During her monthly appearance before the Board, Mayor London Breed made it clear that she is standing firm on her proposal to put the City’s unexpected $181 million windfall into housing and homelessness services, despite a competing proposal from supervisors who want the funds to go to the San Francisco Unified School District who recently gave public school teachers’ a raise without an appropriate revenue stream to cover the salary increases.

Leader Nancy Pelosi reportedly concluded that Trump’s threats to shut down the government should he not secure funding to build his border wall has everything to do with his putting his “manhood” on the line….and little else.

On Tuesday, SF Supes decided to delay the vote on a new toll for Treasure Island after “fervid” public comment from residents and businesses who say the toll is unfair to existing Treasure Island residents.  

Today Supervisor Aaron Peskin will introduce legislation that increases fines for illegal demolitions, and also requires a conditional use authorization for any home expansion that increases the square footage by more than 10 percent.

The bill comes after several high-profile, historic homes have been essentially demolished through “serial permitting” — a practice of pulling multiple permits for smaller remodels that, if taken together, are tantamount to allowing a new building.

Peskin said that inconsistent definitions of “demolition” and inadequate penalties are “actually incentivizing rampant abuse of the planning and building codes.”

Today Supervisor Ronen will introduce legislation that expands a state law that took effect this year that requires children 15 years or younger to consult with legal counsel when law enforcement takes them into custody. Ronen wants San Francisco to be the first city in California to push that age up to 17. Since SB 395, which requires attorney consultations for anyone 15 or younger, went into effect in January of this year, the San Francisco public defender’s office has met with 78 juveniles.

In July,  Supervisors Asha Safai and Aaron Peskin introduced controversial legislation that would ban workplace cafeterias, a move that got national attention.

On Monday, Safai walked the legislation back, instead proposing that cafeterias require a special permit, known as a conditional use permit, which someone can appeal to the Board of Supervisors if it is granted by the Planning Commission.

Factors taken under consideration when determining to grant the permit could include whether the proposed cafeteria would be open and accessible to the general public, the impact it would have upon existing eating and drinking establishments in the neighborhood and whether the employer will subsidize or pay for employee meals outside the proposed employee cafeteria.