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The Board approved settlements for several lawsuits. One was for $40,000 to 501 Folsom Street, LLC, regarding property damage from flooding. Another was for $75,000 to Roy Korobi for a personal injury on a City sidewalk, with Co-Defendant Impark Pacific Parking, LLC contributing $75,000. A third was for $200,000 to Suzanne Davis-Hornby for personal injury due to a dangerous condition on public property. Finally, they approved a $90,000 settlement for an unlitigated claim filed by Danielle Barnett for a personal injury on a City street (Resolution No. 016-17).

The Board addressed land use matters. They amended Ordinance No. 1061 to reduce the official sidewalk width on the easterly side of 30th Avenue between Clement Street and Geary Boulevard (Ordinance No. 010-17). They also amended the Planning Code to permit Terrace Infill on a noncomplying structure designated as a Significant Building under Planning Code, Article 11, and located on Assessor's Block No. 0316 (Ordinance No. 011-17).

The Board approved the conditional vacation of certain San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) public service easements within Subphases 1A and 1B of the Parkmerced Development Project area, subject to certain conditions. This included reserving easement rights for the SFPUC, delegating authority to the Director of Real Estate, and adopting environmental quality findings and consistency with the Parkmerced Development Agreement (Ordinance No. 012-17).

The Board amended the Business and Tax Regulations Code to limit late fees on unpaid administrative penalties to 40% of the penalty and modify citation service methods. They also delegated authority from the Board to the Tax Collector under California Revenue and Taxation Code, Section 4765.1, to administer excess proceeds claims after tax sales. Further amendments were made to modify filing and payment requirements for payroll expense taxes and gross receipts taxes, clarify return filing extension requirements, and permit taxpayers to apply refunds of the business registration fee, the payroll expense tax, and the gross receipts tax to subsequent tax periods.

An ordinance was introduced and amended to appropriate $1,500,000 from the General Reserve to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, City Administrator’s Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, and Human Rights Commission to fund legal representation, pathways to citizenship, public outreach, and rapid response social services in FY2016-2017. The original proposal was to fund with 'Real Property Transfer Tax Revenue', but an amendment changed the fund to 'General Reserve.'

The Board authorized the Fire Department to accept and expend a donation of $25,000 from AAA Northern California, Nevada, & Utah for Neighborhood Emergency Response Team supplies and Public Safety Education programs and materials (Resolution No. 001-17). They also authorized accepting and expending a donation of $54,927.09 from the estate of Nguey Woo (Resolution No. 002-17), and a donation of $12,000 from Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company for a recruitment video (Resolution No. 003-17). Finally, they authorized donating a retired pick-up truck to the San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 (Resolution No. 013-17).

The Board approved an Easement Agreement between the City and Avalon Ocean Avenue, L.P., for the acquisition of an easement at 1150 Ocean Avenue to allow the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to operate and maintain the traffic signal at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Brighton Avenue (Resolution No. 014-17). They also approved an emergency declaration of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to repair the dissipater valve of the Hetch Hetchy Power Kirkwood Generator Bypass System, with a total estimated cost not to exceed $590,000 (Resolution No. 017-17).

The Board approved an agreement with Bayside Village Associates, L.P., to preserve 70 affordable housing units at Bayside Village Apartments (3 Bayside Village Place) for an amount not to exceed $21,680,000. This aims to prevent displacement of 172 low and moderate-income households and create permanent affordability restrictions for 70 of the units to remain affordable to households earning up to 120% of average median income (Resolution No. 018-17).

The Board authorized settlement of attorneys’ fees claims in the consolidated lawsuits filed by Coral Construction, Inc., and Schram Construction, Inc., against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,432,098. $716,049 was appropriated from the Wastewater Enterprise fund balance for this purpose. Supervisor Breed dissented in committee due to issues within her district. The lawsuits challenged whether Administrative Code, Chapter 12D.A, complies with the California Constitution.

The Board amended the Planning Code to require a Conditional Use authorization on the ground story for Medical Service uses, whether Principal or Accessory, in the Sacramento Street Neighborhood Commercial District, while permitting it above the ground story.

The Board approved interim zoning controls requiring conditional use authorization for indoor agriculture uses, as defined in Planning Code, Section 102, and other indoor agriculture uses in Production, Distribution, and Repair zoning districts. An amendment was made to expand grandfathering provisions to applicants who have 1) applied to the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) for a building permit application or 2) attempted to apply to the Department of Public Health for the building permit and were not referred to DBI until after November 8, 2016 (Resolution No. 015-17).

