# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 8, 2011 - Meeting date: 2011-03-08 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 26 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2063/2011-03-08-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m030811.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 110211: Appointments, Citizen's Committee on Community Development - Utuma Belfrey, Peter Cohen, and Charlie Sciammas - Pages: 11-12 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: ion appointing Utuma Belfrey, Peter Cohen, terms ending February 23, 2013, and Nicole Rivera, term ending February 23, 2012, to the Citizen's Committee on Community Development. (Clerk of the Board) Utuma Belfrey, seat 1, succeeding Charlie Sciammas, term expired, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending date February 23, 2013. Peter Cohen, seat 2, succeeding Rene Cazenave, term expired, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending date February 23, 2013. Nicole Rivera, seat 4, succeeding Gaylen Mohre, resigned, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the expired portion of a two-year term ending February 23, 2012. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Motion be AMENDED on Page 1, Line 4, by replacing 'Nicole Rivera' with 'Charlie Sciammas'; and on Line 17, by replacing 'Nicole Rivera' with 'Charlie Sciammas'. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi - Noes: Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener - Vote 2: approval, likely final - Action: Motion appointing Utuma Belfrey, Peter Cohen, terms ending February 23, 2013, and Charlie Sciammas, term ending February 23, 2012, to the Citizen's Committee on Community Development. (Clerk of the Board) Utuma Belfrey, seat 1, succeeding Charlie Sciammas, term expired, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending date February 23, 2013. Peter Cohen, seat 2, succeeding Rene Cazenave, term expired, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending date February 23, 2013. Charlie Sciammas, seat 4, succeeding Gaylen Mohre, resigned, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the expired portion of a two-year term ending February 23, 2012. Motion No. M11-33 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi - Noes: Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener ### File 110245: Closed Session - Pension, Health Care, and Retiree Health Care Reform - Pages: 12-14 - Sponsors: Elsbernd - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: ministrative Code Section 67.10(e). (Employee Organizations: Automotive Machinists, Local 1414; Committee on Interns and Residents; Crafts Coalition; District Attorney Investigators Association; Deputy Probation Officers' Assoc.; District Attorneys' Investigators Assoc.; Deputy Sheriffs Association; Electricians, Local 6; Fire Fighters, Local 798; International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21; Institutional Probation Officers' Assoc.; Laborers, Local 261; Local 1414; Local 21; Municipal Attorneys' Association; Municipal Executives' Association; Operating Engineers Local 3; Plumbers, Local 38; Police Officers' Association; Service Employees International Union, Local 1021; Stationary Engineers, Local 39; Supervising Probation Officers' Assoc.; Supervising Registered Nurses; Teamsters Local 350; Teamsters Local 856; Union of American Physician and Dentists.) These organizations represent police officers, firefighters, airport police, transit workers, nurses, miscellaneous employees, and other City employees. Motion No. M11-32 Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener - Absent: Kim - Vote 2: other - Action: as noted present at 2:13 p.m. Persons in attendance: Mayor Edwin M. Lee Steve Kawa, Mayor's Chief of Staff Greg Wagner, Mayor's Budget Director Greg Wilson, Mayor's Budget Office Cheryl Adams, Deputy City Attorney Micki Callahan, Director of Department of Human Resources Martin Gran, Director of Employee Relations Ben Rosenfield, Controller Monique Zmuda, Deputy Controller Leo Levinson, Budget and Analysis Director, Controller's Office Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board Rick Caldeira, Legislative Deputy Director Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Steve Kawa, Mayor's Chief of Staff, left the Board Chamber at 3:07 p.m. Matter was heard in Closed Session and Filed. RECONVENING OF THE BOARD The Board at the hour of 3:34 p.m. reconvened. The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener [Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations. Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved to NOT DISCLOSE its Closed Session deliberations. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/2063/2011-03-08-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/8/2011 COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendation of the Rules Committee 110211 [Appointments, Citizen's Committee on Community Development - Utuma Belfrey, Peter Cohen, and Charlie Sciammas] Motion appointing Utuma Belfrey, Peter Cohen, terms ending February 23, 2013, and Nicole Rivera, term ending February 23, 2012, to the Citizen's Committee on Community Development. (Clerk of the Board) Utuma Belfrey, seat 1, succeeding Charlie Sciammas, term expired, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending date February 23, 2013. Peter Cohen, seat 2, succeeding Rene Cazenave, term expired, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending date February 23, 2013. Nicole Rivera, seat 4, succeeding Gaylen Mohre, resigned, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the expired portion of a two-year term ending February 23, 2012. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Mar, moved that this Motion be AMENDED on Page 1, Line 4, by replacing 'Nicole Rivera' with 'Charlie Sciammas'; and on Line 17, by replacing 'Nicole Rivera' with 'Charlie Sciammas'. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi Noes: 5 - Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener Motion appointing Utuma Belfrey, Peter Cohen, terms ending February 23, 2013, and Charlie Sciammas, term ending February 23, 2012, to the Citizen's Committee on Community Development. (Clerk of the Board) Utuma Belfrey, seat 1, succeeding Charlie Sciammas, term expired, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending date February 23, 2013. Peter Cohen, seat 2, succeeding Rene Cazenave, term expired, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the unexpired portion of a two-year term ending date February 23, 2013. Charlie Sciammas, seat 4, succeeding Gaylen Mohre, resigned, should reflect and advance the concerns and needs of low-income neighborhoods and/or communities in the City, for the expired portion of a two-year term ending February 23, 2012. Motion No. M11-33 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi Noes: 5 - Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 198 Printed at 4:54 pm on 4/12/11 ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/2063/2011-03-08-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/8/2011 CLOSED SESSION 110245 [Closed Session - Pension, Health Care, and Retiree Health Care Reform] Sponsor: Elsbernd Motion for the Board of Supervisors to convene in closed session to consult with the City's Labor Relations Negotiators: Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Steve Kawa, Mayor's Chief of Staff, Micki Callahan, Director, Department of Human Resources, and Martin Gran, Director, Employee Relations Division, for the purpose of reviewing the City's positions and the Mayor's instructions to the Negotiators relating to: (a) pension, health care, and retiree health care reform proposals, and the meet and confer process regarding wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions currently underway between the City and City employee bargaining units to address the costs associated with providing these benefits; and (b) pending labor negotiations with organizations representing employees in the two MOUs expiring June 30, 2011 (e.g., District Attorney Investigators Association and Committee on Interns and Residents), as well as the Unrepresented Ordinance. This closed session is held pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(e). (Employee Organizations: Automotive Machinists, Local 1414; Committee on Interns and Residents; Crafts Coalition; District Attorney Investigators Association; Deputy Probation Officers' Assoc.; District Attorneys' Investigators Assoc.; Deputy Sheriffs Association; Electricians, Local 6; Fire Fighters, Local 798; International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21; Institutional Probation Officers' Assoc.; Laborers, Local 261; Local 1414; Local 21; Municipal Attorneys' Association; Municipal Executives' Association; Operating Engineers Local 3; Plumbers, Local 38; Police Officers' Association; Service Employees International Union, Local 1021; Stationary Engineers, Local 39; Supervising Probation Officers' Assoc.; Supervising Registered Nurses; Teamsters Local 350; Teamsters Local 856; Union of American Physician and Dentists.) These organizations represent police officers, firefighters, airport police, transit workers, nurses, miscellaneous employees, and other City employees. Motion No. M11-32 Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that this Motion be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener Absent: 1 - Kim City and County of San Francisco Page 199 Printed at 4:54 pm on 4/12/11