# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 7, 2010

- Meeting date: 2010-12-07
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 32
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2041/2010-12-07-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 100927: Contract Approval - 18 Non-Profit Organizations and the University of California of San Francisco - Behavioral Health Services - $674,388,406

- Pages: 6-7
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 100927 [Contract Approval - 18 Non-Profit Organizations and the University of California of San Francisco - Behavioral Health Services - $674,388,406] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution retroactively approving $674,388,406 in contracts between the Department of Public Health and 18 non-profit organizations and the University of California at San Francisco, to provide behavioral health services for the period of July 1, 2010, through December 31, 2015. (Fiscal Impact.) Resolution No. 563-10 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

### File 101125: Golden Gate Park Music Concourse Garage Refinance

- Pages: 7
- Sponsors: Mar
- Vote 1: continuance
  - Action: 101125 [Golden Gate Park Music Concourse Garage Refinance] Sponsor: Mar Resolution concurring in the recommendation of the Controller and the Director of the Office of Public Finance that the issuance of not to exceed $30,000,000 Tax Exempt Bank Qualified Bonds ("Bonds") with First Republic Bank for and on behalf of the Music Concourse Community Partnership, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, is reasonably prudent; directing the Controller and the Director of the Office of Public Finance to do everything necessary and desirable to provide for the issuance of such Bonds; and providing public approval for the Bonds and the project financed and refinanced thereby for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to December 14, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

### File 101265: Accept and Expend Grant - CalHome - Not to Exceed $1,500,000

- Pages: 7
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 101265 [Accept and Expend Grant - CalHome - Not to Exceed $1,500,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development in a total amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to assist low-income first time homebuyers and low-income homeowners. Resolution No. 584-10 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

### File 101387: Design Agreement - Public Safety Building, Earthquake Safety, and Emergency Response Bond Program - Not to Exceed $17,205,152

- Pages: 7-8
- Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 101387 [Design Agreement - Public Safety Building, Earthquake Safety, and Emergency Response Bond Program - Not to Exceed $17,205,152] Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute an amendment to the professional services agreement for the design of a new public safety building under the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond Program to increase the not to exceed amount from $3,947,600 to $17,205,152. Supervisor Chiu requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 572-10 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

### File 101311: Administrative Code - San Francisco Local Hiring Policy for Construction

- Pages: 8
- Sponsors: Avalos; Mirkarimi, Campos, Daly and Mar
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: nding the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 6, Public Works Contracting Policies and Procedures, Subsection 6.22(G) to: 1) establish a local hiring policy for City public work or improvement projects requiring contractors and their subcontractors to perform certain percentages of project work hours using San Francisco residents and disadvantaged San Francisco residents; 2) making findings in support of the policy; 3) authorizing incentives for contractors and subcontractors who exceed local hiring requirements; 4) mandating assessment of liquidated damages against contractors and subcontractors who fail to meet minimum local hiring requirements; and 5) establishing monitoring, enforcement, and administrative procedures in support of the policy. (Economic Impact; Fiscal impact.) Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Privilege of the floor was granted to Buck Delventhal (City Attorney's Office) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion further indicating the amendments made to File No. 101311 were non-substantive. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Daly, Dufty, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Noes: Alioto-Pier, Chu, Elsbernd

### File 101310: Public Works Code - Regulation of Freestanding Newsracks and Fixed Pedestal Newsracks

- Pages: 8-9
- Sponsors: Alioto-Pier
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 101310 [Public Works Code - Regulation of Freestanding Newsracks and Fixed Pedestal Newsracks] Sponsor: Alioto-Pier Ordinance amending the San Francisco Public Works Code by amending Sections 184.2, 184.6, 184.8, and 184.12 thereof, relating to newsracks, to provide for: (1) the use of electronic mail for notices of violations; (2) removal of abandoned newsracks or newsracks maintained in violation of the Public Works Code within 7 calendar days of notice of violation sent by electronic mail; (3) imposition of administrative fines for violations resulting in newsrack seizures; (4) consolidation and/or reduction in size of fixed pedestal newsracks at under-used locations; (5) allocation of space in newsrack boxes on a first-come-first-served basis under certain circumstances; and (6) reduction of the fixed pedestal permit fee from $60 to $50. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
  - Noes: Daly

