# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 20, 2010 - Meeting date: 2010-07-20 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 39 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2013/2010-07-20-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2010/m072010.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 100945: Committee of the Whole - Establishment of Rent Board in Charter; Appointment and Removal of Members and Alternate Members Charter Amendment - Pages: 20-21 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: Charter Section 15.105, which enumerates commissions whose members are subject to removal only for official misconduct, would be amended to include Rent Board members and alternate members. (Clerk of the Board) The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to the amendments to the proposed Establishment of Rent Board Charter Amendment referenced in File No. 100636. Ray Hartz; Terrie Frye; Cynthia Cozizen; Kendra Froshman; Josh Vining; Carolyn Blair; Walter Paulson; Jose De La Cruz; Male Speaker; Edmond Juicy; Kim Rohrbach; Brook Charles; Janan New; Nick; Male Speaker; Herbert Weiner; expressed various concerns relating to the Rent Board. There were no other speakers. The President declared public comment closed and adjourned as the Committee of the Whole, reconvening as the Board of Supervisors. HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report City and County of San Francisco Page 664 Printed at 4:53 pm on 9/14/10 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final 7/20/2010 Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved to continue File No. 100636 to later in the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Mar, Mirkarimi - Noes: Daly, Elsbernd ### File 100636: Establishment of Rent Board in Charter; Appointment and Removal of Members and Alternate Members - Pages: 21 - Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Daly, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi and Chiu - Vote 1: amendment - Action: harter; Appointment and Removal of Members and Alternate Members] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Daly, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi and Chiu Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 4.136, and amending Section 15.105. Section 4.136 would be added to: establish the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (Rent Board) in the Charter; authorize the Board of Supervisors to appoint three members and three alternate members, authorize the Mayor to appoint three members and three alternate members, and authorize the Board of Supervisors President and the Mayor to jointly appoint one member and one alternate member; and provide that the Rent Board will consist of two tenants, two landlords, and three neutral members, with an alternate for each member. Charter Section 15.105, which enumerates commissions whose members are subject to removal only for official misconduct, would be amended to include Rent Board members and alternate members. (Supervisor Alioto-Pier dissented in committee.) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Chiu, moved that this Charter Amendment be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Noes: Daly ## Extracted text ### [Page 21](https://sfbos.info/documents/2013/2010-07-20-minutes#page-21) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Final 7/20/2010 Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved to continue File No. 100636 to later in the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Mar, Mirkarimi Noes: 2 - Daly, Elsbernd 100636 [Establishment of Rent Board in Charter; Appointment and Removal of Members and Alternate Members] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Daly, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi and Chiu Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by adding Section 4.136, and amending Section 15.105. Section 4.136 would be added to: establish the Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (Rent Board) in the Charter; authorize the Board of Supervisors to appoint three members and three alternate members, authorize the Mayor to appoint three members and three alternate members, and authorize the Board of Supervisors President and the Mayor to jointly appoint one member and one alternate member; and provide that the Rent Board will consist of two tenants, two landlords, and three neutral members, with an alternate for each member. Charter Section 15.105, which enumerates commissions whose members are subject to removal only for official misconduct, would be amended to include Rent Board members and alternate members. (Supervisor Alioto-Pier dissented in committee.) Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Chiu, moved that this Charter Amendment be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Noes: 1 - Daly SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations Privilege of the Floor Supervisor Dufty, seconded by Supervisor Maxwell, moved to suspend Rule 4.37 of the Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Supervisor Dufty introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Bob Grimes in recognition of his accomplishments and continued community support. Supervisor Maxwell introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Richard Battaini of the Sheedy Drayage Company in recognition of his accomplishments and continued community support. City and County of San Francisco Page 665 Printed at 4:53 pm on 9/14/10