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Appellants said there are hundreds of existing and proposed antennas in and near North Beach and presented maps and internet‑sourced counts to argue for cumulative review; they urged the board to reject the categorical exemption and require environmental review of cumulative RF impacts. Appellants also raised siting‑preference concerns set out in the department’s own wireless guidelines and asked that the city examine whether the location was truly \"essential\".

Planning and Department of Public Health staff testified that San Francisco maintains an extensive review process and that each installation must file RF emissions reports and post‑installation measurements; DPH staff reported on‑site cumulative RF measurements in the neighborhood that were well below federal exposure limits (readings cited at under 1% of the Federal Communications Commission standard and the highest measured point reported at roughly 0.21% near an existing site). Planning staff said the CEQA categorical exemption for small utility structures (Class 3) applies where there is no substantial evidence of unusual circumstances that could create a significant environmental effect.

The city attorney advised the board that federal law preempts local denial of permits that are based solely on RF health concerns if the facility complies with FCC limits; planning and DPH staff described ongoing measurement and monitoring requirements including initial ambient studies, post‑installation readings and periodic remeasurement.

After public testimony from opponents and proponents, the board voted to affirm the Planning Department’s exemption determination (9 ayes, 2 nos). The board also asked planning staff to consider citywide planning options for wireless siting and to evaluate whether additional administrative procedures are warranted for microcells in residential areas.

Why it matters: The decision clarifies that — absent substantial evidence of an unusual circumstance — the city will continue to treat small rooftop microcells as eligible for a Class 3 categorical exemption, while acknowledging neighborhood concerns about density of installations and the need for outreach and improved siting guidance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sanfrancisco Government tv - 130259160004/12/11 - Apr 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Supervisors on April 12 upheld the Planning Department’s categorical (Class 3) exemption for a T‑Mobile microcell at 1653 Grant Avenue after neighbors and advocates asked for cumulative RF and siting analysis.","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},6604964,"Board splits on Botanical Garden nonresident fee; appropriation to replace fee fails, fee extended on first reading",1903,7173000,9076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005924-cb88674e510b4b079c329509aca7483c&start=7173&end=9076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005924-cb88674e510b4b079c329509aca7483c/thumbnail_7173000.jpg","/articles/6604964/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-splits-on-Botanical-Garden-nonresident-fee-appropriation-to-replace-fee-fails-fee-extended-on-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604964-a6786b64aef294bbf6bd2d8364551813/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192788&Signature=B1ZGNr9Ps1slecO1mX-d37SXHLZlstIm5upwPBFFfSG-mvWIsL3jFR072DgIbmz0cxQ8ai5ekJqfaaPXJOB3EBmbACnhNXfov5OiP6ZSv8ggV94IVlkyXXBNuM2uz5LxTLSsTedqEKls~5HWXt9VeeYg~2Uktz2vZwMqNwloVsRtIgHUkeAbkwGPjtpXEVFUW8uFmUyLxepRuaY4xxOnTv96607AvrybFIo29ShXxcZZxuRpg4GL0mfqTnsy3-t86RIOY5gwmrGiSFZUu6t9E1tqAqc7uZAiuWDrB1-sw4YRy0~fyELwww1v7p1FVn7lBOjoth0ISphAUVfjDA8Jvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors debated the future of a nonresident admission fee at the San Francisco Botanical Garden during its April 12 meeting, with members sharply divided over access and park funding.

Supervisor John Avalos led a push to replace the fee using a portion of new property transfer tax revenue (Proposition N), arguing the charge had reduced attendance and created access obstacles for residents and visitors. Avalos offered a supplemental appropriation proposal to move $143,000 of general‑fund proceeds from the increased transfer tax to Rec and Park and rescind the nonresident fee. He described residents and tourists who avoided the garden because of ID requirements and cited staff analysis showing revenue and attendance below original projections.

