Transcripts For SFGTV BOS Full Board Of Supervisors 20240712

SFGTV BOS Full Board Of Supervisors July 12, 2024

Market make his gas station whatever it may need to be in the future. There is also been both between the tenant and the city, you know, what else can we do with this site . Certain other departments, the department of environment is interested in putting charging stations there. So all of these issues would take time, would take review. We cant do that in, you know, 68 months. So this would allow this lease and the term of it would allow all these things to be taken into consideration and try to Work Together as partners to move with the technology and whatever happens in the future. We did get an appraisal even though we werent required to under the code so we could come to a Fair Market Rent. It does substantially increase the rent. I believe it was 9,000 a month, now it will be approximately 16,000 a month. The percentage adjustment per year remains the same, 3 . The tenant pays all of the utilities and all permits and taxes. So there is no real downside in the sense that the tenant actually pays for everything that is going on at the property. It is unique. Its a oneoff. We have a couple of those in the city. It was there when the city took it over way back when, back in the 70s. Unless you have any specific questions, i think the b. L. A. Report covers everything. I think severin will talk about it and if you have specific questions, i can answer those. Thank you very much. Supervisor fewer supervisor mandelman, would you like to ask a question now or after the b. L. A. Report . Supervisor mandelman after the b. L. A. Report. Supervisor fewer can we hear from the b. L. A. Item number 10, approves the 25year lease between the city and twin Peaks Petroleum for a gas station, 598 portola. As stated, this has been existing use of this property. They also approved suspension of the competitive process. The legislation finding the competitive process to be impractical and indemnifies and holds the city harmless for the costs incurred by the lease. We summarized the lease terms on page 29 of our report. The initial rent, based on Third Party Appraisal is 200,000 per year, 10. 3 million over the 25year term of the lease. We do recommend approval. Supervisor mandelman thank you, chair fewer. I will say that i had a little bit of heartburn over 25year lease for a gas station on public land in this moment in San Francisco and the world where we should be getting away from using gasoline. It is my hope and expectation that 25 years from now, this station is not a place where people go to get gasoline for their cars. I am first of all, out of respect for our board president , secondly, this lease does contemplate that this service station may be used for things other than, you know, fossil fuel. So it specifically contemplates the idea of this being an alternative fuel station, continuing to be a service station, car wash, store. There is a lot of uses for this if this property is providing the gasoline for automobiles in 25 years, were in even bigger trouble than we are now. But i understand that this lease does not necessarily say that is what is going to be happening. So with a little bit of heartburn, im still [inaudible] supervisor fewer thank you. I have a question. So this is a piece of property that is adjacent to the parking lot of is that correct . Its on a hill, so, yes, but not directly, yes. Supervisor fewer has there been any discussion about building housing there, because we dont know what is going to be happening to that building . We have not had those discussions. I dont know if others within the city have had those discussions. Supervisor fewer ms. Lowe, has there been discussion about what is happening, because were closing Juvenile Hall and it will make it a very large piece of property that is adjacent to laguna honda, also, that whole area. And i know president yee has thoughts about laguna honda. Im just wondering, has there been any discussion or conversation about using this land to build housing . Or any other public use . Yes, thats consideration as claudia may have mentioned as part of the appraisal. That is probably the maximum use for this land. I think for supervisor yee, those constitutions have happen discussions have happened, but we would not propose anything. Its probably go to be the next supervisor, because we dont know the full extent of how much land we have. We did try to look at how many units you could fit. Its a little bit of an odd site, but to your point, i think we want to look at the neighborhood comprehensively. And were undergoing one for laguna honda because we want to build Senior Housing there. Many of the people in the neighborhood have their eye on what is going to happen to the juvenile center and this piece of land. And hopefully that conversation will take place in the next 25 years. Supervisor fewer supervisor walton . Supervisor walton thank you so much, chair fewer. I just wanted to express similar concerns that supervisor mandel, but i think he said it best, if were still in 25 years from now dealing with gas powered cars, we have a bigger issue. This Business Owner has been in the community for a long time and i dont think will get through the entire duration. Supervisor fewer thank you very much. My concern about it is were tying up this property and we have the opportunity to build Affordable Housing there, that i wouldnt want to tie up that and prohibit it from another use there. I think so im wondering if we have ever discussed a 20year option with a side option to renew after five years to extend it, instead of 25year lease. A 20year lease with a fiveyear option to extend. Which would give us a little more flexibility if we were to build in 20 years. Okay. The 25 years was at the request of the tenant and negotiated for a substantial length of time. The director of property did not want to give a longterm lease for all the reasons and more that everyone has been discussing. Thats