Wouldn’t you know it — the week I’m away, Glen Park gets something spicy: the Planning Commission considered a neighbor’s request for a Discretionary Review of the plans for 2601 Diamond (at Sussex). Following the Planning Department’s recommendation, the Commission rejected that review, according to the transcript viewer. Here’s a link to the review packet.
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, December 3, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, December 3, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
- Fewer and Ronan are calling for a hearing on the effectiveness of the red transit-only lanes.
There will be a joint meeting of the BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee and Airport Commission Monday, December 3, 4 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
- Airplane flyover noise.
The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, December 4, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here.
- TONS of proposed changes on Valencia near 14th to accommodate bikes
- MUNI report. Fun! No link to supporting docs was up when I published this.
The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, December 4, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
- Eliminating minimum off-street parking requirements
Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, December 4, 6:30 p.m., at McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan St. See agenda here.
The Zoning Variance Hearing will happen Wednesday, December 5, 9:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 416. See agenda here.
The BOS Government Audit and Oversight Committee will meet Wednesday, December 5, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
The Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, December 5, 12:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda here.
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Wednesday, December 5, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 263. See agenda here.
The Recreation and Park Commission’s Capital Committee will meet Wednesday, December 5, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. See agenda here.
The Board of Appeals will meet Wednesday, December 5, 5 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. See agenda here.
The Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation (ISCOTT) will meet Thursday, December 6, 9 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th floor. No agenda at press time, but click here when you read this and maybe it will be up.
The BOS Budget and Finance Committee will meet Thursday, December 6, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
The Planning Commission will meet Thursday, December 6, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda here.
The Recreation and Park Commission’s Operations Committee will meet Thursday, December 6, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. See agenda here.
The SFMTA Citizens’ Advisory Council will meet Thursday, December 6, 5:30 p.m. at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th fl. See agenda and supporting documents here.
MANDELMAN LEGISLATION
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, December 3, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
- 2. 180912 [Police and Health Codes – Regulation of Cannabis Businesses] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman and Cohen
Ordinance amending the Police Code by making a number of changes in the regulation of commercial cannabis activity, including, among other things: 1) defining ownership interest and revising Equity Criteria, for purposes of the Equity Program; 2) modifying the Cannabis Equity Incubator Program requirements; 3) extending by one year the possible duration of a Temporary Cannabis Business Permit; 4) authorizing the Director of the Office of Cannabis to issue Cannabis Business Permits to Medical Cannabis Dispensaries forced to discontinue operations due to a no-fault lease termination before December 31, 2018; 5) modifying the order in which the Director may review and process Cannabis Business Permit applications; 6) revising requirements associated with a Cannabis Business’ change in ownership and structure; 7) revising Cannabis Business Permit application requirements; 8) requiring Cannabis Businesses to comply with all permit conditions, whether or not they are currently engaging in the permitted activity; 9) modifying the amount of Cannabis that may be delivered or sold to a customer; and 10) authorizing Cannabis Microbusinesses to conduct either storefront or delivery sales, but not both, and reducing from four to three the categories of Commercial activity required to operate as a Cannabis Microbusiness; and amending the Health Code by revising eligibility requirements for medical cannabis dispensaries seeking authorization to sell adult sse Cannabis, and extending by one year, to December 31, 2019, the date on which Article 33 (Medical Cannabis Act) expires. 9/18/18; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Rules Committee. 9/25/18; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 10/24/18; DUPLICATED. 10/24/18; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. 10/24/18; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. 10/24/18; CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. 11/28/18; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. 11/28/18; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. 11/28/18; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. 11/28/18; CONTINUED AS AMENDED. The Chair intends to entertain a motion to refer this item to the full Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 4, 2018.
- 5. 181001 [Charter Amendment – Free City College Fund] Sponsors: Kim; Mandelman and Yee
Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to establish the Free City College Fund to defray certain costs of City College students, and to require annual appropriations in designated amounts to the Fund; at an election to be held on November 5, 2019. 10/16/18; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Rules Committee. 10/22/18; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 11/1/18; RESPONSE RECEIVED. 11/20/18; RESPONSE RECEIVED. 11/28/18; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. 11/28/18; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. 11/28/18; CONTINUED AS AMENDED. The Chair intends to entertain a motion to refer this item to the full Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 4, 2018.