The board voted on the appropriation (item 6) first; the motion failed on a 4–7 vote. After additional amendments and debate, the board voted on the ordinance extending the nonresident fee (item 5, as amended). President Chu offered an amendment to sunset the fee after two years and include a statement that the board opposes any resident fee. That amendment passed. The resulting ordinance to continue the nonresident fee passed its first reading on a 6–5 roll call vote; later budget deliberations were identified as the appropriate vehicle to consider additional Rec and Park funding.

Positions and evidence: Supporters of rescinding the fee argued the charge had discouraged San Franciscans and tourists from visiting the garden, citing personal observations and the department’s attendance records. Opponents, including some supervisors and Recreation and Park officials, said the city faces structural deficits and the fee provides needed local revenue for park maintenance; they supported a short trial extension to gather more data on attendance and revenue.

Votes and next steps: The supplemental appropriation to replace the fee failed (4 ayes, 7 noes). The amended ordinance to extend the fee passed first reading (6 ayes, 5 noes) with a two‑year sunset and a board statement opposing any resident fee. The ordinance will return for second reading; the board’s June budget process was repeatedly cited as the place to consider additional funding for Rec and Park.

Why it matters: The debate pits park access concerns and equity arguments against near‑term budget needs for Recreation and Park maintenance. Supervisors said more data is needed to evaluate the fee’s effects, while opponents called for immediate relief for residents and visitors.","Supervisors debated the Botanical Garden’s nonresident admission charge and failed to approve a $143,000 appropriation to replace it, then approved an amended ordinance to extend the fee on first reading with a two‑year sunset and a statement opposing any resident fee.",{"_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},6604968,"Human Services Agency doubles JobsNow private‑sector wage subsidy to $5,000 and targets 300 placements",1215,2355000,3570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005924-cb88674e510b4b079c329509aca7483c&start=2355&end=3570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005924-cb88674e510b4b079c329509aca7483c/thumbnail_2355000.jpg","/articles/6604968/San-Francisco-County/California/Human-Services-Agency-doubles-JobsNow-privatesector-wage-subsidy-to-5000-and-targets-300-placements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604968-e89ae6ee89ef96ea25f937f0039c3c7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192788&Signature=DtIJjQOUNWP3G9ZWercuHt62C8p8b3LKtXex378y0mGf88Hex39a4YcL6906E0nO1hsInYKU-krU18ZOpce60AQTs2j-wusuoTusKJj5ru4vcbWObRpcHaEVGcQOgh2C~Hw6~2VA-LMVt~o1G~ZTEGQxICiBNSuz3NfL7IGNBlZ-paWZ-8DT0s~kqfTrrse9DNpE~ImpjN8f9S3vDbyQzvKhAOeQdXJzskDBFINInq3xwFijYINBA0pKe8sXE1860J~61JnAqYo0yxH25vIDBUPc4603dSVn0ak8VQGDOv3vYaDmcTvnCYDNE3D4tGU1RSaBKNA0aENLOCkr2bAlZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Human Services Agency and Mayor’s Office used a public session at the Board of Supervisors meeting to re‑announce JobsNow 2, a city program that subsidizes wages for employers who hire eligible local jobseekers. On April 12, HSA Director Trent Rohrer said the private‑sector subsidy was doubled to $5,000 to better incentivize small businesses to hire program participants.

Rohrer said JobsNow 1, created with federal stimulus support, had placed more than 4,100 low‑income jobseekers in subsidized work; when that federal funding expired HSA used a mix of local, state and remaining federal funds — about $9 million total — to continue a smaller program. Under JobsNow 2, the city expects the $5,000 subsidy to cover about two to three months of wages for a hire and estimated budget room now for approximately 250–300 additional placements between the announcement and June 30.

Trent Rohrer and Board President David Chu described evidence from the first round showing private employers often retained subsidized hires after the subsidy ended: Rohrer cited a roughly 65 percent private‑sector retention rate from JobsNow 1, while program partner Scott Haughey (Small Business California) cited case examples of retained hires that increased sales and efficiency.

