Imperium

Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Director, informed the Board that Mayor London Breed vetoed File Nos. 210453 and 210454, concerning the Free Muni Pilot Program. The Board has ten days to reinstate File No. 210453 (appropriation of funds) and 30 days to override the veto of File No. 210454 (Administrative Code amendment), both requiring a two-thirds vote. Clerk Somera also detailed the remote meeting procedures for public comment, including dialing instructions and submission of written comments via email or U.S. Postal Service.

Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman, moved to approve the May 11, 2021, Board Regular Meeting Minutes and the May 12, 2021, Special Board Meeting Minutes at the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which constituted a quorum of the Board of Supervisors, as presented. The motion carried with all eleven supervisors voting in favor after general public comment.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 091-21, retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a $6,000,000 grant from the Crankstart Foundation to support the Healing Justice Initiative. The ordinance also amended the Annual Salary Ordinance to add grant-funded positions at the District Attorney's Office and the Public Defender's Office from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2023. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 087-21, amending the Administrative Code to establish the San Francisco Reinvestment Working Group. This group is tasked with submitting business and governance plans for a non-depository Municipal Finance Corporation and a Public Bank to the Board of Supervisors and the Local Agency Formation Commission. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 090-21, authorizing settlement of a lawsuit filed by Daniel Alvarenga against the City and County of San Francisco for $60,000. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court, Case No. 20-cv-01486 JSW, involved alleged constitutional violations for the use of excessive force in making an arrest. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 093-21, adopting and implementing the Second Amendment to the 2019-2022 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021: Staff & Per Diem Nurses. This amendment carries over unspent tuition reimbursement funds from Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and increases the reimbursement amount for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 088-21, amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to add provisions for the administration of the Vacancy Tax. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 089-21, amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to update the Conflict of Interest Code’s Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) filing requirements, and Sunshine and Ethics training requirements, by adding members of the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board and the Inspector General in the Sheriff’s Department Office of Inspector General. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 092-21, amending the Administrative Code to provide that employees are covered by the Health Care Security Ordinance when they are teleworking during the time period that City health orders place restrictions on onsite work and/or encourage employees to telework during the COVID-19 pandemic. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 094-21, convening the Redistricting Task Force and amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to require Redistricting Task Force members to file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700s). All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board passed File No. 210641 on first reading, a proposed Interim Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of June 1, 2021, for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Supervisors Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, and Walton voted in favor, while Supervisor Preston voted against.

The Board passed File No. 210642 on first reading, a proposed Interim Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Supervisors Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, and Walton voted in favor, while Supervisor Preston voted against.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 323-21, approving the Proposed Interim Budget of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, operating as the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 321-21, designating Clinton Reilly Communications, dba The San Francisco Examiner, to be the official newspaper of the City and County of San Francisco for all official advertising for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 322-21, as amended, designating Bar Media, Inc. (dba Bay Area Reporter) for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community; World Journal SF, LLC. for the Chinese community; El Reportero, LLC. for the Hispanic community; SF Bay View, Inc. (dba San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper) for the Bayview and Hunter’s Point neighborhoods; San Francisco Bay Times for the Castro and Noe Valley neighborhoods; the Bar Media, Inc. (dba Bay Area Reporter) for the Castro and Noe Valley neighborhoods; The Noe Valley Voice for the Noe Valley neighborhood; Street Media Media LLC (dba Marina Times) for the Marina, Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, North Beach and Embarcadero neighborhoods; Accion Latina (dba El Tecolote Newspaper) for the Mission neighborhood; and Wind Newspaper for the Chinatown neighborhood; to provide outreach advertising for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved to amend the Resolution, which carried unanimously. All eleven supervisors voted in favor of the amended resolution.

The Board passed on first reading an ordinance fixing compensation for persons employed by the City and County of San Francisco whose compensation is subject to the provisions of Charter, Section A8.409, in job codes not represented by an employee organization, and establishing working schedules and other terms and conditions of employment and methods of payment effective July 1, 2021. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board passed on first reading an ordinance amending the Police Code to remove the sunset clause from the article imposing a fee cap and other regulations on Third-Party Food Delivery Services. Supervisors Chan, Safai, Mandelman, Ronen, Melgar, Preston, Mar, and Walton requested to be added as co-sponsors. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board adopted a resolution supporting the establishment of a 24 hours a day / seven days a week Compassionate Alternative Response Team (CART) in the City and County of San Francisco for a safer and more effective response to homelessness. Supervisors Peskin and Chan requested to be added as co-sponsors. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board passed on first reading an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit landlords from evicting residential tenants for non-payment of rent that came due between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, that was not paid due to the COVID-19 pandemic, provided the tenant has paid at least 25 percent of the rent owed; to prohibit landlords from imposing late fees, penalties, or similar charges on such tenants; and making findings as required by the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board adopted a resolution approving the list of projects to be funded by Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds as established by California Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

Mitchell and Rush spoke in support of expenditure of 2020 Proposition I funds for rent relief. A speaker, Claire Courtney, John Gomez, and Jessica Cry spoke in support of the resolution recognizing Jordan “Jo” Billups for organizing cannabis workers. Joe Kelly and Peter Warfield spoke in support of the Board of Supervisors returning to in-person meetings in its Board Chamber.