why it was with the idea that, look, you have to change with the times. We have to allow you that opportunity to change with the times. And whatever that may entail, you know, you come to us, we come to you and we attempt to do that. The tanks, the underground tanks have to be changed by 2025. Thats the first order of business i believe for the tenant. Then after that, that gives him 20 years to do whatever needs to be done to move along with modern technology. If that means putting in alternative fuel, then that will allow for that. We did not offer specific other years because the director wasnt wanting to enter into any longterm lease, so we had a number, a fair market value number, and had the understanding that there was a partnership going on here for that. So 20 years and 5 years wasnt necessarily on the table. The fiveyear option was on the table and then what the tenant wanted to negotiate between the supervisor yees office, the tenant and us, that was that was 25 years with the idea that Fair Market Rent would be paid. Supervisor fewer okay. You know, i know that gas station well. I havent had my car there or anything, but it is sort of an institution around the corner. Up on the top of the hill. It stands out. I can see its sign right now actually. And i think that, you know, for those of who are long time san franciscans, it is one of these things that anchor us as an institution. Its like a beacon on the corner. If michael could get on, well hear from the owner now. He can give us an overview of his business. Thanks for having me on. I think jen described us best, but ill give you a short introduction. You know, were one of the few remaining independent gas stations, family owned gas stations left in the city of San Francisco. Ive been serving this community, my community, for since 1985. Im kind of dating myself here, too. We do recognize as a legacy San Francisco business. Weve gotten awards from speaker pelosi, as far mark leno, as well as late mayor lee. I employ about a dozen San Francisco residents. And look forward to being here for foreseeable future. One thing that we do have going is, as claudia mentioned, the tanks have to be replaced and thats a significant cost. And that was part of the reason that we needed that many years to recover this investment. And by significant, as upward of 750,000. So for me, that is major. Its not something that i can recover in five or six years. So, without taking too much of your time, if you have any questions for me, ill be glad to answer it. Supervisor fewer but that place has been a gas station before you purchased it . That is when i came in, i purchased it in 1985. Initially, i was a mobile dealer. And then they sold their interest to British Petroleum. So i was a British Petroleum dealer for five years and b. C. Has the ground lease with the city. I think it was 1994 when British Petroleum pulled out of Northern California and i was able to buy their improvements, which it wasnt much at the time. It was just underground storage tanks. And then we made some improvements as you see today with the canopies and so on. And secure the lease from 94, initially it was a 10 or 20year lease. Then in 2015, with claudias help, we got the five year plus the five. And were at the end of that five. Supervisor fewer was it a gas station before . So it was a gas station starting when, what year . Im guessing the 70s, early 70s i think. Supervisor fewer kind of dating myself here. Got it. Thank you very much. Having said that, lets open up for Public Comment. Please check to see if there are callers in the queue. Let us know if there are callers ready. If you have not done so, press star 3 to be added to the queue. For those on hold, continue to wait until the system says youve been unmuted. Are there any callers who wish to comment on item 10 . Yes, i have one caller in the queue. Supervisor fewer thank you. Good afternoon, supervisors. My name is george, im the president of the mid town terra terrace. We have the neighborhood adjacent to michaels gas station. First off, weve sent a letter of approval of this project which hopefully is on file. The citizens in our area, community region, surrounding twin Peaks Petroleum, it is an institution. It is a beacon on the hill. We identify with it. Beyond that, people recognize how important gas prices. Twin Peaks Petroleum has become to the neighborhood. Extremely extraordinarily Good Neighbor for 30 years or more. And as was said earlier, he has a legacy business status business. Its operated in the city for 30 years or more and contributed to a Community History or cultural quality for legacy status. So, hes been recognized everywhere. The simpsons love his business, but he reaches into the community. What he has done, just last year, he featured a movie for our neighborhood at his own cost for that parents and children could watch an outdoor version of the jungle book. He didnt have to do that. He did it basically on his own. So [inaudible] supervisor fewer did we youre on mute, madame clerk. Do we have any more speakers . Madame chair, that completes the queue. Supervisor fewer Public Comment is now closed on item 10. I want to say, im a little apprehensive about it, because 25 years ties us in, not knowing what were going to do with Juvenile Hall and we dont know what were doing with laguna honda and it seems that all that property is connected to each other. I actually feel much more comfortable with a 20year lease with the fiveyear option to renew. But i dont know if you think that is something that is feasible, or do you think thats unreasonable . Or do you think that we have time to go back and ask michael if hed be willing for that option . Either a 20year lease with a fiveyear option to renew . And i think i do it for Different Reasons than what supervisor mandelman and walton said, about our dependence on fossil fuel. The reason i say it, i see this public land as having other uses and i dont want to tie the hands of other supervisors that may