thank you. >> chair melgar: then we will have miss claire lau come up for a presentation? is she here or maybe on teams? >> supervisor haney: is she on teams? >> clerk: through the chair, i'm checking. i don't believe there was a claire lau. one second. >> chair melgar: okay. >> supervisor haney: we have alex landsberg, who's here, and who can present. >> alex landsberg. we had a small miscommunication. cesar will talk about his experience [indiscernible]. >> chair melgar: thank you. welcome back, mr. sanchez. >> i apologize for misunderstanding. >> chair melgar: no problem. >> so i work doing labor compliance investigations in san francisco for over five years, and i then witnessed workers being exploited and facing a lot of challenges to collect their wages. workers still face challenges to collect wages, and so we assist the workers to try to collection their wages, but what i've seen here in san francisco is some of these general contractors bring [indiscernible] getting paid in cash, not paying for any taxes, and at the -- mostly at the end of the projects, they will n

madam chair. >> supervisor melgar: the sponsor of this item has asked we continue this item. they are not quite ready i will make a motion we continue to the call of the chair after we take public comment on the item. we have nine listeners but zero in the queue, madam chair. >> chair melgar: public comment -- >> one caller just popped up. >> chair melgar: let's take that caller. >> affordable housing advocate for seniors and people with disabilities. i am not sure am i speaking for continuation? is it going to be heard today for sure? >> it is going to be heard today for sure. >> chair melgar: it will not be heard today. you are commenting on the continuance. we will continue this because the sponsor has asked us to. you are commenting whether or not you are okay with continuing it. >> i am having a great deal of trouble with the transmission today. sorry about that. yes, i don't want it tipped. if it must, i will speak when it comes back up again. >> we have another caller in the queue. take that caller. >> this is peter war field. i have had trouble getting in. the system i

madam chair. >> supervisor melgar: the sponsor of this item has asked we continue this item. they are not quite ready i will make a motion we continue to the call of the chair after we take public comment on the item. we have nine listeners but zero in the queue, madam chair. >> chair melgar: public comment -- >> one caller just popped up. >> chair melgar: let's take that caller. >> affordable housing advocate for seniors and people with disabilities. i am not sure am i speaking for continuation? is it going to be heard today for sure? >> it is going to be heard today for sure. >> chair melgar: it will not be heard today. you are commenting on the continuance. we will continue this because the sponsor has asked us to. you are commenting whether or not you are okay with continuing it. >> i am having a great deal of trouble with the transmission today. sorry about that. yes, i don't want it tipped. if it must, i will speak when it comes back up again. >> we have another caller in the queue. take that caller. >> this is peter war field. i have had trouble getting in. the system i

thank you, chair melgar. . h the chair, just on this same point and it relates to i think a point that supervisor peskin brought up in the beginning around feasibility which is often the question we're looking at in terms of what kind of affordability can be required. i'm curious from planning. i think you've indicated in your presentation that the planning didn't believe that the inclusionary would be feasible at this scale of projects and i just wanted clarity on that position and alzheimer's what that is based on. >> thank you, supervisor peskin. audrey malone planning department staff. we've looked at our inclusionary requirements over the years based on both performance and studies and have found that our inclusionary requirements for the city worked because of our economy as a scale. taking out the economic conditions that make construction costs very high we still have this issue of the fact that these are very, that the property we're talking about for these kinds of programs are currently not very dense

thank you, chair melgar. . ugh the chair, just on this same point and it relates to i think a point that supervisor peskin brought up in the beginning around feasibility which is often the question we're looking at in terms of what kind of affordability can be required. i'm curious from planning. i think you've indicated in your presentation that the planning didn't believe that the inclusionary would be feasible at this scale of projects and i just wanted clarity on that position and alzheimer's what that is based on. >> thank you, supervisor peskin. audrey malone, planning department staff. we've looked at our inclusionary requirements over the years based on both performance and studies and have found that our inclusionary requirements for the city worked because of our economy as a scale. taking out the economic conditions that make construction costs very high, we still have this issue of the fact that these are very, that the property we're talking about for these kinds of programs are currently not very d

i know, chair melgar, you have been committed to historic preservation in land marking on the west side so we can really lift up the rich heritage and history of our westside communities. i want to think part -- parkside heritage for initiating this process for year ago and with the support of san francisco heritage in the western neighborhoods project in the pine lake park neighborhood association and others and i would like to thank the planning department and the planning commission for your thoughtful work in assessing and recommending this land marking. thank you again. this is really an important step forward in our work to lift up the rich history and cultures of the west side. >> thank you, supervisor mar. it is also very likely that -- lucky that the clubhouse was not affected in any way by the flooding that happened this year. we have someone else here from the planning department who will make a presentation. welcome. >> thank you. hold on while i pull up my presentation. all right. i hope everyone can see that. good afternoon, supervisors. i am from planning department staff