Employers must interview and hire eligible candidates from the HSA referral pool. HSA said it focuses JobsNow 2 on families and individuals participating in the city's public‑assistance employment programs. Rohrer said roughly $6.8 million of the program funding comes from state and federal sources, with about $2.2 million in local general funds allocated within HSA’s existing budget; he said HSA reengineered existing welfare‑to‑work delivery to fund the subsidies without an additional city budget ask.

How to apply: HSA said employers can learn more by calling 311, the JobsNow hotline at 1‑877‑1‑NOW, or visiting sfhsa.org.

Why it matters: The increased subsidy is explicitly targeted to private and small employers with thin margins to encourage placement of long‑term hires; program staff emphasized that JobsNow placements are intended as a bridge to unsubsidized private employment.","The city announced JobsNow 2 will increase private‑sector wage subsidies from $2,500 to $5,000 and has budget room for roughly 300 subsidized placements through June 30, funded largely by state and federal sources plus local general‑fund support.",{"_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},6604972,"Mayor Ed Lee outlines budget priorities, job programs and Balboa Park plans in board appearance",818,256000,1074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005924-cb88674e510b4b079c329509aca7483c&start=256&end=1074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005924-cb88674e510b4b079c329509aca7483c/thumbnail_256000.jpg","/articles/6604972/San-Francisco-County/California/Mayor-Ed-Lee-outlines-budget-priorities-job-programs-and-Balboa-Park-plans-in-board-appearance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604972-7bba0f90d32fcaaef933571212bf37e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192788&Signature=K52Lbt7lOEE5vzj5XOlZnyho2iHG-yJiVyNG49Jb7O-QGPatk7hoDKPfwAD9DPpFj7DtraJA2BU1PUvu4B-a1wN1CYq1eQP6UoQk6KPyIakPRjSIn5Pa-VUPGgYdQ64BfOsFeXOspb~gjzE-4YZn6bPUFw~SOowNo4My1CFxPdryw-ZvzxGkTRDclLsVhRCZ62Z1tnGgJJvr7YRpBxaEb8ipH11HjPEW04c-rxg9IhTG99yUmPdB71AnwdjNTP-2AHJc4Vnb-2Jnj996WZnzKGclJoYrK5~vgIOBIKyGbpNIAWqooPh7wmmupj42ekJM3on7903DsNLisJfhEMHUng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Ed Lee appeared before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 12 for his regular question-and-answer session, telling the board his top priorities are to keep the city safe, solvent and successful while confronting a multi‑hundred‑million dollar budget gap.

The mayor said departments were given targets to reduce discretionary general‑fund spending by 10 percent and that the city’s current deficit had narrowed to roughly $306,000,000 largely because of newly identified revenue. \"If we don't address pension and benefit cost growth, we will be in the same position every year,\" Lee said, adding that long‑term fixes will require employee benefit changes and likely a ballot measure in November.

Lee highlighted neighborhood economic programs, including the Neighborhood Marketplace initiative and community benefit districts, and said the mayor’s office will engage corporations to expand the city’s SF Shines façade‑improvement grants. He also described an upcoming, two‑month engagement process for Central Market that will include interviews, focus groups, merchant surveys and community meetings to identify neighborhood improvement strategies.

On the state prisoner realignment under Assembly Bill 109, the mayor said the city is preparing public‑safety clusters of local agencies — including the sheriff, police, district attorney, public defender, probation and superior court representatives — to respond to the incoming population expected this summer. He noted uncertainty in the state estimates and that any material fiscal impacts may require mid‑year budget adjustments.

Balboa Park Station: Lee described the station as the \"busiest transit hub in the Southern part of San Francisco\" and said the Planning Department’s adopted station‑area plan envisions safer, more attractive waiting areas, reuse of the historic Geneva office building and redevelopment of Muni’s upper yard for neighborhood‑oriented uses and affordable housing. Lee asked city departments to complete studies on real‑estate needs, noise and air quality, and upper‑yard development costs, and said his office will report back to the supervisor who raised the question.

