Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/11/2017 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
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170444 1 Administrative Code - Kindergarten to College FundOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to create the Kindergarten to College Fund.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170673 1 Re-Appropriation - 2014 Transportation and Road Improvements General Obligation Bonds Series 2015B Projects - $26,200,000 - FY2017-2018OrdinancePassedOrdinance re-appropriating $26,200,000 of 2014 Transportation and Road Improvements General Obligation Bonds Series 2015B funded Better Market Street projects and Muni Forward and Pedestrian Safety Improvements Projects to Transit projects including Muni Facility Upgrades in FY2017-2018.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170675 1 Appropriation - Airport Hotel Project of $70,060,000 and Re-Appropriation - Hotel Special Facility Revenue Bond of $25,000,000 - Airport Commission - FY2016-2017OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $70,060,000, consisting of $35,000,000 of proceeds from the sale of Airport Capital Plan Bonds and $60,000 from fund balance, and $35,000,000 of proceeds transfer from Hotel Special Facility Revenue Bonds, to support San Francisco International Airport Hotel Project and placing $70,000,000 on Controller’s Reserve pending receipt of proceeds of indebtedness; and de-appropriating and re-appropriating $25,000,000 of Hotel Special Facility Revenue Bonds.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170350 3 Police, Administrative Codes - Employer Consideration of Applicant’s Salary HistoryOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Police and Administrative Codes to ban employers, including City contractors and subcontractors, from considering current or past salary of an applicant in determining whether to hire an applicant or what salary to offer the applicant, and from asking applicants about their current or past salary; to prohibit employers, including City contractors and subcontractors, from disclosing a current or former employee’s salary history without that employee’s authorization unless the salary history is publicly available; authorizing the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement to implement and enforce these provisions; and authorizing the City to bring a civil action against an employer for violations.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170582 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Peter Cuddihy and Joan Cuddihy - $43,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Peter Cuddihy and Joan Cuddihy against the City and County of San Francisco for $43,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 1, 2016, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-16-552818; entitled Peter Cuddihy and Joan Cuddihy v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves widespread flooding to the area surrounding the intersection of 15th Avenue and Wawona Street due to heavy rains on December 3, 2014.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170583 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Raymond Choy - $30,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Raymond Choy against the City and County of San Francisco for $30,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 28, 2015, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-15-546044; entitled Raymond Choy v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged civil rights violation.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170584 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Jason Douglas and Carol Grindley - $60,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jason Douglas and Carol Grindley against the City and County of San Francisco for $60,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 27, 2016, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-16-551699; entitled Jason Douglas, Carol Grindley v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from a motorcycle collision with a Police Department patrol car.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170585 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Devaughn Frierson - $29,500OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Devaughn Frierson against the City and County of San Francisco for $29,500; the lawsuit was filed on June 9, 2015, in the United States District Court, Case No. 15-cv-02573; entitled Devaughn Frierson v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations; other material terms of the settlement are the dismissal of all defendants.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170644 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Ambac Assurance Corp. and Ambac Financial Group Inc. - City to Receive $679,202OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing a settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Ambac Assurance Corp. and its affiliate, Ambac Financial Group Inc. for $679,202; the lawsuit was filed on October 8, 2008, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-08-480708; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Ambac Financial Group Inc., et al.; the lawsuit involves breach of contract, fraud and antitrust claims against bond insurance companies; this partial settlement applies only to claims against the two Ambac entities.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170645 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - United Airlines, Inc. - City to Receive $165,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against United Airlines, Inc. for $165,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 2, 2016, in San Mateo County Superior Court, Case No. 16CIV00748, entitled City and County of San Francisco v. United Airlines, Inc., and removed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on September 13, 2016, Case No. 3:16-cv-05234-MEJ; the lawsuit involves claims against United Airlines, Inc. for negligence and breach of contract for causing damage to City-owned computer equipment; other material terms of the settlement are each side to bear its own fees and costs, the City will dismiss its complaint with prejudice, and the parties will enter into mutual releases.