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Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved to excuse Supervisor Ronen from attending today’s meeting. The motion carried with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

President Peskin inquired about corrections to the February 13, 2024, Regular Board Meeting Minutes. As there were none requested, Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved to approve them. The motion carried with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused, following general public comment.

The Board considered the Budget and Finance Committee's recommendation to pass Ordinance 240086, sponsored by the Mayor, which would appropriate $644,675,000 from the issuance of one or more series of Refunding General Obligation Bonds and place such amounts on Controller's reserve in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024. The ordinance was FINALLY PASSED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

The Board considered the Land Use and Transportation Committee's recommendation to pass Ordinance 230310, sponsored by the Mayor, which would amend the Administrative Code, Building Code, Business and Tax Regulations Code, and Planning Code to clarify the ministerial approval process for certain Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) meeting certain requirements in single-family and multifamily buildings. It also affirmed the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, made findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopted findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. The ordinance was FINALLY PASSED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

The Board considered the Land Use and Transportation Committee's recommendation to pass Ordinance 231045, sponsored by Supervisor Preston, which would amend the Planning Code to designate the Sacred Heart Parish Complex, located at 546-548 Fillmore Street, 554 Fillmore Street, 735 Fell Street, and 660 Oak Street, as a Landmark. It also affirmed the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act and made 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. The ordinance was FINALLY PASSED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

The Board considered the Land Use and Transportation Committee's recommendation to pass Ordinance 231185, sponsored by Supervisors Melgar, Peskin, and Mandelman, which would amend the Planning Code to waive the Conditional Use Authorization requirement for removal of an unauthorized unit in a single-family home where the owner satisfies certain eligibility criteria and update the required Conditional Use Authorization findings for removal of an unauthorized unit to account for the history of tenancies in that unit. It also amended the Administrative Code to require that where an owner obtains an exemption from the Conditional Use Authorization requirement to remove an unauthorized unit from a qualifying single-family home, the single-family home shall be subject to the rent increase limitations of the Rent Ordinance. The ordinance was FINALLY PASSED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

The Board considered the Rules Committee's recommendation to pass Ordinance 240088, sponsored by the Mayor, along with Supervisors Peskin, Chan, Ronen, Safai, Mandelman, Preston, Melgar, Engardio, and Dorsey, which would amend the Administrative Code to create the Legacy Business Assistance Program. Supervisors Engardio and Dorsey requested to be added as co-sponsors. The ordinance was FINALLY PASSED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

President Peskin requested File Nos. 231274 and 240139 be called together. Ordinance 231274, sponsored by Walton; Mandelman, Melgar and Safai amending a Development Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and California Barrel Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for the Potrero Power Station project, to allow for the establishment of San Francisco Enhanced Financing District No. 1 (Power Station); making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of conformity with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b). Resolution 240139, sponsored by Walton; Mandelman, Melgar and Safai approving the Infrastructure Financing Plan for the San Francisco Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Power Station), including the division of taxes set forth therein, an Acquisition and Financing Agreement, and documents and actions related thereto, as defined herein; and authorizing the filing of a judicial validation action. Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. The ordinance was PASSED ON FIRST READING and the resolution was ADOPTED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

President Peskin requested File Nos. 240127 and 240128 be called together. Resolution 240127, sponsored by the Mayor, approving an amendment to the Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Motorola Solutions, Inc., for a computer aided dispatch and mobile computing system, to increase the amount by $35,159,320 for a total not to exceed amount of $44,845,036 and extend the term by eleven years from December 1, 2027, for a total contract term of December 22, 2023, through November 30, 2038. Resolution 240128, sponsored by the Mayor, approving an amendment to the Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and CentralSquare Technologies, LLC., for computer aided dispatch system software maintenance to increase the amount by $1,211,501 for a total not to exceed amount of $8,364,557 and extending the term by three years from December 1, 2024, for a total contract term of June 29, 2012, through November 30, 2027. Both resolutions were ADOPTED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

The Board considered Resolution 240156 approving a third amendment to the grant agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the non-profit Self-Help for the Elderly, for the administration of the Home-Delivered Meal Nutrition Services for Older Adults program, to increase the grant amount by $1,980,663 for a total not to exceed amount of $11,515,405 effective upon approval of this Resolution, with no change to the grant period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2025. The resolution was ADOPTED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

