Board of Supervisors Minutes: June 24, 2014

140341 [Municipal Elections Code - Proponent’s and Opponent’s Ballot Arguments] Sponsor: Wiener Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to prohibit any person from submitting more than one ballot argument per measure for selection as either the proponent’s argument or opponent’s argument; and to require each author of a proposed proponent’s or opponent’s ballot argument to swear that the author is not an official or paid advocate for the contrary position. Ordinance No. 102-14 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140483 [Wastewater Revenue Bond Issuance and Sale - Public Utilities Commission - Not to Exceed $819,035,941] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving the issuance and sale of wastewater revenue bonds by the Public Utilities Commission in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $819,035,941 to finance the costs of various projects benefitting the Wastewater Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; declaring the official intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 107-14 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140484 [Water Revenue Bond Issuance and Sale - Public Utilities Commission - Not to Exceed $209,171,566] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving the issuance and sale of water revenue bonds by the Public Utilities Commission in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $209,171,566 to finance the costs of various capital water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; declaring the official intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 108-14 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140618 [Interim Proposed Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance - FYs 2014-2015 and 2015-2016] Sponsor: Mayor Interim Proposed Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for selected departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of June 2, 2014, for the FYs ending June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 140-14 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140620 [Interim Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2014-2015 and 2015-2016] Sponsor: Mayor Interim Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the FYs ending June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 141-14 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140414 [General Plan - Repealing Ordinance No. 108-11 - Adoption of 2009 Housing Element] Ordinance amending the General Plan by repealing Ordinance No. 108-11 and adopting the 2009 Housing Element; and making findings, including environmental findings, Planning Code, Section 340, findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning Commission) Ordinance No. 097-14 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140634 [Interim Budget - Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, Operating as Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency - FY2014-2015] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving an Interim Budget of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, operating as the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency for FY2014-2015. (Fiscal Impact; No Budget and Legislative Analyst Report) Resolution No. 224-14 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140638 [Interim Treasure Island Development Authority Budget - FYs 2014-2015 and 2015-2016] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving the Interim Budget of the Treasure Island Development Authority for FYs 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Resolution No. 219-14 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140681 [Accept and Expend Grant - State Coastal Conservancy’s Climate Ready Grant - Not to Exceed $200,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing the Airport Director to accept and expend a grant in an amount not to exceed $200,000 from the California Coastal Conservancy for conducting a sea level rise vulnerability assessment of San Bruno Creek and Colma Creek just northwest of the San Francisco International Airport, and for developing sea level rise adaptation strategies, for a term of August 1, 2014, through July 31, 2015. Resolution No. 214-14 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140663 [Apply for Funding - CalHome Program - $1,500,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to submit an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under the CalHome Program; the execution of a standard agreement, if selected for such funding, and any amendments thereto; and any related documents necessary to participate in the CalHome Program. Resolution No. 213-14 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140582 [Contract Amendment - Global Tel*Link - Inmate Telephone Services - $3,000,000] Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Department to enter into a second amendment to the existing contract with Global Tel*Link for inmate telephone services to extend the contract term to May 31, 2015, to reduce the calling rates for inmate telephone calls per FCC Regulation, to modify the commission paid to the Sheriff’s Department, and to modify the additional annual payment to the Sheriff’s Department, which will result in an anticipated revenue to the Inmate Welfare Fund of more than $3,000,000 over the five-year contract term. (Sheriff) (Fiscal Impact; No Budget and Legislative Analyst Report) Resolution No. 217-14 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140413 [General Plan - Amendments Related to the 2014 Update of the Recreation and Open Space Element] Ordinance amending the General Plan by updating the Recreational and Open Space Element of the General Plan; and making findings, including environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning Commission) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Breed, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to July 8, 2014. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140236 [Planning Code - Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District] Sponsor: Campos Ordinance amending the Planning Code, Mission Alcoholic Beverage Special Use District, to allow mini-golf courses functionally and/or physically integrated with a restaurant use to obtain liquor licenses; and making environmental findings, Planning Code, Section 302, 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

Noes: None

140485 [Interconnection Agreement - Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Solar Project - 850 Columbus Avenue] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance authorizing the Public Utilities Commission’s General Manager to enter into a long-term interconnection agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a solar power project at the North Beach Branch Library at 850 Columbus Avenue, to commence following Board approval and continue indefinitely unless terminated; authorizing the Public Utilities Commission’s General Manager to enter into similar long-term interconnection agreements in the future; 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