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170296 3 Planning Code, Zoning Map - Corona Heights Large Residence Special Use DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code and Sectional Maps SU06 and SU07 of the Zoning Map to create the Corona Heights Large Residence Special Use District (the area within a perimeter established by Market Street, Clayton Street, Ashbury Street, Clifford Terrace, Roosevelt Way, Museum Way, the eastern property line of Assessor's Parcel Block No. 2620, Lot No. 063, the eastern property line of Assessor's Parcel Block No. 2619, Lot No. 001A, and Douglass Street; and in addition, all additional parcels fronting States Street), to promote and enhance neighborhood character and affordability by requiring Conditional Use authorization for large residential developments in the district; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170702 1 Fee Waiver - LMC San Francisco I Holdings, LLC - 1515 South Van Ness AvenueOrdinancePassedOrdinance approving a fee waiver under Building Code, Section 106A.4.13, for LMC San Francisco I Holdings, LLC’s project at 1515 South Van Ness Avenue; and adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170776 2 Appointment, Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee - Theresa ImperialMotionPassedMotion appointing Theresa Imperial, term ending October 19, 2019, to the Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
170677 1 Appropriation - Proceeds from Water Enterprise Revenue Bonds - Property Purchase Located at Rollins Road - FY2017-2018 - $9,132,962OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $9,132,962 of proceeds from Water Enterprise Revenue Bonds to purchase the property located at 1657-1663 Rollins Road, Burlingame that has served as the primary work location for San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) staff from the Water Quality Division, the Natural Resources & Land Management Division, and the Water Supply & Treatment Division in FY2017-2018; and placing $9,132,962 of proceeds on Controller’s Reserve pending receipt of proceeds of indebtedness.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Video Video
170678 1 Ordinance Amendment - Public Utilities Commission - Water Revenue Bond Issuance - Not to Exceed $274,130,430OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 112-16 to authorize an increase of the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $274,130,430 to finance the costs of various capital water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise, including new funding to finance the cost of the acquisition of the Rollins Road Property (as described below) pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt or taxable bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Video Video
170271 2 Administrative Code - Transfer of Moscone Center Garage and Performing Arts Garage to Municipal Transportation AgencyOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to transfer the Moscone Center Garage (255-3rd Street) and the Performing Arts Garage (360 Grove Street) from the Parking Authority to the Municipal Transportation Agency; assigning a ground lease for certain Public Works property for access between the Performing Arts Garage and Gough Street; affirming the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Video Video
170271 3 Administrative Code - Transfer of Moscone Center Garage and Performing Arts Garage to Municipal Transportation AgencyOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to transfer the Moscone Center Garage (255-3rd Street) and the Performing Arts Garage (360 Grove Street) from the Parking Authority to the Municipal Transportation Agency; assigning a ground lease for certain Public Works property for access between the Performing Arts Garage and Gough Street; affirming the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
161351 8 Planning Code - Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and Dwelling Unit Mix RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to revise the amount of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and the On-Site and Off-Site Affordable Housing Alternatives and other Inclusionary Housing requirements; to require minimum dwelling unit mix in most residential districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Video Video
161351 9 Planning Code - Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and Dwelling Unit Mix RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to revise the amount of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and the On-Site and Off-Site Affordable Housing Alternatives and other Inclusionary Housing requirements; to require minimum dwelling unit mix in most residential districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Not available
161351 10 Planning Code - Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and Dwelling Unit Mix RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to revise the amount of the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and the On-Site and Off-Site Affordable Housing Alternatives and other Inclusionary Housing requirements; to require minimum dwelling unit mix in most residential districts; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
170349 6 Administrative Code - Owner Move-In Reporting RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code regarding owner move-in and relative move-in (“OMI”) evictions to require a landlord seeking to recover possession of a unit for an OMI to provide a declaration under penalty of perjury stating that the landlord intends to occupy the unit for use as the principal place of residence of the landlord or the landlord’s relative for at least 36 continuous months; require a landlord to provide the tenant with a form prepared by the Rent Board to be used to advise the Rent Board of any change in address; clarify the evidentiary standard for finding that an OMI was not performed in good faith; require a landlord to file documentation with the Rent Board regarding the status of an OMI, with a penalty for not filing such documentation, and requiring the Rent Board to transmit a random sampling of such documentation to the District Attorney; extend from three to five years the time period after an OMI during which a landlord who intends to re-rent the unit must first offer the unit to the displaced tenant; provide that a landlord who charges above the AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Video Video