President Peskin requested File Nos. 230576, 230843, 230844, and 231260 be called together. Resolution 230576, sponsored by Dorsey, receiving and approving an annual report for the Yerba Buena Community Benefit District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. Resolution 230843, sponsored by Preston, receiving and approving an Annual Report for the Japantown Community Benefit District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. Resolution 230844, sponsored by Preston, receiving and approving an Annual Report for the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. Resolution 231260, sponsored by Dorsey, receiving and approving an annual report for The East Cut Community Benefit District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. All resolutions were ADOPTED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

The Board considered Resolution 240137, sponsored by Safai, approving an agreement with a nonprofit Owners' Association for administration/management of the established property-based Community Benefit District known as the Excelsior Community Benefit District, pursuant to the California Streets and Highways Code, Section 36651, for a period effective upon approval of this Resolution, through December 31, 2033. The resolution was ADOPTED with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

The Board considered Ordinance 240070 amending the Planning Code to modify offset requirement for heights exceeding 30 feet in the Bernal Heights Special Use District; permit large movie theater signage in the Japantown Neighborhood Commercial District; allow Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to continue operating as Temporary Cannabis Retail Uses until December 31, 2024; clarify eligibility for reduction in Inclusionary Housing requirements; and correct an error in the Zoning Control Table for the Urban Mixed Use District. The ordinance was PASSED ON FIRST READING with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

President Peskin introduced and presented a Certificate of Honor to SF City Guides, accepted by Demtri Rizos, Executive Director. Supervisor Engardio presented Certificates of Honor to the Lincoln High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team, Girls Varsity Basketball Team, and Boys Wrestling Team, accepted by Coach Carl Jacobs. Supervisor Melgar presented a Certificate of Honor to the Friends of Lakeside Village. Supervisor Mandelman presented a Certificate of Honor to Ninive Calegari, former Chief Executive Officer (Enterprise for Youth). Supervisor Safai presented a Certificate of Honor to Zeinab Amiri, a Teacher with the San Francisco Unified School District.

The Board considered Ordinance 231006, sponsored by Peskin, amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to create the 900 Kearny Street Special Use District. The ordinance was PASSED ON FIRST READING with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

The Board considered Ordinance 231226, sponsored by Safai and Chan, amending the Administrative Code to establish a permanent Homeward Bound Program administered by the Human Services Agency and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. The ordinance was PASSED ON FIRST READING with 10 supervisors voting in favor and Supervisor Ronen excused.

Several members of the public offered comments. Thierry Fill expressed concerns regarding positive energy. Chris Ward Kline expressed concerns regarding surveillance and voice technology. Jordan Davis expressed concerns regarding pedestrian casualties and supported newly introduced legislation regarding a grocery store in the Tenderloin. Leslie Dakayande expressed support of the Resolution regarding AT&T’s request to relinquish its Carrier of Last Resort. Other speakers shared personal experiences at Laguna Honda Hospital, clarifications on the AT&T Resolution, personal religious views, concerns regarding attention to public comment and receipt of gifts by elected officials, concerns regarding the Library Commission, and concerns regarding the audit of certain non-profit organizations. Finally, Katherine Maggie Callahan shared information on a research project and the property transfer that occurred in Golden Gate Park.

The Board considered Resolution 240240, sponsored by Stefani, Mandelman, Dorsey, and Engardio commemorating the 30th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between the State of California and the Osaka Prefecture. Supervisors Mandelman, Dorsey, and Engardio requested to be added as co-sponsors. The resolution was ADOPTED.

The Board considered Motion 24-024 appointing Rob Jaques, term ending August 1, 2024, to the South of Market Community Planning Advisory Committee, and Motion 24-025 appointing Leah Edwards, term ending August 1, 2024, to the South of Market Community Planning Advisory Committee. Both motions were APPROVED.

Supervisor Walton requested that File No. 240238 be severed so that it may be considered separately. Supervisor Engardio moved that Resolution 240238, sponsored by Engardio, Peskin, Melgar and Dorsey, be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of March 26, 2024. The motion carried.

Supervisor Engardio requested to be excused from voting on File No. 240245, due to a possible conflict of interest. The motion carried to excuse Supervisor Engardio from voting on File No. 240245. Supervisor Chan moved that Resolution 240245 be AMENDED to require lasting protection and to identify an alternative Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) as a condition of approval of AT&T’s request. The motion carried. The amended resolution, sponsored by Peskin and Chan, urging the California Public Utilities Commission to require lasting protection and to identify an alternative Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to preserve guaranteed access to basic phone service as a condition of approval of AT&T’s request to relinquish its COLR and Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) Designations, was ADOPTED AS AMENDED.

