# 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) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2010/m120710.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### 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 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/2041/2010-12-07-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/7/2010 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 City and County of San Francisco Page 1074 Printed at 1:31 pm on 1/6/11