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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
AGENDA
Legislative Chamber, Room 250
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
DAVID CHIU, PRESIDENT
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, JOHN AVALOS, DAVID CAMPOS, CARMEN CHU, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, ERIC MAR, SOPHIE MAXWELL, ROSS MIRKARIMI
Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board
Agendas of the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/bos
BOARD COMMITTEES
Committee Membership Meeting Days
Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd 11:00 AM
City and School District Select Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Dufty, Alioto-Pier, Daly, Fewer, Kim, Mendoza 3:30 PM
City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee 2nd and 4th Monday
Supervisors Chu, Avalos, Elsbernd 10:30 AM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Mar, Chu, Maxwell 1:00 PM
Land Use and Economic Development Committee Monday
Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu 1:00 PM
Public Safety Committee 1st and 3rd Monday
Supervisors Chiu, Mirkarimi, Dufty 10:00 AM
Rules Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Campos, Alioto-Pier, Mar 10:00 AM
First-named Supervisor/Commissioner is Chair, Second-named Supervisor/Commissioner is Vice-Chair, of the Committee.
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Meeting Procedures
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Board has several standing Committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings
at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public
hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
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express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing
and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) signs to be
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Know Your Rights Under The Sunshine Ordinance
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public.
Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the
people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that
City operations are open to the people's review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco
Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail Sunshine Ordinance
Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102, by phone at (415)
554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing Chapter 67 of the San
Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action
may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct
Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist
Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220,
San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site
www.sfgov.org/ethics
Agenda Item Information
Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:
1) Legislation
2) Budget Analyst report
3) Legislative Analyst report
4) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report
5) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk on the Friday
preceding a regularly scheduled Board meeting.
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Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 9, 2010
ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA CHANGES
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of the January 12, 2010, Board Meeting Minutes.
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of
Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be
removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.
Items 1 through 4
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd
1. 100049 [Accept and Expend Grant - Protocol for ENERGYSTAR and Amendment to
the Annual Salary Ordinance, FY2009-2010 - $80,000]
Sponsor: Dufty
Ordinance authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant
in the amount of $80,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency-Region 9 to
research and develop a new protocol for ENERGYSTAR in Multifamily High-rise
residential and mixed-use buildings and amending Ordinance Number 183-09 to reflect
the addition of one (1) grant funded position at the Department of the Environment.
02/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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2. 100028 [Approval of the Mental Health Services Act Information Technology
Component and Technological Needs Three-Year Program and Expenditure
Plan]
Resolution approving the Mental Health Services Act Information Technology
Component and Technical Needs Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan and
authorizing the amendment of the MHSA Agreement to include this Plan in the
agreement. (Public Health Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Maxwell, Mar, Chiu
3. 091231 [Authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to Implement On-Street
Parking Meter and Parking Control Pilot Projects]
Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Transportation Agency to implement and extend
SFpark parking meter and parking control pilot projects. (Municipal Transportation
Agency)
02/02/2010; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation of the Public Safety Committee
Present: Supervisors Chiu, Mirkarimi, Dufty
4. 100027 [Approving the City and County’s Triennial Self Assessment and Review of its
Child Welfare and Juvenile Probation Placement Services]
Resolution approving San Francisco’s Child and Family Services Review - Self
Assessment, a review of its Child Welfare and Juvenile Probation Placement Services,
including a needs assessment for the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and
Treatment; Community Based Child Abuse Prevention; and Promoting Safe and Stable
Families programs. (Human Services Department)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, adoption, or approved, as
indicated:______________________________________________
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REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
From the Board
5. 100145 [Adopting Findings Related to the Conditional Use Appeal on Property
Located at 1969 California Street]
Motion adopting findings related to the appeal of a decision of the Planning Commission,
Motion No. 17959, approving Conditional Use Application 2009.0639C on property
located at 1969 California Street. (Clerk of the Board)
02/02/2010; REFERRED to the Board of Supervisors.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
6. 100039 [Just Cause Eviction Protections for Residential Tenants, Extend to Non-Rent
Controlled Units that are Subjected to Foreclosure]
Sponsors: Avalos; Campos, Mirkarimi and Mar
Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 "Residential Rent Stabilization and
Arbitration Ordinance:" by amending Section 37.2 and adding new Section 37.9D to
extend just cause eviction requirements and protections to tenants in units that are not
now subject to eviction controls (e.g., most residential rental units with a certificate of
occupancy issued after June 13, 1979), when those units are subjected to foreclosure;
and by amending Chapter 37A "Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Fee" by amending
Section 37A.1 to extend the City's current residential rental unit fee to these units;
findings in support of the legislation; severability clause; technical corrections.