. >> >> chair melgar: good afternoon, everyone. the meeting will come to order.e to the march 21, 2022 regular meeting of the land use and transportation committee of the san francisco board of supervisors. i am myrna melgar, chair of the committee, and i am joined by vice chair dean preston and supervisor aaron p

now, supervisor peskin. >> i would like to make a motion and thank you for your co-sponsorship, chair melgar, to send this item to the full board with positive recommendation, noting we may have an amendment to consider at the full board of supervisors next tuesday a week from tomorrow. >> chair: madam clerk, please call the roll. [ roll call ]. >> clerk: you have three ayes. >> chair: that motion passes. madam clerk, so now we call items 2 and 3 together, please. >> clerk: item 2 is an ordinance amending the planning code to revise the definition of group housing; affirming the planning department's determination under the california environmental quality act; and making 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. ordinance amending the planning code to create the group housing special use district; affirming the planning department's determination under the california environmental quality act; and making findings of consistency wi

i know, chair melgar, you have been committed to historic preservation in land marking on the west side lift up the rich heritage and history of our westside communities. i want to think part -- parkside heritage for initiating this process for year ago and with the support of san francisco heritage in the western neighborhoods project in the pine lake park neighborhood association and others and i would like to thank the planning department and the planning commission for your thoughtful work in assessing and recommending this land marking. thank you again. this is really an important step forward in our work to lift up the rich history and cultures of the west side. >> thank you, supervisor mar. it is also very likely that -- lucky that the clubhouse was not affected in any way by the flooding that happened this year. we have someone else here from the planning department who will make a presentation. welcome. >> thank you. hold on while i pull up my presentation. all right. i hope everyone can see that. good afternoon, supervisors. i am from planning department staff. before you toda

days a week to raise their money or to provide a service, and it just -- it just -- it just >> chair melgar afternoon, everyone. the meeting will come to order. welcome to the march 21, 2022 regular meeting of the land use and transportation committee of the san francisco board of

chair mandelman: great. and is there a motion to approve the remainder of item 8 bike-to-work day? >> so moved, melgar. >> chair mandelman: moved by melgar and seconded by mar. madam clerk, please call the roll. oh, hold on. >> i just wanted to reiterate what i said at the march 8th meeting for the record which is that is not about the substance of the item. it is about my concerns with regard to the fact that this is an organization that is involved in the endorsement process, and i liken that to a previous contract that i had trouble with, where we had an outreach company that worked for the t.a. that also was a lobbyist of members of the t.a. and board of supervisors, wearing another hat. and that practice ultimately was ended and for many years i dissented from that contract, though alex was a friend of mine. in this instance i just find it to be troubling that an organization that has the power of endorsement also is the recipient of taxpayer funds. and for that reason i will be dissenting again. >> chair mandelman: thank you, vice chair peskin. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> clerk: sure.

chair melgar duplicated the file to introduce amendments to theavenue cte which had specific parametersto his view of activity . supervisor melgar's comments were not addressed.there were only two commenters, one in cautious support and the other who stopped for a more relaxation of the rules around massage use. the committees afforded the item to the full board and also to duplicate the file with supervisor melgar's amendment so this ordinance will take a role in the near future. next the land-use committee heard the substitute version of supervisor mandelman's large home legislation you heard this item on september 23 and recommended approval . the supervisor did revise its proposal based on comments he heard from the commission hearing. the new ordinance reduces the effective area to just district 8 and increases the conditional use authorization trigger to 3000 square feet or 1.2 f ar. it increases the expansion of allowance for dwelling units already over the maximum 10 percent to 15 percent over the course of 10 years and it revised the grand selling flaws submitted on or before j

chair mandelman: great. and is there a motion to approve the remainder of item 8 bike-to-work day? >> so moved, melgar. >> chair mandelman: moved by melgar and seconded by mar. madam clerk, please call the roll. oh, hold on. >> i just wanted to reiterate what i said at the march 8th meeting for the record which is that is not about the substance of the item. it is about my concerns with regard to the fact that this is an organization that is involved in the endorsement process, and i liken that to a previous contract that i had trouble with, where we had an outreach company that worked for the t.a. that also was a lobbyist of members of the t.a. and board of supervisors, wearing another hat. and that practice ultimately was ended and for many years i dissented from that contract, though alex was a friend of mine. in this instance i just find it to be troubling that an organization that has the power of endorsement also is the recipient of taxpayer funds. and for that reason i will be dissenting again. >> chair mandelman: thank you, vice chair peskin. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> clerk: sure.