170349 7 Administrative Code - Owner Move-In Reporting RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code regarding owner move-in and relative move-in (“OMI”) evictions to require a landlord seeking to recover possession of a unit for an OMI to provide a declaration under penalty of perjury stating that the landlord intends to occupy the unit for use as the principal place of residence of the landlord or the landlord’s relative for at least 36 continuous months; require a landlord to provide the tenant with a form prepared by the Rent Board to be used to advise the Rent Board of any change in address; clarify the evidentiary standard for finding that an OMI was not performed in good faith; require a landlord to file documentation with the Rent Board regarding the status of an OMI, with a penalty for not filing such documentation, and requiring the Rent Board to transmit a random sampling of such documentation to the District Attorney; extend from three to five years the time period after an OMI during which a landlord who intends to re-rent the unit must first offer the unit to the displaced tenant; provide that a landlord who charges above the PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
170653 2 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019OrdinancePassedBudget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of May 31, 2017, for the FYs ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019.AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
170653 3 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019OrdinancePassedBudget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of May 31, 2017, for the FYs ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019.CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170654 1 Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019OrdinancePassedAnnual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the FYs ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170093 2 Planning Code - Establish Fee for Monitoring of Student Housing - Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community DevelopmentOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to establish a fee for the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to monitor Student Housing; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170672 1 Administrative Code - Board of Appeals Surcharges - Permit FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to adjust existing surcharges on permit fees, license fees, permit review fees, and permit and license renewal fees for permits and licenses issued by the Planning Department, Department of Building Inspection, Department of Public Health, and Police Department that may be appealed to the Board of Appeals.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170676 1 Neighborhood Beautification and Graffiti Clean-up Fund Tax Designation Ceiling - Tax Year 2017OrdinancePassedOrdinance adopting the Neighborhood Beautification and Graffiti Clean-up Fund Tax designation ceiling for tax year 2017.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170679 1 Administrative Code - Arts Commission Contracting AuthorityOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Arts Commission to contract for the development, fabrication, maintenance, conservation, removal, or installation of art work.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170680 1 Business and Tax Regulations Code - Emergency Medical Services FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to require that payment of emergency medical services fees be made to the Department of Public Health rather than the Department of Emergency Management.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170681 1 Health Code - Patient Rates - FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to set patient rates and other services provided by the Department of Public Health for patient and other services rendered, starting July 1, 2017, and continuing through June 30, 2019.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170682 1 Fire Code - Fire Department FeesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Fire Code to increase the fees for certain Fire Department services; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Not available
170656 1 Treasure Island Development Authority Budget - FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019ResolutionPassedResolution approving the Budget of the Treasure Island Development Authority for FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
170658 1 Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, Operating as Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency - FY2017-2018 BudgetResolutionPassedResolution approving the FY2017-2018 Budget of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, operating as the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
170683 1 Access Line Tax Adjustment - Consumer Price Index of 2017ResolutionPassedResolution concurring with the Controller’s establishment of the Consumer Price Index for 2017, and adjusting the Access Line Tax by the same rate.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
170684 1 Authorization to Examine Prepaid Mobile Telephony Service Surcharge and Local Charge RecordsResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Controller’s Office and Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector to examine the prepaid mobile telephony services surcharge and local charges collected by the State Board of Equalization.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
170686 1 Proposition J Contract Certification - Specified Contracted-Out Services Previously ApprovedResolutionPassedResolution concurring with the Controller's certification that services previously approved can be performed by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by City and County employees, for the following services: budget analyst (Board of Supervisors); citywide custodial services (excluding City Hall), citywide security services, central shops security, convention facilities management (General Services Agency-City Administrator); mainframe system support (General Services Agency-Technology); security services (Human Services Agency); food services for jail inmates (Sheriff); and assembly of vote-by-mail envelopes (Department of Elections).CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
