Safai; Ronen, Preston, Melgar, Chan and Walton Resolution urging the Mayor to officially designate March 31 or the Monday thereafter “César Chávez Day” as a holiday in the City and County of San Francisco in honor of the legacy of César Chávez and the Farmworker Movement community, in alignment with the Statewide holiday and the San Francisco Unified School District, which already observe the holiday. Supervisor Walton requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 215-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Melgar Supervisor Stefani requested that File Nos. 240385 and 240390 be severed so that they may be considered separately. 240385 [Supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1858 (Ward) - How Schools Conduct Active Shooter Drills With a Trauma-Informed Approach] Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman and Preston Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1858, introduced by Assembly Member Chris Ward, to regulate the conduct of school shooter drills in California schools to minimize trauma and ensure safety. Supervisors Mandelman and Preston requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 217-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Melgar 240390 [National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month - April 2024] Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman, Chan, Peskin, Safai, Preston, Melgar, Engardio, Ronen, Walton and Dorsey Resolution recognizing April 2024 as “National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month” in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Mandelman, Chan, Peskin, Safai, Preston, Melgar, Engardio, Ronen, Walton, and Dorsey requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 219-24 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton Excused: 1 - Melgar City and County of San Francisco Page 333 Printed at 5:12 pm on 10/3/24 ### [Page 23](https://sfbos.info/documents/994/2024-04-23-minutes#page-23) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/23/2024 IMPERATIVE AGENDA There were no imperative agenda items. LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL Introduced by a Supervisor or the Mayor Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.105, an Ordinance or Resolution may be introduced before the Board of Supervisors by a Member of the Board, a Committee of the Board, or the Mayor and shall be referred to and reported upon by an appropriate Committee of the Board. ORDINANCES 240406 [Health, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Annual Retail Food Special Event Permit] Sponsors: Mayor; Engardio, Mandelman and Melgar Ordinance amending the Health and Business and Tax Regulations Codes to create a new annual retail food permit for food operators participating in special events and set the fees for the new permit. 04/23/24; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 5/23/2024. 240407 [Police Code - Tenderloin Retail Hours Restriction Pilot Program] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Police Code to create a two-year pilot program, during which retail food and tobacco establishments in a high-crime area of the Tenderloin police district are prohibited from being open to the public from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.; and authorizing the Department of Public Health to impose administrative fines for violation of the hours restriction, declaring an establishment’s operation in violation of the hours restriction to be a public nuisance, authorizing enforcement actions by the City Attorney, and creating a private right of action for persons harmed by a violation of the hours restriction. 04/23/24; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Transportation Committee, expires on 5/23/2024. 240408 [Transportation Code - Fee Waivers for Qualifying Neighborhood Outdoor Events] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance amending the Transportation Code to waive fees related to the temporary closure of streets for street fairs for nonprofit organizations, small businesses, merchant associations and neighborhood resident associations (Fiscal Impact; No Budget and Legislative Analyst Report.) 04/23/24; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Budget and Finance Committee, expires on 5/23/2024. 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