San Francisco Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – November 5, 2024
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – November 5, 2024
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, starting at 10:15 AM. The meeting began with roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a land acknowledgment. All 11 supervisors were present except Supervisor Safai. The board unanimously approved the consent calendar, several unfinished and new business items, and heard general public comment. No items were removed from consent or debated individually.
Consent Calendar
- Items 1–13 (routine approvals): The consent agenda was adopted without objection. Key items included:
- Real property acquisition at 2280 Market Street (not to exceed $11,620,000) with certain administrative code waivers.
- Settlements of lawsuits: San Francisco Apartment Association et al. ($93,000); Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (three settlements with stipulated assessed values of $140,700,000, $93,237,202, and $222,145,336 and refunds totaling $3,366,020 plus interest); Yulanda Williams ($625,000); Jane Doe ($200,000); Barnard Jones and Patricia Farrell ($475,000).
- Police Code amendment regarding notice of supermarket closure.
- Administrative Code amendment establishing a "Cash Not Drugs" Sobriety and Recovery Pilot Program.
- Planning Code and Zoning Map amendment creating the New Asia Senior Housing Special Use District at 758 and 772 Pacific Avenue.
- Public right-of-way acceptance for De Long Street.
- Administrative Code amendment creating an E-Bike Incentive Fund.
Unfinished Business
- Items 14–15 (Redevelopment Plan Amendments – Hunters Point Shipyard and Bayview Hunters Point): Two ordinances were passed unanimously. They authorize the transfer of up to approximately two million square feet of research and development and office space from the project areas and extend the redevelopment plan time limits.
- Item 16 (Planning Code – Below Market Rate Owned Units): An ordinance passed unanimously to allow certain BMR owned units to be resold at a price affordable to households at an increased area median income (AMI) level, require BMR units originally purchased with parking and amenities to be resold with them, and require periodic reporting to the inclusionary housing technical advisory committee and the Board of Supervisors.
New Business
- Items 17–18 (3333/3700 California Street Project – Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District and Development Agreement Amendment): A resolution of intention to establish San Francisco Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District No. 3 and an ordinance approving a development agreement amendment with Laurel Heights Partners, LLC were adopted unanimously. The amendment extends the term by eight years (to September 11, 2043), modifies affordable housing requirements to allow qualification for the temporary fee reduction program, and includes a finance plan using incremental property tax revenue to fund public capital facilities and affordable housing.
- Item 19 (Increase of Interim Funding Programs for Wastewater, Water, and Power Enterprises): An ordinance passed on first reading to increase the aggregate principal amount of the Wastewater Enterprise Interim Funding Program from $750 million to $1.25 billion, the Water Enterprise Interim Funding Program from $500 million to $750 million, and the Power Enterprise Interim Funding Program from $250 million to approximately $450 million.
- Item 20 (Professional Services Agreement – Consor PMCM, Inc.): A resolution adopted to authorize a contract not to exceed $10,720,500 for construction management staff augmentation services for the new City Distribution Division Campus at 2000 Marin Street, with a term from February 2025 through April 2029.
- Item 21 (Real Property Acquisition – Easement from Sunol Glen Unified School District): A resolution adopted to acquire a 4,080-square-foot easement and a temporary construction easement for an underground water pipeline for a total of $50,000.
- Items 22–23 (Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Grants): Two resolutions adopted authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to accept and expend grants from the California Department of Housing and Community Development: $29,745,053 for Sunnydale Block 7 and $41,162,574 for 160 Freelon Street, both for transportation, streetscape, and pedestrian improvements.
- Items 24–25 (Golden Gate Avenue Phase I Loan Agreements and Multifamily Housing Revenue Note): Resolutions adopted authorizing loan agreements totaling not to exceed $23 million (including $12.5 million for a 55-unit low-income housing development, $10.2 million for a 20-unit moderate-income rental housing development, and $1.25 million for a parking garage) and a multifamily housing revenue note of up to $32,132,689 for the 55-unit LIHTC project. Supervisor Preston requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
- Item 26 (Radio Usage Agreement – University of California San Francisco): A resolution adopted to enter into a trunked radio system usage agreement with anticipated revenue of $2,406,460.
