Two GP items before the Planning Commission on Thursday!
Mandleman’s efforts to pilot a state law meant to expand conservatorship laws to include drug addicted mentally ill people is hitting serious headwinds, as described in this SF Weekly article. It goes before Rules again this week. (See “Mandelman Legislation” below). Slide presentation of the issue.
The robots are coming, the robots are coming! See the PW hearing on May 22. BART riders may also have noticed that AT&T has applied for a cell tower at the BART. If someone protested, there will be a future PW hearing about it.
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, May 20, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, May 20, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
A Special Joint Hearing between Historic Preservation Commission and Civic Design Review Committee will happen Monday, May 20, 2:30 p.m., at the San Francisco Arts Commission 401 Van Ness, Suite 125. Agenda and supporting docs
The Transportation Authority Board will meet Tuesday, May 21, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The BOS Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency will meet Tuesday, May 21, 11 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, May 21, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here.
- I appreciate recently appointed Director of Transit Julie Kirshbaum’s transparency in the face of huge problems. Here is her 90-day improvement plan progress report.
- Big changes proposed for West Portal station and environs
The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, May 21, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The Ingleside Police Station Community Meeting will happen Tuesday, May 21, 7 p.m., at Ingleside Station, 1 Sgt. John V. Young Lane (near Balboa Park) in the Ingleside Station Community Room.
San Francisco Public Works will have a hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 9 a.m., in City Hall, room 400. Agenda
- Order No. 201023: To consider a request from Marble Robot Inc., for a permit (18add-0002) to allow Autonomous Delivery Device (ADD) to operate on city sidewalks for research and development testing pursuant to public works code §794.
- Order No. 201026: To consider a request from Postmates, Inc., for a permit (18add-0001) to allow Autonomous Delivery Device (ADD) to operate on city sidewalks for research and development testing pursuant to public works code §794.
There will be a Zoning Variance Hearing Wednesday, May 22, 9:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 408. Agenda
The BOS Budget and Finance Subcommittee will meet Wednesday, May 22, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The BOS Budget and Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, May 22, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The SFMTA Engineering, Maintenance, & Safety Committee will meet Wednesday, May 22, 1 p.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave, 7th floor. See agenda and supporting documents here.
The Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, May 22, 5 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m., 1455 Market St., 22nd floor. Agenda and supporting docs here
The SFMTA Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation (ISCOTT) will meet Thursday, May 23, 9 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th floor. Agenda
The BOS Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee will meet Thursday, May 23, 10 a.m, in City Hall, room 263. Agenda
The Planning Commission will meet Thursday, May 23, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. Agenda and supporting docs
- 2018-015554CUA (G. PANTOJA: (415) 575-8741) 95 NORDHOFF STREET – between Stillings and Mangels Avenues, Lot 001 in Assessor’s Block 6763 (District 13) – Request a Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Planning Code Sections 121 and 303 for the subdivision of an existing lot currently containing a single-family dwelling unit into four new lots, two which will be substandard lots, within a RH-1 (Residential House, One-Family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. The proposal will also individually develop two of the proposed four lots with a singlefamily dwelling unit, for a total of three single-family dwelling units, and alter the existing single-family dwelling unit. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). Preliminary Recommendation: Approve with Conditions (Continued from Regular hearing on April 11, 2019)
- 2016-009503DRP (D. WINSLOW: (415) 575-9159) 149 MANGELS AVENUE – at Nordhoff Street; Lot 043 in Assessor’s Block 6765 (District 8) – Request for Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2016.0712.2060 for construction of a 3 -story residential building within a RH-1 (Residential-House, Single family) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the project for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). Preliminary Recommendation: Do Not Take Discretionary Review and Approve (Continued from Regular hearing on March 14, 2019)
The SFMTA Color Curb Hearing will happen Friday, May 24, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
MANDELMAN LEGISLATION
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, May 20, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda
- 190372 [Hearing – Services to Support Housing Conservatorship Program] Sponsor: Mandelman
Hearing regarding whether the City has services, including, but not limited to, supportive housing with wraparound services and adequate beds, outpatient mental health counseling, psychiatric and psychological services, and substance use disorder services, in sufficient quantity, resources, and funding levels to serve the population that will be served by the Housing Conservatorship Program proposed in the pending Ordinance in File No. 181042; and requesting the Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Office of the Public Conservator of the Department of Aging and Adult Services to report. 4/2/19; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee. 5/13/19; CONTINUED.