170687 1 Accept and Expend Grants - Recurring State Grant Funds - Department of Public Health - FY2017-2018ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of State grant funds by the San Francisco Department of Public Health for FY2017-2018.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
170690 1 Homelessness and Supportive Housing Fund - FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 Expenditure PlansResolutionPassedResolution approving the FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 Expenditure Plans for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Fund.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
170691 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Friends of San Francisco Public Library - Annual Grant Award - FY2017-2018 - Up to $753,851 of In-Kind Gifts, Services, and Cash MoniesResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of up to $753,851 of in-kind gifts, services, and cash monies from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for direct support for a variety of public programs and services in FY2017-2018.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
170709 1 Department of Children, Youth and Their Families 2016 Community Needs Assessment and 2018-2023 Services Allocation PlanResolutionPassedResolution approving the 2016 Community Needs Assessment and 2018-2023 Services Allocation Plan developed by the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families in accordance with Charter, Section 16.108.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
170762 1 Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2018OrdinancePassedOrdinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2018.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
170572 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National HIV Behavioral Surveillance-San Francisco - $783,091ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase of $295,205 for a total amount of $783,091 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in a program entitled National HIV Behavioral Surveillance-San Francisco for the period of January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
170573 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - San Francisco STD Surveillance Network Project - $225,000ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase of $75,000 for a total amount of $225,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in a program entitled San Francisco STD Surveillance Network Project for the period of September 30, 2016, through September 29, 2017.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
170765 1 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds - 1500-1580 Mission Street and 77 South Van Ness Avenue (also known as “Goodwill”) - Not to Exceed $475,000,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of residential mortgage revenue bonds by the City in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $475,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the construction of approximately 550 units of residential rental housing located at 1500-1580 Mission Street and 77 South Van Ness Avenue, also known as Goodwill; authorizing and directing the execution of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Project, as defined herein.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
170766 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Bay Area Air Quality Management District - Proposition 1B: Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program - $1,371,250ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Port of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,371,250 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management’s Proposition: 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program to purchase a new Tier 4 low emission locomotive for the period of May 1, 2017, through December 31, 2018.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
170769 1 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds - Alice Griffith Phase 4 Apartments Project - Not to Exceed $14,450,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $14,450,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the acquisition and construction of a 31-unit multifamily rental housing project known as Alice Griffith Phase 4 Apartments Project; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a trust indenture providing the terms and conditions of the bonds; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a loan agreement; authorizing the collection of certain fees; approving modifications, changes and additions to the documents; ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the bonds and the project; granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this Resolution; and related matters.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
170430 1 Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 1970 Ocean Avenue (aka El Rey Theater)OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to designate 1970 Ocean Avenue (aka El Rey Theater), in Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3280, Lot No. 018, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
170434 3 Planning Code - Construction of Accessory Dwelling UnitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to modify the requirements and procedures for authorizing the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to include ADUs in RH-1(D) zoning districts in the Citywide program, apply the cap on number of ADUs to lots rather than buildings and remove the cap on buildings undergoing seismic retrofitting, allow the construction of ADUs expanding into the habitable area under certain conditions, make an exception to the prohibition against constructing an ADU where there has been a no-fault eviction in those cases where the tenant has been temporarily evicted in order for the owner to perform capital improvements, rehabilitation work, or lead remediation or abatement work, require modification of the project if construction of the ADU would have adverse impacts on any known historic resource, and require the Planning Department to apply all enacted design guidelines to ensure architectural compatibility of the ADU with existing buildings on the subject lot; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Video Video
