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The board approved the LDDA and ground lease after supervisors pressed UCSF and the Department of Public Health on mitigation for the loss of on-site parking during construction and long-term parking access for patients and staff. UC agreed to provide a $10,000,000 parking reimbursement contribution to the city and, during the meeting, UCSF committed in writing to permanently reserve 30 parking spaces for its faculty and staff at Mission Bay to offset spaces removed from the San Francisco General campus.

Why it matters: The research building is part of a long-running redevelopment of the San Francisco General campus that city and university officials say will support research and clinical care. Supervisors said they backed the development but insisted on concrete mitigation for parking and traffic impacts near the hospital, which serves low-income and medically fragile patients.

City staff told supervisors the project would be built on the BC lot immediately south of the old hospital. According to the LDDA summary presented to the board, UCSF will pay an initial base rent of $180,000 a year, and the Department of Public Health (DPH) is authorized to accept the $10,000,000 contribution upon delivery of the ground lease.

Supervisors repeatedly questioned how the city and UCSF would replace roughly 130 parking spaces currently used by patients and staff on the BC lot. UCSF and DPH described a multi-pronged mitigation approach: off-site parking (Mission Bay and other lots), expanded shuttle service, a transit-demand-management (TDM) plan developed with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), and use of the $10,000,000 contribution to fund mitigations. Greg Wagner, chief financial officer for DPH, told the board they had explored a revenue-bond option backed by parking revenues but that a viable financing model had not yet been found.

DPH Director Barbara Garcia told supervisors the department had ‘‘the dollars’’ and that the $10,000,000 contribution would be segregated and dedicated for the intended parking mitigations. UCSF’s Barbara French said the university and DPH had held about 22 community meetings since 2013 and that the $10,000,000 number was based on a market assessment of replacement cost for the parking spaces.

Supervisors sought firmer commitments before approving the LDDA. Councilmembers pressed DPH and SFMTA to return with progress reports: SFMTA agreed to meet with DPH and report to the board on mitigation progress; DPH said it could not complete all details in 30 days but offered quarterly updates, and, after discussion, committed to returning with progress within 30 days and ongoing updates thereafter. UCSF supplemented its earlier statements on the record: Vice Chancellor Barbara French said UCSF would permanently remove 30 spaces from the garage as an additional mitigation step, a pledge lawmakers amended into the ordinance before the final vote.

The board approved a motion by Supervisor Hillary Ronan to amend the ordinance to require UCSF to permanently maintain 30 parking spaces for its faculty and staff at Mission Bay to offset the spaces removed from the SF General campus; the amendment was seconded by Supervisor Katie Tang and accepted unanimously. On the final roll call the ordinance as amended passed unanimously (11-0).

What happens next: The LDDA and ground lease proceed with the recorded amendment and the $10,000,000 contribution placed in a segregated DPH account, subject to subsequent appropriation by the board. Supervisors requested regular reports from DPH and SFMTA on the TDM and parking plan and said any substantial spending of the contribution should come through the budget process so the board and public can review priorities.

Key quotes

\"We do have the dollars that the department is putting up,\" DPH Director Barbara Garcia told the board when asked about the realism of the TDM plan, adding that the university’s $10,000,000 and other sources are being combined to focus on staff parking and to prioritize patient access.

\"If it’s of help to the parking plan, UCSF would commit to permanently remove 30 spaces out of the garage,\" UCSF’s Barbara French said during the hearing; the board inserted that commitment into the ordinance as an amendment.

Ending note

Supervisors said they support the research building but made clear they expect continued oversight: DPH, SFMTA and UCSF must deliver a more detailed TDM and financing plan and report back as they implement mitigation measures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sanfrancisco Government tv - 148584960001/31/17 - Apr 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a lease-disposition and development agreement and a 75-year ground lease with the Regents of the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) to build a new research building adjacent to San Francisco General Hospital.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6599602,"Board unanimously declares San Francisco united against discriminatory immigration restrictions",5754,10381000,16135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3006164-ae1ed68d0b1f18ba45f5d2cc13843730&start=10381&end=16135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3006164-ae1ed68d0b1f18ba45f5d2cc13843730/thumbnail_10381000.jpg","/articles/6599602/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-unanimously-declares-San-Francisco-united-against-discriminatory-immigration-restrictions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6599602-ca31c6de04bd3fe2113894929397e719/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963162&Signature=ayjGCzN519EhR0L4yAwddXHmdKEZGcg~vt8OHPlSacJJ82rYqpiY5yzdxbowiNkDmYis0x6UDJQA6fXdPVkcOFh5G0EJ-2LLbPEGZ6jIAt93c8kxNfoxj3rME2TFXXJvlasFUzLkQucebJL4mKLhrWhnMlfj4mtVg4U0QAVNiaKfRqvPCgmvjeDLLQxuUy0e2~PDWDuT0maHRXipzXYUvDv7-P5UZhVk03NBB7mv6-Bvk~jToNWNSON-fpZyDxqFhHJ3OlyTDEJngApMpkgodP5x05wsLOgtWW0UHiav2SQhbU8A4BVy7uadbmMJ5r0GZmU5lKkcpzyJGVSq63EiXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted an urgent resolution declaring the City and County of San Francisco united against discriminatory immigration and refugee policies based on religion and national origin.