01/12/2010; AMENDED. Duplicated, see File No. 090583.
01/12/2010; CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READING. Continued to February 9, 2010.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Chu
7. 091454 [MOU - San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association - Unit 12A]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association for
Unit 12A, to be effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2012.
(Fiscal Impact.)
02/02/2010; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
8. 091455 [MOU - San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association - Unit 12B]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the
City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association for
Unit 12B, to be effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2012.
(Fiscal Impact.)
02/02/2010; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee
Present: Supervisors Chu, Avalos, Elsbernd
9. 091441 [Recreation and Park Department - Animal Protections; Increasing Penalties
for Park Code Violations]
Sponsor: Elsbernd
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Park Code by amending Section 4.01 to prohibit
entrance into animal habitats or enclosures at the San Francisco Zoo and the bison
paddock; amending Section 5.07 to prohibit feeding non-domesticated animals in parks;
amending Section 5.08 to prohibit taunting or endangering animals at the Zoo or in the
bison paddock; and amending Section 10.01 to increase the penalties for violation of the
Park Code up to $500 maximum for an infraction and up to $1000 for a misdemeanor.
02/02/2010; AMENDED.
*** Link to amended packet material *** 02/02/2010; PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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Recommendation of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Campos, Mar
(Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 2.28.7 of the Board's Rules of Order, at least six days
must intervene between the first appearance of a proposed Charter Amendment before
the Board as a referral from committee and any Board order of submission to the
electorate. In accordance therewith consideration of the following proposed Charter
Amendment appropriately may be continued and considered at least one week prior to
submission to the electorate.)
10. 091429 [Establishing a Film Commission, its Membership, Qualifications, and
Powers]
Sponsors: Alioto-Pier; Daly, Campos and Mar
Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San
Francisco by adding Section 5.107 to establish a Film Commission, establish its
membership and qualifications, establish duties, and provide for the issuance of film
permits.
02/02/2010; CONTINUED. Continued to February 9, 2010.
Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED?
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Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
11. 100146 [Committee of the Whole - Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response
General Obligation Bonds - $652,070,000]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to proposed Resolution and proposed
Ordinance relating to the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General
Obligation Bonds - $652,070,000. (Clerk of the Board)
Action:___________________________
Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report Without
Recommendation
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd
12. 091457 [Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General Obligation Bonds -
$652,070,000]
Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu, Avalos, Campos, Dufty, Mirkarimi, Mar and Maxwell
Resolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the
construction, acquisition, improvement, and retrofitting of Neighborhood Fire and Police
Stations, the Auxiliary Water Supply System, a Public Safety Building and a Forensic
Sciences Center, and other critical infrastructure and facilities for earthquake safety and
the payment of related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; finding
that the estimated cost of $652,070,000 for such improvements is and will be too great to
be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will
require incurring bonded indebtedness; finding that a portion of the proposed bond is not
a project under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and adopting findings
under CEQA, CEQA Guidelines, and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31 for
the remaining portion of the proposed bond; finding the proposed bond is in conformity
with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan
consistency requirement of Charter Section 4.105 and Administrative Code Section
2A.53; and waiving the time limits set forth in Administrative Code Section 2.34.
(Fiscal Impact.)
02/02/2010; AMENDED.