The mayor also reiterated support for continuing outreach to labor organizations on pension and benefit reforms and reaffirmed his commitment to a proposed combined budget and five‑year plan describing structural fiscal issues.

Why it matters: Lee framed his comments around a structural budget problem and identified pensions and benefits as the principal long‑term driver of cost growth. He also emphasized neighborhood economic strategies and early planning work at Balboa Park Station that could affect future land use and affordable housing opportunities.

What’s next: Lee said departments will provide proposals and the administration will release the first draft of a five‑year financial plan next month. The board moved the item to the closed‑session pension discussion scheduled later in the day.","Mayor Ed Lee told the Board of Supervisors he will prioritize public safety, solvency and job creation while confronting a multi‑hundred‑million dollar budget deficit. He outlined neighborhood economic programs, pledged work on pension reform, addressed AB 109 inmate realignment and described steps to transform Balboa Park Station.",{"_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},6604960,"Board affirms Planning Commission certification of 350 Mission Street final EIR after appeal",2186,9242000,11428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005924-cb88674e510b4b079c329509aca7483c&start=9242&end=11428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005924-cb88674e510b4b079c329509aca7483c/thumbnail_9242000.jpg","/articles/6604960/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-affirms-Planning-Commission-certification-of-350-Mission-Street-final-EIR-after-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604960-fb20d4d8fa8eb82fc7ea5009e679002f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192788&Signature=jzXx6zYj-KVBIJyY94EpKpHjHFT6wuDn~ueoXMIdTo1aI1SSc3lOnleT3TNDrNNMmFR4aUU~j3ZlzbDNjFDN-FjAjqQjMDbWkZ0lxHD1YFnT5uLxlEPL3EQBIFvrJXXIs5SlYy80~9Y0DeM2P6S5ofa6ZG8WNmSaEbjDjC4OBsJP6Yghs6GXJRgi17QMPdHX7KNykPJUeOJafgBtgc9mxnmyHWZ8~mWp3UIgI~3U2MrSl-oNNKSoklJkvrhtT2NtuCQi7ePiGYyB2-Nyy1t72P7Fx2VGXFeKD8n9VRk2DboaHoPY9lssYDz4qTvDKRHatunkj-8Dw~DwdI2Z1C6C0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors conducted a contested hearing on April 12 about the adequacy of the environmental review for a proposed office project at 350 Mission Street and ultimately affirmed the Planning Commission’s certification of the project’s final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

Appellants, including neighboring property owners at 50 Beale Street, raised two principal CEQA objections: that the EIR failed to analyze a code‑compliant alternative and that it did not quantify or analyze noise impacts (including rooftop mechanical equipment and an 800‑kilowatt generator). Appellants said a code‑compliant design could have different noise and public‑plaza effects and that planning staff should have studied a conforming tower alternative.

Planning Department and project counsel responded that the EIR did analyze a ‘‘code‑compliant’’ alternative of comparable height and that seismic, air quality, traffic and other impacts were evaluated in accordance with CEQA guidelines. Planning staff noted the draft and final EIR identified mitigation for construction‑period air quality and certain transportation impacts and that operational impacts, including operational air quality, were found less than significant. The department and project counsel also explained that rooftop mechanical systems are required to meet building code and noise regulations and that the Department of Public Health and building code enforcement would address any operational noise complaints.

After testimony from appellants, planning staff and the applicant’s representatives and two rounds of public comment, Supervisor Kim moved to affirm the Planning Commission’s certification of the final EIR. The board voted to uphold the certification (10 ayes, 0 nos; one supervisor absent), closing the CEQA appeal and allowing the Planning Commission’s record to stand.

Why it matters: The decision lets the project proceed under the EIR as certified; appellants retain other administrative appeals where permitted (for example, design exceptions before the Board of Appeals). The hearing clarified the board’s view that the EIR met CEQA’s requirements on the matters raised in the appeal.","After a public hearing on CEQA challenges from nearby property owners, the Board of Supervisors voted to affirm the Planning Commission’s certification of the final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed 350 Mission Street office project.","actionData","errors"]

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