# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 13, 2010

- Meeting date: 2010-07-13
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 40
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## Structured legislative records

### File 100581: General Obligation Bonds - Earthquake Safety Retrofit Deferred Loan and Grant Program General Obligation Bonds 2010 - Estimated Cost $46,150,000

- Pages: 8-9
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; finding that the estimated cost of $39,140,000 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. Privilege of the floor was granted to Jason Elliott (Office of the Mayor) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion regarding File Nos. 100581 and 100580. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Alioto-Pier, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
- Vote 2: continuance
  - Action: ory buildings for earthquake safety funded by the City or other qualified governmental housing finance agency, or owned by private third-parties and the payment of related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; finding that the estimated cost of $46,150,000 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. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED AS AMENDED to July 20, 2010, as a Committee of the Whole. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

### File 100557: Assessment Appeals Board - Increasing Administrative Processing Fees, Adding Certain Waivers, and Changing to an Hourly Rate for Findings of Fact Fees

- Pages: 9
- Sponsors: Avalos
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 100557 [Assessment Appeals Board - Increasing Administrative Processing Fees, Adding Certain Waivers, and Changing to an Hourly Rate for Findings of Fact Fees] Sponsor: Avalos Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 2B "Assessment Appeals Boards," by amending Section 2B.9 to increase the administrative processing fee per application from $30 to $60 by adding a fee waiver for any property assessed on the roll at a value of $7,500 or less, and by adding a fee waiver for any property where there is a difference of $7,500 or less between the taxpayer's opinion of value on the application and the subject property's assessed value on the roll; and by amending Section 2B.11 to change the findings of fact fees from a sliding scale of $100 to $1,000 to an hourly rate of $215 with a maximum of 30 hours billed. Ordinance No. 170-10 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

### File 100710: Increasing Street Artist Certificate Fee

- Pages: 9-10
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 100710 [Increasing Street Artist Certificate Fee] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code, Article 24, by amending Section 2404.1 to increase the fee for a Street Artist Certificate and making environmental findings. Privilege of the floor was granted to Ben Rosenfield (Controller) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion regarding File No. 100710. FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Noes: Daly
- Vote 2: rescission
  - Action: Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to rescind the previous vote. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: 11 – Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
- Vote 3: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Noes: Alioto-Pier, Daly

### File 100701: Proposed Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, FYs Ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 100701 [Proposed Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, FYs Ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012] Sponsor: Mayor Proposed Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for the FYs ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012. (Supervisor Elsbernd dissented in Committee.) Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to July 20, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

### File 100747: Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance, FY Ending June 30, 2011, for all Departments, and for FY Ending June 30, 2012, for the San Francisco International Airport, Municipal Transportation Agency, Port Commission, and Public Utilities Commission

- Pages: 10
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: nual Salary Ordinance, FY Ending June 30, 2011, for all Departments, and for FY Ending June 30, 2012, for the San Francisco International Airport, Municipal Transportation Agency, Port Commission, and Public Utilities Commission] Sponsor: Mayor Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the FY ending June 30, 2011, for all departments and for FY ending June 30, 2012, for the San Francisco International Airport, Municipal Transportation Agency, Port Commission, and Public Utilities Commission 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 therefor. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to July 20, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

### File 100715: Fire Department Cost Recovery for Vehicle Incidents

- Pages: 10-11
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 100715 [Fire Department Cost Recovery for Vehicle Incidents] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the San Francisco Fire Code, Appendix Chapter 1, by adding Section 112.22 to authorize the Fire Department to recover costs incurred removing vehicle contents from City streets and highways after vehicle incidents. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

## Extracted text

### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/2011/2010-07-13-minutes#page-9)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final 7/13/2010

100557 [Assessment Appeals Board - Increasing Administrative Processing Fees, Adding
 Certain Waivers, and Changing to an Hourly Rate for Findings of Fact Fees]
 Sponsor: Avalos
 Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 2B "Assessment Appeals Boards," by amending
 Section 2B.9 to increase the administrative processing fee per application from $30 to $60 by
 adding a fee waiver for any property assessed on the roll at a value of $7,500 or less, and by
 adding a fee waiver for any property where there is a difference of $7,500 or less between the
 taxpayer's opinion of value on the application and the subject property's assessed value on the roll;
 and by amending Section 2B.11 to change the findings of fact fees from a sliding scale of $100 to
 $1,000 to an hourly rate of $215 with a maximum of 30 hours billed.
 Ordinance No. 170-10
 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee

100710 [Increasing Street Artist Certificate Fee]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code, Article 24, by amending Section 2404.1 to
 increase the fee for a Street Artist Certificate and making environmental findings.
 Privilege of the floor was granted to Ben Rosenfield (Controller) who responded to questions raised
 throughout the discussion regarding File No. 100710.

 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

 Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Noes: 1 - Daly

 Supervisor Alioto-Pier, seconded by Supervisor Dufty, moved to rescind the previous vote. The
 motion carried by the following vote:

 Ayes: 11 – Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Ordinance No. 189-10
 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Noes: 2 - Alioto-Pier, Daly

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Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final 7/13/2010

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

100701 [Proposed Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, FYs Ending
 June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Proposed Consolidated Budget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated
 receipts and all estimated expenditures for the City and County of San Francisco for the FYs
 ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012.
 (Supervisor Elsbernd dissented in Committee.)
 Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON
 FIRST READING to July 20, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

100747 [Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance, FY Ending June 30, 2011, for all Departments,
 and for FY Ending June 30, 2012, for the San Francisco International Airport,
 Municipal Transportation Agency, Port Commission, and Public Utilities
 Commission]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation
 Ordinance for the FY ending June 30, 2011, for all departments and for FY ending June 30, 2012,
 for the San Francisco International Airport, Municipal Transportation Agency, Port Commission,
 and Public Utilities Commission 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 therefor.
 Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON
 FIRST READING to July 20, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

100715 [Fire Department Cost Recovery for Vehicle Incidents]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Fire Code, Appendix Chapter 1, by adding Section 112.22
 to authorize the Fire Department to recover costs incurred removing vehicle contents from City
 streets and highways after vehicle incidents.
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

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