The measure — introduced as an imperative item after the board heard extensive public and council-level reaction to federal executive actions — calls on city agencies to coordinate legal and social services for immigrants and refugees and urges private foundations to support local legal defense programs. Supervisors said the resolution was both a political statement and a call to operationalize the city’s sanctuary policies.

Why it matters: In the wake of federal executive orders restricting travel from some majority-Muslim countries and other immigration enforcement actions, San Francisco officials said they would protect City resources and residents and that the city’s legal team would challenge federal actions perceived as unlawful. Supervisor Hillary Ronan and others noted that City Attorney Dennis Herrera had filed suit that day against the federal order.

Supervisors described immediate priorities: funding and scale-up of immigrant legal defense, ensuring confidentiality of city records, and protecting access to public services. Several supervisors said they would pursue supplemental appropriations to support legal services and asked the mayor’s office and budget analysts to present plans for funding and program development. Supervisor Jane Kim and others pledged to work with immigrant-rights organizations and legal aid groups.

The board’s resolution also expresses support for the California Values Act (SB 54), a state bill that would limit state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and asks the Legislature to advance the bill. Supervisor Ronan said the bill had just passed a Senate public safety committee and was headed to appropriations.

The resolution was adopted unanimously after supervisors agreed the item met the urgent-filing standard. Supervisors said they will continue to monitor litigation and provide updates on local actions to protect immigrant communities.

Key quote

\"Hate is un-American and antithetical to our beliefs,\" Supervisor Safaie said when introducing the imperative resolution.

Ending note

Supervisors asked the mayor’s office, City Attorney and relevant departments to provide timely reports on funding needs for immigrant legal defense, confidentiality protections, and other local measures.","The board passed an urgent resolution condemning federal restrictions that target immigrants on the basis of religion or national origin and urging support for immigrant legal defense and related protections; supervisors said the city would seek legal remedies and coordinate local protections.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6599606,"Board advances 950 Market project and accepts commitment to support Compton’s transgender cultural district",1114,9256000,10370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3006164-ae1ed68d0b1f18ba45f5d2cc13843730&start=9256&end=10370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3006164-ae1ed68d0b1f18ba45f5d2cc13843730/thumbnail_9256000.jpg","/articles/6599606/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-advances-950-Market-project-and-accepts-commitment-to-support-Comptons-transgender-cultural-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6599606-4c013257c2dfb8a82fe5105e005cf2f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963162&Signature=BlVqTuG7SJWRc4AAndGzepGdNO7Ohcu3n-VoDlCTFeZQcbSMszyczfjAGGIDtFiW-54yhcFf~6qmssMRQJBPemV7IJ82WARUVgQtA8QbUGN2ZQS~RpedLjYK-6pPoktwq3DHFRJMknk-Clm2ANbKw1zw9K9wQG1jLMol1BOQYzDiZNvzJO6ahF8iaEslw9-sNXjH9HAGpRxgs~K4iqx4o0cN4N5zhtsGkR9FAh82gcTyjOEdQIXOvebtl8x6D~djpOBTuSrhYrAu3hnohQ8MOaXf~4AVKJVSfy3BaShgmm3di6~A7r2WcXGHdL4vRW9HMVugLAPKDtJ4mlFuWVqvEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the motion approving the mitigated negative declaration for the proposed project at 950–974 Market Street and to move forward with negotiated community benefits, including a contribution toward a Compton’s transgender cultural district.

The project sponsor, Group I, and tenant and neighborhood coalitions presented a negotiated package of mitigations and benefits that several Tenant and SRO groups said addressed longstanding concerns in the Tenderloin. Public speakers representing the Central City SRO Collaborative, the Q Foundation and others told the board that tenants had worked for more than a year with community and sponsor representatives to produce a community benefits package.

What the package includes: Speakers and Supervisor Jane Kim’s office described several elements negotiated with the developer: approximately $300,000 for job development targeted at neighborhood residents to increase access to union jobs at the hotel, a land dedication and funding to support affordable housing located near the Tenderloin, commitments for training of frontline hotel staff in de-escalation and cultural sensitivity, and a contribution to establish a Compton’s Transgender Cultural District and a transgender-focused community facility in the Tenderloin.

