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The appeal—filed by neighbors and represented at the hearing by counsel—argued that (1) the block contains clusters of early-20th-century houses that together could form a potential historic district and (2) the subject building could contribute to that district; appellants urged the board to require environmental review rather than allow the department's categorical exemption. They submitted the Parkside historic context statement (commissioned for the neighborhood), a neighborhood survey, and expert analyses concluding a potential district or multiple structures of interest near the site.

The project sponsor and the Planning Department countered with a report from a retained historic preservation consultant, testimony that the subject house is a 1924 \"Marina-style\" building rather than an earlier Parkside cottage, and a department determination that the property is not an individual historic resource and does not contribute to a cohesive historic district on the block.

The board considered sworn expert testimony, Department briefings and competing written reports. Planning staff described the two-step CEQA question: first, whether a historic resource exists; and second, if so, whether the proposed addition would cause a substantial adverse change. Planning staff maintained that the record does not identify the subject building as an historical resource or the block as a historic district and recommended affirming the exemption.

After argument and a short rebuttal from the appellants, the Board held a roll-call vote to affirm the Planning Department's determination. The clerk recorded 9 ayes (one supervisor excused). The board's action affirms that, on this record, a categorical exemption under CEQA was appropriate and that additional environmental study (for historic-resource impacts) is not required for the project as proposed.

Why it matters: The decision underscores how CEQA historic-resource analysis relies on documented surveys, expert analysis and definitions of district integrity. The ruling leaves the immediate application in the Planning Department's jurisdiction; appellants may pursue other permitted appeals (for example, design or discretionary approvals) but the board did not require a CEQA-level environmental review in this instance.

Quotes from the hearing

\"The building is not an individual resource. It is not a contributor to a historic district,\" Planning Department staff said during their presentation.

\"If you look at the overhead, you'll see the case law and the treatises that say that there has to be substantial evidence, not just a fair argument, that there is a historic resource,\" counsel for the project sponsor said in argument.

What's next: The project sponsor may continue the permitting process; the appellants retain other administrative appeal options related to planning or design discretion. The Board of Appeals (for design) was referenced repeatedly during the hearing as the forum for design-size disputes.

Ending note: The hearing produced a detailed record of competing expert views and an explicit statement of the legal standard the board applied: substantial evidence (not merely a fair-argument standard) is required to override a planning determination that a CEQA categorical exemption applies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sanfrancisco Government tv - 127235160004/27/10 - Apr 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a contested hearing with competing expert reports, the Board of Supervisors affirmed the Planning Department's determination that a proposed third-floor and rear addition at 246220 Seventh Avenue does not require further environmental review under CEQA for historic-resource impacts.","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},6601584,"Scores of public commenters press supervisors for action after attacks on Asian residents; board members promise follow-up",3579,6295000,9874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005883-9f78db0803b5e29990856b4529ed97a5&start=6295&end=9874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005883-9f78db0803b5e29990856b4529ed97a5/thumbnail_6295000.jpg","/articles/6601584/San-Francisco-County/California/Scores-of-public-commenters-press-supervisors-for-action-after-attacks-on-Asian-residents-board-members-promise-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6601584-423514ebee040b35749fac236dff2bb7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158106&Signature=EXp0ind7YVPJ4Tsnvhim1VCWJXqqzJCiwQnR~pqhHOdqEM0AajXSFMELRAtFZTKVpvKGN4wNQLE7IvvIhTVogE9E7z1uqdZi-MFR6ov-U~tMay1QqACd0OqzCdGJuXddXEdMyhbYZcBoBVCyNQP9v9wMWLoJrfd4qj8PxzEb9Gqvwq-5HGyc4DA8BFi5KsWG3IcIVXVSe2qxf65vBsL1BjevnfOtyy4DUAIRwNu69Y9rmbS~FxYK~xcNvTExgb6bUMPb-DMR0ucbI3ytswKsW3YnUVXBt1w5OLbjbX9NJMLmUhSG91uRb~3WW8~JJwx~SiFAm6Fi3K8-C0ESXSGO7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents, community leaders and victims addressed the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to call for urgent action after a series of violent robberies and assaults targeting Asian residents.