*** Link to amended packet material *** 02/02/2010; CONTINUED AS AMENDED. Continued to February 9, 2010.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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13. 091458 [Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General Obligation Bond
Election - $652,070,000]
Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu, Avalos, Campos, Dufty, Mirkarimi, Mar and Maxwell
Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of
San Francisco on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, for the purpose of submitting to San Francisco
voters a proposition to incur the following bonded debt of the City and County:
$652,070,000 to finance the construction, acquisition, improvement, and retrofitting of
Neighborhood Fire and Police Stations, the Auxiliary Water Supply System, a Public
Safety Building and a Forensic Sciences Center, and other critical infrastructure and
facilities for earthquake safety and related costs necessary or convenient for the
foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property
tax increase to residential tenants in accordance with Chapter 37 of the San Francisco
Administrative Code; finding that the estimated cost of such proposed project is and will
be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and
County and will require expenditures greater than the amount allowed therefore by the
annual tax levy; reciting the estimated cost of such proposed project; fixing the date of
election and the manner of holding such election and the procedure for voting for or
against the proposition; fixing the maximum rate of interest on such bonds and providing
for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest; prescribing notice to
be given of such election; finding that a portion of the proposed bond is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and adopting findings under
CEQA, CEQA Guidelines, and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31 for the
remaining portion of the bond; finding that the proposed bond is in conformity with the
priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1(b) and with the General Plan consistency
requirement of Charter Section 4.105 and Administrative Code Section 2A.53;
consolidating the special election with the general election; establishing the election
precincts, voting places and officers for the election; waiving the word limitation on ballot
propositions imposed by San Francisco Municipal Elections Code Section 510;
complying with the restrictions on the use of bond proceeds specified in Section 53410 of
the California Government Code; incorporating the provisions of the San Francisco
Administrative Code, Sections 5.30 - 5.36; and waiving the time requirements specified in
Section 2.34 of the San Francisco Administrative Code.
(Fiscal Impact.)
02/02/2010; AMENDED.
*** Link to amended packet material *** 02/02/2010; CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READING. Continued to February 9, 2010.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd
14. 091460 [Authorizing the Execution of an Option to Purchase Interests in the
Properties Located at 1600 and 1670 Owens Street, San Francisco and
Acquire Related Design and Construction Plans]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance approving City's execution of option agreement for purchase of (i) real
property located at 1600 Owens Street, San Francisco, California for purpose of
construction of new laboratory building for use by the City's Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner and the Forensic Science Division, (ii) tenancy-in-common interest in the land
and existing parking structure located at 1670 Owens Street San Francisco, California,
(iii) rights to use existing permitted base building design and construction documents in
connection with City's proposed construction of new laboratory building at 1600 Owens
Street, and (iv) acquisition of rights and assumption of obligations under certain existing
design and development contracts related to such proposed laboratory building
construction; exempting acquisition by City of existing permitted base building design and
construction documents and related design or construction contracts from Chapter 6 of
City's Administrative Code; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality
Act and findings pursuant to the City Planning Code Section 101.1; and ratifying previous
actions taken in connection therewith.
(Fiscal Impact.)
(Supervisor Mirkarimi dissented in Committee.)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
15. 100025 [Bond Sale of Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks General Obligation Bonds
- Not to Exceed $65,000,000]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $65,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Clean
and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bonds, 2008), Series 2010B, and City and County of San
Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bonds,
2008), Series 2010D (Federally Taxable Build America Bonds); prescribing the form and
terms of said bonds; authorizing the execution, authentication, and registration of said
bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for said bonds;
providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto; providing for the manner of
sale of said bonds by competitive sale; approving the forms of official notice of sale and
notice of intention to sell bonds; directing the publication of the notice of intention to sell
bonds; approving the form of the preliminary official statement and the form and
execution of the official statement relating to the sale of said bonds; approving the form
of the continuing disclosure certificate; approving modifications to documents; ratifying
certain actions previously taken; and granting general authority to city officials to take
necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of
said bonds.
