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President Walton acknowledged that the meeting was taking place on the ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula, pursuant to Board Rule 4.7.1.

Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved to approve the December 7, 2021, and December 14, 2021, Regular Board Meeting Minutes, as presented. There were no corrections requested from any Member of the Board and the motion carried by a vote of 11-0, following general public comment.

Mayor London Breed appeared before the Board to discuss the current COVID-19 health crisis and answer questions from Supervisor Chan regarding road measures put in place during the pandemic, including in Golden Gate Park, the Great Highway, and Slow Streets. Chan wanted to know the vision of future road measures and if City departments are being held accountable. Breed stated the closures were to accommodate pandemic needs, that analysis is being done, and there were no firm decisions.

The Board approved Ordinance 220012 appropriating $3,244,846 from the General Reserve to the Department of Elections to support additional costs from unforeseen elections for the San Francisco School Board of Education. The vote was 10-1, with Supervisor Peskin voting against. The ordinance required a two-thirds approval vote.

Resolution 211164, approving Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between the San Francisco Public Health Foundation and the Department of Public Health (DPH) to provide program administration and support services to the Community Health Engagement Program, was adopted. The amendment increased the contract amount by $10,668,262, for a total not to exceed $20,027,567, for a total agreement term of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2024. DPH was authorized to make non-material amendments.

Resolution 211165, retroactively approving Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between Helios Healthcare, LLC and the Department of Public Health (DPH) for behavioral health services, was adopted. It increased the agreement by $18,239,925, for an amount not to exceed $27,904,325, and extended the term by six years and six months, from December 31, 2021, through June 30, 2028. DPH was authorized to make non-material amendments.

Resolution 211166, retroactively approving Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between Health Advocates, LLC and the Department of Public Health (DPH) for uncompensated care reimbursement recovery services, was adopted. It increased the agreement amount by $2,085,454, for an amount not to exceed $20,100,000, and extended the term by two years, from December 31, 2021, through December 31, 2023. DPH was authorized to make non-material amendments.

Resolution 211167 authorized the Office of Contract Administration to enter into a Fourth Amendment to the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Language Line Services, Inc. for the purchase of telephonic interpretation services for City departments. This increased the contract amount by $1,794,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $11,694,000 and extending the term by six months to July 31, 2022.

Resolution 211178 retroactively authorized the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend grant funding from the State Coastal Conservancy Priority Conservation Area Grant Program in the amount of $500,000 to support the Twin Peaks Improvement Project. Supervisor Mandelman was added as a co-sponsor.

Resolution 211179 retroactively authorized the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for participation in "The Care Coordination and Transitions Management Project,” for the period of September 30, 2021, through September 29, 2023.

Resolution 211206 authorized the Department of Public Health to submit an application to continue to receive funding for the Ryan White Act HIV/AIDS Emergency Relief Grant Program from the Health Resources Services Administration, requesting $15,590,728 for the period of March 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023. Supervisors Mandelman, Haney, and Safai were added as co-sponsors.

Resolution 211237 retroactively authorized the Department of Emergency Management to accept and expend a gift of new air filtration units with an estimated market value of $100,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to support implementation of the Wildfire Air Quality Response Program for the project term of August 1, 2021, through July 31, 2024.

Supervisor Safai introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to the Excelsior Hub. Supervisor Stefani introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to John Noguchi. Supervisor Mandelman introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to Margaret Tse. Supervisor Melgar introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to Michael Yu and his mother, Gwen Miu.

The Board opened a public hearing on File 211187 for an appeal of a Conditional Use Authorization at 3832-18th Street regarding planning case 2020-001610CUA. The plan is to demolish a single-family residence and build a five-story residential building with 19 units. Supervisor Mandelman indicated he would make a motion to continue the hearing and associated motions to a future date. The Board voted to continue the hearing to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 8, 2022. The related motions (211188, 211189, and 211190) were also continued to the same date.

The Board sat as a Committee of the Whole to hold a public hearing on adding territory to and adopting amendments to the Infrastructure Financing Plan for the Treasure Island project. Luke Brewer and Controller Ben Rosenfield provided an overview and answered questions. There were no public speakers.

Resolution 211199, sponsored by the Mayor, called a special election for the City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1 (Treasure Island), and determined other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein.

Resolution 211197 proposed the addition of territory to and adoption of amendments to the Infrastructure Financing Plan for City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1 (Treasure Island) and project areas therein; and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein.

Resolution 211200, declaring the results of a special landowner election for the Treasure Island district, was continued to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 1, 2022.

Ordinance 211196, adding territory to and adopting amendments to the Infrastructure Financing Plan for the Treasure Island district, was continued to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 1, 2022.

Ordinance 211093, sponsored by Supervisor Mandelman, amending the Planning Code to conditionally permit Bars in the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District, was passed on first reading. It affirmed the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and made findings of consistency with the General Plan.

Ordinance 211100, sponsored by Supervisor Walton, amending the Administrative Code to provide members of the Public Works Commission, Sanitation and Streets Commission, and Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board with health insurance coverage through the San Francisco Health Service System, was passed on first reading.

Ordinance 211303, sponsored by Supervisor Walton and co-sponsored by Supervisors Haney, Mandelman, Mar, and Preston, amending the Municipal Elections Code to require the Director of Elections to submit information documenting the City’s intended open source voting pilot program to the California Secretary of State, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, and, upon approval of the Secretary of State, to implement such a system for use at the November 8, 2022, election, was passed on first reading.

Members of the public expressed concerns regarding the future of road measures put in place during the pandemic. Several speakers also advocated for a Charter Amendment to restore cost of living increases for retirees. The board members and supervisors heard many of these concerns. Other issues raised included affordable housing, the Tenderloin's drug overdose crisis, foster care payment issues, and Muni service.

Resolution 220019, sponsored by Supervisor Peskin, urging the Planning Department and the Historic Preservation Commission to prioritize final adoption of the North Beach Historic Context Statement, was adopted.

Motion 22-003, sponsored by Supervisor Haney, concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the First Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the sudden increase in drug overdoses in the Tenderloin, was approved. This included waiving Civil Service rules for hiring and authorizing short-term leases.

Motion 22-004, sponsored by Supervisor Walton, approved convening in closed session on February 1, 2022, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a), and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(1), for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney regarding existing litigation on the PG&E Power Asset Acquisition Project California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Motion 22-005, making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California Government Code, Section 54953(e), was approved.

Motion 22-006, reappointing Bert Hill to the Bicycle Advisory Committee, term ending November 19, 2022, was approved.

Motion 211258, approving Final Map No. 9475 for a six-unit condominium project at 668-678 Page Street, was tabled by operation of law due to the second continuance of the matter. This rendered the approval moot.

Motion 220023, sponsored by Supervisor Walton, concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Forty-Second Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, was continued to the Board of Supervisors meeting of January 25, 2022.

Ordinance 220009, proposed by the Historic Preservation Commission, was introduced to designate 1801 Green Street (aka Golden Gate Valley Carnegie Library) as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code. It was assigned to the Land Use and Transportation Committee.

Resolution 220010, proposed by the Airport Commission, was introduced to approve Modification No. 2 to Contract No. 50178 with Covenant Aviation Security, LLC to extend the term through June 30, 2024, and increase the contract amount. It was received and assigned to the Budget and Finance Committee.