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File 190864: Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Lydia So
LLM summaryThe Board of Supervisors continued the motion to approve Lydia So's appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission until the meeting on September 24, 2019.
Source text190864 [Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Lydia So] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for appointment of Lydia So to the Historic Preservation Commission, for a term ending December 31, 2022. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.135, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk, the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: August 16, 2019.) (Supervisor Ronen dissented in committee.) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of September 24, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
File 190863: Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Chris Foley
LLM summaryThe Board of Supervisors continued the motion to approve Chris Foley's appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission until the meeting on September 24, 2019.
Source text190863 [Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Chris Foley] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for appointment of Chris Foley to the Historic Preservation Commission, for a term ending December 31, 2020. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.135, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk, the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: August 16, 2019.) (Supervisor Ronen dissented in committee.) Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of September 24, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote:
File 190319: Opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50 (Wiener) - Housing Development: Incentives - Unless Amended
LLM summaryA resolution opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50 was adopted, citing concerns over community participation and protection against displacement.
Source text190319 [Opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50 (Wiener) - Housing Development: Incentives - Unless Amended] Sponsors: Mar; Mandelman, Yee, Fewer, Peskin, Walton, Ronen and Haney Resolution opposing California State Senate Bill No. 50, authored by Senator Scott Wiener, which would undermine community participation in planning for the well-being of the environment and the public good, prevent the public from recapturing an equitable portion of the economic benefits conferred to private interests, and significantly restrict San Francisco’s ability to protect vulnerable communities from displacement and gentrification, unless further amended. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Brown requested this Resolution be DUPLICATED. See duplicated File No. 190398. Resolution No. 172-19 ADOPTED by the following vote:
File 190109: Police, Business and Tax Regulations, Transportation Codes - Event-Related Cannabis Permits - Application Fee
LLM summaryAn ordinance concerning event-related cannabis permits was amended but the motion to limit permits to cannabis sales only failed.
Source textee for such permits; amending Division I of the Transportation Code to allow for temporary waivers of Article 19L of the Health Code in connection with events approved by Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) and Eugene Hillsman, Acting Director (Office of Cannabis), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED by limiting permits to cannabis sales only; and by striking authorization to allow cannabis smoking during temporary events, and only allow all other ways to consume cannabis. Before the vote was taken, without object this motion was withdrawn. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED by striking the proposed Police Code, Section 1621.5(e), and Section 4 of the Ordinance, to remove the provisions for a temporary waiver on the restriction and prohibition on smoking in event spaces. The motion FAILED by the following vote:
File 181001: Charter Amendment - Free City College Fund
LLM summaryA proposed amendment to the Free City College Fund charter amendment, adding an annual reporting requirement, failed.
Source textCharter Amendment (Third Draft) to establish the Free City College Fund to defray certain costs of City College students, and to require annual appropriations in designated amounts to the Fund; at an election to be held on November 5, 2019. Supervisor Stefani, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED by adding an annual reporting requirement to be accepted by the Board of Supervisors by ordinance, with the first report being accepted by March 1, 2020. The motion FAILED by the following vote:
File 180319: Planning Code - Cannabis Retail and Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Chinatown
LLM summaryAn ordinance prohibiting cannabis retail and medical cannabis dispensaries in Chinatown was finally passed.
Source text180319 [Planning Code - Cannabis Retail and Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Chinatown] Sponsors: Peskin; Kim, Tang, Fewer and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to prohibit Cannabis Retail and Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts; 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 under Planning Code, Section 302. Ordinance No. 213-18 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
File 180319: Planning Code - Cannabis Retail and Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Chinatown
LLM summaryAn ordinance was passed on first reading to prohibit cannabis retail and medical dispensaries in the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts.
Source text180319 [Planning Code - Cannabis Retail and Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in Chinatown] Sponsors: Peskin; Kim, Tang, Fewer and Safai Ordinance amending the Planning Code to prohibit Cannabis Retail and Medical Cannabis Dispensaries in the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts; 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 under Planning Code, Section 302. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Aaron Starr (Planning Department) and Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: