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Board introduces range of new-business items: senior housing subsidies, street‑cleaning plans, code updates on adult venues and demolitions, and transit matters
Summary
Multiple supervisors introduced new-business items on Feb. 11 covering senior housing data and subsidies, street cleaning and Bay Bridge bus lanes, public-health code updates for adult venues, planning-code changes to curb demolition loopholes and office conversions, and a resolution urging SFMTA to avoid fare increases.
Several supervisors used the Feb. 11 board meeting to introduce new-business items and hearing requests that will advance through committees. The items range from senior housing and education hearings to proposed departmental restructuring and code changes:
Senior housing and education forecast (President Norman Yee): Yee introduced substitute legislation to improve city data and planning for senior housing and described the Senior Operating Subsidies (SOS) program, which the board seeded with $5 million over five years to lower operating costs for deeply affordable senior units. He also requested a hearing on forecasting resources for public education (pre‑K through community college) and proposed a committee‑of‑the‑whole training on bond and disclosure law.
Bus‑only lane and street-cleaning proposals (Supervisor Matt Haney): Haney introduced a resolution supporting a bus‑only lane on the Bay Bridge, citing congestion and impacts to Treasure Island. Haney also said he intends to pursue a restructuring of street‑maintenance functions at the Department of Public Works — proposing a dedicated department or unit focused on street cleaning and sanitization and asking for changes to clarify the city’s responsibility for sidewalk cleaning and public bathrooms.
Regulatory and planning code changes (Supervisor Aaron Peskin and Supervisor Aaron/Incoming? Mandelman): Supervisor Sandra (Mandelman) introduced an ordinance directing the Department of Public Health to revise minimum health and safety standards for commercial adult venues so that they not require staff monitoring of patrons’ sexual activity or mandate unlocked doors; the proposed standards would require safer‑sex supplies and public comment. Mandelman said public‑health advances (PrEP and treatment) require updating older regulations. Supervisor Peskin (with Mandelman) introduced an ordinance to close a loophole in Planning Code Section 317 that currently exempts very high‑value single‑family demolitions from conditional-use review; the amendment would require planning‑commission review for demolitions that previously slipped through the demonstrably‑unaffordable exception.
Eastern Neighborhoods and office-to-housing balance (Supervisor Aaron Peskin): Peskin introduced planning-code amendments to limit office uses on upper floors in UMU (urban mixed-use) districts in the Eastern Neighborhoods, aiming to protect arts, light industrial uses, and housing opportunities amid high office rents.
Muni fare increase resolution (Supervisor Dean Preston): Preston introduced a resolution urging the SFMTA not to impose fare increases in FY21–22; he cited proposed single-ride increases and argued fare increases discourage ridership and disproportionately impact low-income riders.
Controller hearing requests and airport/airline lease review (Supervisor Dean Feuer and Supervisor Gordon Mar): Feuer filed a committee request for the Controller’s cannabis report (see cannabis article). Feuer and Marr also announced a joint intent to examine airline lease and use agreements with SFO to assess worker protections and how public investments are used.
None of these new-business items had final votes on Feb. 11; sponsors requested committee hearings and follow-up work.