## Extracted text

### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/2041/2010-12-07-minutes#page-7)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/7/2010

101125 [Golden Gate Park Music Concourse Garage Refinance]
 Sponsor: Mar
 Resolution concurring in the recommendation of the Controller and the Director of the Office of
 Public Finance that the issuance of not to exceed $30,000,000 Tax Exempt Bank Qualified Bonds
 ("Bonds") with First Republic Bank for and on behalf of the Music Concourse Community
 Partnership, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, is reasonably prudent; directing the
 Controller and the Director of the Office of Public Finance to do everything necessary and desirable
 to provide for the issuance of such Bonds; and providing public approval for the Bonds and the
 project financed and refinanced thereby for the purposes of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue
 Code.
 Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Resolution be CONTINUED to
 December 14, 2010. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

101265 [Accept and Expend Grant - CalHome - Not to Exceed $1,500,000]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a
 grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development in a total amount
 not to exceed $1,500,000 to assist low-income first time homebuyers and low-income
 homeowners.
 Resolution No. 584-10
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

101387 [Design Agreement - Public Safety Building, Earthquake Safety, and Emergency
 Response Bond Program - Not to Exceed $17,205,152]
 Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu
 Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute an amendment to the professional
 services agreement for the design of a new public safety building under the Earthquake Safety and
 Emergency Response Bond Program to increase the not to exceed amount from $3,947,600 to
 $17,205,152.
 Supervisor Chiu requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
 Resolution No. 572-10
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi

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From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation

101311 [Administrative Code - San Francisco Local Hiring Policy for Construction]
 Sponsors: Avalos; Mirkarimi, Campos, Daly and Mar
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 6, Public Works Contracting
 Policies and Procedures, Subsection 6.22(G) to: 1) establish a local hiring policy for City public
 work or improvement projects requiring contractors and their subcontractors to perform certain
 percentages of project work hours using San Francisco residents and disadvantaged San
 Francisco residents; 2) making findings in support of the policy; 3) authorizing incentives for
 contractors and subcontractors who exceed local hiring requirements; 4) mandating assessment of
 liquidated damages against contractors and subcontractors who fail to meet minimum local hiring
 requirements; and 5) establishing monitoring, enforcement, and administrative procedures in
 support of the policy.
 (Economic Impact; Fiscal impact.)
 Supervisor Daly requested to be added as a co-sponsor.

 Privilege of the floor was granted to Buck Delventhal (City Attorney's Office) who responded to
 questions raised throughout the discussion further indicating the amendments made to File No.
 101311 were non-substantive.
 Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE
 BEARING SAME TITLE 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: 8 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Daly, Dufty, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Noes: 3 - Alioto-Pier, Chu, Elsbernd

Recommendation of the City Operations Committee

101310 [Public Works Code - Regulation of Freestanding Newsracks and Fixed Pedestal
 Newsracks]
 Sponsor: Alioto-Pier
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Public Works Code by amending Sections 184.2, 184.6,
 184.8, and 184.12 thereof, relating to newsracks, to provide for: (1) the use of electronic mail for
 notices of violations; (2) removal of abandoned newsracks or newsracks maintained in violation of
 the Public Works Code within 7 calendar days of notice of violation sent by electronic mail; (3)
 imposition of administrative fines for violations resulting in newsrack seizures; (4) consolidation
 and/or reduction in size of fixed pedestal newsracks at under-used locations; (5) allocation of
 space in newsrack boxes on a first-come-first-served basis under certain circumstances; and (6)
 reduction of the fixed pedestal permit fee from $60 to $50.
 PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Alioto-Pier, Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Dufty, Elsbernd, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi
 Noes: 1 - Daly

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