# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 7, 2024

- Meeting date: 2024-05-07
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 32
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/998/2024-05-07-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 240260: Planning Code - 900 Kearny Street Special Use District

- Pages: 19-20
- Sponsors: Peskin; Chan
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 900 Kearny Street Special Use District to allow an enclosed rooftop building addition with a restricted arts activities use; amending the Planning Code to clarify the Use Size maximums applicable in the Chinatown Community Business District; and 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 making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. Supervisor Chan requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by striking ‘Use Sizes in Chinatown Community Business District’, and Lines 5-6, by striking ‘amending the Planning Code to clarify the Use Size maximums applicable in the Chinatown Community Business District’; and on Page 4, Line 18, through Page 5, Line 6, by striking the entirety of ‘Section 4’ that proposed revisions to ‘Section 810. Chinatown Community Business District.’ The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: Ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify the 900 Kearny Street Special Use District to allow an enclosed rooftop building addition with a restricted arts activities use; and 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 making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
- Vote 3: other
  - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 388 Printed at 5:53 pm on 10/3/24 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/7/2024 Recommendation of the Rules Committee Supervisor Ronen Excused from Voting Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that Supervisor Ronen be excused from voting on File No. 240432. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Ronen

### File 240432: Appointment, Local Agency Formation Commission - Supervisor Hillary Ronen

- Pages: 20
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 240432 [Appointment, Local Agency Formation Commission - Supervisor Hillary Ronen] Motion appointing Supervisor Hillary Ronen, term ending February 4, 2027, to the Local Agency Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M24-047 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Ronen

## Extracted text

### [Page 20](https://sfbos.info/documents/998/2024-05-07-minutes#page-20)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              5/7/2024




Recommendation of the Rules Committee


Supervisor Ronen Excused from Voting
            Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that Supervisor Ronen be excused
            from voting on File No. 240432. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Ronen


240432 [Appointment, Local Agency Formation Commission - Supervisor Hillary Ronen]
            Motion appointing Supervisor Hillary Ronen, term ending February 4, 2027, to the Local Agency
            Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board)
            Motion No. M24-047
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Ronen



ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
            See Legislation Introduced below.



PUBLIC COMMENT
            Thierry Fill; expressed concerns regarding cell phone usage and its effect on intelligence.
            Chris Ward Kline; shared concerns regarding an accident he witnessed and the use of surveillance
            technology.
            John Avalos (former Member of the Board); expressed support for the Resolution recognizing
            Affordable Housing Month (File No. 240447).
            Jim McAffee; shared concerns regarding Laguna Honda Hospital and their treatment of patients.
            Speaker; expressed concerns regarding Vision Zero and what tomorrow may bring.




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