170434 4 Planning Code - Construction of Accessory Dwelling UnitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to modify the requirements and procedures for authorizing the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to include ADUs in RH-1(D) zoning districts in the Citywide program, apply the cap on number of ADUs to lots rather than buildings and remove the cap on buildings undergoing seismic retrofitting, allow the construction of ADUs expanding into the habitable area under certain conditions, make an exception to the prohibition against constructing an ADU where there has been a no-fault eviction in those cases where the tenant has been temporarily evicted in order for the owner to perform capital improvements, rehabilitation work, or lead remediation or abatement work, require modification of the project if construction of the ADU would have adverse impacts on any known historic resource, and require the Planning Department to apply all enacted design guidelines to ensure architectural compatibility of the ADU with existing buildings on the subject lot; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
170626 2 Fire Code - Fire Safety Disclosure, Posting, and Training RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Fire Code requirements for fire safety disclosure, posting, and training; making findings as to local conditions pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to transmit this Ordinance to appropriate state officials.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Video Video
170626 3 Fire Code - Fire Safety Disclosure, Posting, and Training RequirementsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Fire Code requirements for fire safety disclosure, posting, and training; making findings as to local conditions pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to transmit this Ordinance to appropriate state officials.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
170569 1 Extending Interim Zoning Controls - Signs in Transit Center District Plan Area and Between Folsom, Harrison, Essex and Second StreetsResolutionPassedResolution extending interim zoning controls in the Transit Center District Plan Area (“Plan Area”), which is bounded by Market Street on the north, Folsom Street on the south, Steuart Street on the east, and between New Montgomery and Third Streets on the west, and in the area bounded by Folsom, Harrison, Essex and Second Streets, but excluding the planned City Park between Mission, Howard, Second and Beale Streets, and those portions of the Plan Area included in Zone 1 of the Transbay Redevelopment Plan Area, which include portions of land bounded by Spear, Mission, Folsom and Second Streets, to restrict the size and height of new signs within 200 feet of and visible from an existing or planned public park or open space, and to restrict illumination of certain new signs in those areas; and making environmental findings, including findings of consistency with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
170443 2 Police Code - Outdoor Amplified Sound PermitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Police Code to recodify and revamp permit procedures for outdoor amplified sound by providing for distinct permits for Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound, One Time Outdoor Amplified Sound, and Sound Trucks, and establishing fees for those permits, while also providing amplified sound requirements for Place of Entertainment and Limited Live Performance permits; to impose a fee for Sound Monitoring; to increase the fee for One Time Event permits; to declare operation of a business without these various permits (when required) to be a public nuisance; and to strengthen penalties for permit-related violations and noise violations; and making environmental findings.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
170774 2 Reappointment, Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee - Eddy Xaio Fei ZhengMotionPassedMotion reappointing Eddy Xaio Fei Zheng, term ending July 1, 2019, to the Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee.APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
170775 2 Appointments, Immigrant Rights Commission - Amro Radwan, Nima Rahimi, Mario Paz, Celine Kennelly, and Michelle WongMotionPassedMotion appointing Amro Radwan (residency requirement waived), term ending June 6, 2018, and Nima Rahimi, term ending June 6, 2019, and reappointing Mario Paz (residency requirement waived), Celine Kennelly, and Michelle Wong, terms ending June 6, 2019, to the Immigrant Rights Commission.APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
170777 2 Reappointment, Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee - Rebecca HogueMotionPassedMotion reappointing Rebecca Hogue, term ending March 31, 2019, to the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee.APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
170778 2 Appointments, Office of Early Care and Education Citizens' Advisory Committee - Patricia Sullivan and Candace WongMotionPassedMotion appointing Patricia Sullivan and reappointing Candace Wong, terms ending May 1, 2019, to the Office of Early Care and Education Citizens' Advisory Committee.APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
170718 1 Hearing - Appeal of Determination of Exemption From Environmental Review - Proposed SFMTA - Upper Market Street Safety ProjectHearingFiledHearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Categorical Exemption by the Planning Department on February 3, 2017, approved on May 2, 2017, for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's proposed Upper Market Street Safety Project, to include new curb extensions, parking-protected bicycle lanes, and ADA-compliant curb ramps, possible relocation of basins and manholes, and possible replacement of pull-boxes, along several locations between Castro Street and Octavia Street. (Districts 8 and 5) (Appellant: David Pilpel) (Filed June 1, 2017)HEARD AND FILED  Action details Video Video