Public comment dominated the latter portion of the meeting, with speakers describing personal attacks, assaults sustained while riding Muni or walking in their neighborhoods, and long-standing fears about underreporting and weak follow-up from police. Several speakers said they did not report incidents because they believed police would not act; others described delayed or limited investigative response after reports were filed.

Community groups in the chamber included neighborhood organizations from Visitation Valley and Bayview, Asian community service providers and activists from the Asian Pacific American community. Speakers asked for increased patrols, improved language access for reporting crimes, better Muni safety measures at stops and platforms, and culturally specific victim services and outreach.

“Some seniors are afraid to venture out of their homes,” said Marlene Tran of the Visitation Valley Asian Alliance, describing the local fear after multiple incidents. Witnesses described a spectrum of incidents, from thefts to violent assaults and, in one recent case referenced in public remarks, a homicide that community members said had dramatically heightened concern.

Supervisors of various political perspectives responded from the dais. Supervisor Marr urged continued community outreach and said he supported action on coordinated violence prevention and local hiring for green projects; Supervisor David Chiu (President, as recorded) expressed deep regret at the circumstances and thanked community leaders for organizing meetings with the mayor’s office and police department. Supervisor Carmen Chu, who has outreach ties to the affected neighborhoods, also addressed the chamber.

Multiple speakers asked for immediate, pragmatic changes: more visible patrols in affected corridors, more language-appropriate access to police reporting, faster investigation follow-through, and targeted prevention measures such as Muni safety initiatives and restorative-justice engagement for at-risk youth. Several speakers urged city-funded victim assistance and temporary help for families who lost wages.

Board members pledged additional steps: at least two supervisors said they would request hearings and briefings from the San Francisco Police Department and from Muni; others encouraged community members to continue presenting evidence and documentation to supervisors’ offices. Supervisor Marr explicitly urged community members to continue to attend City Hall until the board took visible action.

Why it matters: The volume of public testimony, much delivered in Mandarin, Cantonese and through translation, signaled broad community alarm. The testimony focused on both enforcement (more patrols, faster investigation) and prevention (Muni safety, youth engagement, culturally specific victim services). The exchanges established oversight expectations for police and city departments and set the stage for follow-up hearings and committee scrutiny.

Quotes from the meeting

\"Some seniors are afraid to venture out of their homes,\" Marlene Tran said, describing fear in Visitation Valley.

\"Chinese people deserve every right for equal opportunity and to be safe as anyone,\" Supervisor Marr said in response, pledging to work with community groups.

What’s next: Supervisors said they will pursue committee briefings and hearings with SFPD and municipal transportation officials; they urged the public to bring specific incident details to supervisors’ offices so staff can track cases and request department responses. The board did not take a formal vote on a policing plan at the meeting, but multiple members described imminent oversight actions.

Ending note: The meeting made public the depth of community concern and produced commitments from board members to pursue follow-up oversight of police response, Muni safety measures and culturally appropriate victim services.","Dozens of residents, many speaking through translators, told the Board of Supervisors they feel unsafe after a series of robberies and assaults targeting Asian residents and asked the city for more patrols, language-accessible reporting and victim services.",{"_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},6601587,"Supervisors narrowly back $381.7 million in PUC appropriations after tense debate over community choice aggregation",2110,220000,2330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005883-9f78db0803b5e29990856b4529ed97a5&start=220&end=2330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005883-9f78db0803b5e29990856b4529ed97a5/thumbnail_220000.jpg","/articles/6601587/San-Francisco-County/California/Supervisors-narrowly-back-3817-million-in-PUC-appropriations-after-tense-debate-over-community-choice-aggregation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6601587-0513e3ac58ee03084a17d5c51e2634ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158106&Signature=c0olO9aaoktafka3KbfklQhO0fzBvKOsbd6D5kOG8c77CsvD55cW0rHG3jum8XyFSyIzOJeXJjDDbWPjH2NXQ5sLMDAyfAOOcWokLkIav3vAGf8UcU87UjUTPZnC3x7RsxTijtoqRMkDaUu4g618gGCZJml5DZujMqHue4RD9Ld8MCbbkSRP0rbhhQ6sgJb~vzjGHEkeZJZSLZL6UsYhhGo97LXy68Lmbm3gmhTvIJ4E6vRtlORmCDjkazaKwZgKILvTVl~Y6pcIYD0AWocDVg7FiFp~jXNc5bqT9lDRowLpbPkewUpIn6zR0qqVhFgkKeMvNTR6sxyhrR2vXf6TXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved two ordinances to appropriate capital funding for SFPUC water and wastewater projects after a tense discussion over Community Choice Aggregation, known as CCA.