The Board approved an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require that the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing appoint one member to the Reentry Council, increasing the membership from 23 to 24. It also increases the time that one Board appointed former inmate member can be free from custody from a maximum of two years to a maximum of three years, and requires that the Council submit its report to the Board of Supervisors recommending whether the Council should continue by July 1, 2018.

The Board approved a motion nominating Supervisor Aaron Peskin for the North Coast Central seat on the California Coastal Commission (Motion No. M17-002). Supervisor Peskin was excused from voting on the nomination.

The Board approved the appointment of Trevor McNeil to the Park, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory Committee, with a term ending February 1, 2019 (Motion No. M17-003). They also approved the appointments of Patrina Hall, Loretta Gaines, Nicholas Kimura, Lauren Kahn, Leslie Bilbro, and Traci Watson to the Shelter Monitoring Committee, with terms ending November 23, 2018 (Motion No. M17-004).

The Board approved a series of ordinances and resolutions related to the Potrero and Sunnydale HOPE SF projects. This included General Plan Amendments (File Nos. 161308, 161309), Planning Code Amendments to create Special Use Districts (File Nos. 161159, 161162), Zoning Map Amendments (File Nos. 161160, 161163), Development Agreements (File Nos. 161161, 161164), and Master Development Agreements (File Nos. 161355, 161356) for each project. These actions aimed to facilitate the development of affordable housing and community improvements in the Potrero and Sunnydale neighborhoods.

The Board presented Certificates of Honor to Linda Post, Suzy Loftus, Planned Parenthood, the Women’s Clinic in San Francisco, Tiffany Bohee, and the organizers of the San Francisco Women’s March. These commendations recognized their achievements and contributions to the community.

The Board held a hearing regarding an appeal of a Categorical Exemption from environmental review for a proposed project at 3516-3526 Folsom Street, involving the construction of two single-family residences. The Planning Department rescinded the categorical exemption determination. Public comment was heard, and Supervisor Ronen moved to table the hearing, which was approved. Subsequently, motions affirming, conditionally reversing, and directing preparation of findings to reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination were also tabled.

The Board, sitting as a Committee of the Whole, held a public hearing to consider forming Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1 (Treasure Island). The Board discussed legislation for the financing district, and heard supporting public testimony. Robert Beck, Director of the Treasure Island Development Authority, provided an overview. Christopher Dahl; Sherry Williams (Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative); Khay Loke (Treasure Island Community Development); Leon Winston (Swords to Plowshares); Adrian Simi (Carpenters, Local 22); Michael Theriault (San Francisco Building Trades Council); Tom Gilberty; Karen Knowles-Pierce; spoke in support of the infrastructure and revitalization financing district. Ultimately, they approved the measures.

Following the public hearing, the Board adopted a Resolution proposing adoption of the Infrastructure Financing Plan (Resolution No. 004-17), called a special election (Resolution No. 005-17), and declared the results of the special election, noting 100% approval from returned weighted ballots and no majority protest (Resolution No. 006-17). They also approved an ordinance forming the Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District (File No. 161120), and a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds not to exceed $780,000,000 (Resolution No. 007-17).

The Board, sitting as a Committee of the Whole, held a public hearing to consider forming Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Treasure Island). They heard public testimony. Robert Beck (Treasure Island Development Authority) provided an overview of the proposed district. Christopher Dahl and Tom Gilberty spoke on various concerns. Finally, they approved the formation.

Following the public hearing, the Board adopted a Resolution of Formation for Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Resolution No. 008-17), determined the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness not to exceed $5,000,000,000 (Resolution No. 009-17), called a special election (Resolution No. 010-17), and declared the results, noting 100% approval from returned weighted ballots and no majority protest (Resolution No. 011-17). They also approved an ordinance levying special taxes (File No. 161126), and a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of special tax bonds not to exceed $250,000,000 (Resolution No. 012-17).

The Board adopted a resolution (Resolution No. 022-17) urging the United States Congress not to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act without a clearly-defined replacement plan and to maintain the current funding structure of the Medicaid program.

The Board approved a retroactive 120-day extension for the Planning Commission's decision on an Ordinance establishing the Geary-Masonic Special Use District (Resolution No. 023-17).

