# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 2, 2010

- Meeting date: 2010-03-02
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 24
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1978/2010-03-02-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 100156: Reducing Employer Retirement Benefit Costs

- Pages: 7-8
- Sponsors: Mar; Campos, Elsbernd and Mirkarimi
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: id 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 two-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 two-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 two-year formula. Supervisors Elsbernd and Mirkarimi requested to be added as co-sponsors. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Noes: Daly
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 100059: Appropriating $3,257,575 of General Fund Reserve for Indigent Defense Expenses in the Superior Court for FY2009-2010

- Pages: 8
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 100059 [Appropriating $3,257,575 of General Fund Reserve for Indigent Defense Expenses in the Superior Court for FY2009-2010] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $3,257,575 of General Fund Reserve to fund indigent defense expenses associated with increased felony caseloads in the Superior Court for FY2009-2010, requiring a two-thirds affirmative vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors per San Francisco Charter Section 9.113, and placing $406,665, requiring a two-thirds affirmative vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors per San Francisco Charter Section 9.113, on Budget and Finance Committee Reserve. (Fiscal Impact.) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 100099: Appropriating $1,233,664 of General Fund Reserve to the Public Defender for Salary Expenditures

- Pages: 8
- Sponsors: Mar; Daly
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 100099 [Appropriating $1,233,664 of General Fund Reserve to the Public Defender for Salary Expenditures] Sponsors: Mar; Daly Ordinance appropriating $1,233,664 from the General Fund Reserve to the Public Defender for salary expenditures in FY2009-2010, requiring a two-thirds affirmative vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors per San Francisco Charter Section 9.113. Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 100134: Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates

- Pages: 8-9
- Sponsors: Elsbernd
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 100134 [Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates] Sponsor: Elsbernd Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part 1 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 16.703 regarding Board approval of Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 100135: Establishing Monthly Contribution Amount to Health Service Trust Fund

- Pages: 9
- Sponsors: Elsbernd
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 100135 [Establishing Monthly Contribution Amount to Health Service Trust Fund] Sponsor: Elsbernd Resolution establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund. Resolution No. 67-10 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 091344: Redevelopment Agency Bond Authorization - $28,000,000

- Pages: 9
- Sponsors: Mayor; Avalos
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 091344 [Redevelopment Agency Bond Authorization - $28,000,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Avalos Resolution approving the issuance by the Redevelopment Agency of Bonds in an additional principal amount not to exceed $28,000,000 to finance a portion of redevelopment activities described in the approved Budget as amended for FY2009-2010 of which additional tax increment will be needed in FY2010-2011 for such financing thereof. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to March 16, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

### File 100007: Approving Central Subway Final Design Contract Package No. 2 - Stations - Not to Exceed $39,949,948

- Pages: 9-10
- Sponsors: Chu
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 100007 [Approving Central Subway Final Design Contract Package No. 2 - Stations - Not to Exceed $39,949,948] Sponsor: Chu Resolution approving Municipal Transportation Agency Contract No. CS-155-2, Professional Architectural and Engineering Services for the final design and construction of the Central Subway Project, with the Central Subway Design Group, a Joint Venture of Parsons Brinkerhoff, Kwan Hemni Architecture and Michael Willis Architecture, in an amount not to exceed $39,949,948, for a term not to exceed ten years with an option to extend the term an additional two years. (Fiscal Impact.) Resolution No. 68-10 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Alioto-Pier

## Extracted text

### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/1978/2010-03-02-minutes#page-8)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2010

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

100059 [Appropriating $3,257,575 of General Fund Reserve for Indigent Defense Expenses
 in the Superior Court for FY2009-2010]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Ordinance appropriating $3,257,575 of General Fund Reserve to fund indigent defense expenses
 associated with increased felony caseloads in the Superior Court for FY2009-2010, requiring a
 two-thirds affirmative vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors per San Francisco Charter
 Section 9.113, and placing $406,665, requiring a two-thirds affirmative vote of all members of the
 Board of Supervisors per San Francisco Charter Section 9.113, on Budget and Finance Committee
 Reserve.
 (Fiscal Impact.)
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

100099 [Appropriating $1,233,664 of General Fund Reserve to the Public Defender for
 Salary Expenditures]
 Sponsors: Mar; Daly
 Ordinance appropriating $1,233,664 from the General Fund Reserve to the Public Defender for
 salary expenditures in FY2009-2010, requiring a two-thirds affirmative vote of all members of the
 Board of Supervisors per San Francisco Charter Section 9.113.
 Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

100134 [Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates]
 Sponsor: Elsbernd
 Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article XV, of Part 1 of the San Francisco Administrative Code by
 amending Section 16.703 regarding Board approval of Health Service System Plans and
 Contribution Rates.
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

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### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/1978/2010-03-02-minutes#page-9)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2010

100135 [Establishing Monthly Contribution Amount to Health Service Trust Fund]
 Sponsor: Elsbernd
 Resolution establishing monthly contribution amount to Health Service Trust Fund.
 Resolution No. 67-10
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

091344 [Redevelopment Agency Bond Authorization - $28,000,000]
 Sponsors: Mayor; Avalos
 Resolution approving the issuance by the Redevelopment Agency of Bonds in an additional
 principal amount not to exceed $28,000,000 to finance a portion of redevelopment activities
 described in the approved Budget as amended for FY2009-2010 of which additional tax increment
 will be needed in FY2010-2011 for such financing thereof.
 Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to
 March 16, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

100007 [Approving Central Subway Final Design Contract Package No. 2 - Stations - Not to
 Exceed $39,949,948]
 Sponsor: Chu
 Resolution approving Municipal Transportation Agency Contract No. CS-155-2, Professional
 Architectural and Engineering Services for the final design and construction of the Central Subway
 Project, with the Central Subway Design Group, a Joint Venture of Parsons Brinkerhoff, Kwan
 Hemni Architecture and Michael Willis Architecture, in an amount not to exceed $39,949,948, for a
 term not to exceed ten years with an option to extend the term an additional two years.
 (Fiscal Impact.)
 Resolution No. 68-10
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier

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