# Board of Supervisors Minutes: September 14, 2010 - Meeting date: 2010-09-14 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 34 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2021/2010-09-14-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2010/m091410.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 101102: Accept and Expend Grant - 2010 Disaster Corps Grant and Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance FY2010-2011 - $231,000 - Pages: 6-7 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 101102 [Accept and Expend Grant - 2010 Disaster Corps Grant and Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance FY2010-2011 - $231,000] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $231,000 from California Volunteers for the grant period of 18 months following passage of the FY2010-2011 California State Budget for volunteer management and training; amending Ordinance No. 191-10 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY2010-2011) to reflect the addition of one Class 5277 Planner I at the San Francisco Fire Department. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Vote 2: other - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 792 Printed at 4:32 pm on 12/14/10 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/14/2010 From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation Supervisor Alioto-Pier Excused from Voting Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that Supervisor Alioto-Pier be excused from voting on File No. 100865. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier ### File 100865: Establishing an Alcohol Cost Recovery Fee - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Avalos; Mirkarimi, Maxwell, Mar, Daly and Campos - Vote 1: amendment - Action: and certain other persons who distribute or sell alcoholic beverages in San Francisco to: 1) recover a portion of San Francisco's alcohol-attributable unreimbursed health costs, and; 2) fund administration costs. Supervisors Daly and Campos requested to be added as co-sponsors. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED to: (1) Amend Section 106.7(a) to clarify that where a wholesaler sells alcoholic beverages to a retailer at a location outside the City, and the retailer then resells those beverages at a location within the City, the retailer would be responsible for paying the fee in those circumstances unless it can demonstrate that the Wholesaler already paid the fee for those beverages; (2) Add a new subsection (a) to Section 106.16 that would authorize the Controller to adjust the fee annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index; and (3) Amend Section 106.16 to provide that, pursuant to the Controller's biannual review of the fee, the Controller would be authorized to decrease the fee in order to ensure the City does not recover more than its eligible costs, but not increase the fee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier - Vote 2: amendment - Action: Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED to: (1) Add a new subsection (f) to Section 106.7 regarding quarterly exclusion up to $1,000; and (2) Add language to Section 106.10(b) to clarify that the Tax Collector shall promulgate rules to implement the quarterly exclusion. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Excused: Alioto-Pier - Vote 3: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Daly, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi - Noes: Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd - Excused: Alioto-Pier ### File 100880: Landmark Tree Designation of Redwood Tree Located at 46 Stillings Avenue - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Dufty; Daly - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 100880 [Landmark Tree Designation of Redwood Tree Located at 46 Stillings Avenue] Sponsors: Dufty; Daly Ordinance designating the redwood tree (sequoia sempervirens) located at 46 Stillings Avenue (Assessor’s Block No. 6734, Lot No. 023) as a landmark tree pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810, making findings supporting the designation, and requesting official acts in furtherance of the landmark tree designation. Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi ### File 101005: Exceptions to Seismic Safety Loan Program Requirements to Allow for a $15,000,000 Loan to Arlington Residence - 480 Ellis Street - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Chu; Alioto-Pier - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 101005 [Exceptions to Seismic Safety Loan Program Requirements to Allow for a $15,000,000 Loan to Arlington Residence - 480 Ellis Street] Sponsors: Chu; Alioto-Pier Ordinance approving exceptions to requirements of the Seismic Safety Loan Program pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 66 and 66A and the Program Regulations, dated May 2006, adopted by the Board of Supervisors through Ordinance No. 122-06, to allow for a $15,000,000 Seismic Safety Loan Program loan for an existing affordable housing project at the Arlington Residence, 480 Ellis Street, San Francisco, California. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi ### File 100870: Establishing an Area Plan Infrastructure Finance Committee - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Maxwell - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 100870 [Establishing an Area Plan Infrastructure Finance Committee] Sponsor: Maxwell Resolution establishing an Area Plan Infrastructure Finance Committee to supervise a consultant study to develop policy criteria and recommendations on the use of Infrastructure Finance Districts (IFDs) in newly adopted area plans, including within the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans, to determine the appropriate steps to form IFDs, and to supervise the formation of a pilot Infrastructure Finance District in Rincon Hill. Resolution No. 432-10 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi ## Extracted text ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/2021/2010-09-14-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/14/2010 From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation Supervisor Alioto-Pier Excused from Voting Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that Supervisor Alioto-Pier be excused from voting on File No. 100865. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier 100865 [Establishing an Alcohol Cost Recovery Fee] Sponsors: Avalos; Mirkarimi, Maxwell, Mar, Daly and Campos Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 106, by adding Sections 106 through 106.28, to impose a fee on alcoholic beverage wholesalers and certain other persons who distribute or sell alcoholic beverages in San Francisco to: 1) recover a portion of San Francisco's alcohol-attributable unreimbursed health costs, and; 2) fund administration costs. Supervisors Daly and Campos requested to be added as co-sponsors. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED to: (1) Amend Section 106.7(a) to clarify that where a wholesaler sells alcoholic beverages to a retailer at a location outside the City, and the retailer then resells those beverages at a location within the City, the retailer would be responsible for paying the fee in those circumstances unless it can demonstrate that the Wholesaler already paid the fee for those beverages; (2) Add a new subsection (a) to Section 106.16 that would authorize the Controller to adjust the fee annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index; and (3) Amend Section 106.16 to provide that, pursuant to the Controller's biannual review of the fee, the Controller would be authorized to decrease the fee in order to ensure the City does not recover more than its eligible costs, but not increase the fee. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED to: (1) Add a new subsection (f) to Section 106.7 regarding quarterly exclusion up to $1,000; and (2) Add language to Section 106.10(b) to clarify that the Tax Collector shall promulgate rules to implement the quarterly exclusion. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Daly, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi Noes: 3 - Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd Excused: 1 - Alioto-Pier City and County of San Francisco Page 793 Printed at 4:32 pm on 12/14/10 ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/2021/2010-09-14-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/14/2010 Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee 100880 [Landmark Tree Designation of Redwood Tree Located at 46 Stillings Avenue] Sponsors: Dufty; Daly Ordinance designating the redwood tree (sequoia sempervirens) located at 46 Stillings Avenue (Assessor’s Block No. 6734, Lot No. 023) as a landmark tree pursuant to Public Works Code Section 810, making findings supporting the designation, and requesting official acts in furtherance of the landmark tree designation. Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi 101005 [Exceptions to Seismic Safety Loan Program Requirements to Allow for a $15,000,000 Loan to Arlington Residence - 480 Ellis Street] Sponsors: Chu; Alioto-Pier Ordinance approving exceptions to requirements of the Seismic Safety Loan Program pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 66 and 66A and the Program Regulations, dated May 2006, adopted by the Board of Supervisors through Ordinance No. 122-06, to allow for a $15,000,000 Seismic Safety Loan Program loan for an existing affordable housing project at the Arlington Residence, 480 Ellis Street, San Francisco, California. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi 100870 [Establishing an Area Plan Infrastructure Finance Committee] Sponsor: Maxwell Resolution establishing an Area Plan Infrastructure Finance Committee to supervise a consultant study to develop policy criteria and recommendations on the use of Infrastructure Finance Districts (IFDs) in newly adopted area plans, including within the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans, to determine the appropriate steps to form IFDs, and to supervise the formation of a pilot Infrastructure Finance District in Rincon Hill. Resolution No. 432-10 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi City and County of San Francisco Page 794 Printed at 4:32 pm on 12/14/10