# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 16, 2013 - Meeting date: 2013-07-16 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 25 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/124/2013-07-16-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=257674&GUID=943D1151-EEFC-4445-8CF4-5AC51DADE807) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 130248: Administrative Code - California Environmental Quality Act Procedures, Appeals, and Public Notice Requirements - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Kim; Campos, Avalos, Mar and Yee - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 130248 [Administrative Code - California Environmental Quality Act Procedures, Appeals, and Public Notice Requirements] Sponsors: Kim; Campos, Avalos, Mar and Yee Ordinance amending Administrative Code, Chapter 31, to provide for appeals under the California Environmental Quality Act to the Board of Supervisors of environmental impact reports, negative declarations, exemption determinations, and determinations on modified projects; to clarify and update existing Chapter 31 procedures, including without limitation: to provide for the Planning Department or Planning Commission to approve all exemption determinations; to require the Planning Department to establish an electronic notification system; to expand noticing of exempt projects; to require new noticing when filing notices of exemption and notices of determination; to revise noticing of negative declarations and environmental impact reports for plans of 20 acres or more; to provide an expanded role for the Historic Preservation Commission; and making environmental findings. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Ordinance be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 130481: Charter Amendment - Retiree Health Care Trust Fund - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Farrell; Chiu, Wiener, Tang, Yee, Breed, Cohen, Campos and Mar - Vote 1: amendment - Action: Breed, Cohen, Campos and Mar Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend Charter, Sections 12.204 and A8.432, to limit Retiree Health Care Trust Fund disbursements to defray participating employer retiree health care costs until employer sub-trusts are fully funded; allow for disbursements from the City’s sub-trust if the City’s retiree health care costs are greater than ten percent (10%) of its total payroll costs even if the City’s sub-trust is not fully funded; permit modifications to these disbursement guidelines if recommended by the Controller after consultation with the City’s Governmental Accounting Standards Board actuary, and approved by the Mayor, two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors, and the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board; permit a participating employer to adopt disbursement guidelines if approved by a two-thirds vote of that participating employer’s governing board; and make the Controller, the City Treasurer, and the Executive Director of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System, or their designees, members of the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board. Supervisors Campos and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 130537: Lease and Management Agreement - Botanical Garden Society - Waiving Fees - Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130537 [Lease and Management Agreement - Botanical Garden Society - Waiving Fees - Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving and authorizing a Lease and Management Agreement between the City and the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society for the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park, with an initial term of 10 years with two 10-year extension options; waiving the non-resident admission fee in Park Code, Section 12.46(d) for certain persons and entities as set forth in the Lease and Management Agreement; ratifying prior acts in connection with this Ordinance; and making environmental findings. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Mar ### File 130538: Administrative Code - Special Funds for Cultural, Arts, and Publicity Programs - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130538 [Administrative Code - Special Funds for Cultural, Arts, and Publicity Programs] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Arts Commission Cultural Centers Fund and the City Administrator Grants for the Arts Fund; clarify provisions of the Convention Facilities Fund, War Memorial Special Fund, and Cultural Equity Endowment Fund; and conform other provisions of the Code to the new funding structure. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 130539: Administrative Code - Library Fines and Fees - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130539 [Administrative Code - Library Fines and Fees] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to reduce video and digital video disc fees and to increase fees for scanning of photographs at higher resolutions and reproduction of photographs for commercial purposes. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 130540: Administrative Code - Surety Bonds and Bid Securities - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130540 [Administrative Code - Surety Bonds and Bid Securities] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Controller to delegate to the Risk Manager authority to make certain decisions regarding the amount of surety bonds and the sufficiency and qualifications of sureties. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 130541: Administrative, Business and Tax Regulation Codes - Controller’s Reports and Cash Reserve Fund - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130541 [Administrative, Business and Tax Regulation Codes - Controller’s Reports and Cash Reserve Fund] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulation Codes to modify when the Controller is required to issue various reports and conduct various program audits and repealing obsolete provisions regarding the cash reserve fund. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 130542: Administrative Code - Public Administrator/Public Guardian Representative Payee Fee - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 130542 [Administrative Code - Public Administrator/Public Guardian Representative Payee Fee] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase the monthly fee for representative payee services to $39 dollars per month; and making environmental findings. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/124/2013-07-16-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/16/2013 Recommendation of the Rules Committee 130481 [Charter Amendment - Retiree Health Care Trust Fund] Sponsors: Farrell; Chiu, Wiener, Tang, Yee, Breed, Cohen, Campos and Mar Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend Charter, Sections 12.204 and A8.432, to limit Retiree Health Care Trust Fund disbursements to defray participating employer retiree health care costs until employer sub-trusts are fully funded; allow for disbursements from the City’s sub-trust if the City’s retiree health care costs are greater than ten percent (10%) of its total payroll costs even if the City’s sub-trust is not fully funded; permit modifications to these disbursement guidelines if recommended by the Controller after consultation with the City’s Governmental Accounting Standards Board actuary, and approved by the Mayor, two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors, and the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board; permit a participating employer to adopt disbursement guidelines if approved by a two-thirds vote of that participating employer’s governing board; and make the Controller, the City Treasurer, and the Executive Director of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System, or their designees, members of the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board. Supervisors Campos and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 130537 [Lease and Management Agreement - Botanical Garden Society - Waiving Fees - Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving and authorizing a Lease and Management Agreement between the City and the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society for the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park, with an initial term of 10 years with two 10-year extension options; waiving the non-resident admission fee in Park Code, Section 12.46(d) for certain persons and entities as set forth in the Lease and Management Agreement; ratifying prior acts in connection with this Ordinance; and making environmental findings. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Breed, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee Noes: 3 - Avalos, Campos, Mar City and County of San Francisco Page 469 Printed at 3:20 pm on 10/21/13 ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/124/2013-07-16-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/16/2013 130538 [Administrative Code - Special Funds for Cultural, Arts, and Publicity Programs] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Arts Commission Cultural Centers Fund and the City Administrator Grants for the Arts Fund; clarify provisions of the Convention Facilities Fund, War Memorial Special Fund, and Cultural Equity Endowment Fund; and conform other provisions of the Code to the new funding structure. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee 130539 [Administrative Code - Library Fines and Fees] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to reduce video and digital video disc fees and to increase fees for scanning of photographs at higher resolutions and reproduction of photographs for commercial purposes. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee 130540 [Administrative Code - Surety Bonds and Bid Securities] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Controller to delegate to the Risk Manager authority to make certain decisions regarding the amount of surety bonds and the sufficiency and qualifications of sureties. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee 130541 [Administrative, Business and Tax Regulation Codes - Controller’s Reports and Cash Reserve Fund] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulation Codes to modify when the Controller is required to issue various reports and conduct various program audits and repealing obsolete provisions regarding the cash reserve fund. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee 130542 [Administrative Code - Public Administrator/Public Guardian Representative Payee Fee] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase the monthly fee for representative payee services to $39 dollars per month; and making environmental findings. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 470 Printed at 3:20 pm on 10/21/13