San Francisco Public Safety Committee Meeting - April 22, 2021
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San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting - April 22, 2021
On April 22, 2021, the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors met remotely. Items considered included two liquor license transfers, a hearing on the city's mass vaccination strategy, and resolutions supporting state bills on contingency management (SB 110) and victim compensation for police violence (SB 299). All items were approved unanimously and forwarded to the full Board.
Consent Calendar
- Item 1: Liquor License Transfer – Lucinda's Deli & More (535 Scott Street). SFPD ALU recommended approval with conditions. No public comment. The committee voted 3-0 to forward a resolution finding public convenience/necessity to the full Board.
- Item 2: Liquor License Issuance – The Academy (2166 Market Street). Type 57 special on-sale license for a social club serving the LGBTQ+ community. ALU recommended approval with conditions; no public comment. Voted 3-0 to forward.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Item 3 (Vaccination Hearing): No public comments were received.
- Item 4 (SB 110 – Recovery Incentives Act): Multiple callers spoke in support, sharing personal experiences with contingency management programs and emphasizing the need for destigmatization and expanded access. One caller expressed skepticism about implementation without federal changes and concerns about oversight.
- Item 5 (SB 299 – Victim Compensation): Public comment included a caller critical of past police practices and a sex worker who described being denied victim services after an assault. Another caller supported the bill, highlighting barriers faced by families of police violence victims.
Discussion Items
- Mass Vaccination Strategy (Item 3): The committee received an update from Dr. Navina Baba (SFDPH) and Director Mary Ellen Carroll (DEM). Key points:
- 64% of San Franciscans 16+ had received at least one dose, 42% fully vaccinated; 85% of those 65+ had one dose, 70% fully vaccinated.
- City has capacity for 20,000 vaccinations per day but has reached a maximum of ~16,000; supply constraints remain the primary barrier.
- Logistical challenges include vaccine supply reductions, reliance on Johnson & Johnson (paused), and the need to reach homebound populations, unhoused residents, and youth (12-15 approval expected in May).
- Mobile vaccination teams, community sites, and a call center (25,000 calls made) are targeting equity gaps.
- Supervisor Haney raised concerns about appointment access, pharmacy coordination, and planning for booster shots.
- Resolution Supporting SB 110 (Item 4): Supervisor Safai introduced the resolution to support state legislation to legalize contingency management as a Medi-Cal covered treatment for substance use disorder. Laura Thomas (SF AIDS Foundation) presented data showing 63% of program participants stopped using stimulants and 19% reduced use. Discussion included the balance between harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches, the need for federal changes, and the role of incentives. The committee voted 3-0 to forward.
- Resolution Supporting SB 299 (Item 5): Supervisor Safai and District Attorney Chesa Boudin presented the resolution to support state legislation removing barriers for victims of police violence to access the California Victim Compensation Board. The bill would allow compensation for funeral/burial, mental health services, and medical costs without requiring a police report or cooperation with police in cases of use of force. Anthony DiMartino (Californians for Safety and Justice) detailed the bill's provisions. Voted 3-0 to forward.
Key Outcomes
- Approved resolutions for Liquor Licenses (Items 1 & 2): Forwarded to full Board unanimously.
- Continued Vaccination Hearing (Item 3): Continued to the call of the chair for further oversight.
- Approved Resolution Supporting SB 110 (Item 4): Forwarded to full Board with positive recommendation.
- Approved Resolution Supporting SB 299 (Item 5): Forwarded to full Board with positive recommendation.
- All votes were 3-0 (Vice Chair Stephanie, Member Haney, Chair Maher). The next Board of Supervisors meeting to consider these items is May 4, 2021.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the Thursday, April 22nd meeting of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. I'm Supervisor Gordon Maher, and we're joined by Vice Chair Catherine Stephanie, and we'll be joined shortly by committee member supervisor Matt Haney. And also this morning, we we will we expect to be joined by Supervisors Nier Amalgar and Acha Safai. Thank you to this committee's clerk, John Carroll. And I'd also like to thank SFGov TV for stopping this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements? Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. In order to protect the public, board members, and city employees during the COVID-19 health emergency, the Board of Supervisors Legislative Chamber and Committee Room are closed. This precaution is taken pursuant to all various local, state, and federal orders, declarations, and directives. Committee members will attend the meeting through video conference and participate in this meeting to the same extent as if they're physically present in their committee room. Public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. Both Cable Channel 26 and sfgovtv.org are streaming a public comment call-in number across the screen at this time. Your opportunity to speak and provide your public comments during any of today's public comment periods will be available to you via phone by dialing 415 65501. Once you're connected and prompted, enter the meeting ID for today's meeting. Today's meeting ID is 1872 six nine four zero four three. Following that, press the pound symbol twice to be connected to the meeting. When you're connected, you will hear the meeting discussions, but your line will be muted and in a listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star followed by three to be added to the speaker line. Assistant prompt will indicate that you have raised your hand. Please wait until the system indicates that you've been unmuted and you may then begin your comments. Best practices are to call from a quiet location to speak clearly and slowly and to turn down your television, your radio, or your streaming device. Everyone must account for potential time delays and speaking discrepancies that we may encounter between live coverage and streaming of the meeting. Alternatively, you may submit your public comment in either of the following ways. You may email me. My name is John Carroll, and I'm the clerk of the Public Safety Neighborhood Services Committee. My email address is J-O-H-N period C-A-R-R-O-L-L at SFGOV.org. Your written comments may also be sent by U.S. Postal Service to our office in City Hall. Our address is the clerk's office, room 2441, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlit Place, San Francisco, California 94102. Of course, all this contact information is on the front page of today's meeting agenda. And finally, Mr. Chair, items acted upon today will appear on the Board of Supervisors Agenda of May 4th, 2021, unless otherwise stated. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Can you please call item number one? Yes. One moment. Just noting that Supervisor Haney has joined us now. Agenda item number one is a hearing to consider that the transfer of a type 20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to Lucinda's Delhi and Moore LLC, doing business as Lucinda's Delhi and more located at 535 Scott will serve the public convenience or necessity of the city and county. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this matter should call the public comment number now. That number is 415-65501. Enter the meeting ID of 187-269-4043. Press the pound symbol twice and then press star followed by three to enter the queue to speak. Mr.
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