Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 1, 2013

130859 [Appointment, Shelter Monitoring Committee - Amanda Reichmuth] Motion appointing Amanda Reichmuth, term ending November 23, 2014, to the Shelter Monitoring Committee. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M13-119 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

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

eterminations; adding an underreporting penalty for failure to file a return when tax liability exceeds $5,000; changing the penalty for failure to register or update a registration, making misstatements in a registration, failure to allow inspection or production of records, and failure to file a return; 2) (Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations) eliminating the prepayment Revenue Control Equipment certification; 3) (Business Registration provisions) requiring a copy of the business registration certificate rather than a business tax registration tag be displayed on company vehicles; eliminating the Tax Collector’s authority to suspend a business registration certificate; 4) (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) providing that interest applies to unpaid penalties but not unpaid fees and interest; changing the date that businesses must file an affidavit with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development claiming the Central Market Street and Tenderloin Area Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion; and 5) (Parking Stations, Revenue Control Equipment) specifying the date the Revenue Control Equipment Compliance Fee is due. Ordinance No. 206-13 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

130861 [Appropriation - Municipal Transportation Agency 2013 Series Revenue Bond Proceeds - Transportation Capital Projects and Equipment - $165,000,000 - FY2013-2014] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $165,000,000 of 2013 Series Revenue Bond proceeds to the Municipal Transportation Agency for Transit, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Parking Garage Projects and Equipment in FY2013-2014. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 207-13 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

130781 [Administrative Code - Special Tax Financing Law] Sponsors: Mayor; Tang and Wiener Ordinance to amend the Administrative Code Special Tax Financing Law, constituting Article 43.10, to authorize financing by special tax districts of work deemed necessary to bring buildings or real property, including privately owned buildings or real property, into compliance with seismic safety standards or regulations, and related technical amendments; and to establish certain procedures by which the City can make changes to a special tax district. Ordinance No. 205-13 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

130764 [Administrative Code - Due Process for All Ordinance on Civil Immigration Detainers] Sponsors: Avalos; Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar and Yee Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, by adding Chapter 12I, to prohibit law enforcement officials from detaining individuals on the basis of a civil immigration detainer after they become eligible for release from custody, except for individuals who have prior conviction for a violent felony within a certain period of time, are currently being charged with a violent felony, and may pose a public safety risk. Ordinance No. 204-13 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

ments to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) to permit the issuance of residential mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for 1751 Carroll Avenue (Assessor’s Parcel No. 5431A, Lot No. 42), San Francisco, California 94124; authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller’s Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $100,000 in accordance with CDLAC procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to such deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the residential mortgage revenue bonds; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of residential mortgage revenue bonds by the City in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000; authorizing and directing the execution of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Project (as defined herein) and the Application (as defined herein). Resolution No. 348-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

’s Office of Housing (Director) to submit an application and related documents to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) to permit the issuance of qualified mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15,500,000 for 1825 Mission Street (Vincentian Villa); authorizing and directing the Director to direct the Controller’s Office to hold in trust an amount not to exceed $77,500 in accordance with CDLAC procedures; authorizing the Director to certify to CDLAC that the City has on deposit the required amount; authorizing the Director to pay an amount equal to such deposit to the State of California if the City fails to issue the qualified mortgage revenue bonds; approving, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the issuance and sale of mortgage revenue bonds by the City in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15,500,000; authorizing and directing the execution of any documents necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the Project (as defined herein) and the Application (as defined herein). Resolution No. 349-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

130827 [Issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligation - The Hamlin School - Not to Exceed $22,000,000] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution approving, in accordance with Internal Revenue Code, Section 147(f), of the issuance of a tax-exempt revenue obligation by the California Enterprise Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000 to refinance various capital facilities owned and operated by The Hamlin School. Resolution No. 345-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

130865 [Memorandum of Understanding - Urban Areas Security Initiative] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Oakland and San Jose and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma that provides governance structures and procedures for application, allocation, and distribution of Federal Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as well as for other Federal grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area as permitted under the MOU; and continues San Francisco as the primary grantee and fiscal agent for UASI grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as well as for other Federal grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as permitted under the MOU for the period of December 1, 2013, through December 1, 2017. Resolution No. 346-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