170719 1 Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency - Upper Market Street Safety ProjectMotionPassedMotion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s proposed Upper Market Street Safety Project is categorically exempt from further environmental review.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
170720 1 Conditionally Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency - Upper Market Street Safety ProjectMotionKilledMotion conditionally reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s proposed Upper Market Street Safety Project is categorically exempt from further environmental review, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board in support of this determination.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
170721 1 Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination - Proposed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency - Upper Market Street Safety ProjectMotionKilledMotion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Department that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s proposed Upper Market Street Safety Project is categorically exempt from further environmental review.TABLEDPass Action details Not available
170785 1 Asking Saves Kids Day - June 21, 2017ResolutionPassedResolution recognizing Brady Campaign’s ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Campaign, which promotes a plan to prevent more children from dying due to access to unlocked guns by asking parents if there is an unlocked gun where their child is playing, and declaring June 21, 2017, as Asking Saves Kids Day in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
170786 1 Recognizing the 35th Anniversary of the Murder of Vincent ChinResolutionPassedResolution recognizing the 35th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin, and declaring the City and County of San Francisco’s support of Asian American communities against racialized hate and violence.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
170787 1 Urging the Recreation and Park Commission to Consider Naming the New Park at 2080 Folsom Street "In Chan Kaajal Park"ResolutionPassedResolution urging the Recreation and Park Commission to name the new park located at 2080 Folsom Street, on 17th and Folsom Streets, as "In Chan Kaajal Park."ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
170820 1 Planning Code - Valencia Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District Zoning Control TableOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to adopt the zoning control table for the Valencia Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, which was deleted inadvertently from Ordinance No. 129-17, the Article 7 Reorganization Ordinance; making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.   Action details Not available
170419 2 Planning Code - North Beach, Telegraph Hill, Broadway and Chinatown Area ControlsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to support Legacy Businesses; expand the definition of historic buildings and impose additional requirements in the Broadway Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) and North Beach Special Use District (SUD); prohibit certain uses in the North Beach SUD; reduce the lot size limit in the North Beach SUD; modify the requirements for approval of parking garages in the Telegraph Hill-North Beach Residential SUD, the North Beach NCD, and Chinatown Mixed Use Districts; reduce off-street parking spaces permitted for residential uses in the Telegraph Hill-North Beach Residential SUD, and the Broadway and North Beach NCDs; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.   Action details Not available
170821 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. - Zika Response Resources Grant - $225,366ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $225,366 from Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc., to participate in a program entitled Zika Response Resources Grant, for the period of March 1, 2017, through July 31, 2018.   Action details Not available
170822 1 Sharing Agreement Amendment - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street - Emergency Communications Site - $54,856.26 Annual Base RentResolutionPassedResolution authorizing and approving an Amendment to an existing Sharing Agreement for emergency radio telecommunications and associated equipment with the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 4150 Clement Street, for the Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Technology, commencing upon approval by the Board of Supervisors and Mayor at an annual base rent of $54,856.26 in the initial year with 3% annual rent increases, with no change to the term length; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code, Section 21000 et seq.; and finding the proposed transaction is in conformance with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
170823 1 Apply for, Accept, and Expend Grant - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program Supplemental - $422,196 - FY2017-2018ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving the FY2017-2018 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City’s FY2017-2018 HOPWA Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $422,196 for the period of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2022.   Action details Not available
170824 1 Accept Gift - Playworld Systems Inc. - Treasure Island Development Authority - New Playground Equipment - Valued at $110,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the Treasure Island Development Authority to enter into a gift agreement with Playworld Systems Inc. for the installation of new playground equipment at Treasure Island valued at $110,000.   Action details Not available
170825 1 Professional Service Agreement - Associated Right of Way Services, Inc. - Relocation Services - Not to Exceed $1,250,000ResolutionPassedResolution approving a Professional Services Contract for relocation services between Treasure Island Development Authority and Associated Right of Way Services, Inc., for a five year term to commence following Board approval through June 30, 2022, and two two-year options to extend, for an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 over the initial five year term.   Action details Not available