The Board adopted Resolution No. 021-17, urging the City and County of San Francisco to join the Stepping Up Initiative, designed to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails.

The Board considered and approved a motion, as amended, to convene in closed session on January 31, 2017, with Labor Negotiators, the Mayor's Office, and the Department of Human Resources regarding negotiations with labor unions representing City employees (Motion No. M17-005).

A series of ordinances (File Nos. 170066-170090, 170081-170089) were introduced regarding amendments to Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with various labor unions, including the Machinists Union, Crafts Coalition, Deputy Probation Officers’ Association, Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Municipal Attorneys Association, Municipal Executives Association, Operating Engineers, United Association of Journeymen, San Francisco City Workers United (Painters), San Francisco Sheriffs’ Managers and Supervisors Association, Teamsters, Building Inspectors’ Association, District Attorney Investigators’ Association, Laborers International Union, Service Employees International Union, Transport Workers Union, and more. These amendments primarily concern wage increases and extensions of agreement terms.

An ordinance was introduced (File No. 170092) to amend the Administrative Code to prohibit the City from using resources to assist government programs requiring registration of individuals based on religion, or creating databases based on religion. Additionally, an ordinance (File No. 170093) was introduced to amend the Planning Code to establish a fee for the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to monitor Student Housing.

An ordinance was introduced (File No. 170094) that requires all cash-out proceeds received by an owner of an affordable housing development supported by taxpayer funds must be used only for the creation, development, and preservation of affordable housing. This is an attempt to ensure money is directed to a similar purpose of what it came from.

The board introduced two additional legislation items. The first being an ordinance (File No. 170095) to amend the Administrative Code to create Neighborhood Property Crime Units at district stations in the Police Department. The second being an ordinance (File No. 170096) to amend the Administrative Code to require the installation and use of telematic vehicle tracking systems in all motor vehicles owned or leased by the City and used by law enforcement agencies, subject to waiver by the City Administrator.

Several resolutions to accept and expend grants were introduced. This included a grant for a rapid deployment dock (File No. 170097) and a dive boat (File No. 170098) for the Fire Department, a real property lease at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (File Nos. 170099, 170100) from different companies to be granted a base rent exemption, a fire investigation equipment grant (File No. 170101), a grant for a rapid response to Gonorrhea project(File No. 170104), a gift from Galindo Installation and Moving Services (File Nos. 170105, 170106), and a grant for the Victim Witness Assistance Program (File No. 170108).

The board introduced 3 resolutions, including one that affirmed commitment to affordable health services and a commitment from San Francisco to maintain women, girls, and transgender women’s access to universal reproductive, family planning, and sexual health services (File No. 170102). Then, it also introduced one that encouraged the creation of a world-class museum of LGBTQ history and culture in San Francisco (File No. 170107). Finally, it resolved an amount to $137,260 from Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. to participate in a program entitled MAC AIDS Getting to Zero for the period of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017 (File No. 170103).

A couple motions were introduced and assigned to different committees. Firstly, the motion to reappointment of Naomi Kelly, for a five-year term, as City Administrator under Charter was assigned to the Rules Committee (File No. 170109). Then the motions to directing the Budget and Legislative Analyst to conduct management/performance audits in 2017 of the Department of Public Health and Police Department were both assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee (File Nos. 170110, 170111).

The board introduced a final 3 legislation items including one motion to create a Committee of the Whole regarding housing for families (File No. 170112) and another motion to change board roles (File No. 170118). The final request, was for a closed session regarding board rule amendments regarding the select committee on Federal Policy (File No. 170119).

This approval is for the Fire Department for the purpose to buy a rapid deployment dock, for the period of September 1, 2016, to August 31, 2019. (Fire Department) (File No. 170097).

The Board will hold a hearing, sitting as a Committee of the Whole, on March 7, 2017, to hear and receive updates on the final reports, findings, and recommendations of various entities regarding law enforcement practices (File No. 170113).

The board also scheduled other hearing which includes the 2017 Point-in-Time Homeless Count (File No. 170114), the proposed Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan (File No. 170115), and to discuss and report on the short and long term strategies to reduce the effects of flooding during heavy storms (File No. 170116).

A final 3 hearings was requested including the annual review to consider the proposed draft budget, the appointment to a variety of boards, and for a closed session regarding labor negotiations to occur by the end of the month for various boards. (Files No. 170091, 170057, 170058, 170059, 170060, 170061, 170062)