# Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 9, 2013 - Meeting date: 2013-04-09 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 17 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/102/2013-04-09-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=234777&GUID=EA6A520A-1E71-4EB3-B210-8302E81FA0C9) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 130302: Supporting Assembly Bills 218 and 870 - Expansion of California’s Fair Hiring Policies to Cities, Counties, State Agencies, Special Districts, and Private Employers That Contract with State Agencies - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Kim; Avalos, Campos, Cohen and Mar ### File 130304: Urging City Departments to Release Data to Help Prevent Towing - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Chiu; Mar and Campos - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 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 ### File 130305: Equal Pay Day - April 9, 2013 - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Cohen; Chiu, Avalos, Mar, Kim and Campos - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 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 ## Extracted text ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/102/2013-04-09-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/9/2013 PUBLIC COMMENT Abdallah Megahed; expressed various concerns. Keith Gibbins; expressed concerns relating to funding for Laguna Honda. James Chaffee; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library. Ray Hartz; expressed concerns relating to public comment and open government. (See additional information submitted on Page 11.) Jane Kennedy; expressed concerns relating to underground utilities. Eugene Gordon, Jr.; expressed various concerns. Karen Joyer (SEIU); spoke in support of Equal Pay Day. Male Speaker; expressed various religious concerns. Michael Russom; spoke relating to proposed CEQA legislation. Rose Hilton; spoke relating to proposed CEQA legislation. Walter Paulson; shared in song certain concerns with the Board. Tom Gilberty; expressed various concerns relating to public comment and noise pollution. Edmond Juicye; expressed various concerns. Peter Warfield; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library. Douglas Yepp; expressed concerns relating to residency of elected officials. Otto Duffy; expressed concerns relating to cancellation of Blue Angels and safety. Charles Pitts; expressed concerns relating to Arnett Watson apartments. play video Supervisor Farrell was noted absent at 3:39 p.m. and noted present at 3:56 p.m. Supervisor Yee was noted absent at 3:48 p.m. and noted present at 3:57 p.m. FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE 130302 [Supporting Assembly Bills 218 and 870 - Expansion of California’s Fair Hiring Policies to Cities, Counties, State Agencies, Special Districts, and Private Employers That Contract with State Agencies] Sponsors: Kim; Avalos, Campos, Cohen and Mar Resolution supporting Assembly Bill 218, which expands California’s existing fair hiring policies for state and public employees to city and county workers statewide, and Assembly Bill 870, which expands California’s existing fair hiring policies to private employers that contract with the State. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 105-13 ADOPTED 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 ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/102/2013-04-09-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 4/9/2013 The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee Absent: 1 - Mar Severed from the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda Supervisor Cohen requested that File No. 130305 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 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: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee Absent: 1 - Mar IMPERATIVE AGENDA There were no items. LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL Introduced by a Supervisor or the Mayor Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.105, an Ordinance or Resolution may be introduced before the Board of Supervisors by a Member of the Board, a Committee of the Board, or the Mayor and shall be referred to and reported upon by an appropriate Committee of the Board. Ordinances City and County of San Francisco Page 213 Printed at 3:12 pm on 5/23/13