Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 14, 2012

120071 [Appointment, Child Care Planning and Advisory Council - Deepa Mehta] Motion appointing Deepa Mehta, term ending April 19, 2013, to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council, residency requirement waived. (Clerk of the Board) Deepa Mehta, seat 6 (residency requirement waived), succeeding Judith Baker, resigned, must be a nominee of District 6 Supervisor selected from: a parent advisory council of public and private child care programs; an association of a child care center, a family day care provider and Head Start; a public interest organization including but not limited to the Child Care Law Center; a community organization; the Bay Area Employer Work and Family Coalition; and a member of labor organization and local organization that fall within the definition of "Community representative," for the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending April 19, 2013. Motion No. M12-022 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

120045 [Revising Findings - Contract Approval for Design and Construction of New Fire Station - 935 Folsom Street] Sponsor: Kim Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 218-10 to revise the findings supporting the waiver of Chapter 6 of the Administrative Code for a Conditional Land Disposition and Acquisition Agreement between the City and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art for the design and construction of the new fire station to be located at 935 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 038-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

120050 [Administrative Code - Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates] Sponsor: Chu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part 1, Section 16.703 regarding Board approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates. Ordinance No. 039-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

101055 [Environment Code - Checkout Bags and Checkout Bag Charge] Sponsors: Olague; Avalos and Campos Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by: 1) amending Section 1702 to extend the restrictions on checkout bags from supermarkets and chain pharmacies to all retail establishments and food establishments in the City and County of San Francisco, and clarify terms; 2) adding Section 1703.5 to require stores to add a checkout bag charge of 10 cents, if they provide a customer with a checkout bag; 3) setting an operative date of October 1, 2012; and 4) making environmental findings. (Economic Impact) Ordinance No. 033-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

111281 [Sidewalk Width Changes - Establishing a Streamlined Process for Certain Changes] Sponsors: Mayor; Wiener Ordinance: 1) amending Ordinance No. 1061 to grant authorization to the Director of the Public Works Department to approve certain changes to official sidewalk widths, as specified herein, that would streamline reviews and approvals for such changes and ensure consistency with the General Plan; 2) establishing fees for processing administrative sidewalk width changes; 3) adopting environmental findings; and 4) authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. Ordinance No. 034-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

111305 [Planning Code Amendments - Glen Park Area Plan] Sponsor: Wiener Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by: 1) adding and amending various sections to implement the Glen Park Area Plan, bounded generally by Chenery Street to the north, Roanoke Street to the east, San Jose Avenue and Bosworth Street to the south, and Elk Street to the west; 2) creating a new Section 738.1, establishing zoning controls for the Glen Park Neighborhood Commercial Transit district; and 3) making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with General Plan and with the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department) Ordinance No. 035-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

111306 [Zoning Map Amendments - Glen Park Area Plan] Sponsor: Wiener Ordinance amending the City and County of San Francisco Zoning Map Sheets ZN11 and HT11 to: 1) create a new zoning district, and amend height and bulk districts within the Glen Park Area Plan, as proposed in the Glen Park Community Plan; and 2) making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department) Ordinance No. 036-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

111307 [General Plan Amendments - Glen Park Area Plan] Ordinance amending the San Francisco General Plan by adding the Glen Park Area Plan; and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Department) Ordinance No. 037-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

120074 [Appointment, Board of Appeals - Arcelia Hurtado] Motion approving the President of the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor David Chiu's nomination of Arcelia Hurtado to the Board of Appeals, for the term ending July 1, 2012. (Clerk of the Board) (Section 4.106 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date - January 27, 2012) Motion No. M12-023 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

111330 [Charter Amendment - Consolidating Odd-Year Municipal Elections] Sponsor: Wiener Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 2.101, 13.101, and Article XVII to: 1) change the election cycle for the offices of City Attorney and Treasurer so that these offices will be elected in the same years as the elections for the offices of Mayor, District Attorney, and Sheriff; and 2) to amend the definition of general municipal election so that such elections occur only in even-numbered years and every other odd-numbered year. Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED, on Page 1, changing 'June 5, 2012' to 'November 6, 2012'. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 2.101, 13.101, and Article XVII to: 1) change the election cycle for the offices of City Attorney and Treasurer so that these offices will be elected in the same years as the elections for the offices of Mayor, District Attorney, and Sheriff; and 2) to amend the definition of general municipal election so that such elections occur only in even-numbered years and every other odd-numbered year. Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Charter Amendment be RE-REFERRED AS AMENDED to the Rules Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

111212 [Charter Amendment - Replacing Ranked-Choice Voting with Run-Off Elections] Sponsors: Farrell; Elsbernd Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 13.101, 13.101.5, 13.102, and 13.107 and Article XVII to replace ranked-choice voting with run-off elections. Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Charter Amendment be RE-REFERRED to the Rules Committee. The motion FAILED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Mar

Noes: Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Olague, Wiener

Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Olague, moved that this Charter Amendment be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Mar, Olague

