The San Francisco Board of Supervisors convened on October 23, 2018, addressing a comprehensive agenda. Key actions included advancing the India Basin Mixed-Use Project through amendments to the General Plan, establishment of a special use district, and approval of a development agreement. The Board also tackled the contentious issue of minimum wage increases for employees under contracts with nonprofit corporations and public entities, holding a public hearing and subsequently amending the ordinance. In addition, numerous properties were designated as landmarks or included in conservation districts to promote historic preservation. The meeting also saw the introduction of new legislation regarding temporary mobile caterer permits for restaurants affected by seismic retrofits, and updates to municipal election codes. Public comment addressed a wide range of concerns from sports team accountability to employment hazards and housing affordability.
The Board approved the September 18, 2018, Board Meeting Minutes without any corrections after a motion by Supervisor Peskin and a second by Supervisor Kim, following general public comment. The vote was unanimous.
The Board approved retroactively authorizing the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector to accept and expend a $415,597 grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation for the Financial Justice Project and amended the Annual Salary Ordinance to create one grant-funded position.
The Board approved the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Suzanne Montes against the City and County of San Francisco for $575,000. The lawsuit involved an employment dispute, and the settlement also included restoring 384 hours of sick leave with pay and 240 hours of vacation to the plaintiff.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 228-248 Townsend Street (aka New Pullman Hotel) as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 457 Bryant Street (aka Piledrivers, Bridge, and Structural Ironworkers Local No. 77 Union Hall) as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate 500-504-4th Street (Hotel Utah) as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to create the Clyde and Crooks Warehouse Historic District, encompassing an area generally bounded by Brannan Street, Third Street, Townsend Street, and Lusk Street.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to create the Mint-Mission Conservation District, which includes certain properties in the area bounded by Fifth Street, Stevenson Street, Minna Street, and Sixth Street, and designates contributory and significant buildings within that District.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to change the designation of several properties in the C-3 (Downtown Commercial) District, based on architectural, historic, and aesthetic value. Some properties were changed to Category 1 (Significant) and others to Category III (Contributory).
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to expand the boundaries of the Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District and to designate 55-5th Street as a Contributory Building-Category IV.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to provide that temporary closure of a liquor store in the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD) as a result of a fire is not an abandonment of such use, and that relocation of such use to another location in the North Beach NCD does not require a new Conditional Use permit.
The Board approved a motion appointing Kevin Ortiz and C. Heather Phillips to the Eastern Neighborhoods Citizens Advisory Committee, with terms ending October 19, 2019.
The Board approved an ordinance creating City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 2 (Hoedown Yard, Pier 70), affirming the Planning Department’s determination and making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the General Plan to revise the Bayview Hunters Point Area Plan, and the Urban Design, Commerce and Industry, and Recreation and Open Space Elements, to reflect the India Basin Mixed-Use Project.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Planning Code to establish the India Basin Special Use District, located generally at Innes Avenue between Griffith Street and Earl Street, along the India Basin shoreline.
The Board approved an ordinance approving a Development Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and India Basin Investment LLC for the India Basin Project at the approximately 28-acre site located at Innes Avenue between Griffith Street and Earl Street, with various public benefits.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to change the qualifications for members of the Shelter Monitoring Committee, create staggered terms for members, establish a sunset date for the Committee, and to allow shelters that contract with the City to provide clients with clean blankets if clean sheets are unavailable.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Environment, Fire, Health, Police, and Transportation Codes to make nonsubstantive changes.
The Board approved an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Cannabis Oversight Committee to advise the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor regarding the implementation and enforcement of City laws and regulations relating to cannabis.
The Board moved to continue the Ordinance amending the Health Code to comprehensively revise the regulation of massage practitioners, massage establishments, massage outcall services, and sole practitioner massage establishments, to the Board of Supervisors meeting of October 30, 2018.