Ordinance 240262, sponsored by Peskin, Preston, Chan and Ronen, amending the Administrative Code to require owners of multifamily residential buildings to provide notice to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development and qualified nonprofit organizations of foreclosure proceedings related to said multifamily residential buildings. ASSIGNED to Land Use and Transportation Committee.

Ordinance 240263, sponsored by Preston, amending the Planning Code to permit liquor stores in the buildings with off-street parking accessed on Broderick Street within the Divisadero Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District. ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to Land Use and Transportation Committee.

Resolution 240258, sponsored by the Mayor, exempting from the competitive bidding policy the potential lease on a portion of the east end of Sea Wall Lot (SWL) 301, with SkyStar Wheel, LLC, for the continued operation of an observation wheel. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Resolution 240264, sponsored by the Mayor and Dorsey, authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to expend SoMa Community Stabilization Fund dollars in the amount of up to $890,000 to address various impacts of destabilization on residents and businesses in SoMa. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Resolution 240265, sponsored by the Mayor and Mandelman, approving the second amendment to the grant agreement between Urban Alchemy and HSH for shelter operations and services at the 33 Gough Cabin Program. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Resolution 240266, sponsored by the Mayor, retroactively authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a $2,000,000 Grant from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the Union Square Park Revitalization. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Resolution 240267, sponsored by the Mayor, Dorsey, Walton, Melgar and Mandelman, retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant from the California Department of Justice for participation in a program entitled “Tobacco Grant Award Notification Fiscal Year 2023-24”. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Resolution 240268, sponsored by the Mayor, Mandelman and Ronen, retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant from the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation for participation in a program entitled “Transform Mental and Behavioral Health”. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Resolution 240269, sponsored by the Mayor, authorizing the City and County of San Francisco to submit an application to and participate in the Prohousing Designation Program administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Transportation Committee.

Resolution 240270, sponsored by Mandelman, affirming support of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and San Francisco Environment Department (SFE) to implement the Curbside Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Feasibility Study. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Land Use and Transportation Committee.

Resolution 240271, sponsored by Melgar, recognizing Jerald Shapiro for his career at San Francisco State University and declaring March 28, 2024, to be “Jerald Shapiro Social Work Day” in the City and County of San Francisco. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution 240272, sponsored by Peskin, approving and authorizing the Director of Property to execute a transfer agreement for the purchase and sale of the steam distribution infrastructure facilities to Energy Center San Francisco, LLC. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Resolution 240273, sponsored by Peskin, Walton, Chan, Safai and Preston, urging the District Attorney and the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to release information related to the death of Yanfang Wu. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution 240279, sponsored by Peskin and Chan, recognizing March 2024 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the City and County of San Francisco.

Resolution 240274, sponsored by Preston, Peskin, Chan, Walton, Ronen, Safai and Dorsey, calling for a full-service grocery store in the Tenderloin and urging the Human Services Agency, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and Planning Department to provide report. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution 240275, sponsored by Safai, Mandelman, Chan, Preston, Walton, Ronen, Stefani and Dorsey, recognizing and celebrating the contributions of Persian culture and history on the celebration of Nowruz, Persian New Year. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution 240276, sponsored by Walton, of intent to waive the Major Encroachment Permit fee for the DeHaro Street Community Project. REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Resolution 240277, sponsored by Walton and Preston, supporting House Resolution No. 6640, introduced by United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19). REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

Hearing 240278, sponsored by Chan, to identify the Youth Commission's budget priorities for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Proposed Ordinance 240220, received from the City Attorney, authorizing a partial settlement of the lawsuit filed by Aidan Gauper and Cory Maryott against the City and County of San Francisco for $800,000. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Proposed Ordinance 240221, received from the City Attorney, authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Patrick Marks against the City and County of San Francisco for $55,000. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Proposed Resolution 240222, received from the Airport Commission, approving the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Museum Store Lease, between Love From USA Group, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Proposed Resolution 240223, received from the Airport Commission, approving Modification No. 5 to Airport Contract No. 50205, Escalator and Electric Walk Maintenance, Repair, and On-Call Services, with KONE Inc.. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Budget and Finance Committee.

Proposed Resolution 240224, received from the City Attorney, approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims filed by Sky Cache, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $36,352.50. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Proposed Resolution 240225, received from the City Attorney, approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Sonic Telecom, LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $36,329.54. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to Government Audit and Oversight Committee.