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The Board approved several settlements. First, they passed on first reading an ordinance authorizing a $2,625,000 settlement with Square, Inc. regarding gross receipts taxes. Then, also passed on first reading was the Yun Wan Pang settlement for $200,000, related to a personal injury claim on a city sidewalk. The Shanay Jones settlement was also passed on first reading, this one involving a prescription medication error at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, for $80,000 plus unreimbursed medical costs. Finally, on the lawsuit front, they authorized on first reading an $800,000 settlement for Omar Abdullah, concerning negligence and abuse allegations at Laguna Honda Hospital. Switching to unlitigated claims, the board adopted Resolution No. 338-21, approving a $46,181.51 settlement with State Farm Insurance for property damage from a water main rupture. They also adopted Resolution No. 340-21, approving another settlement with State Farm Insurance for $29,107.03 for the same type of claim. Lastly, Resolution No. 339-21 was adopted, approving a $175,000 settlement with Julieta Jay Carlos, DMD, concerning property damage due to sewer flooding. All items passed with a unanimous vote.

Supervisor Preston moved to continue the Ordinance regarding COVID-19 tenant protections to the September 7, 2021 meeting. This ordinance seeks to prevent landlords from evicting residential tenants for non-payment of rent between July 1 and December 31, 2021, due to the pandemic, provided the tenant has paid at least 25% of the rent owed, and prohibits late fees on such tenants. Supervisor Safai requested to be added as a co-sponsor. The motion to continue carried unanimously.

President Walton called a group of items related to budget and appropriations. This included File Nos. 210643, 210644, 210660, 210645, 210646, 210647, 210648, 210649, 210650, 210651, 210652, 210655, 210656, 210657, 210658, 210661, 210662, 210663, 210664, 210665, 210666, 210667, and 210668. Greg Wagner from the Department of Public Health responded to questions during the discussion. Supervisor Haney moved to continue all of them to the July 20, 2021 meeting, which carried unanimously. The specific items include the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for FYs 2021-2022 and 2022-2023; the Annual Salary Ordinance for the same fiscal years; the OCII FY2021-2022 Budget approving bond issuance; authorizing Certificates of Participation for multiple capital improvement projects; Health Code amendments for patient rates; appropriations for Hetch Hetchy Water & Power Capital Improvements; appropriations for SFPUC Wastewater Capital Improvements; amending ordinances related to SFPUC Power and Wastewater Revenue Bond Issuance; appropriations reductions in the Airport and Port Commissions with increases to SFPUC; amending the Salary Ordinance for the Airport Commission and SFPUC; Police Code amendment for Street Artist Certificate Fee; Neighborhood Beautification and Graffiti Clean-up Fund Tax designation ceiling; Administrative Code amendment for Rent Board fee collection; Business and Tax Regulations Code amendment for Emergency Medical Services fees; accepting and expending grants for the Department of Public Health; the Homelessness and Supportive Housing Fund Expenditure Plan; accepting and expending a grant from Friends of the San Francisco Public Library; accepting and expending a grant from Friends of San Francisco Public Library for the Mission Branch Renovation Project; Proposition J Contract Certifications; an agreement with the San Francisco Community Health Authority for the Medical Reimbursement Accounts Cash Grant Program; and adjusting the Access Line Tax.

Supervisor Haney moved to amend a motion regarding a cost of living adjustment to the contract for Budget and Legislative Analyst Services. The amendment involved adding "retroactive" to clarify the adjustment's application. The amended motion then passed, retroactively enacting a 3.25% cost of living adjustment from July 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, which increased the contract amount to $1,220,283. The Clerk of the Board was instructed to amend the contract accordingly.