chair peskin. commissioner melgar second.ease call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner haney. >> excused. commissioner mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner mar. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner sevstani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> we have 10 ayes. the item is approved. >> thank you. please call item 8. >> allocate $1,791,758 in prop k funds with conditions, and appropriate $150,000 for three requests. this is an action item. >> i think deputy director lafort is here with us. mr.bic ford. >> jessie kaylor and i will take over after him. >> good morning. transportation authority. this request is on page 2. the s.f.m.t.a. requests $1 million for the new metro core capacity planning study. we have submitted $500,000 planning grant application. we are also reflecting appropriation $150,000 for enhanced level of transportation involvement of this impo

chair peskin. commissioner melgar second. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner haney. >> excused. commissioner mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner mar. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner sevstani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> we have 10 ayes. the item is approved. >> thank you. please call item 8. >> allocate $1,791,758 in prop k funds with conditions, and appropriate $150,000 for three requests. this is an action item. >> i think deputy director lafort is here with us. mr.bic ford. >> jessie kaylor and i will take over after him. >> good morning. transportation authority. this request is on page 2. the s.f.m.t.a. requests $1 million for the new metro core capacity planning study. we have submitted $500,000 planning grant application. we are also reflecting appropriation $150,000 for enhanced level of transportation involvem

chair peskin. commissioner melgar second. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner haney. >> excused. commissioner mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner mar. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner sevstani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> we have 10 ayes. the item is approved. >> thank you. please call item 8. >> allocate $1,791,758 in prop k funds with conditions, and appropriate $150,000 for three requests. this is an action item. >> i think deputy director lafort is here with us. mr.bic ford. >> jessie kaylor and i will take over after him. >> good morning. transportation authority. this request is on page 2. the s.f.m.t.a. requests $1 million for the new metro core capacity planning study. we have submitted $500,000 planning grant application. we are also reflecting appropriation $150,000 for enhanced level of transportation involvem

chair mandelman: great. and is there a motion to approve the remainder of item 8 bike-to-work day? >> so moved, melgar. >> chair mandelman: moved by melgar and seconded by mar. madam clerk, please call the roll. oh, hold on. >> i just wanted to reiterate what i said at the march 8th meeting for the record which is that is not about the substance of the item. it is about my concerns with regard to the fact that this is an organization that is involved in the endorsement process, and i liken that to a previous contract that i had trouble with, where we had an outreach company that worked for the t.a. that also was a lobbyist of members of the t.a. and board of supervisors, wearing another hat. and that practice ultimately was ended and for many years i dissented from that contract, though alex was a friend of mine. in this instance i just find it to be troubling that an organization that has the power of endorsement also is the recipient of taxpayer funds. and for that reason i will be dissenting again. >> chair mandelman: thank you, vice chair peskin. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> clerk: sure.

chair peskin. clerk today is angela tsao. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> present. >> haney. >> present. >> mandelman. >> present. >> mar. >> absent. commissioner melgar. absent. commissioner peskin. >> present. >> commissioner preston. absent. commissioner ronen. >> present. >> commissioner safai. >> present. >> commissioner stefani. >> present. >> commissioner walton. >> present. >> we have a quorum. >> thank you. madam clerk. colleagues. commissioner mar indicated he needs to arrive late. commissioner haney will need to leave early. i make a motion to excuse each of them for the portions of the meeting they are unable to attend. is is there a second? >> second by stefani. call the roll on that motion. [indiscernable] that is without objection. >> thank you. madam clerk. could you please call item 2. >> may i make a announcement. >> sure. >> public comment will be available for each item on this agenda via telephone by calling 415-655-0001. when prompted enter access code 24928041621. then pound and pound again. when you join you will be able to listen as participant. public comment on an item when it is called dial star 3 to be added the queue to s