Supervisor Kim said the contribution would seed a newly created Compton’s District TLGB Fund that will support the cultural district, the community facility and additional storefronts and programming that serve the neighborhood’s transgender and gender-nonconforming residents. She thanked community groups and the project sponsor for the negotiated agreement and noted that the appellants to the project had withdrawn their appeal after the mitigation commitments were made.

Supervisor Jane Kim told the board the project will also create about 60 units of ‘‘step-up’’ housing for current SRO residents and that the mayor’s office and planning staff will coordinate to preserve historic resources associated with the Tenderloin’s transgender community. The board adopted item 43 (the project CEQA action) and tabled related items 44 and 45 for follow-up.

Board action: The motion to approve item 43 and table items 44 and 45 was moved, seconded and adopted unanimously. Supervisors praised tenant organizers and the developer for the negotiated community benefits, and several said the agreement could serve as a model for future projects.

Ending note

Supervisors said they will continue to monitor implementation of the community benefits agreement and asked staff to coordinate on protecting historic resources in the Tenderloin while advancing the project.","After negotiations with neighborhood groups and SRO tenant representatives, the board approved item 43 related to the 950 Market Street project and agreed to dedicate funds and neighborhood benefits, including a pledge to create a Compton’s Transgender Cultural District and $300,000 for job development.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6599611,"Supervisors update hotel-conversion rules to strengthen SRO protections",494,8444000,8938000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3006164-ae1ed68d0b1f18ba45f5d2cc13843730&start=8444&end=8938","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3006164-ae1ed68d0b1f18ba45f5d2cc13843730/thumbnail_8444000.jpg","/articles/6599611/San-Francisco-County/California/Supervisors-update-hotel-conversion-rules-to-strengthen-SRO-protections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6599611-9002708023fd9ffba768938880c422a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963162&Signature=bpPKiwIQrEokGlDXnX-UAAfBqRfpXd~gwdIaj48nPlim8gI68AP1a~EudsOkNOtxzxAFkzGg23iQwb~-9Kr83gFWK3DPWOy1tk9RBNw7rWg0PjM5CZqOYl2gsof09b8iucinheszFyN1CZZfOgz8z5whlLb43QiL-cDPjgMwAvMUQuaQvqgf5PUrnukoRkO1HaWWqTxIsgG5vIw~ebzi1rIwLvQ5fLtEmpJsVCORcyLZHBvYQR6ReLvBlpDWFEGhE1hF2eFygxYt1nQ5ookwSVvJHxZNi7qkP6EMw7FyTesc2~oHuMb5WcBf8r3X-ixtPVVNopkCaIweWA4FE-MwNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved updates to the city’s hotel conversion ordinance, strengthening protections for single-room-occupancy (SRO) housing.

Supervisor Aaron Peskin presented amendments that the board adopted to modernize Administrative Code Chapter 41, which dates to the 1980s and was last amended in 1990. The changes are aimed at stopping the short-term leasing of residential SRO rooms, increasing penalties and conversion fees, improving filing and monitoring requirements, and enhancing the Department of Building Inspection's (DBI) enforcement powers.

Why it matters: SRO units provide deeply affordable housing for seniors, low-wage workers, immigrants, people with disabilities and others. Supervisors and advocates said the supply of SRO units has fallen over decades and that stronger rules are necessary to preserve the remaining stock.

Key provisions in the ordinance include stricter limits on converting SRO residential rooms into tourist or transient units, updated monitoring obligations for owners and an explicit requirement to file floor plans with DBI that show residential versus tourist designations. Supervisor Peskin offered a non-substantive amendment to require a graphic floor plan per floor be filed with DBI; deputies in the City Attorney's office confirmed the text and the amendment passed unanimously.

Speakers at the meeting included labor and tenants’ groups, SRO operators and neighborhood advocates. Supervisors emphasized the ordinance was crafted with input from the Central City SRO Collaborative, tenant groups and DBI. Supervisor Asha Safaie noted the city has for decades protected this housing type and said the update would ‘‘protect the most vulnerable in our city.’’

The ordinance passed unanimously on first reading with the amendments; supervisors said DBI will be responsible for implementation and monitoring.

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\"This update to chapter 41 does the following core things. It essentially stops the practice of short term leasing of residential rooms in SROs,\" Supervisor Peskin said as he presented the ordinance.