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.”
- 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.
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, December 3, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
- 5. 180915 [Planning Code – Residential Care Facilities] Sponsors: Mandelman; Yee
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Residential Care Facilities with seven or more persons as a principally permitted use in RH-3 (Residential House, Three-Family), RC (Residential Commercial), RM (Residential Mixed), and RTO (Residential Transit Oriented) Districts, in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, and in certain Mixed Use Districts; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. 9/18/18; ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE to the Land Use and Transportation Committee. 9/26/18; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. 9/27/18; RESPONSE RECEIVED. The Chair intends to entertain a motion to refer this item to the full Board as a Committee Report for consideration on December 4, 2018.
The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, December 4, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here.
- 181026 [Public Works Code – Temporary Mobile Caterer Permit] Sponsor: Mandelman
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. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
- 181028 [Planning Code – Off-Street Parking Requirements] Sponsors: Kim; Peskin, Brown and Mandelman
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to eliminate minimum off-street parking requirements City-wide; and making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
- 181002 [Police Code – Prohibiting Criminal History Inquiries in Private College Admissions] Sponsors: Cohen; Ronen and Mandelman
Ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit private post-secondary educational institutions from using an application form that contains questions about an applicant’s criminal history, or asking U.S. applicants about criminal history for the purpose of deciding whether to offer admission; requiring educational institutions to retain relevant records for three years authorizing the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement to investigate possible violations and impose penalties; and providing for a private right of action. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
- 180960 [Administrative Code – Official Band – San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band] Sponsor: Mandelman
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to designate the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band as the official band of the City and County of San Francisco. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
- 180915 [Planning Code – Residential Care Facilities] Sponsors: Mandelman; Yee
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Residential Care Facilities with seven or more persons as a principally permitted use in RH-3 (Residential House, Three-Family), RC (Residential Commercial), RM (Residential Mixed), and RTO (Residential Transit Oriented) Districts, in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, and in certain Mixed Use Districts; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
- 181001 [Charter Amendment – Free City College Fund] Sponsors: Kim; Mandelman and Yee
Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to establish the Free City College Fund to defray certain costs of City College students, and to require annual appropriations in designated amounts to the Fund; at an election to be held on November 5, 2019. Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be CONTINUED?
- [Police and Health Codes – Regulation of Cannabis Businesses] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman and Cohen
Ordinance amending the Police Code by making a number of changes in the regulation of commercial cannabis activity, including, among other things: 1) defining ownership interest and revising Equity Criteria, for purposes of the Equity Program; 2) modifying the Cannabis Equity Incubator Program requirements; 3) extending by one year the possible duration of a Temporary Cannabis Business Permit; 4) authorizing the Director of the Office of Cannabis to issue Cannabis Business Permits to Medical Cannabis Dispensaries forced to discontinue operations due to a no-fault lease termination before December 31, 2018; 5) modifying the order in which the Director may review and process Cannabis Business Permit applications; 6) revising requirements associated with a Cannabis Business’ change in ownership and structure; 7) revising Cannabis Business Permit application requirements; 8) requiring Cannabis Businesses to comply with all permit conditions whether or not they are currently engaging in the permitted activity; 9) modifying the amount of Cannabis that may be delivered or sold to a customer; and 10) authorizing Cannabis Microbusinesses to conduct either storefront or delivery sales, but not both, and reducing from four to three the categories of Commercial activity required to operate as a Cannabis Microbusiness; and amending the Health Code by revising eligibility requirements for medical cannabis dispensaries seeking authorization to Sell Adult Use Cannabis, and extending by one year to December 31, 2019 the date on which Article 33 (Medical Cannabis Act) expires. Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Wednesday, December 5, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 263. See agenda here.
- 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.