# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 9, 2010 - Meeting date: 2010-02-09 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 27 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1974/2010-02-09-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2010/m020910.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 091430: Mandated Reduction of Expenditures to Programs for City Services, Designated by the Board of Supervisors - Pages: 15-16 - Sponsors: Avalos - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 091430 [Mandated Reduction of Expenditures to Programs for City Services, Designated by the Board of Supervisors] Sponsor: Avalos Charter Amendment (Third 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; (2) require the relevant City departments to report to the Board on their plans for expenditure of the money appropriated; and, (3) 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. Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Charter Amendment be CONTINUED AS AMENDED AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE to February 23, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier, Avalos ### File 091433: Reducing Employer Retirement Benefit Costs - Pages: 16-17 - Sponsors: Elsbernd; Mayor - Vote 1: amendment - Action: ercent 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. See File Nos. 100156 and 100157. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Charter Amendment be DUPLICATED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier, Avalos - Vote 2: continuance - Action: Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Charter Amendment be CONTINUED to February 23, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier, Avalos ### File 100156: Reducing Employer Retirement Benefit Costs - Pages: 17-18 - Sponsors: Mar; Campos - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 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. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier, Avalos ## Extracted text ### [Page 16](https://sfbos.info/documents/1974/2010-02-09-minutes#page-16) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 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. See File Nos. 100156 and 100157. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Charter Amendment be DUPLICATED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Charter Amendment be CONTINUED to February 23, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos City and County of San Francisco Page 126 Printed at 10:13 am on 3/12/10 ### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/1974/2010-02-09-minutes#page-17) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 100156 [Reducing Employer Retirement Benefit Costs] Sponsors: Mar; Campos Charter Amendment (First 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. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Charter Amendment be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos Supervisor Elsbernd divided the charter amendment relating to language regarding 7.5% for 7%. See File No. 100157. City and County of San Francisco Page 127 Printed at 10:13 am on 3/12/10