Noes: Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Wiener

111329 [Charter Amendment - Consolidation of City Elections and Ranked-Choice Voting] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by amending Sections 2.101, 13.101, 13.102, 13.103.5, and Article XVII to: 1) consolidate odd-year elections for City elective offices to a single year and 2) increase voter education and clarify implementation of ranked-choice voting. Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Charter Amendment be RE-REFERRED to the Rules Committee. The motion FAILED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Mar

Noes: Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Olague, Wiener

Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Charter Amendment be TABLED. The motion FAILED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Wiener

Noes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague

Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Olague, moved that this Charter Amendment be RE-REFERRED to the Rules Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

120038 [Real Property Lease - Sheriff’s Department - 1740 Folsom Street] Resolution authorizing the exercise of a five year option to extend the lease of approximately 18,862 square feet of space at 1740 Folsom Street for the Sheriff’s Department with Mark Nelson Development and New California Land Company. (Real Estate Department) (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 047-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu

120041 [Agreement - Architectural and Engineering Design Services - 525 Golden Gate Avenue - Not to Exceed $14,414,758] Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute an amendment to Architectural and Engineering Design Services Agreement No. CS-842 for the new San Francisco Public Utilities Commission administration building project located at 525 Golden Gate Avenue increasing the agreement not-to-exceed amount to $14,414,758 pursuant to Charter Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) Resolution No. 048-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu

120086 [Request for Proposal - City's Cash Management Banking Services] Sponsors: Avalos; Chiu, Mar, Campos and Cohen Resolution supporting the City’s Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s efforts to integrate community reinvestment measures and social responsibility language into the City’s Cash Management Banking Services Request for Proposal. Supervisors Chiu, Mar, Campos, and Cohen requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 053-12 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu

ublic infrastructure improvements associated with Mission Bay South Blocks 2-7 and 13 Phase I including acquisition facilities on portions of Fourth Street, Mission Rock Street, China Basin Street, Mission Bay Boulevard North, and Mission Bay Boulevard South; 2) accepting additional property on portions of Fourth Street, Mission Rock Street, and China Basin Street; 3) declaring City property and additional property as shown on official Department of Public Works maps as open public right-of-way; 4) dedicating such improvements for public use and designating such areas and improvements for street and roadway purposes; 5) establishing street grades and sidewalk widths; 6) accepting said facilities for City maintenance and liability purposes, subject to specified limitations; 6) adopting environmental findings and findings that such actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan, eight priority policy findings of City’s Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; 7) accepting a Department of Public Works Order; and 8) authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu

Recommendation of the Rules Committee Supervisor Olague Excused from Voting Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that Supervisor Olague be excused from voting on File No. 120064. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener

Absent: Chu

Excused: Olague

120064 [Appointment, Reentry Council - Supervisor Christina Olague] Motion appointing Supervisor Christina Olague, term ending June 7, 2013, to the Reentry Council. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M12-024 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener

Absent: Chu

Excused: Olague

111210 [Planning Code - Chinatown Transit Station Special Use District] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code Section 249.66 to: 1) create the Chinatown Transit Station Special Use District at the southwest corner of Stockton Street and Washington Street (Assessor Block No. 211, Lot No. 1); 2) permit the demolition of a mixed-use building in the Chinatown Neighborhood Commercial District for the construction of the Chinatown Station of the Central Subway; and 3) adopt findings, including General Plan Consistency Findings and findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu

111211 [Zoning Map Amendment - Chinatown Transit Station Special Use District] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code Sectional Maps SU01 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to: 1) reflect the creation of the Chinatown Transit Station Special Use District, Planning Code Section 249.66, at the southwest corner of Stockton Street and Washington Street (Assessor Block No. 211, Lot No. 1); 2) permit the demolition of a mixed-use building in the Chinatown Neighborhood Commercial District for the construction of the Chinatown Station of the Central Subway; and 3) adopting findings, including General Plan Consistency Findings, Planning Code Section 101.1 and 302 findings, and findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu

120131 [Accept and Expend Grant - Energy Performance Benchmarking Forum - $25,300] Sponsor: Mar Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,300 from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network to convene a two-day forum covering adoption and implementation of energy performance benchmarking and disclosure policies. Resolution No. 051-12 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu, Mar

120132 [Apply for, Accept, and Expend Grant - Urban Forestry Grant Program] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing the Planning Department to apply for funding from the Urban Forestry Grant Program entitled “An Urban Forest for Every City” as provided through Propositions 40 and 84 to conduct a Citywide tree inventory. Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu, Mar

City and County of San Francisco Page 104 Printed at 3:23 pm on 3/21/12 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final 2/14/2012 Resolution authorizing the City and County of San Francisco to apply for, accept, and expend funding from the Urban Forestry Grant Program entitled “An Urban Forest for Every City” as provided through propositions 40 and 84. Resolution No. 052-12 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Olague, Wiener

Absent: Chu, Mar