- Item 27 (Grant – State Physical Activity and Nutrition Program): A resolution adopted retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a $440,000 grant from the CDC through the California Department of Public Health through September 30, 2028.
- Item 28 (Administrative Code – Catastrophic Illness Programs): An ordinance passed on first reading to authorize the Department of Human Resources to administer the TJ Anthony Employee Catastrophic Illness Program and the Catastrophic Illness Program for Family Members of City Employees.
- Item 29 (Surveillance Technology Policy – Juvenile Probation Department): An ordinance passed on first reading approving the use of web filtering software.
- Item 30 (Reappointments – In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority): A motion approved to reappoint Jesse Nichols, Sascha Bittner, Daisy McArthur, and Robin Wilson-Beattle to terms ending March 1, 2027 or 2026.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Mark (member of the public): Read Romans 13, advocating for a return to one-day paper ballot elections, and commented on the powers that be being ordained by God.
- Leah McGeever (District 6 resident): Expressed anger at the government for what she described as harassment and threats against her, referencing her father’s military service and stating that the government is not worthy of such sacrifices.
- Arcelio Joseph Ray Wyomes Noble (Sun Devil 12066): Discussed topics including student debt cancellation, interest rates, hurricanes, public housing, cannabis equity, and the 2024 elections, and asserted rights, privileges, and honors from Arizona State University.
- Jim McBee: Criticized San Francisco for being proud of fraud, mentioned the 49ers, and encouraged others to participate in fraud.
- Unnamed speaker (last speaker): Complained that there is no form available to report cyberstalking, alleging that people are paying for access to a system used for cyberstalking and that suicides and deaths are linked to this.
Key Outcomes
- All consent calendar items (1–13) were adopted unanimously.
- All unfinished business items (14–16) were passed unanimously.
- All new business items (17–30) were adopted unanimously, with the ordinances on items 19, 28, and 29 passed on first reading; all other ordinances finally passed or resolutions adopted.
- Supervisor Preston added as co-sponsor on item 24.
- The meeting will continue with further agenda items (not covered in the provided transcript).
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon and welcome to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for today, November the 5th, 2024, Election Day in the United States of America and San Francisco. Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll? Thank you, Mr. President. Supervisor Chan. Chan present, Supervisor Dorsey. Dorsey present, Supervisor Ingario, Engario present, Supervisor Mandelman. Present. Mandelman present, Supervisor Melgar. Melgar present, Supervisor Peskin. Present. Peskin present, Supervisor Preston. Preston present, Supervisor Ronan, Ronan present, Supervisor Safai, Safayi not present, Supervisor Stephanie, Stephanie present, and Supervisor Walton. Walton present. Mr. President, you have a quorum. Thank you. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramatushalone, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramatushaloni have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramatusha Looney community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. Colleagues, please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible liberty and justice for all. Madam Clerk, do you have any communications? Thank you, Mr. President. San Francisco Board of Supervisors welcomes you all to attend this meeting in the legislative chamber. Second floor, room 250 within City Hall, or you may watch the proceeding on SFGov TV's Channel 26 or view the live stream at WWW.sfgovtv.org. You may submit public comment in writing. You can send an email to BOS at SFgov.org or use the U.S. Postal Service. Just address your envelope to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The number one, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlitt Place, City Hall, Room 244, San Francisco, California 94102. To make a reasonable accommodation request under the Americans with Disability Act or to request language assistance, please contact the clerk's office at least two business days in advance by calling 415-554-5184. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Colleagues, is there a motion to approve the meeting minutes of October 1st made by Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Mandelman on that motion made and seconded a roll call, please. On the minutes, Supervisor Preston. Preston I, Supervisor Ronan. Ronan I, Supervisor Safaye. Safai I, Supervisor Stephanie. Stephanie I, Supervisor Walton. Walton, I, Supervisor Chan. Chan I, Supervisor Dorsey, Dorsey, I, Supervisor Rengario. Engario, I, Supervisor Mandelman, Mandelman, I, Supervisor Melgar. Melgar, I, and Supervisor Peskin.
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