Noes: None

140562 [Economic Development Conveyance Memorandum of Agreement - Treasure Island Development Authority] Sponsor: Kim Resolution approving the Economic Development Conveyance Memorandum of Agreement for the transfer of former Naval Station Treasure Island from the United States Government to the Treasure Island Development Authority; and adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act. Resolution No. 212-14 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140470 [Denying Appeal for Waiver, Adjustment, or Reduction of Condominium Conversion Fee - 3348-3350 Scott Street] Motion denying the appeal seeking a waiver, adjustment, or reduction of the condominium conversion fee in Subdivision Code, Section 1396.4(j), for 3348-3350 Scott Street. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M14-108 Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Breed, 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

Noes: None

140471 [Approving Waiver, Adjustment, or Reduction of Condominium Conversion Fee - 3348-3350 Scott Street] Motion approving a waiver, adjustment, or reduction of the condominium conversion fee in Subdivision Code, Section 1396.4(j), for 3348-3350 Scott Street. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Breed, 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

Noes: None

140472 [Preparation of Findings Related to the Appeal for Waiver, Adjustment, or Reduction of Condominium Conversion Fee - 3348-3350 Scott Street] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to the Board of Supervisors' decision to approve a waiver, adjustment, or reduction of the condominium conversion fee in Subdivision Code, Section 1396.4(j), for 3348-3350 Scott Street. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Breed, 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

Noes: None

140611 [Report of Assessment Costs for Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program Blighted Properties] Resolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for inspection and/or repair of blighted properties through the Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Administrative Code, Chapter 80, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a blight abatement fund. (Public Works Department) Robert Quan (Department of Public Works) indicated that the following address be removed from the accompanying report due to recent resolution or receipt of payment: 556 Broadway. Supevisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved to accept the amendment to the accompanying report, as provided by the Department of Public Works, included in File No. 140611. The motion carried without objection. Resolution No. 218-14 Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Resolution be ADOPTED, after accepting the amendment to the accompanying report. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140329 [Confirming Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Larry Mazzola, Jr.] Sponsor: Mayor Motion confirming the Mayor’s reappointment of Larry Mazzola, Jr. to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, term ending April 28, 2018. Motion No. M14-105 APPROVED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140612 [Confirming Reappointment, Port Commission - Doreen Woo Ho] Sponsor: Mayor Motion confirming the reappointment of Doreen Woo Ho to the Port Commission, term ending May 1, 2018. Motion No. M14-106 APPROVED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140613 [Confirming Reappointment, Port Commission - William E. Adams] Sponsor: Mayor Motion confirming the reappointment of William E. Adams to the Port Commission, term ending May 1, 2018. Motion No. M14-107 APPROVED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140598 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Sonya Knudsen - $465,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Sonya Knudsen against the City and County of San Francisco, John Martin and Blake Summers for $465,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 19, 2012, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. CV 12 1944 JST; entitled Sonya Knudsen v. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, John Martin, and Blake Summers. (City Attorney) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140720 [Concurring in the Continuation of the Revised Declaration of Local Emergency - Rim Fire (Stanislaus National Forest Area)] Motion concurring in the continuation of the “Rim Fire” Revised Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor and in the actions taken to meet the emergency. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M14-109 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140709 [Joint Powers Agreement - Establishing a Homeownership Stabilization Authority] Sponsors: Avalos; Campos, Mar and Kim Resolution commending the City of Richmond for their work on creating a Local Principle Reduction Program and declaring San Francisco's intention to explore forming a Joint Powers Authority with Richmond to prevent foreclosures. Supervisor Kim requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to July 8, 2014. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

140712 [Urging the Establishment of the San Francisco African-American Freedom Trail] Sponsors: Cohen; Breed, Chiu, Mar, Campos, Farrell, Wiener, Avalos, Kim, Tang and Yee Resolution urging the Department of Public Works to designate the public right-of-way between Fort Mason and Visitacion Valley as eligible for installation of commerative plaques, pursuant to Public Works Code, Section 789.2(a), in order to identify and mark points of interest along of the African-American freedom trail. Supervisors Mar, Campos, Wiener, Avalos, Kim, Tang, and Yee requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 221-14 ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None