170826 1 Urging Wells Fargo to Compensate Employees Terminated in Retaliation for Whistle-blowingResolutionPassedResolution urging Wells Fargo & Company to remediate the economically damaging effects of defamatory statements made against employees in retaliation for attempting to blow the whistle on past fraudulent practices, conduct a card check of all employees nationwide, and conduct a thorough review of lending practices.   Action details Not available
170827 1 Opposing California State Assembly Bill 943 (Santiago) - Land Use Regulations: Local Initiatives: Voter ApprovalResolutionFiledResolution opposing California State Assembly Bill 943, authored by Assembly Member Miguel Santiago, which would impose a supermajority voting requirement of 55% on all ballot measures in cities and counties with populations of 750,000 or more that are qualified for the ballot by citizen petition and are designated by the county counsel or city attorney in those cities and counties to inhibit unchecked development.   Action details Not available
170828 1 Adopting the Planning Department's Report on Interim Zoning Prohibition on Commercial Mergers - Proposed Calle 24 Special Use DistrictMotionPassedMotion adopting the Planning Department’s report on the interim zoning prohibition on commercial storefront mergers of greater than 799 gross square feet in the proposed Calle 24 Special Use District, which generally includes all lots bounded by 22nd Street, Potrero Avenue, Cesar Chavez Street, Capp Street, and both sides of 24th Street from Capp Street to Bartlett Street, as well as certain additional adjacent lots.   Action details Not available
170829 1 Hearing - Traffic Congestion Downtown and in Our NeighborhoodsHearingFiledHearing to address increased traffic congestion downtown and in our neighborhoods, consider increases in traffic caused by increased development and the prevalence of transportation network companies; and requesting the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Planning Department, and Police Department to report.   Action details Not available
170794 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Sarah Loomis - $95,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Sarah Loomis against the City and County of San Francisco for $95,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 19, 2016, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-16-550399; entitled Sarah Loomis v. Nathaniel David Mansker, City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from vehicle collision.   Action details Not available
170795 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Sonia Meyerson - $52,500OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Sonia Meyerson against the City and County of San Francisco for $52,500; the lawsuit was filed on April 22, 2015, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-15-545451; entitled Sonia Meyerson v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City street.   Action details Not available
170796 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Bernard Sandoval - $120,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Bernard Sandoval against the City and County of San Francisco for $120,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 25, 2015, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-15-546562; entitled Bernard Sandoval v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.   Action details Not available
170797 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Paula Ginsburg - $225,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Paula Ginsburg against the City and County of San Francisco for $225,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 17, 2016, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-16-550470; entitled Paula Ginsburg v. City and County of San Francisco, and Does 1 to 25, Inclusive; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk adjacent to Alta Plaza Park.   Action details Not available
170798 1 Master Lease Amendment - United States Navy - Treasure Island ChildcareResolutionPassedResolution approving Amendment No. 13 to the Treasure Island Childcare Master Lease between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the United States Navy to extend the term for one year, for the period of December 1, 2017, through November 30, 2018.   Action details Not available
170799 1 Master Lease Amendment - United States Navy - Treasure Island Land and StructuresResolutionPassedResolution approving Amendment No. 42 to the Treasure Island Land and Structures Master Lease between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the United States Navy to extend the term for one year, for the period of December 1, 2017, through November 30, 2018.   Action details Not available
170800 1 Grant Agreement - California Department of Public Health - Naloxone Distribution Grant Program - $102,480ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to execute Grant Agreement No. 16-11026 with the California Department of Public Health, to receive $102,480 worth of naloxone product through the Naloxone Distribution Grant Program, for the term of June 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019; and authorizing the Health Officer for the City and County of San Francisco to sign said agreement.   Action details Not available
170801 1 Contract Modification - Allied Universal Security - Security Services - Total Contract Amount of $22,802,311ResolutionPassedResolution approving a modification of the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Allied Universal Security, for the provision of Security Services for the period of February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2018, with no change to the term, to increase the amount by $3,016,919 resulting in a total contract amount of $22,802,311.   Action details Not available
170802 1 California Environmental Quality Act Findings - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water System Improvement Program, Alameda Creek Recapture ProjectResolutionKilledResolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act related to modifications to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water System Improvement Program, Alameda Creek Recapture Project, located in Sunol Valley in Alameda County, including the adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and a statement of overriding considerations; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notify the Controller of this action.   Action details Not available