SF supervisors vote to let natural resources plan go forward

The plan generated enormous opposition — from golfers who wanted to preserve the city-owned Sharp Park Golf Course in Pacifica in its current form, dog lovers who opposed the removal of off-leash areas and nature enthusiasts who opposed the removal of 18,000 trees over 20 years, including 3,500 eucalyptus trees at Mount Davidson.

The final hurdle to its approval came from an appeal by the San Francisco Forest Alliance, a nonprofit that works to preserve public parks, which said the plan was too far-reaching.

The alliance criticized the Recreation and Park Department’s reliance on pesticides, herbicides and tree removal

Supporters of the plan insisted it would preserve delicate native habitats and protect endangered plants and animals.

A bill prohibiting San Francisco from helping the Trump administration to create a federal registry of Muslims or any other group based on religion, national origin or ethnicity passed unanimously.

Police would have the power to seize bicycles or bike parts from open-air “chop shops,” under legislation introduced by Supervisor Jeff Sheehy.

Operating a chop shop would not constitute a criminal offense, although police could give a citation, akin to a parking ticket, to people who operate them.

The bill would require all new residential and commercial buildings to have 10 percent of parking spaces ready to charge cars and another 10 percent that could be easily converted to charging stations.