# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 4, 2010 - Meeting date: 2010-05-04 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 27 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1996/2010-05-04-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2010/m050410.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 100503: Apply for, Accept and Expend Grant - Community Development Block Grant Entitlement, FY2010-2011 - $22,267,380 - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 100503 [Apply for, Accept and Expend Grant - Community Development Block Grant Entitlement, FY2010-2011 - $22,267,380] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving the FY2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant Program; authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City’s FY2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $22,267,380 and to expend program income in the amount of $4,886,000. ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi ### File 091269: Payroll Expense Tax Biotechnology Exclusion Amendment - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Alioto-Pier; Dufty - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 091269 [Payroll Expense Tax Biotechnology Exclusion Amendment] Sponsors: Alioto-Pier; Dufty Ordinance amending Section 906.1 of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code to clarify the definition of "biotechnology business" and to allow applicants to claim the biotechnology exclusion for seven and one half (7.5) years irrespective of the application date. (Fiscal Impact.) Privilege of the floor was granted to Jennifer Matz (Office of Economic and Workforce Development) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion regarding File No. 091269. Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 3, Lines 1-2, by adding 'which shall include participation in the City's First Source Hiring Program as defined in Section 83.4 of the Administrative Code.' The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Vote 2: amendment - Action: Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 3, Lines 12-17, by adding '(5) File annual affidavits with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development detailing the total number of individuals hired, the number of individuals hired who were referred by the San Francisco Workforce Development System, and the duration of employment for each individual hired. The affidavits must be filed with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development on or before January 31 of every year after the year the application is first approved.' The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Vote 3: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Noes: Avalos, Daly ### File 100399: Contract Modification with Acumen Fiscal Agent, LLC, for the Jobs Now Program - $53,995,000 - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: referral - Action: 100399 [Contract Modification with Acumen Fiscal Agent, LLC, for the Jobs Now Program - $53,995,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving the emergency declaration to modify the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Acumen Fiscal Agent, LLC, to provide private employer based wage subsidy reimbursements under the City's Jobs Now Program for qualified Jobs Now participants during the period of March 25, 2010, to June 30, 2011, in the additional amount of $10,000,000 for a total modified contract amount of $19,995,000. Privilege of the floor was granted to Cheryl Adams (City Attorney's Office), Ben Rosenfield (Controller), and Trent Rhorer (Human Services) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion regarding File No. 100399. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Resolution be RE-REFERRED to the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Daly, Dufty, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Noes: Alioto-Pier, Chu, Elsbernd ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/1996/2010-05-04-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final 5/4/2010 From the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee Without Recommendation 091269 [Payroll Expense Tax Biotechnology Exclusion Amendment] Sponsors: Alioto-Pier; Dufty Ordinance amending Section 906.1 of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code to clarify the definition of "biotechnology business" and to allow applicants to claim the biotechnology exclusion for seven and one half (7.5) years irrespective of the application date. (Fiscal Impact.) Privilege of the floor was granted to Jennifer Matz (Office of Economic and Workforce Development) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion regarding File No. 091269. Supervisor Maxwell, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 3, Lines 1-2, by adding 'which shall include participation in the City's First Source Hiring Program as defined in Section 83.4 of the Administrative Code.' The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 3, Lines 12-17, by adding '(5) File annual affidavits with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development detailing the total number of individuals hired, the number of individuals hired who were referred by the San Francisco Workforce Development System, and the duration of employment for each individual hired. The affidavits must be filed with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development on or before January 31 of every year after the year the application is first approved.' The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Noes: 2 - Avalos, Daly 100399 [Contract Modification with Acumen Fiscal Agent, LLC, for the Jobs Now Program - $53,995,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution approving the emergency declaration to modify the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Acumen Fiscal Agent, LLC, to provide private employer based wage subsidy reimbursements under the City's Jobs Now Program for qualified Jobs Now participants during the period of March 25, 2010, to June 30, 2011, in the additional amount of $10,000,000 for a total modified contract amount of $19,995,000. Privilege of the floor was granted to Cheryl Adams (City Attorney's Office), Ben Rosenfield (Controller), and Trent Rhorer (Human Services) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion regarding File No. 100399. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Resolution be RE-REFERRED to the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Daly, Dufty, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Noes: 3 - Alioto-Pier, Chu, Elsbernd City and County of San Francisco Page 380 Printed at 11:07 am on 6/11/10