supervisor melgar's comments were mostly supportive and said she had hoped this program would bring more inclusionary programs to the ready. the committee continued the items to the call of the chair, as next week's calendar is too full to continue it one week. at the full board this week, the-passed its first reading. supervisor mandelman's ordinance that we create the large home initiative in his district passed. and the massage controls for -- sponsored by supervisor manned will han -- mandelman also passed its first reading. [indiscernible] to establish a cannabis retail business with no on-site smoking. the project would not include any structural work to the existing building. concerns by the appellant was the amount and type of retail on the site, the possibility of odor. members of the public in support of the appeal expressed concern about the potential odor impacts and that the ceqa review was not good enough notably, there were no comments or questions from the supervisors during the hearing, and once public comment was over, they quickly voted to uphold the ceqa determination and deny the appeal. lastly, the supervisor housing incentive program was adopted this week, a

chair of this committee. it is nice to be back with the city clerk, colleagues, and other members. also, happy st. patrick's day, and happy birthday not only to our supervisor myrna melgar, but also a very important person to this committee and that is my legislative aide, melissa hernandez, whose birthday is today and who leads our office in staffing this committee. so without further adieu, let's call item number 1. >> clerk: item one is a resolution receiving and approving an annual report for the dogpatch and northwest potrero hill green benefit district for the fiscal year 2021, submitted as required by the property and business improvement district law of 1 -- 1994. members of the public who wish to make public comment should call 415-655-0001, enter meeting i.d. 2497-967-5664, and pressing pound and pound again. . >> good morning. i'm raymond alvarez. i actually work with san francisco public works. i'll be the first speaker. >> chair preston: thank you. welcome. >> chairman preston, supervisor chan, and provider mandelman. my name is ramses. i work in the department of public works, and i wear a number of different hats, and one of them is serving as the liaison

supervisor melgar's comments were mostly supportive and said she had hoped this program would bring more inclusionary programs to the ready. the committee continued the items to the call of the chairext week's calendar is too full to continue it one week. at the full board this week, the-passed its first reading. supervisor mandelman's ordinance that we create the large home initiative in his district passed. and the massage controls for -- sponsored by supervisor manned will han -- mandelman also passed its first reading. [indiscernible] to establish a cannabis retail business with no on-site smoking. the project would not include any structural work to the existing building. concerns by the appellant was the amount and type of retail on the site, the possibility of odor. members of the public in support of the appeal expressed concern about the potential odor impacts and that the ceqa review was not good enough notably, there were no comments or questions from the supervisors during the hearing, and once public comment was over, they quickly voted to uphold the ceqa determination and deny the appeal. lastly, the supervisor housing incentive program was adopted this week, and tha

chair of this committee. it is nice to be back with the city clerk, colleagues, and other members. also, happy st. patrick's day, and happy birthday not only to our supervisor myrna melgar, but also a very important person to this committee and that is my legislative aide, melissa hernandez, whose birthday is today and who leads our office in staffing this committee. so without further adieu, let's call item number 1. >> clerk: item one is a resolution receiving and approving an annual report for the dogpatch and northwest potrero hill green benefit district for the fiscal year 2021, submitted as required by the property and business improvement district law of 1 -- 1994. members of the public who wish to make public comment should call 415-655-0001, enter meeting i.d. 2497-967-5664, and pressing pound and pound again. . >> good morning. i'm raymond alvarez. i actually work with san francisco public works. i'll be the first speaker. >> chair preston: thank you. welcome. >> chairman preston, supervisor chan, and provider mandelman. my name is ramses. i work in the department of public works, and i wear a number of different hats, and one of them is serving as the liaison

i am myrna melgar, chair of the committee, and i am joined by vice chair

i know, chair melgar, you have been committed to historic preservation in land marking on the west side so we can really lift up the rich heritage and history of our westside communities. i want to think part -- parkside heritage for initiating this process for year ago and with the support of san francisco heritage in the western neighborhoods project in the pine lake park neighborhood association and others and i would like to thank the planning department and the planning commission for your thoughtful work in assessing and recommending this land marking. thank you again. this is really an important step forward in our work to lift up the rich history and cultures of the west side. >> thank you, supervisor mar. it is also very likely that -- lucky that the clubhouse was not affected in any way by the flooding that happened this year. we have someone else here from the planning department who will make a presentation. welcome. >> thank you. hold on while i pull up my presentation. all right. i hope everyone can see that. good afternoon, supervisors. i am from planning department staff