Ending note

Supervisors said they would continue oversight of implementation and enforcement to ensure SRO units remain a viable source of affordable housing in San Francisco.","The board unanimously approved revisions to Administrative Code Chapter 41 that tighten conversion rules, update penalties and improve enforcement to preserve single-room-occupancy housing for low-income residents.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6599616,"Board adopts citywide Transportation Demand Management ordinance focused on reducing vehicle miles traveled",2334,6044000,8378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3006164-ae1ed68d0b1f18ba45f5d2cc13843730&start=6044&end=8378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3006164-ae1ed68d0b1f18ba45f5d2cc13843730/thumbnail_6044000.jpg","/articles/6599616/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-adopts-citywide-Transportation-Demand-Management-ordinance-focused-on-reducing-vehicle-miles-traveled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6599616-cc529bfa5ca93ed3aaec1d8b5a761276/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963162&Signature=Qc09QZd7-bohO7MztjtR3hgWfJOfHOkAOL1g3Oh8THlQoGI7ELE3H9vEf1snXC-p1mod~XfVvbz4UK3A~8-GVJEgqhScr2c1JNY5JH22zI4iPOBdDOtX2Vu59X1FK1I12mvFOTFUsFIPmzvXWc1cJogVG7WbRHDvp3idlfW~8lA5Kli1eHxVwDgoIF6JtqSJ1zokOiAYJsXd1P8yZDhBNBD39mzq8F04~x6bSPOt-IIfoVMIj1kgaGayrcRTcOSaSbJTl2wTV3GAh9a2SZdBumHMHeMB-OilQcIpICEO1GsBz2F12RwECMlA40yUWIOJDkoIprCfLYQU8cOFhhwc-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a citywide Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance intended to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) from new development.

The measure establishes a menu of TDM options — including bicycle parking, on-site childcare, car share, shuttle service and other measures — that projects can use to meet a development-specific VMT-reduction target. Planning staff told the board the menu is grounded in a technical literature review and modeling of how different measures affect driving behavior.

Why it matters: The ordinance is the third piece of the city's broader Transportation Sustainability Program, which aims to align land use and environmental review with state policy and city goals for transit and walking. The TDM program is intended to reduce car trips associated with new development and help the city accommodate projected job and housing growth without gridlock.

Supervisor Mark Cohen, who carried the ordinance on the board, described three discrete elements of the city’s approach: a transportation sustainability fee that funds pedestrian and transit improvements, a switch from level-of-service analysis to VMT for CEQA review, and the TDM menu approved Tuesday.

The planning department and SFMTA reported that they reviewed dozens of candidate measures and assigned points to each measure based on the best available evidence of VMT reduction. Staff said the shuttle option was weighted heavily because studies show shuttle service can cut driving trips — though they also said shuttle service would be costly and expected to be used rarely and subject to SFMTA approval. Planning also said affordable on-site housing and other measures were included where the data show they reduce driving.

Supervisors expressed several concerns during debate. Some asked how the menu weights align with the city's Vision Zero and pedestrian-safety priorities; planning and SFMTA staff said VMT reduction is complementary to reducing crashes and that the menu was designed specifically around VMT effectiveness. Others asked about enforcement: planning said the department will add monitoring and reporting, site visits before and after occupancy, and that standard code-enforcement procedures (including fines up to $250 per day and possible civil enforcement steps) would apply if projects fall out of compliance.

Supervisor Cohen offered amendments requiring that projects discuss potential TDM measures at community meetings prior to formal application and that a draft TDM plan be included with preliminary applications; the board approved those amendments unanimously. Supervisors also asked for additional briefings and a close look at point allocations for specific measures; planning staff said a technical justification document with cited studies supports the menu, and that the menu is expected to be updated over time through planning commission review.

The ordinance was adopted on first reading with the amendments and will continue through the normal legislative process. Supporters said the measure creates a standardized, evidence-based framework to reduce driving associated with new development. Critics urged further alignment with Vision Zero and stronger enforcement mechanisms; supervisors asked planning to return for follow-up briefings and hearings to explain technical scoring and enforcement.

Key quotes

\"The points were allocated based upon how effective they were at reducing vehicle miles traveled,\" Wade Whitcroft, senior planner, told the board.

\"Reducing vehicle miles traveled … is 1 of the tools that we have under Vision Zero to reduce the frequency of potential collisions,\" Victoria Wise of SFMTA said to supervisors.

Ending note

Supervisors said they support the principle of a citywide TDM program but asked planning and SFMTA to provide more technical briefings on point assignments, enforcement timelines and how the program will be phased into permitting.","The Board of Supervisors passed a citywide Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance that establishes a menu of measures developers may use to reduce vehicle miles traveled; supervisors added amendments requiring community outreach and draft plans at pre-application stages and asked planning and SFMTA for further technical briefings.","actionData","errors"]

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