Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 9, 2013

130119 [Building Code - Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program - Wood-Frame Buildings; Optional Evaluation Form Fee] Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu, Wiener, Yee, Farrell, Breed, Mar, Tang and Cohen Ordinance amending the Building Code to establish a Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Program for wood-frame buildings of three or more stories or two stories over a basement or underfloor area that has any portion extending above grade, and containing five or more dwelling units where the permit to construct was applied for prior to January 1, 1978, and the building has not been seismically strengthened; establishing a fee for administering the program; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958.7; establishing an operative date; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the legislation to specified State agencies. Ordinance No. 066-13 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130283 [Appropriation - Surplus Revenues, Expenditures, City Reserve for State Revenue Loss, and General Fund Reserve of $44,857,000 Supporting Shortfalls - FY2012-2013] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $37,467,454 in the Department of Public Health, including $3,092,849 of General Fund Reserves, $8,410,605 of the City Reserves for State Revenue Loss, and $2,600,000 from Community Mental Health Services; surplus hospital revenues of $6,504,000 in General Hospital, $12,560,000 of Laguna Honda Hospital Revenues, and $4,300,000 of Laguna Honda Hospital Reserve for Debt Service (Senate Bill 1128) revenues are recognized, as well as expenditure reductions of $7,389,546 and additional expenditures of $34,520,000 at San Francisco General Hospital, and $10,337,000 at Laguna Honda Hospital. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130221 [Payment of Reward to Doe One - $250,000] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance authorizing payment of a $250,000 reward to Doe One for supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator who murdered Willie Allen. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

121192 [Airport Concession Lease - Host International, Inc. - $733,176 Minimum Annual Guarantee] Resolution approving the International Terminal and Terminal 3 Newsstands/Café Lease between Host International, Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, for a ten year term with a minimum annual guarantee of $733,176. (Airport Commission) Resolution No. 102-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130265 [Issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligation - French American International School - Not to Exceed $6,500,000] Sponsor: Breed Resolution approving, in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 147(f), the issuance of a tax-exempt revenue obligation by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6,500,000 to finance various capital facilities owned by the French American International School. Resolution No. 103-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130085 [Administrative Code - Establishing San Francisco City Hall Preservation Fund] Sponsor: Farrell Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, by adding Section 10.100-289, to establish a San Francisco City Hall Preservation Fund to receive donations and to authorize expenditures for the purpose of promoting the 100th anniversary of San Francisco City Hall, including promotional events, community outreach activities, preservation, maintenance, repair, improvements, and similar post-anniversary endeavors. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130150 [Accept and Expend Grant - Used Motor Oil Recycling - $229,123] Sponsor: Mar Resolution authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $229,123 from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for the purpose of increasing used motor oil recycling and household hazardous waste management for the period of April 30, 2013, through June 30, 2014. Resolution No. 104-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

121017 [Administrative Code - Citywide Coordination of Open Data Policy and Procedures] Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, Sections 22D.2 and 22D.3, relating to San Francisco’s open data policies and procedures and establishing the position and duties of Chief Data Officer and Departmental Data Coordinators. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

130183 [Accept and Expend Grant - FY2012 Second Chance Act Juvenile Offender Reentry Program and Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance, FY2012-2013 - $461,166] Sponsor: Breed Ordinance authorizing the Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $461,166 from the Office of Justice Programs for the United States Department of Justice for funding under the FY2012 Second Chance Act Juvenile Offender Reentry Program (Second Chance grant award); and amending Ordinance No. 165-12 (Annual Salary Ordinance, FY2012-2013 and FY2013-2014) to reflect the addition of one Class 2910 Social Worker grant-funded position (0.4 FTE) at JPD. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

120474 [Planning, Administrative Codes - Transfer of Development Rights] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance amending the Planning Code, Sections 128 and 819, and Administrative Code, Section 10E.1, to permit the transfer of development rights from any eligible building in a Downtown Commercial (C-3) District or the South of Market Extended Preservation District to a development site in a C-3 District; require annual reporting of buildings designated as historic resources and of transferred development rights, and requiring a Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance Plan to be submitted with an application for Certificate of Transfer instead of with an application for Statement of Eligibility; and adopting environmental findings, Section 302, findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee

nd Sarah Jones (Planning Department) provided an overview of the decision of the Planning Department and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Anna Shimko and Cass Smith (Project Sponsor) provided an overview of the project, responded to questions raised throughout the discussion, and further requested the Board to uphold the decision of the Planning Commission. Stephanie/Martin; Male Speaker; Male Speaker; Lucia Wells; Kevin Wells; Male Speaker; Madeleine; Male Speaker; Josh Davis; spoke in support of the project and in opposition to the appeal. Susan Brandt-Hawley (Appellant) provided a rebuttal and further requested the Board to approve the appeal. There were no other speakers. The President declared the public hearing closed. HEARD AND FILED play video City and County of San Francisco Page 210 Printed at 3:12 pm on 5/23/13 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/9/2013 Supervisor Campos was noted absent at 4:23 p.m. and noted present at 4:30 p.m. Supervisor Mar Excused from Voting Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that Supervisor Mar be excused from voting on File Nos. 130214, 130215, and 130216. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Excused: Mar

130214 [Affirming the Exemption Determination - 611 Buena Vista West Avenue] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a project located at 611 Buena Vista West Avenue is exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M13-053 Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Excused: Mar

130215 [Reversing the Exemption Determination - 611 Buena Vista West Avenue] Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a project located at 611 Buena Vista West Avenue is exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Excused: Mar

130216 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Exemption Determination - 611 Buena Vista West Avenue] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the exemption determination by the Planning Department that a project located at 611 Buena Vista West Avenue is exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Excused: Mar

130304 [Urging City Departments to Release Data to Help Prevent Towing] Sponsors: Chiu; Mar and Campos Resolution urging City departments to release data that would enable the development of applications and other tools to help San Francisco residents and visitors avoid getting towed. Supervisors Mar and Campos requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 106-13 ADOPTED City and County of San Francisco Page 212 Printed at 3:12 pm on 5/23/13 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/9/2013 The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Absent: Mar

130305 [Equal Pay Day - April 9, 2013] Sponsors: Cohen; Chiu, Avalos, Mar, Kim and Campos Resolution declaring April 9, 2013, as Equal Pay Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisors Kim and Campos requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 107-13 ADOPTED play video

Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee

Absent: Mar