come after us to fully develop that property. Having said that, my preference would be to continue the item for one week to see whether or not that those terms are actually agreeable. I would also, you know, i defer a lot to president yee and his opinion, but it would give us time and i apologize, ms. Lowe, i didnt have a discussion with president yee before this, but if we could continue this for a week, just to see if the feasibility, if its possible. I think we all on the board and the full board would probably feel much more comfortable bit, knowing that we have so few places of public land to actually imagine building Affordable Housing. What say, Committee Members . What do you think . And ms. Lowe . I definitely think we can certainly talk to the tenant. We certainly can do that within a week. Well probably do it today and see how he feels about that. I think that the director would do whatever the board wishes and that would be fine with him. Supervisor fewer okay. How do you think president yee, representing president yee, do you think he is open to this discussion . Of course. I mean i think we want to make sure people are comfortable, but just for background, i think theyve been very responsive and working for several months on this and so has president yee. Weve gone back and forth quite a number of times with the variations of the negotiation, but were happy to continue because we want to make sure everyone is comfortable with what theyre voting on and id be happy to have president yee reach out to discuss. Supervisor fewer thank you very much. Committee members, what say you about the suggestions ive made . Supervisor walton im in agreement, chair fewer. Supervisor fewer i know this board is your district. Supervisor mandelman im open to one week continuance. Supervisor fewer thank you very much. I want to say to the small Business Owner. I want to say thank you for being such a wonderful small Business Owner. No way do we want to curtail your ability to be profitable there. And the neighbors who received email are quite in love with you. I would like to make a motion to continue the item. Another week for discussion. And make a motion to continue it until the next budget and finance committee meeting. Can you call the roll . Supervisor walton aye. Supervisor mandelman aye. Supervisor fewer aye. Your ayes are three ayes. Thank you very much. And again, i want to respect the time that you and also ms. Gorem have put into the project, so i also will call the president to have a discussion with him, too. But thank you very much. Madame clerk, any more business before us today . Clerk there is no further business. Supervisor fewer were adjourned. Thank you, everyone. President yee of the 26 neighborhoods we have in west portal, its probably the most unique in terms of a small little town. You can walk around here, and it feels different from the rest of San Francisco. People know each other. They shop here, they drink wine here. What makes it different is not only the people that live here, but the businesses, and without all these establishments, you wouldnt know one neighborhood from the other. El toreador is a unique restaurant. Its my favorite restaurant in San Francisco, but when you look around, theres nowhere else that youll see decorations like this, and it makes you feel like youre in a different world, which is very symbolic of west portal itself. Well, the restaurant has been here since 1957, so were going on 63 years in the neighborhood. My family came into it in 1987, with me coming in in 1988. My husband was a designer, and he knew a lot about art, and he loved color, so thats what inspired him to do the decorati decorations. The few times we went to mexico, we tried to get as many things as we can, and wed bring it in. Even though we dont have no space, we try to make more space for everything else. President yee juan of the reasons we came up with the legacy business concept, man eel businesses were closing down for a variety of reasons. It was a reaction to trying to keep our older businesses continuing in the city, and i think weve had some success, and i think this restaurant itself is probably proof that it works. Having the legacy business experience has helped us a lot, too because it makes it good for us because we have been in business so long and stayed here so long. We get to know people by name, and they bring their children, so we get to know them, also. Its a great experience to get to know them. Supervisor yee comes to eat at the restaurant, so hes a wonderful customer, and hes very loyal to us. President yee my favorite dish is the chile rellenos. I almost never from the same things. My owners son comes out, you want the same thing again . Well, we are known for our mole, and we do three different types of mole. In the beginning, i wasnt too familiar with the whole legacy program, but San Francisco, being committed to preserve a lot of the oldtime businesses, its important to preserve a lot of the old time flavor of these neighborhoods, and in that capacity, it was great to be recognized by the city and county of San Francisco. Ive been here 40 years, and i hope it will be another 40 yeararararararararararararararr hi. Im chris manners, and youre watching coping with covid19. Today, im going to be talking about checking with your neighbors. Start off by giving your neighbor a call to see how they are or if they need help. If they dont answer, dont get anxious. Try again later. Check to see if their car is parked nearby. Are they lights being turned on and off during normal hours . If you still cant contact them, contact your other neighbors and see if theyve had contact with them recently. You can also leave a note in their mailbox, and when you do get in touch with them, ask if theyd like to share their Emergency Contact information. If youre getting groceries for a neighbor, get a mask and sanitizing wipe. Put the groceries by the front door and then move back and call them from the sidewal

© 2025 Vimarsana