(Fiscal Impact.)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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16. 100024 [Bond Sale of San Francisco General Hospital Improvement Bonds - Not to
Exceed $305,000,000]
Sponsor: Mayor
Resolution authorizing and directing the sale of not to exceed $305,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (San
Francisco General Hospital Improvement Bonds, 2008), Series 2010A, and City and
County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (San Francisco General Hospital
Improvement Bonds, 2008), Series 2010C (Federally Taxable Build America Bonds);
prescribing the form and terms of said bonds; authorizing the execution, authentication,
and registration of said bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other
agents for said bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts related thereto;
providing for the manner of sale of said bonds by competitive sale; approving the forms
of official notice of sale and notice of intention to sell bonds; directing the publication of
the notice of intention to sell bonds; approving the form of the preliminary official
statement and the form and execution of the official statement relating to the sale of said
bonds; approving the form of the continuing disclosure certificate; approving
modifications to documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken; and granting
general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the
authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of said bonds.
(Fiscal Impact.)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi
17. 100101 [Appropriating $305,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds for the San
Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center for the Department of Public
Health for FY2009-2010]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance appropriating $305,000,000 of General Obligation Bond Proceeds approved
by voters under Proposition A in the November 2008 election authorizing the second
issuance of general obligation bonds for the building or rebuilding and earthquake safety
improvement of the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center in the
Department of Public Health for FY2009-2010.
(Fiscal Impact.)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M - Recognition of Commendations
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Reports from committees, if any, recommending emergency or urgent measures.
The following item will be considered by the Land Use and Economic Development
Committee at a Regular Meeting on Monday, February 8, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. The Chair
intends to request the Committee to send the following item to the Board as a committee
report on Tuesday, February 10, 2010.
18. 091165 [Zoning - Parking Requirements and Garage Installation in Existing
Residential Buildings in Telegraph Hill, North Beach and Chinatown]
Sponsor: Chiu
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 714.94,
722.94, 803.2, and Tables 810, 811 and 812 to require a conditional use to install a
garage in an existing residential structure in the Broadway Neighborhood Commercial
District (NCD), the North Beach NCD, and the Chinatown Mixed-Use Districts; adding
Section 249.49 and amending Section SU01 of the Zoning Map to establish the
Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use District to include the
residentially-zoned areas bounded by Bay Street to the North, Sansome Street and the
Embarcadero to the East, Broadway to the South, and Columbus Avenue to the West,
and require a conditional use to install a garage in an existing residential structure;
amending Section 151 to reduce the minimum parking requirements in the Broadway
and North Beach NCDs, the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use
District, and the Chinatown Mixed-Use Districts; amending Section 155 to add Columbus
Avenue between Washington and North Point Streets, Broadway from the Embarcadero
on the east to Polk Street on the west, and all alleyways in the Chinatown Mixed-Use
Districts to the list of streets where garage entries, driveways, or other vehicular access
to offstreet parking or loading are prohibited; amending Section 161 to require a
conditional use to install a garage in an existing residential structure; amending the
Public Works Code by amending Section 723.2 to prohibit the issuance of minor
sidewalk encroachment permit that would facilitate the installation of parking in a
residential structure; adopting findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code
Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the priority
policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
(Fiscal Impact.)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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The following items will be considered by the Rules Committee at a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, February 4, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. The Chair intends to request the Committee
to send the following items to the Board as a committee report on Tuesday, February 10,
2010.
(Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 2.28.7 of the Board's Rules of Order, at least six days
must intervene between the first appearance of a proposed Charter Amendment before
the Board as a referral from committee and any Board order of submission to the
electorate. In accordance therewith consideration of the following proposed Charter
Amendment appropriately may be continued and considered at least one week prior to
submission to the electorate.)
19. 091430 [Mandated Programming of and Expenditures for City Services, Functions, or
Programs Designated by the Board of Supervisors]
Sponsor: Avalos
Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San
Francisco by amending Sections 9.103 and 9.104 to: (1) allow the Board of Supervisors
to mandate the expenditure of identified appropriations for particular programs or
activities, in an amount not to exceed the total value of expenditure reductions made by
the Board at the same time; require the relevant City departments to report to the Board
on their plans for expenditure of the money appropriated; and, (2) allow the Mayor to
reject or reduce an appropriation identified as mandatory and reject the designation of
the appropriation as mandatory with or without reducing the amount of the appropriation.
Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED?