The board passed the two ordinances together by roll-call vote, 10–0, after several hours of debate and procedural motions. The measures appropriated proceeds from debt and fee revenue to the SFPUC’s Water Enterprise capital program (item 1) and to the Wastewater Enterprise capital program (item 2). The ordinances were described in meeting materials as funding the SFPUC capital improvement programs for the coming fiscal years.

Supervisor Campos had removed items 1 and 2 from the consent calendar and said he wanted them continued until the PUC finalized a CCA contract. \"Community Choice Aggregation should be the top priority of the PUC,\" Campos said, arguing that recent progress had been slow and that neighbors and the board needed assurance the PUC was making the contract a priority. Supervisor Campos moved to continue the two items to give the PUC more time to deliver documentation about the contract negotiations.

Several supervisors supported Campos’s call for more information about the CCA negotiations and the urgency posed by a pending statewide ballot threat mentioned during the hearing. Supervisor McCraney (as identified in the record) echoed Campos’s concern about external pressures, saying it \"alarms\" him that an acceptable contract was not yet in hand.

Other supervisors opposed the continuance. Supervisor Ellsberg (recorded as opposed) argued the motion was an improper exercise of the board’s authority and warned about charter limits on interfering in administrative contracting decisions. Supervisor Ellsberg said the voters had already prioritized seismic and Hetch Hetchy work and cautioned against holding up a multiyear wastewater program for unrelated negotiations. Several supervisors emphasized that much of the wastewater funding would be placed on reserve and still be reviewed by the board’s Budget and Finance Committee before expenditure.

After competing motions and a period of procedural votes, the Board voted to table a motion related to the continuance and then took a final roll-call on the two SFPUC ordinances. The clerk recorded 10 ayes and the ordinances were \"finally passed,\" according to the meeting minutes.

Why it matters: The items fund major SFPUC capital projects that affect water and wastewater infrastructure. Supervisors used the opportunity to press the PUC publicly for clearer progress on CCA, a multiyear initiative that the board said carries political and legal urgency. The outcome leaves PUC funding moving forward while leaving unresolved tensions between the board and PUC over contracting priorities.

Quotes from the meeting

\"Community Choice Aggregation should be the top priority of the PUC,\" Supervisor Campos said when he explained why he sought a continuance.

\"This is exactly why we're going to do this. Don't want to put Deputy City Attorney Adams on the record, but wow, we're really talking about that charter section now about interfering with the administrative functions of departments,\" Supervisor Ellsberg said, urging caution about board interference.

What’s next: Although the capital appropriations passed, supervisors pressed the PUC during the hearing for documentation and for staff-level briefings. Supervisor Campos said he would seek further information and follow-up through the board’s oversight channels. The CCA contract negotiations described in public comment remain ongoing and were cited repeatedly by supervisors as a continuing oversight item.

