# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 10, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-05-10
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 24
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## Structured legislative records

### File 110281: Public Works Code, Administrative Code, and Health Code - Consolidate Existing Department of Public Works' Nuisance Enforcement, Abatement, and Cost Collection Processes

- Pages: 4-5
- Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Wiener and Cohen
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 110281 [Public Works Code, Administrative Code, and Health Code - Consolidate Existing Department of Public Works' Nuisance Enforcement, Abatement, and Cost Collection Processes] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Wiener and Cohen Ordinance amending portions of the San Francisco Public Works Code, Administrative Code, and Health Code to: 1) consolidate and streamline Department of Public Works' enforcement, abatement, and cost collection processes for public nuisances, including amendments to Administrative Code Chapter 80, Sections 80.3 and 80.8, Public Works Code Sections 170, 174.1, 707.1, 727, 735, and Health Code Article 6, Section 291.2; 2) repealing Public Works Code Sections 174.2 through 174.13, 728 through 734, and 735.1 through 735.4; 3) renumbering Public Works Code Section 707.1 as 706.9; and 4) to make environmental and other required findings. Supervisor Cohen requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 77-11 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110114: Environment Code - Yellow Pages Distribution Pilot Program

- Pages: 5-6
- Sponsors: Chiu; Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener and Cohen
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 110114 [Environment Code - Yellow Pages Distribution Pilot Program] Sponsors: Chiu; Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener and Cohen Ordinance adding Chapter 20 to the Environment Code to establish a three-year pilot program to reduce waste in the distribution of Yellow Pages phone directories to private residences and businesses in San Francisco, and to reduce neighborhood blight, by restricting distribution to circumstances where: 1) there is personal delivery of the directory to a human being, 2) there has been a request for delivery of the directory to the residence or business, or 3) directories are maintained for pick-up at a distribution center or business open to the public; mandating a public outreach program to educate the public about the environmental harms associated with excessive distribution of Yellow Pages phone directories, develop and publicize alternatives to private possession of such directories, and inform the public of the option and means of obtaining such directories; and making environmental findings. (Economic Impact.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
  - Noes: Elsbernd

### File 110330: Administrative Code - Public Work Construction Contractor/Subcontractor Appeal Hearing Procedures for Non-Compliance with Prevailing Wage Requirements

- Pages: 6
- Sponsors: Chiu
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 110330 [Administrative Code - Public Work Construction Contractor/Subcontractor Appeal Hearing Procedures for Non-Compliance with Prevailing Wage Requirements] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 6.22, Public Work Construction Contract Terms and Working Conditions, by amending Subsection 6.22(E)(8) to further delineate due process procedures for administrative hearings on appeals by public work contractors and/or subcontractors from a Certification of Forfeiture made by the City's Labor Standards Enforcement Officer or responsible department head for non-compliance with prevailing wage requirements; and to additionally conform distribution of forfeiture provisions to State law. Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 10, Lines 5-8, specifying that Administrative Law Judges will require at least 10 year's employment with the City as an Administrative Law Judge, including two year's experience in labor law, prevailing wage, and or wage and hour matters.
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110436: Public Employment - Office of the Public Defender

- Pages: 6
- Sponsors: Mirkarimi
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 110436 [Public Employment - Office of the Public Defender] Sponsor: Mirkarimi Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 191-10 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY2010-2011) to reflect the addition of 0.25 Social Worker in the Office of the Public Defender. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110520: Accept and Expend Grant - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - $100,000

- Pages: 6-7
- Sponsors: Mayor; Mar
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 110520 [Accept and Expend Grant - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - $100,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mar Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant of $100,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to contribute to the cost of installing 60 publicly available electric vehicle chargers. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Resolution No. 198-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

## Extracted text

### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/2085/2011-05-10-minutes#page-5)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/10/2011

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

110114 [Environment Code - Yellow Pages Distribution Pilot Program]
 Sponsors: Chiu; Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener and Cohen
 Ordinance adding Chapter 20 to the Environment Code to establish a three-year pilot program to
 reduce waste in the distribution of Yellow Pages phone directories to private residences and
 businesses in San Francisco, and to reduce neighborhood blight, by restricting distribution to
 circumstances where: 1) there is personal delivery of the directory to a human being, 2) there has
 been a request for delivery of the directory to the residence or business, or 3) directories are
 maintained for pick-up at a distribution center or business open to the public; mandating a public
 outreach program to educate the public about the environmental harms associated with excessive
 distribution of Yellow Pages phone directories, develop and publicize alternatives to private
 possession of such directories, and inform the public of the option and means of obtaining such
 directories; and making environmental findings.
 (Economic Impact.)
 PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Noes: 1 - Elsbernd

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Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/10/2011

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee

110330 [Administrative Code - Public Work Construction Contractor/Subcontractor Appeal
 Hearing Procedures for Non-Compliance with Prevailing Wage Requirements]
 Sponsor: Chiu
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 6.22, Public Work
 Construction Contract Terms and Working Conditions, by amending Subsection 6.22(E)(8) to
 further delineate due process procedures for administrative hearings on appeals by public work
 contractors and/or subcontractors from a Certification of Forfeiture made by the City's Labor
 Standards Enforcement Officer or responsible department head for non-compliance with prevailing
 wage requirements; and to additionally conform distribution of forfeiture provisions to State law.
 Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 10,
 Lines 5-8, specifying that Administrative Law Judges will require at least 10 year's employment with
 the City as an Administrative Law Judge, including two year's experience in labor law, prevailing
 wage, and or wage and hour matters.
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

110436 [Public Employment - Office of the Public Defender]
 Sponsor: Mirkarimi
 Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 191-10 (Annual Salary Ordinance FY2010-2011) to reflect the
 addition of 0.25 Social Worker in the Office of the Public Defender.
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

110520 [Accept and Expend Grant - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - $100,000]
 Sponsors: Mayor; Mar
 Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of the Environment to accept and expend a
 grant of $100,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to contribute to the cost of
 installing 60 publicly available electric vehicle chargers.
 Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
 Resolution No. 198-11
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

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