20. 091433 [Reducing Employer Retirement Benefit Costs]
Sponsors: Elsbernd; Mayor
Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San
Francisco by amending Sections A8.432, A8.506, A8.506-2, A8.506-3, and A8.510, and
by adding Sections A8.432-1, A8.600 to A8.600-14, A8.601 to A8.601-16 and A8.602 to
A8.602-16, to: (1) define "Participating Employers" for the Retiree Health Care Trust
Fund to include the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, to the extent it
participates in the City and County's Health Service System and upon resolution by its
governing board; (2) require the difference between the City and County's contribution to
the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System ("SFERS") set by the Retirement
Board each year and the employer normal cost rate to be deposited into the Retiree
Health Care Trust Fund; (3) require the difference between the "Participating Employers'"
contribution to SFERS set by the Retirement Board each year and the employer normal
cost rate to be deposited into the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund only upon resolution by
the governing boards of the respective "Participating Employers" approving said
deposits; (4) establish an employee contribution rate of nine percent for all employees
hired on and after July 1, 2010 who become members of the California Public
Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"); (5) require all contracts with CalPERS for
persons hired on and after July 1, 2010 to include a three-year formula for the calculation
of final compensation to the fullest extent possible; (6) require all contracts and contract
amendments on and after July 1, 2010 for personnel of the sheriff's department and
housing authority police who are members of CalPERS to be cost-neutral to the City and
County; (7) create a new retirement plan for miscellaneous officers and employees hired
on and after July 1, 2010 that modifies the average final compensation calculation from a
one-year formula to a three-year formula; and (8) create new retirement plans for safety
members hired on and after July 1, 2010 that increase required employee retirement
contributions to nine percent and modify the average final compensation calculation from
a one-year formula to a three-year formula.
Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be SUBMITTED?
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ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of
inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body activities.
PUBLIC COMMENT
An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public
that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which
have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a
Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member
of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that public speakers using
translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If
simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit
applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Board may limit the total
testimony to 30 minutes.
Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such
and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the
meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
(Pending approval of File No. 100131.)
21. 100132 [Closed Session - Update on Labor Negotiations Concerning City Workers
from the Mayor's Office and the Department of Human Resources]
Sponsor: Chiu
Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on February 9, 2010,
with the Mayor's Office and the Department of Human Resources concerning
negotiations with labor unions representing City workers.
This closed session is permitted by Government Code Section 54957.6 and San
Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(e).
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
[Elect To Disclose]
Motion that the Board finds it is in the public interest to disclose information discussed in closed
session, and directs the President immediately to disclose that information.
[Elect Not to Disclose]
Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time
not to disclose its closed session deliberations.
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FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is
required for adoption of these resolutions today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go
to committee.
Items 22 and 23
22. 100131 [Update on Labor Negotiations Concerning City Workers from the Mayor's
Office and the Department of Human Resources]
Sponsor: Chiu
Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on February 9, 2010,
with the Mayor's Office and the Department of Human Resources concerning
negotiations with labor unions representing City workers.
02/02/2010; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
23. 100119 [Committee of the Whole - Redevelopment Agency Disposition and
Development Agreement]
Sponsor: Mirkarimi
Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on
February 23, 2010, for the purpose of considering a resolution approving a disposition
and development agreement for a vacant parcel at 1345 Turk Street.
02/02/2010; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference
Agenda:_________________________________________
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24. IMPERATIVE AGENDA
Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M.
Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the Board
must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown Act
Finding. Each motion requires eight (8) votes or a unanimous six (6) or seven (7). A unanimous vote is
required for the resolution(s).
[Serious Injury Finding]
Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take
action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later
meeting."
[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely
commendatory.
[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time, there
is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City and
County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
Proposed ordinances received from January 26, 2010, to February 1, 2010, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on February 9, 2010.
