# 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 091457: Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General Obligation Bonds - $412,300,000 - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu, Avalos, Campos, Dufty, Mirkarimi, Mar and Maxwell - Vote 1: continuance - Action: liary Water Supply System, and a Public Safety Building, 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 $412,300,000 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.) Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Resolution 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 091458: Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General Obligation Bond Election - $412,300,000 - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu, Avalos, Campos, Dufty, Mirkarimi, Mar and Maxwell - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 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. Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Ordinance 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 ### File 091458: Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General Obligation Bond Election - $412,300,000 - Pages: 10-11 - Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu, Avalos, Campos, Dufty, Mirkarimi, Mar and Maxwell - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: l 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 proposed 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.) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Noes: Daly - Excused: Alioto-Pier, Avalos ## Extracted text ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/1974/2010-02-09-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 091458 [Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General Obligation Bond Election - $412,300,000] 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. Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Ordinance 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 . City and County of San Francisco Page 119 Printed at 10:13 am on 3/12/10 ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/1974/2010-02-09-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 091458 [Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General Obligation Bond Election - $412,300,000] 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: $412,300,000 to finance the construction, acquisition, improvement, and retrofitting of Neighborhood Fire and Police Stations, the Auxiliary Water Supply System, a Public Safety Building, and 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 therefor 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 proposed 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.) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Noes: 1 - Daly Excused: 2 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos City and County of San Francisco Page 120 Printed at 10:13 am on 3/12/10