# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 14, 2012 - Meeting date: 2012-02-14 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 19 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/10/2012-02-14-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=183921&GUID=A4554965-DFF8-4906-8C03-17897CC08350) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 111330: Charter Amendment - Consolidating Odd-Year Municipal Elections - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Wiener - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 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 - Vote 2: amendment - Action: 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 ### File 111212: Charter Amendment - Replacing Ranked-Choice Voting with Run-Off Elections - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Farrell; Elsbernd - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 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 - Vote 2: amendment - Action: 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 ### File 111329: Charter Amendment - Consolidation of City Elections and Ranked-Choice Voting - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Campos; Avalos - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 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 - Vote 2: amendment - Action: 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 - Vote 3: amendment - Action: 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 ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/10/2012-02-14-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final 2/14/2012 From the Rules Committee Without Recommendation 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: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Mar Noes: 7 - 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: 6 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Mar, Olague Noes: 5 - 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: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Mar Noes: 7 - 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: 4 - Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Wiener Noes: 7 - 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: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 99 Printed at 3:23 pm on 3/21/12