First, the board passed on first reading an ordinance authorizing the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to accept and expend a grant from the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, totaling $986,248, and amending the Annual Salary Ordinance to add grant-funded positions. Secondly, on the California Department of Parks and Recreation Habitat Conservation Fund Grant Contract, Supervisor Peskin moved to amend by adding a "Whereas" clause clarifying that the grant contract and deed restriction don't prevent the city from transferring the property to another eligible entity, provided the successor assumes the obligations. Supervisor Peskin then moved to continue the Resolution to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 27, 2021. This passed unanimously. Lastly, the Board considered accepting and spending a gift regarding Hanson Aggregates Mid-Pacific for the Heron’s Head Park Shoreline Resilience Project. Supervisor Peskin moved to amend the resolution by striking language expressing gratitude to the donor. The amended resolution then passed. Lastly, the board adopted Resolution No. 342-21 authorizing the Port of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant from the California State Ocean Protection Council to fund the Heron’s Head Park Shoreline Resilience Project. Finally, the Board considered adopting a retroactive resolution regarding the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant regarding HIV programs. Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. The resolution was adopted.

The board first considered an ordinance related to the Planning Code, Zoning Map - 2500-2530 18th Street Affordable Housing Special Use District. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. The ordinance passed its first reading with unanimous support. Next, the board took up the topic of Administrative, Public Works, and Transportation Codes - Shared Spaces. Supervisor Peskin requested to be removed as a co-sponsor, while Supervisors Ronen and Mar requested to be added. Supervisor Safai moved to amend this ordinance with several changes focusing on planning review and cross-departmental coordination. The changes would also give planning a leading role and making sure the program impacts are comprehensively reported. This vote passed with 7 Ayes, 4 Noes. Another motion was made by Supervisor Safai to ensure Curbside Shared Spaces can be secured from midnight and 7:00 a.m., the vote was 6 Ayes, 5 Noes. Despite the split on those amendments, the ordinance passed on first reading.

First, Supervisor Melgar moved to amend the ordinance regarding Food Empowerment Market Fund to include 'onsite or is partnership with an offsite community kitchen'. The amendment carried unanimously, and the ordinance passed first reading as amended. Secondly, the board considered an ordinance regarding Biennial Food Security and Equity Report, Supervisor Melgar moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 2, Line 13, by changing ‘may’ to ‘shall’. The motion carried by the following vote, and the ordinance passed first reading as amended. Finally, the last item discussed was regarding Administrative Code - Food Security Task Force Reauthorization and Sunset Date Extension. Supervisors Peskin, Mandelman, and Walton requested to be added as co-sponsors, and it passed its first reading unanimously.

The public testimony included expressing concerns regarding Planning Commission decisions and earthquake safety, the need to reopen Muni service lines, support for unionizing CommonSpirit/Dignity Health security officers, concerns regarding a Muni line service hearing, concerns regarding limitation of access to government services, support for unionizing CommonSpirit/Dignity Health security officers.

The first item adopted was regarding Supporting Unionizing CommonSpirit/Dignity Health Security Officers. Supervisors Preston, Safai, Melgar, Ronen, and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors, and the resolution was adopted. Next, the board adopted a Resolution approving a 90-day Extension for Historic Preservation Commission Review of Initiation of Landmark Status of The Allegory of California Mural at 155 Sansome Street. The third resolution was about Supporting Free Muni For All Youth, where Supervisors Mandelman, Mar, and Chan requested to be added as co-sponsors, and the resolution was adopted. Next, a motion concurring in actions to meet local emergency was approved. The final item approved was regarding Final Map No. 9982 - 1169 Market Street.

The Legislation Introduced consisted of several proposed ordinances and resolutions. These included items relating to the Hunters View HOPE SF project, grants for various city departments, amendments to the planning code, and resolutions supporting various social and economic initiatives. Topics covered included: a master major encroachment permit for Hunters View HOPE SF Phase 1, a grant for the Department on the Status of Women, repealing Article 12 of the Planning Code regarding oil and gas facilities, requirements for laundromats, establishing a commercial rent relief fund, allowing business signs on awnings and marquees, banning city-funded travel to states with voter suppression laws, a loan agreement for Hunters View HOPE SF infrastructure, a lease agreement for Pier 24, grants for park improvements, grants for port security, a grant for the Visitacion Avenue Corridor Trail, a grant for Treasure Island infrastructure, an in-kind grant for Fillmore Turk Park, a resolution condemning the suspension of Sha'Carri Richardson, a resolution urging the reinstatement of all transit lines to pre-Covid service hours, a resolution urging privacy for trans and non-binary residents seeking court-ordered name and gender changes, and a resolution supporting Assembly Bill No. 990 regarding incarcerated persons' visiting rights.