100112 [Including Dispatch Services in the Program for Additional Police Department
Services]
Ordinance amending San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 10B.1, 10B.2, 10B.3,
10B.4 and 10B.5 to include dispatch services provided by the Department of Emergency
Management in the program for additional Police Department services. (Department of
Emergency Management)
01/29/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
100113 [Private Ambulance Regulatory Fee Payments]
Ordinance amending Business and Tax Regulations Code Section 249.8 to require
payment of private ambulance regulatory fees to the Department of Emergency
Management rather than to the City Treasurer. (Department of Emergency Management)
01/29/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
100118 [Settlement of Claim - Elisa Gill - $50,000]
Resolution approving the settlement of Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission
Charge No. 550-2009-00090, filed by Elisa Gill on October 28, 2008, against the San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission, for $50,000. (City Attorney)
02/01/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Rules Committee.
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
Proposed resolution received from January 26, 2010, to February 1, 2010, for reference
by President to appropriate committee on February 9, 2010.
100105 [Approval of Contract for Uncompensated Reimbursement Recovery Services
for the Department of Public Health]
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to amend its
contract with Health Advocates, LLC to provide uncompensated reimbursement recovery
services for the term of April 1, 2006, through December 31, 2013 in the amount of
$16,570,000. (Public Health Department)
01/27/2010; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
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100144 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from January 26, 2010, through February 1,
2010, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters or to be
ordered filed by the Clerk on February 9, 2010.
From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to California Pacific Medical Center’s
“Master Plan” for St. Lukes Hospital and the new Cathedral Hill facility. 4 letters (1)
From Municipal Transportation Agency, submitting request for waiver of Administrative
Code Chapter 12B for Transtech. (2)
From San Francisco Beautiful, urging the Recreation and Parks Department to perform a
full Environmental Impact Report on the proposed expansion of the Beach Chalet Soccer
Fields. (3)
From Department of Emergency Management, submitting the efficiency plan for
FY2010-2011. (4)
From Department of Public Health, submitting the efficiency plan for FY2009-2010. (5)
From Civil Service Commission, submitting the efficiency plan for FY2010-2011. (6)
From the Public Library, submitting the 2000 Branch Library Improvement Bond
Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2009. (7)
From Public Utilities Commission, submitting the 2009 Annual Report for the Public
Utilities Revenue Bond Oversight Committee. Copy: Each Supervisor (8)
From concerned citizens, commenting on Muni’s proposed fare increase. 4 letters (9)
From concerned citizens, urging the Board of Supervisors to reject the all-golf alternative
and support the restoration of Sharp Park to a public park that protects endangered
species. File No. 091307, 2 letters (10)
From Stephen Teillon, requesting help addressing the safety issues posed by the San
Jose Avenue exit ramp off I-280. (11)
From T Mobile, submitting notification letter for a cellular site at UCSF Hearst Tower at
1560 Third Street. (12)
From Clerk of the Board, submitting Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests for
Linnette Peralta Haynes, Legislative Aide to Supervisor Campos, leaving. (13)
From Department of Technology, submitting the Justice Tracking Information System
project status report. Copy: Each Supervisor (14)
From Tim Bohan, regarding the food cart at the northeast corner of Cesar Chavez and
Hampshire Streets. (15)
From Children and Families Commission, submitting the efficiency plan for First 5 San
Francisco for FY2010-2011. (16)
From State Fish and Game Commission, submitting notice of proposed regulatory action
relating to New Restricted Species Permits and Requirements. (17)
From State Senate Rules Committee, submitting appointment of Thomas O’Malley of
Atascadero as a member of the Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region.
(18)
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From Robin Zone, submitting support for legislation restricting use of cell phones in
public offices, public transportation, bank public areas, libraries and other public spaces.
(19)
From Ronald Won, submitting opposition for the issuance of a Request for Proposal for
Community Choice Aggregation Services for CleanPowerSF. (20)
From Bicycle Coalition, urging the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to recommit
the $70,000,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus funds to support
transit agencies and bike and pedestrian amenities. Copy: Each Supervisor (21)
From Peter Milton, commenting the Mayor’s proposal for getting some tax relief as an
incentive to hiring for those in the private sector. (22)
From Lauri Fried-Lee, submitting support for the issuance of a Request for Proposals for
Community Choice Aggregation Services for CleanPowerSF. (23)
ADJOURNMENT
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