- 181042 [Health, Administrative Codes – Housing Conservatorships] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Brown and Stefani
Ordinance amending the Health Code to authorize procedures for the appointment of a conservator for a person incapable of caring for the person’s own health and well-being due to a serious mental illness and substance use disorder, and designating the City Attorney to institute judicial proceedings to establish housing conservatorships; and amending the Administrative Code to establish the Housing Conservatorship Working Group to conduct an evaluation of the City’s implementation of the housing conservatorship program. 10/30/18; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Rules Committee. 11/13/18; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 11/15/18; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 5/13/19; CONTINUED
The following legislation is submitted under the “30-Day Rule,” meaning it must be proposed 30 days before any hearing. The 30-Day Rule legislation is reserved for proposals that would “create or revise major city policy.”
- 190497 [Administrative Code – Mental Health Board/Behavioral Health Commission] Sponsors: Stefani; Mandelman
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to change the name of the Mental Health Board to the Behavioral Health Commission; to include in the definition of a “consumer” one who receives substance use services; and to permit a consumer who is an employee in a behavioral health public or private agency and who does not have any interest, influence, or authority over any financial or contractual matter concerning the employer, to be appointed to the Commission. 5/7/19; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Rules Committee. 5/14/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT.
- 190547 [Administrative Code – Office of Racial Equity] Sponsors: Fewer; Brown, Walton, Mandelman, Ronen, Mar and Safai
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create an Office of Racial Equity as a division of the Human Rights Commission Department, with authority to create a citywide Racial Equity Framework, assist City departments with the development of Racial Equity Action Plans, analyze and report on the impact of ordinances on racial equity, and carry out various other policy and reporting functions regarding racial equity; require City departments to create Racial Equity Action Plans and to provide annual updates on such Plans; require City departments to designate employees as racial equity leaders; and require the Department of Human Resources to produce an annual report concerning racial equity in the City workforce. 5/14/19; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Rules Committee
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, May 20, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
- 190413 [Administrative Code – Programs for the Vehicular Homeless] Sponsors: Brown; Safai, Fewer, Stefani, Mandelman, Haney, Mar, Walton and Ronen
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to establish a Safe Overnight Parking Pilot Program to provide eligible vehicularly homeless persons a place to park and sleep in their vehicles overnight, case management, and other services; require HSH to collaborate with the Municipal Transportation Agency (“MTA”) to develop an On-Street Parking Citation and Tow- and-Storage-Fee Abatement Program to provide eligible vehicularly homeless persons with waivers of parking fines and fees; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. 4/15/19; DUPLICATED. 4/15/19; CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. 4/17/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 5/2/19; RESPONSE RECEIVED.
The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, May 21, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
- 190550 [Supporting United States House Resolution No. 6 (Roybal-Allard) – American Dream and Promise Act of 2019] Sponsors: Fewer; Yee, Mar, Walton, Ronen, Brown, Mandelman and Safai
Resolution supporting United States House Resolution No. 6, authored by United States Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would protect beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Temporary Protected Status, and Deferred Enforced Departure against deportation and provide a path to permanent residency. 05/14/2019; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
- 190552 [Supporting the Induction of José Julio Sarria into the California Hall of Fame] Sponsors: Mandelman; Peskin, Brown, Stefani, Fewer, Yee and Mar
Resolution supporting the inducting of José Julio Sarria into the California Hall of Fame. 05/14/2019; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
The BOS Budget and Finance Subcommittee will meet Wednesday, May 22, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
The following legislation is submitted under the “30-Day Rule,” meaning it must be proposed 30 days before any hearing. The 30-Day Rule legislation is reserved for proposals that would “create or revise major city policy.”
- 190508 [Initiative Ordinance – Business and Tax Regulations, Administrative Codes – Stock-Based Compensation Tax] Sponsors: Mar; Yee, Haney, Ronen, Walton, Fewer and Mandelman
Motion ordering submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 5, 2019, an Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code and Administrative Code to impose an additional tax on stock-based compensation payroll expense to fund affordable housing, programs for families, education, and youth, support for the low- and moderate-income workforce, and small business stabilization; to create an advisory oversight committee regarding the tax and funding; and to increase the City’s appropriations limit by the amount collected under the additional tax for four years from November 5, 2019. (Economic Impact; No Office of Economic Impact Analysis Report.) 5/7/19; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee. 5/14/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 5/16/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT.
The BOS Budget and Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, May 22, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda
- 190438 [Administrative Code – Affordable Housing Production and Preservation Fund] Sponsors: Fewer; Brown, Walton, Mandelman, Peskin, Haney, Mar and Ronen
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Affordable Housing Production and Preservation Fund to receive appropriated excess Education Revenue Augmentation Fund revenues received by the City, for the purpose of funding land acquisition and production of new 100% affordable housing, and acquisition and preservation of existing housing to make that housing permanently affordable. 4/23/19; ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee. 4/30/19; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 5/6/19; TRANSFERRED to the Budget and Finance Committee. 5/15/19; CONTINUED.