The Board passed on first reading an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061 to change the official sidewalk width of certain locations fronting Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3718, along the northeasterly side of Beale Street between Mission and Howard Streets, the northwesterly side of Howard Street between Main and Beale Streets, the southwesterly side of Main Street between Howard and Mission Streets, and the southeasterly side of Mission Street between Beale and Main Streets.
The Board passed on first reading an ordinance authorizing the Director of Transportation of the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) and the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to enter into interconnection agreements with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for a solar power project at MTA’s Field Operations Facility for a term in excess of ten years, and authorizing the PUC’s General Manager to enter into an interconnection agreement for Burton High School for a term in excess of ten years.
The Board passed on first reading an ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of portions of Michigan Street generally along Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4110, Lot No. 001, and Block No. 4111, Lot No. 004; establishing new official sidewalks on Michigan Street by amending Ordinance No. 1061.
The Board adopted a resolution declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to order the vacation of streets and easements in the Sunnydale HOPE SF Project site, setting a hearing date for January 15, 2019.
The Board adopted a resolution urging Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to add a bus node at the 24th Street BART station in San Francisco during the Transbay Tube seismic retrofit.
The Board passed on first reading an ordinance amending the Building, Housing, Fire, and Administrative Codes to authorize the Building and Fire Departments to require the installation of a new fire safety system or the improvement or upgrade of an existing system to current code requirements in a residential building of three or more dwelling units to remedy recurring or continuing fire hazards.
The Board passed on first reading an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to conform to the passage by the voters on November 8, 2016, of Proposition C a measure, entitled “Loans to Finance Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing,” and to otherwise conform such sections to current practices and make technical corrections. Supervisor Brown requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
The Board passed on first reading an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to exempt from the Fiscal Feasibility Ordinance capital improvement projects under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency that will support an increase or improvement in Municipal Railway service.
The Board approved a motion reappointing Toni Parks and appointing Marcus Dancer to the Mental Health Board.
The Board approved a motion reappointing Daniel Hlad and John Elberling to the South of Market (SOMA) Community Stabilization Fund Community Advisory Committee.
The Board moved to continue the motion appointing Joanna Powell to the Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee to the Board of Supervisors meeting of October 30, 2018.
Supervisor Kim introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to the Gum Moon Women's Residence, accepted by Selina Soo Lim, on the occasion of their 150th Anniversary.
The Board of Supervisors sat as a Committee of the Whole to hold a public hearing to consider the proposed Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase the minimum hourly compensation rate for employees under contracts with Nonprofit Corporations and public entities. Numerous individuals spoke in support of the proposed Ordinance, while others spoke neither in support nor against it.
The Ordinance was amended to change the minimum compensation rates for employees under contracts with nonprofit corporations from ‘$16.00’ to ‘$16.50’ with cost of living increases beginning July 1, 2020; and changing the minimum compensation rates for employees under contracts with public entities from ‘$17.00’ to ‘$16.00 as of February 1, 2019, ‘$16.50 as of July 1, 2019, $17.50 as of July 1, 2020, $18.00 as of July 1, 2021, and $18.75 as of July 1, 2022,’ and providing cost-of living increases as of July 1, 2023; conditioning these increases on funds being appropriated by the City.
The Board adopted a resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to contract with ARAMARK Correctional Services, Inc. for jail food services for a five-year period from November 1, 2018, through October 31, 2023, for a contract total not to exceed $20,000,000, with two one-year options to extend.
The Board adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board of Farebox Revenue Bonds and Refunding Revenue Bonds in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $62,000,000; approving an increase in amount of existing credit facility and approving an additional credit facility.
The Board adopted an ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify the date by which projects that are eligible for the temporary inclusionary housing requirements must obtain a building or site permit.
Members of the public expressed concerns regarding the 49ers, the Golden State Warriors, employment hazards, representative government, pharmacy standards legislation, homelessness, family planning clinics, California Senate Bill SB426, taxi regulations at the Airport, and public health preparedness in City Hall.