Ending note: The Board’s action preserved scheduled capital funding while making a public record of concern about the PUC’s prioritization of CCA; the debate underscored the board’s limited tools—continuances and oversight—to push for administrative focus on policy priorities.","San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved two ordinances appropriating capital funds for SFPUC water and wastewater projects after extended debate and procedural votes focused on Community Choice Aggregation (CCA).",{"_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},6601573,"Supervisor Campos introduces resolution urging boycott of Arizona over SB1070 and joins calls to protect workers from ICE audits",983,4316000,5299000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005883-9f78db0803b5e29990856b4529ed97a5&start=4316&end=5299","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005883-9f78db0803b5e29990856b4529ed97a5/thumbnail_4316000.jpg","/articles/6601573/San-Francisco-County/California/Supervisor-Campos-introduces-resolution-urging-boycott-of-Arizona-over-SB1070-and-joins-calls-to-protect-workers-from-ICE-audits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6601573-5ede09b43028ad3240b664f6a3970c4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158106&Signature=XwWzYv6Cgrrg4ct~dE0ZReZxOiR2f5qWx4MfznO1CCwMOfM8UhJ4qfXyIdXJRRMgLDcUbXuWshQLt~ufXpKsxlHQpGVchdWkelWq5oaC8nKSzhcJR5boYFf2YmIgz7amoLcxuDG7b9~yR3jeILbKdZ8RRoQs9FwHB-Ed5gHyAt6dZ-OWeCnoH6wc62Cy1rOYpacN5X2ZIaAHF0eX1qeuYB~z46fkFjlkPAZhG7Zp7xdyY3eCZ-AXapbFRwjGBwddxxRBmVbCk~Xf9fR1iZi1uf~SbeZOHFgkX6EmAetEfN2~7cayUHobujovScnKTHjxjYx-LNJA7-gi-ltco8qGxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Supervisor David Campos used his introduction time at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting to introduce two connected items: a proposed city resolution urging a boycott of the state of Arizona while its immigration law SB 1070 remained in effect, and a resolution opposing aggressive U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement workplace audits that are affecting local janitorial workers.

The Arizona measure, cosponsored by several supervisors, asks city departments to refrain, where practicable and without significant added cost, from entering new or amended contracts with companies headquartered in Arizona; urges city agencies to avoid sending employees to conferences in Arizona; and encourages private firms to consider similar measures. The resolution also asks the city attorney's office to support similar actions and calls on national sports leagues and professional associations to reconsider holding events in Arizona while the law remains in force. The measure was introduced for future consideration and not voted on at the meeting.

On federal enforcement, Campos said ICE had announced a nationwide program of workplace audits—sometimes called \"desktop\" or electronic audits—targeting employers, and that local janitors and other workers had been directly affected. Campos said the federal approach was \"harassing workers\" and that San Francisco would press for comprehensive immigration reform instead of punitive workplace audits. He said the mayor intended to send a letter to the President in coordination with the resolution.

The items generated broad applause from several supporters in the audience, including janitorial union representatives and immigrant-rights organizations who stood in the chamber for recognition. Campos said the resolutions were deliberately measured: they target state leadership and corporate entities rather than residents and are structured to respect legal constraints on municipal contracting.

Why it matters: The proposed city-level boycott resolution responds to a divisive state law and seeks to use local purchasing and event-planning discretion as a political lever. The ICE-targeted resolution centers on the immediate economic effects of workplace audits on local workers and seeks to direct city resources and advocacy on their behalf.

Quotes from the meeting

\"Instead of focusing on these kinds of divisive and aggressive and draconian tactics, our federal government should be focusing on passing comprehensive immigration reform,\" Supervisor Campos said about ICE audits.

\"This resolution is not a resolution that is against the people of the state of Arizona. We have a lot of respect for the people of the state of Arizona. This resolution is focused on the leadership of the state of Arizona that has decided to take a very draconian measure,\" Campos said, introducing the boycott resolution.

What's next: The resolution was introduced and will return for committee consideration and a board vote at a future date. Campos said he expects further discussion with the mayor's office and the city attorney before a final vote.

Ending note: Campos presented the measures as part of the board's broader role in responding to state and federal immigration policy; the introductions set the stage for additional debate and potential municipal policy actions in the weeks ahead.","Supervisor Campos introduced a pair of measures at Tuesday's board meeting: a resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to curtail certain business and travel ties with the state of Arizona over that state's SB 1070 immigration enforcement law, and a separate resolution opposing ICE workplace audits that are affecting janitorial and","actionData","errors"]

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Board affirms planning department decision: no CEQA historic-resource hold on Parkside addition

Scores of public commenters press supervisors for action after attacks on Asian residents; board members promise follow-up

Supervisors narrowly back $381.7 million in PUC appropriations after tense debate over community choice aggregation

Supervisor Campos introduces resolution urging boycott of Arizona over SB1070 and joins calls to protect workers from ICE audits