# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 8, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-02-08
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 24
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2057/2011-02-08-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 101595: Sale Agreement - Permanent and Temporary Easements for Highway 84 Improvement Project in Alameda County - $6,000

- Pages: 4-5
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: conveyance of property rights in fee interest, two nonexclusive permanent easements, and three temporary easements over portions of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 85A-5400-2-3 and 507-762-005-00 located in Alameda County under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to State of California acting through its California Department of Transportation for a purchase price of $6,000 which includes $2,500 payment for City and County of San Francisco’s administration and legal fees; adopting SFPUC’s Resolution 10-0094; further adopting findings that the conveyance is in conformity with the City’s General Plan Referral as required by Section 4.105 of the Charter and Section 2A.53 of the Administrative Code; is consistent with the Eight Priority Policies of City Planning Code Section 101.1; adopting that the sale/conveyance is “Categorically Exempt” from environmental review under Class 12-Surplus Government Property Sales under CEQA Guidelines; and authorizing City’s Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this resolution. (Real Estate Department) Resolution No. 70-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110013: Accept and Expend Grant - Community Services Block Grant - $750,000

- Pages: 5
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 110013 [Accept and Expend Grant - Community Services Block Grant - $750,000] Sponsor: Mayor Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development to retroactively accept and expend a Community Services Block Grant in the amount of $750,000 from the California State Department of Community Services and Development, through the Economic Opportunity Council, to support CityBuild, the Summer Youth Employment Program, and RAMP SF. Resolution No. 68-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee Supervisor Wiener Excused from Voting Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that Supervisor Wiener be excused from voting on File No. 101464. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Wiener

### File 101464: Planning Code - Zoning - Amendment of Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial District; Extension of Market and Octavia Community Infrastructure Fee Area

- Pages: 5-6
- Sponsors: Mirkarimi
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 101464 [Planning Code - Zoning - Amendment of Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial District; Extension of Market and Octavia Community Infrastructure Fee Area] Sponsor: Mirkarimi Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 134, 145.4, 151.1, 155, 207.7, 207.8, 263.20, 401, 416, 416.3, 416.5, 421.1, 421.3, 421.5, 721, and 721.1 to amend the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District and to extend the Market and Octavia impact fees area to include the portion of the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District lying outside the Market and Octavia Plan area; grandfathering certain pipeline projects from payment of the infrastructure fee; and adopting findings, including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Wiener
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 134, 145.4, 151.1, 155, 207.7, 207.8, 263.20, 401, 416, 416.3, 416.5, 421.1, 421.3, 421.5, 721, and 721.1 to amend the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District and to extend the Market and Octavia impact fees area to include the portion of the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District lying outside the Market and Octavia Plan area; grandfathering certain pipeline projects from the new controls and payment of the infrastructure fee; and adopting findings, including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
  - Excused: Wiener

### File 110036: Adoption of Guidelines for the Establishment and Use of Infrastructure Financing Districts

- Pages: 6
- Sponsors: Elsbernd
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 110036 [Adoption of Guidelines for the Establishment and Use of Infrastructure Financing Districts] Sponsor: Elsbernd Resolution adopting guidelines for the establishment and use of Infrastructure Financing Districts in the City and County of San Francisco. Privilege of the floor was granted to Michael Yarne (MOEWD) and Ben Rosenfield, Controller, who provided an overview and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion regarding Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Rincon Hill Area). Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that the accompanying guidelines be AMENDED by adding 'unless non-Port land is included in a Port proposed IFD, in which case only the Port owned and/or managed land is exempt.' The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
- Vote 2: adoption, likely final
  - Action: Resolution No. 66-11 ADOPTED, after accepting the amendment to the accompanying guidelines, by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 101559: Approving the Infrastructure Financing Plan - Rincon Hill Area

- Pages: 6
- Sponsors: Mayor; Kim
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 101559 [Approving the Infrastructure Financing Plan - Rincon Hill Area] Sponsors: Mayor; Kim Resolution approving the Infrastructure Financing Plan for City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Rincon Hill Area). (Fiscal Impact.) Resolution No. 65-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110132: Hearing - Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 - Rincon Hill Area

- Pages: 6-7

## Extracted text

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Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/8/2011

110013 [Accept and Expend Grant - Community Services Block Grant - $750,000]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Resolution authorizing the Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development to retroactively
 accept and expend a Community Services Block Grant in the amount of $750,000 from the
 California State Department of Community Services and Development, through the Economic
 Opportunity Council, to support CityBuild, the Summer Youth Employment Program, and RAMP
 SF.
 Resolution No. 68-11
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

Supervisor Wiener Excused from Voting
 Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that Supervisor Wiener be excused from
 voting on File No. 101464. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Wiener

101464 [Planning Code - Zoning - Amendment of Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial
 District; Extension of Market and Octavia Community Infrastructure Fee Area]
 Sponsor: Mirkarimi
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 134, 145.4, 151.1,
 155, 207.7, 207.8, 263.20, 401, 416, 416.3, 416.5, 421.1, 421.3, 421.5, 721, and 721.1 to amend
 the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District and to extend the Market and Octavia
 impact fees area to include the portion of the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial
 District lying outside the Market and Octavia Plan area; grandfathering certain pipeline projects
 from payment of the infrastructure fee; and adopting findings, including environmental findings,
 Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of
 Planning Code Section 101.1.
 Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Mirkarimi, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
 AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Wiener
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending Sections 134, 145.4, 151.1,
 155, 207.7, 207.8, 263.20, 401, 416, 416.3, 416.5, 421.1, 421.3, 421.5, 721, and 721.1 to amend
 the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District and to extend the Market and Octavia
 impact fees area to include the portion of the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial
 District lying outside the Market and Octavia Plan area; grandfathering certain pipeline projects
 from the new controls and payment of the infrastructure fee; and adopting findings, including
 environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and
 the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
 Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as sponsor.
 PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
 Excused: 1 - Wiener

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Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/8/2011

SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

110036 [Adoption of Guidelines for the Establishment and Use of Infrastructure Financing
 Districts]
 Sponsor: Elsbernd
 Resolution adopting guidelines for the establishment and use of Infrastructure Financing Districts in
 the City and County of San Francisco.
 Privilege of the floor was granted to Michael Yarne (MOEWD) and Ben Rosenfield, Controller, who
 provided an overview and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion regarding
 Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Rincon Hill Area).

 Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that the accompanying guidelines be
 AMENDED by adding 'unless non-Port land is included in a Port proposed IFD, in which case only
 the Port owned and/or managed land is exempt.' The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Resolution No. 66-11
 ADOPTED, after accepting the amendment to the accompanying guidelines, by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

101559 [Approving the Infrastructure Financing Plan - Rincon Hill Area]
 Sponsors: Mayor; Kim
 Resolution approving the Infrastructure Financing Plan for City and County of San Francisco
 Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Rincon Hill Area).
 (Fiscal Impact.)
 Resolution No. 65-11
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole

110132 [Hearing - Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 - Rincon Hill Area]
 Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the proposed legislation: (1) creating the
 Infrastructure Financing District and adopting the Infrastructure Financing Plan for Infrastructure
 Financing District No. 1 (Rincon Hill Area); (2) calling for a special election and declaring the results
 for the Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Rincon Hill Area); and (3) authorizing the issuance of
 bonds for the Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Rincon Hill Area). (Clerk of the Board)
 The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Committee
 of the Whole relating to Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Rincon Hill Area). James Chaffee;
 Mark Soloman; Ray Hartz; spoke in opposition of the district. Jamie Whitaker; spoke in support of
 the district. 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

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