The Board adopted a resolution declaring October 6 as “Sexual Assault Survivor Day” annually in the City and County of San Francisco.
The Board approved Final Map 9165, a 40 residential unit condominium project, located at 901 Tennessee Street.
The Board approved Final Map 4896, a 465 residential unit condominium project, located at 601 Crescent Way.
The Board approved Final Map 8623, a four residential and one commercial unit mixed-use condominium project, located at 3241-3249 25th Street.
Supervisor Mandelman introduced an ordinance amending the Public Works Code to create a Temporary Mobile Caterer permit for restaurants that cannot operate during mandatory seismic retrofits of their buildings.
Supervisor Peskin introduced an ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to require that candidates for local elective office file their declaration of candidacy on the same date as they file their declaration of intention to accept or solicit campaign contributions.
Supervisors Ronen, Kim, Brown, and Fewer introduced an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prevent landlords of rent-controlled units from imposing unlimited rent increases on surviving family members following the death of the original occupant or the original occupant’s spouse or domestic partner.
Supervisors Tang and Safai introduced an ordinance amending the Planning Code to make permanent the pilot program removing neighborhood notice and Planning Commission review for certain uses in Neighborhood Commercial Districts in the areas generally bounded by Supervisorial Districts 4 and 11.
Supervisor Cohen introduced a resolution approving the issuance of tax-exempt obligations to finance student housing facilities for California College of the Arts.
Supervisor Kim introduced a resolution supporting “Mayors and CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment,” a bipartisan coalition welcoming city leaders and CEOs as common stakeholders in expanding housing opportunities and ending homelessness, and “Opportunity Starts At Home,” a long-term, multi-sector campaign to meet the rental housing needs of the nation’s lowest income people.
Supervisor Peskin introduced a resolution approving an agreement with the nonprofit Owners' Association for administration/management of the established property-based Community Benefit District known as the “Discover Polk Community Benefit District.”
Supervisors Tang and Cohen introduced a resolution authorizing a contract with Grant Street Group, Inc. to implement and configure a comprehensive, fully-integrated Property Tax System.
Supervisors Tang and Cohen introduced a resolution authorizing contracts with Sapient Corporation and Carahsoft Technology Corporation to implement and configure a comprehensive, fully-integrated Property Assessment System.
Supervisor Cohen introduced a motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on November 13, 2018, to confer with the City Attorney regarding existing litigation with Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Supervisor Ronen introduced a motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole to consider the Marriott hotel worker strike in San Francisco.
Supervisors Ronen and Safai requested a hearing to consider the hotel worker strike due to the major labor dispute within San Francisco's hospitality industry.
A proposed ordinance was introduced from a department to authorize the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Lucille Sullivan against the City and County of San Francisco for $40,000. The lawsuit involves a personal injury on a City sidewalk.
A proposed resolution was introduced from a department approving Modification No. 3 of the SuperBay Hangar Lease No. L13-0071, between American Airlines, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, to extend the term by four years and eight months, for the period of November 1, 2018, through June 30, 2023; increase the initial base rent to $6,076,388 with rent increases adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index; and reduce the premises by recapture of certain land at Plot 40 at the San Francisco International Airport.
A proposed resolution was introduced from a department approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Estate Research Associates against the City and County of San Francisco for up to $76,866.20.
Proposed resolutions were introduced from a department approving historical property contracts under the Mills Act for various properties, including 2253 Webster Street, 353 Kearny Street, 465-467 Oak Street, 587 Waller Street, 354-356 San Carlos Street, and 811 Treat Avenue.
A proposed resolution was introduced from a department approving Modification No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement for Airport Contract No. 9313 - Escalator and Electric Walk Maintenance Service, between ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation and the City and County of San Francisco, to increase the contract term by six months from January 1, 2019, through June 30, 2019, and to increase the contract amount by $2,500,000 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $19,500,000.
Supervisor Ronen read a memoriam of Alice Laget-Senghor