# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 9, 2010

- Meeting date: 2010-11-09
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 27
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2035/2010-11-09-minutes)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2010/m110910.pdf)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 101332: Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Claudine Cheng

- Pages: 12
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 101332 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Claudine Cheng] Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Claudine Cheng to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending February 26, 2014. (Clerk of the Board) (Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes) within 30 days written notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City officers or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a majority of the BOS. Transmittal date - October 12, 2010.) Andrew Shen (Deputy City Attorney) and Starr Terrell (Mayor's Office) responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Motion No. M10-162 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
  - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Daly, Mirkarimi

### File 101334: Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - John Elberling

- Pages: 12-13
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 101334 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - John Elberling] Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of John Elberling to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending April 28, 2014. (Clerk of the Board) (Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes) within 30 days written notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City officers or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a majority of the BOS. Transmittal date - October 12, 2010.) Andrew Shen (Deputy City Attorney) and Starr Terrell (Mayor's Office) responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Motion No. M10-163 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
  - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Daly, Mirkarimi

### File 101336: Appointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Linda Richardson

- Pages: 13
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 101336 [Appointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Linda Richardson] Motion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Linda Richardson to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending April 28, 2014. (Clerk of the Board) (Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes) within 30 days written notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City officers or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a majority of the BOS. Transmittal date - October 12, 2010.) Andrew Shen (Deputy City Attorney) and Starr Terrell (Mayor's Office) responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Motion No. M10-164 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
  - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Daly, Mirkarimi

### File 101338: Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Jean-Paul Samaha

- Pages: 13
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 101338 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Jean-Paul Samaha] Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Jean-Paul Samaha to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending February 26, 2014. (Clerk of the Board) (Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes) within 30 days written notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City officers or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a majority of the BOS. Transmittal date - October 12, 2010.) Motion No. M10-165 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
  - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Daly, Mirkarimi

### File 101379: Appointment, Small Business Commission - Robert Paterson

- Pages: 13-14

## Extracted text

### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/2035/2010-11-09-minutes#page-12)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/9/2010

COMMITTEE REPORTS

From the Rules Committee Without Recommendation

101332 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors -
 Claudine Cheng]
 Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Claudine Cheng to the Treasure Island
 Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending February 26, 2014. (Clerk of the
 Board)
 (Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are
 effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes) within 30 days written
 notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City officers or officers of SF
 Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a majority of the BOS. Transmittal date
 - October 12, 2010.)
 Andrew Shen (Deputy City Attorney) and Starr Terrell (Mayor's Office) responded to questions
 raised throughout the discussion.
 Motion No. M10-162
 APPROVED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
 Noes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Daly, Mirkarimi

101334 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - John
 Elberling]
 Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of John Elberling to the Treasure Island Development
 Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending April 28, 2014. (Clerk of the Board)
 (Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are
 effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes) within 30 days written
 notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City officers or officers of SF
 Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a majority of the BOS. Transmittal date
 - October 12, 2010.)
 Andrew Shen (Deputy City Attorney) and Starr Terrell (Mayor's Office) responded to questions
 raised throughout the discussion.
 Motion No. M10-163
 APPROVED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
 Noes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Daly, Mirkarimi

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### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/2035/2010-11-09-minutes#page-13)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/9/2010

101336 [Appointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors - Linda
 Richardson]
 Motion approving the Mayor’s appointment of Linda Richardson to the Treasure Island
 Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending April 28, 2014. (Clerk of the Board)
 (Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are
 effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes) within 30 days written
 notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City officers or officers of SF
 Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a majority of the BOS. Transmittal date
 - October 12, 2010.)
 Andrew Shen (Deputy City Attorney) and Starr Terrell (Mayor's Office) responded to questions
 raised throughout the discussion.
 Motion No. M10-164
 APPROVED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
 Noes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Daly, Mirkarimi

101338 [Reappointment, Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors -
 Jean-Paul Samaha]
 Motion approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Jean-Paul Samaha to the Treasure Island
 Development Authority Board of Directors, for the term ending February 26, 2014. (Clerk of the
 Board)
 (Appointments of Directors who are officers of SF or officers of SF Redevelopment Agency are
 effective immediately unless rejected by two-thirds vote of Board (8 votes) within 30 days written
 notice (3.100 (17)). Appointments of Directors who are not City officers or officers of SF
 Redevelopment Agency are effective only upon approval by a majority of the BOS. Transmittal date
 - October 12, 2010.)
 Motion No. M10-165
 APPROVED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 7 - Alioto-Pier, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell
 Noes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Daly, Mirkarimi

Recommendation of the Rules Committee

101379 [Appointment, Small Business Commission - Robert Paterson]
 Motion rejecting the Mayor’s appointment of Robert Paterson to the Small Business Commission,
 for the term ending January 6, 2014. (Clerk of the Board)
 (Charter Section 3.100 (17) provides that the Board of Supervisors has the authority to reject the
 appointment by two-thirds vote of the Board (eight votes) within 30 days following transmittal of the
 Mayor's Notice of Appointment, and that failure of the Board to reject the appointment by two-thirds
 vote within the thirty day period shall result in the appointee continuing to serve as appointed.
 Transmittal date - October 14, 2010.)
 (Supervisor Alioto-Pier dissented in Committee)
 Andrew Shen (Deputy City Attorney) provided an overview of the matter and responded to
 questions raised throughout the discussion.
 TABLED BY OPERATION OF LAW

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