# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 28, 2012 - Meeting date: 2012-02-28 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 23 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/12/2012-02-28-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=186431&GUID=916FCA51-44DA-4FBB-8C7D-9EC2631BD3C5) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 111079: Administrative Code - Additional Pre-Approval Notice for Certain City Projects - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Farrell - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 111079 [Administrative Code - Additional Pre-Approval Notice for Certain City Projects] Sponsor: Farrell Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 79A to expand upon the minimum notice requirements prior to approval of a City project that are mandated by the Citizens’ Right-to-Know Act of 1998. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ### File 111189: Administrative Code - Right to Counsel in Civil Matters - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Chiu, Kim, Wiener, Olague, Farrell, Campos and Cohen - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 111189 [Administrative Code - Right to Counsel in Civil Matters] Sponsors: Chiu, Kim, Wiener, Olague, Farrell, Campos and Cohen Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Article 58, Sections 58.1 through 58.3 to: 1) declare San Francisco to be a Right to Civil Counsel City; and 2) declare the intent of the Board of Supervisors to create a one-year San Francisco Right to Civil Counsel pilot program. Supervisor Cohen requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Noes: Chu, Elsbernd ### File 111277: Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Certification of Supervisorial Candidates’ Eligibility for Public Financing in 2012 - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Cohen - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 111277 [Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Certification of Supervisorial Candidates’ Eligibility for Public Financing in 2012] Sponsor: Cohen Ordinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 1.142 to delay the certification of 2012 supervisorial candidates seeking public financing until the Redistricting Task Force completes its revision of supervisorial district boundaries. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ### File 111163: Establishing a Balboa Park Station Community Advisory Committee - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Avalos - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 111163 [Establishing a Balboa Park Station Community Advisory Committee] Sponsor: Avalos Resolution establishing a Balboa Park Station Area Plan Community Advisory Committee to provide input and community oversight relating to area transportation and other public improvements. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED on Page 3, Lines 7-9, by adding 'The CAC shall sunset two years after the date of the first meeting, unless the Board of Supervisors, by resolution, extends its term, based on' and deleting 'after which the CAC may be reauthorized per.' The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Absent: Kim - Vote 2: adoption, likely final - Action: Resolution No. 063-12 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Absent: Kim ### File 120170: Hearing - Amendments to the 34th America’s Cup Project and Related Transactions, and Resolution of Intent to Form the Waterfront Infrastructure Financing District - Pages: 9 ### File 120127: Approving the 34th America’s Cup Project and Related Transactions - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 120127 [Approving the 34th America’s Cup Project and Related Transactions] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the 34th America’s Cup events and approving the America’s Cup project; waiving certain termination rights by the City under the 34th America’s Cup Host and Venue Agreement (Host Agreement); approving the Development and Disposition Agreement between the City, through its Port Commission, and the America’s Cup Event Authority, LLC (Event Authority), which also amends the Host Agreement; approving a Memorandum of Agreement regarding the City’s and the Event Authority’s respective obligations for certain mitigation measures in the MMRP and other project-related activities; and authorizing further actions and ratifying prior actions consistent with the terms of this Resolution. (Fiscal Impact) (Supervisor Avalos dissented in Committee) Supervisor Chu, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to March 20, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Vote 2: rescission - Action: Supervisor Chu, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Vote 3: continuance - Action: Supervisor Chu, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to March 27, 2012. 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/12/2012-02-28-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/28/2012 111189 [Administrative Code - Right to Counsel in Civil Matters] Sponsors: Chiu, Kim, Wiener, Olague, Farrell, Campos and Cohen Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Article 58, Sections 58.1 through 58.3 to: 1) declare San Francisco to be a Right to Civil Counsel City; and 2) declare the intent of the Board of Supervisors to create a one-year San Francisco Right to Civil Counsel pilot program. Supervisor Cohen requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Noes: 2 - Chu, Elsbernd 111277 [Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Certification of Supervisorial Candidates’ Eligibility for Public Financing in 2012] Sponsor: Cohen Ordinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 1.142 to delay the certification of 2012 supervisorial candidates seeking public financing until the Redistricting Task Force completes its revision of supervisorial district boundaries. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Supervisor Kim was noted absent at 3:35 p.m. and noted present at 3:43 p.m. 111163 [Establishing a Balboa Park Station Community Advisory Committee] Sponsor: Avalos Resolution establishing a Balboa Park Station Area Plan Community Advisory Committee to provide input and community oversight relating to area transportation and other public improvements. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED on Page 3, Lines 7-9, by adding 'The CAC shall sunset two years after the date of the first meeting, unless the Board of Supervisors, by resolution, extends its term, based on' and deleting 'after which the CAC may be reauthorized per.' The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Olague, Wiener Absent: 1 - Kim Resolution No. 063-12 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Olague, Wiener Absent: 1 - Kim City and County of San Francisco Page 117 Printed at 4:02 pm on 4/20/12 ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/12/2012-02-28-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/28/2012 SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M. Privilege of the floor was granted to Michael Martin (Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development) who provided an overview of the proposed amendments relating to the America's Cup Project relating to File Nos. 120169, 120151, 120152, and 120169. Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole 120170 [Hearing - Amendments to the 34th America’s Cup Project and Related Transactions, and Resolution of Intent to Form the Waterfront Infrastructure Financing District] Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to amendments to the proposed Resolution approving the 34th America’s Cup Project and related transactions, and the proposed Resolution of Intent to Form the Waterfront Infrastructure Financing District. (Clerk of the Board) Due to the action of File No. 120169 this item was CONTINUED to March 27, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. CONTINUED to March 27, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation 120127 [Approving the 34th America’s Cup Project and Related Transactions] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the 34th America’s Cup events and approving the America’s Cup project; waiving certain termination rights by the City under the 34th America’s Cup Host and Venue Agreement (Host Agreement); approving the Development and Disposition Agreement between the City, through its Port Commission, and the America’s Cup Event Authority, LLC (Event Authority), which also amends the Host Agreement; approving a Memorandum of Agreement regarding the City’s and the Event Authority’s respective obligations for certain mitigation measures in the MMRP and other project-related activities; and authorizing further actions and ratifying prior actions consistent with the terms of this Resolution. (Fiscal Impact) (Supervisor Avalos dissented in Committee) Supervisor Chu, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to March 20, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Supervisor Chu, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Supervisor Chu, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to March 27, 2012. 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 118 Printed at 4:02 pm on 4/20/12