130867 [Multifamily Housing Revenue Note - Western Park Apartments - Not to Exceed $30,000,000] Sponsor: Breed Resolution authorizing the execution, sale, and delivery of a multifamily housing revenue note in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the purpose of providing financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 182-unit affordable multifamily senior residential rental housing project known as Western Park Apartments; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a funding loan agreement and a borrower loan agreement; providing the terms and conditions of the note and authorizing the execution and delivery thereof; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of a regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants; authorizing the collection of certain fees; approving modifications, changes and additions to the documents; granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this Resolution; and ratifying and approving any action heretofore taken in connection with the note and the Project (as defined herein). Resolution No. 347-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

130765 [Health Code - Alternate Water Sources for Non-Potable Applications] Sponsors: Chiu; Mar Ordinance amending the Health Code to establish permitting requirements for two or more parcels that share the use of alternate water sources for non-potable applications; setting permit fees; and making environmental findings. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

130785 [Administrative Code - Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance] Sponsors: Chiu; Cohen, Mar, Campos, Yee, Breed, Avalos and Kim Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to allow San Francisco-based employees to request flexible or predictable working arrangements to assist with care giving responsibilities, subject to the employer’s right to deny a request based on business reasons; prohibit adverse employment actions based on caregiver status; prohibit interference with rights or retaliation against employees for exercising rights under the Ordinance; require employers to post a notice informing employees of their rights under the Ordinance; require employers to maintain records regarding compliance with the Ordinance; authorize enforcement by the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, including the imposition of remedies and penalties for a violation and an appeal process for an employer to an independent hearing officer; authorize waiver of the provisions of the Ordinance in a collective bargaining agreement; and making environmental findings. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

130863 [Eliminating Official Sidewalk Width - Renovation of Glen Canyon Park - Portion of Elk Street (Between Chenery and Sussex Streets)] Sponsor: Wiener Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to eliminate the official sidewalk width on a portion of the westerly side of Elk Street, between Chenery and Sussex Streets, for the renovation of Glen Canyon Park; requiring the Recreation and Park Department to address relocation, modification, or both of facilities affected by the sidewalk width change; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

130858 [Appointment, Reentry Council - Robert Bowden] Motion appointing Robert Bowden, term ending June 1, 2014, to the Reentry Council. (Clerk of the Board) (Supervisor Yee dissented in Committee.) Motion No. M13-120 APPROVED by the following vote:

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

130806 [Affirming the Exemption Determination - 435-437 Potrero Avenue] Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Commission that a project located at 435-437 Potrero Avenue is exempt from environmental review. Motion No. M13-121 Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Kim, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

130807 [Reversing the Exemption Determination - 435-437 Potrero Avenue] Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Commission that a project located at 435-437 Potrero Avenue is exempt from environmental review. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Kim, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

130808 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Exemption Determination - 435-437 Potrero Avenue] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination by the Planning Commission that a project located at 435-437 Potrero Avenue is exempt from environmental review. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Kim, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

130944 [Approval of a Nine-Month Extension for Planning Commission Review of the Definition of Formula Retail in the Upper Fillmore Street Neighborhood Commercial District (File No. 130735)] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution extending by nine-months the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a Ordinance (File No. 130735) amending the Planning Code, Section 703.3, to expand the definition of formula retail uses in the Upper Fillmore Street Neighborhood Commercial District; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Resolution No. 351-13 ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

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

130945 [Endorsement of the Japantown Cultural Heritage and Economic Sustainability Strategy] Sponsors: Breed; Mar, Chiu, Campos and Cohen Resolution endorsing the Japantown Cultural Heritage and Economic Sustainability Strategy (JCHESS). Supervisors Mar, Chiu, Campos, and Cohen requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 352-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

130967 [Designation of Agents Authorized to Obtain Emergency Assistance Funding] Sponsors: Mayor; Farrell Resolution authorizing agents to act on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco for all matters pertaining to State and Federal Disaster Assistance Funding. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to designation of agents for emergency funding as referenced in File No. 130967. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 334-13 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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