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The Board approved Ordinance No. 211-19, amending the Planning Code to allow new floor area or building volume on the rooftop of a non-complying structure designated as a Significant Building at 5 Third Street, provided the rooftop has a parapet of at least 17 feet along the primary frontage. This action also affirmed the Planning Department's determination under CEQA and found consistency with the General Plan and priority policies.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 210-19, amending the San Francisco Administrative Code to authorize special tax financing for certain facilities and services related to property within the Port of San Francisco's jurisdiction, sponsored by the Mayor.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 208-19, amending the Planning Code to revise zoning control tables in Chinatown Mixed Use Districts to align them with Articles 2 and 7, apply use definitions from Section 102, set an abandonment period for use size maximums, and allow General Entertainment and Nighttime Entertainment Uses with conditional use authorization. It also affirmed the Planning Department's CEQA determination and made consistency findings.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 209-19, ordering the street vacation of Seawall Lot 337 (east of Third Street between China Basin Channel and Mission Rock Street), including China Basin Park, and portions of Terry A. Francois Boulevard, along with public service easements for the Mission Rock Project. This action reserves temporary rights for the City and PG&E, adopts CEQA findings, and finds consistency with the General Plan.

The Board approved Ordinance No. 212-19, ordering the vacation of streets in the Potrero HOPE SF Project - Phase 2 site (Blocks A and B), generally bounded by 25th Street, 26th Street, Wisconsin Street, and Connecticut Street. It allows a reservation of rights for electric utilities and required pedestrian access, authorizes the City to quitclaim its interest to the San Francisco Housing Authority, and makes necessary findings.

The Board approved on first reading an ordinance retroactively waiving banner fees for up to 300 banners placed on City-owned poles by SOMA Pilipinas to celebrate the Filipino Cultural Heritage District, beginning September 24, 2018.

The Board approved on first reading an ordinance appropriating $11,500,000 of fund balance to the Port for the San Francisco Seawall Earthquake Safety and Disaster Prevention Program in FY2019-2020.

The Board approved an amendment that changed the property tax rate from '$1.1771’ to ‘$1.1801’ and adjusted several related figures on the bill. The Board then approved on first reading, as amended, an ordinance levying property taxes at a combined rate of $1.1801 on each $100 valuation of taxable property and establishing a pass-through rate of $0.0660 per $100 of assessed value for residential tenants for FY2019-2020.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 385-19, retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 768 units of Naloxone valued at $57,600 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 386-19, authorizing the execution and delivery of a multifamily housing revenue note not to exceed $23,500,000 for the construction of the Bernal Gateway Apartments, a 55-unit rental housing project, and approved related agreements and actions.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 387-19, retroactively authorizing the Arts Commission to accept a gift of art, "La Rose des Vents," valued at $386,421, and a donation of $190,322 for maintenance, for a total gift value of $576,743, for installation in front of the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 388-19, authorizing the sale of up to $3,100,000 of General Obligation Bonds (Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bonds, 2012), Series 2019C, and Resolution No. 389-19, authorizing the sale of up to $92,725,000 of Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Affordable Housing, 2015), Series 2019D, and approved related documents and actions.

The Board approved on first reading an ordinance appropriating $3,100,000 from the 2012 General Obligation Parks Bond, Series 2019C, to the Port of San Francisco, and $92,725,000 from the 2015 General Obligation Housing Bond, Series 2019D, to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development in FY2019-2020.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 390-19, declaring the intent to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonds for the 480 Eddy Street project, authorizing the Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development to submit an application to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) to allow $19,350,000 in residential mortgage revenue bonds for the building.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 391-19, authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to apply for a grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Housing for a Healthy California Article II Grant, for an amount not to exceed $14,300,000.

Supervisor Mandelman presented a Certificate of Honor to Sophie Constantinou for community support in College Hill, with Supervisors Brown and Walton joining in the commendation. Supervisor Ronen presented a Certificate of Honor to Juan Gallardo of Gallardo’s Mexican Restaurant for his accomplishments and community support.

Motion appointing Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, for a two year term to be determined, to the Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board Regional Planning Committee.

The Board approved on first reading an ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow temporary long-term parking and overnight camping in vehicles, and ancillary uses including administrative offices, restrooms, showering or bathing facilities, kitchen or other food preparation facilities, and eating areas at 2340 San Jose Avenue, Assessor's Parcel Block No. 6973, Lot No. 039, subject to compliance with all other Municipal Code requirements, including but not limited to requirements of the Overnight Safe Parking Pilot Program; 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 making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 392-19, initiating the review of a proposal to commemorate icons of the Leather and LGBTQ movements by installing 40 street “stud” plaques along the 12th Street sidewalk of Eagle Plaza and adjacent to the historic Eagle Bar at 1532 Harrison Street.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 394-19, opposing California State Assembly Bill No. 235, which would make PG&E customers and ratepayers act as guarantors if shareholders default on their payments due to wildfire safety negligence or poor management.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 393-19, condemning the attempted assassination of San Francisco native Brandon Lee in the Philippines, supporting his repatriation to San Francisco, urging a Congressional investigation, and urging the suspension of United States aid to the Philippine military and police until the case is resolved.