The Board approved Final Map No. 10544 for a mixed-use condominium project at 1523-1525 Franklin Street, Final Map No. 10158 for a condominium project at 1830 Alemany Boulevard, Final Transfer Map No. 10327 for a project at 200 Folsom Street, 200 and 250 Main Street, and Final Map 10606 for a project known as 30 Otis Street. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board adopted a resolution recognizing and commending Jordan “Jo” Billups for organizing and leading cannabis workers to unionize at the Urbana Dispensary in the face of unfair labor practices and retaliation. Supervisors Preston, Mar, Melgar, and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

The Board adopted a resolution acknowledging the Ninth Anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, recognizing the tremendous contributions from our noncitizen residents including recipients of the DACA Program and their families, and urging Congressional approval of legislative bills that provide relief and pathways to citizenship for the immigrant communities. Supervisors Haney, Preston, Mandelman, Mar, and Safai requested to be added as co-sponsors. All eleven supervisors voted in favor.

Mayor and Supervisor Mandelman introduced an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to repeal the City Employee’s Sexual Privacy Ordinance; directing the Department of Human Resources (DHR) to request that applicants for City employment voluntarily provide anonymous sexual orientation and gender identity information; directing City departments to request that employees voluntarily provide anonymous sexual orientation and gender identity information when responding to surveys that also seek other demographic information; and directing DHR to develop systems to anonymously collect and retain sexual orientation and gender identity information. It was assigned to the Rules Committee.

Supervisor Chan introduced an ordinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2022, which requires a three-fourths vote for approval. It was assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Supervisors Ronen, Haney, Safai and Mar introduced an ordinance waiving certain first-year permit, license, and business registration fees for businesses that commence engaging in business within the City from November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2022, have estimated first-year San Francisco gross receipts of $2,000,000 or less, and have a registered business location that is for storefront commercial use and not formula retail uses; and refunding any waived fees paid to the City. It was assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Supervisor Ronen introduced an ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,000,000 from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support San Francisco’s participation as an implementation site in the Safety and Justice Challenge, and amending Ordinance No. 166-20 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 200568 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020-2021 and 2021-2022) to provide for the addition of one grant funded Class 1824 Principal Administrative Analyst position (FTE 1.0) at the Office of the District Attorney for the period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022. It was assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Supervisor Stefani's ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify the Geary-Masonic Special Use District to require use of the inclusionary housing fee for a project within one-quarter mile of the boundaries of the district, or anywhere in San Francisco if not allocated within two years of payment; 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 convenience, necessity, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, was reactivated and assigned to the Land Use and Transportation Committee.

Supervisor Walton introduced an ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund the Justice Reinvestment Initiative; and amending Ordinance No. 166-20 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 200568 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020-2021 and 2021-2022) to provide for the addition of two grant funded Class 8133 Victim/Witness Investigator III positions (FTE 2.0) in the Office of the District Attorney for the period of October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2023. It was assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Supervisor Preston introduced a resolution adding the commemorative street name “Polytechnic Way” to the 700 block of Frederick Street in recognition of San Francisco’s first public high school and its contribution to the education of thousands of San Franciscans from 1894 to 1972. It was assigned to the Land Use and Transportation Committee.

Supervisors Stefani, Walton, Mandelman and Safai introduced a resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1171, The Repeal of the Spousal Rape Exception Act, authored by State Assembly Member Cristina Garcia, which would eliminate the “spousal rape exception” in the California Penal Code (Section 262) to ensure that “spousal rape” is treated and punished as seriously as rape of a non-spouse. It was referred for adoption without committee reference.

A motion was introduced adopting findings to reverse the determination by the Planning Department that the proposed project at 476 Lombard Street is categorically exempt from further environmental review. It was referred for adoption without committee reference.

A motion adopting findings concerning the disapproval of a Tentative Map for a six-unit condominium conversion located at 424, 426, 428, 430, 432, and 434 Francisco Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0041, Lot 010. (Clerk of the Board). It was referred for adoption without committee reference.

A motion was introduced appointing Allyson Bravmann, term ending February 1, 2022, to the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee. It was referred for adoption without committee reference.

Supervisor Mandelman requested a hearing on the City's collection and analysis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020, the first six months of FY 2020-2021, and any COVID-related SOGI data, as available. The Department of Public Health, Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, Human Services Agency, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, and Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing are requested to report. It was assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

Supervisors Preston and Chan requested a hearing on the de facto route abandonment and service restoration for Muni buses, trains, and cable cars, requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency to report. It was assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

A resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. CS-247[R], Customer and Administrative Services for Community Choice Aggregation Program with Calpine Energy Solutions LLC, for continued meter data management, billing and customer care support of the CleanPowerSF Program, increasing the agreement amount by $13,876,200 for a total not to exceed agreement amount of $32,645,425 and to extend the term of the agreement by three years, for a total agreement duration of nine years, for a total term of November 1, 2015, through October 31, 2024, was assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.

A resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation to execute Contract No. SFMTA 2020-46, for Procurement of Single- and Multi-Space Parking Meter Hardware and Support Services with MacKay Meters, Inc., to replace existing hardware in an amount not to exceed $70,557,894 and for a term of five years, to commence following Board approval, with the option to extend for five additional years, was assigned to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.