Ordinance amending the Environment Code to require commercial parking lots and garages with more than 100 parking spaces to install electric vehicle charging equipment; amending the Police Code to add compliance with the new requirement as a condition of existing as well as future permits for commercial parking lots and garages; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify the Jobs Housing Linkage Fee by allowing indexing of the fee, adding options for complying with the fee, requiring payment of the fee no later than at the time of first certificate of occupancy, dedicating funds for permanent supportive housing and the preservation and acquisition of affordable housing, and to remove the monetary limit for the Small Sites Funds under the Inclusionary Housing Program; 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 making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to require the Department of Public Health to maintain and operate at full capacity a 55-bed adult residential facility located at 887 Potrero Avenue as soon as possible, but by no later than July 1, 2021, recognizing that before then 41 of the 55 beds may be used as emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to allow tenants who have received a pass-through of general obligation bond repayment costs from their landlords to seek relief from the Rent Board based on financial hardship; to limit the number of years that a landlord can cover in a single pass-through; and to extend the time period for tenants to pay such pass-throughs.

Ordinance amending Chapter 19B of the Administrative Code, governing the City’s acquisition, retention, and use of surveillance technology, to allow the acquisition and retention of face recognition technology under certain conditions; to preclude legal relief for alleged violations of Chapter 19B that the City timely cured following notice; and to authorize the City Administrator to adopt implementing standards to guide departments in compliance with Chapter 19B’s restrictions on the acquisition, retention, and use of surveillance technology.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to add provisions to administer the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax; and to make conforming non-substantive changes.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to require the Department of Public Health to maintain and operate at full capacity a 55-bed adult residential facility.

Ordinance amending the Health Code by amending the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Warning Ordinance to update the statement of findings and purpose; revise the definition of Advertiser; reduce the required warning size; modify the required warning text; and revise the enforcement provisions.

Resolution approving the Department of Public Health to apply for the one-time Housing Funds for Whole Person Care pilot program from the California Department of Health Care Services in an amount not to exceed $8,130,059 from January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025; and designating the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing as the single point of contact for the Housing Funds for Whole Person Care pilot allocation.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $387,105 from the Bay-Peninsula Regional Planning Unit fiscal agent, the North Valley Consortium Workforce Development Board, for expansion of an in-custody job center and coordination of post-release job training and workforce development programs, for the period of September 1, 2019, through March 31, 2022.

Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $160,651 from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the purpose of evaluating the success of pest prevention efforts in affordable housing for the period of October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2022.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Technology to accept an in-kind gift of consulting services valued at $750,400 from various providers during FY2018-2019.

Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to execute documents relating to a loan to provide financing for predevelopment activities for the construction of a 100% affordable 137-unit multifamily rental housing project known as 4840 Mission, including the payoff of an acquisition loan, completion of additional architectural design and design consultant work, and other predevelopment activities, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $18,600,000.

Resolution declaring the intent of the City and County of San Francisco (“City”) to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of future bonded indebtedness; authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“Director”) to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (“CDLAC”) to permit the issuance of residential mortgage revenue bonds pursuant to a plan of financing in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,760,000 for 1049 Golden Gate Avenue, 949-959 Laguna Street, 900-940 McAllister Street, and 1010-1030 Buchanan Street (Frederick Douglas Haynes Apartments).

Resolution urging the Treasure Island Development Authority to expand relocation and transition benefits for “Post-Development and Disposition Agreement” households.

Resolution supporting the demands and actions of the Close the Camps - Free Our Children coalition, which aims to draw attention to the systemic mistreatment of immigrants at the United States border and is working towards closing the inhumane immigrant detention camps and freeing innocent children and families.

Resolution supporting the non-binding indication of interest sent to Pacific Gas & Electric Company on September 6, 2019, proposing to purchase the assets needed to provide electric distribution service to all customers in San Francisco for $2,500,000,000.

Resolution recognizing September 13, 2019, as Korean Chuseok Day and honoring the Korean Center, Inc. for its contributions to the Korean-American community in the City and County of San Francisco.

Hearing to review the performance audit of the City's assumption of the Housing Authority's essential functions, prepared for the Board of Supervisors by the Budget and Legislative Analyst; and requesting the Budget and Legislative Analyst, Housing Authority, and Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development to report.

Hearing to review the performance audit of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development's planning for large-scale projects to address economic impacts on surrounding businesses, prepared for the Board of Supervisors by the Budget and Legislative Analyst; and requesting the Budget and Legislative Analyst, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Public Works, Municipal Transportation Agency, and Public Utilities Commission to report.

Resolution approving the Director of Public Work’s declaration of an emergency for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system failure of all existing chillers on the rooftop of 1235 Mission Street, a property that is operated by the Human Services Agency, estimated to cost $775,000 to repair, pursuant to Administrative Code, Section 21.15(c).