# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 17, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-05-17
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 34
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2087/2011-05-17-minutes)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m051711.pdf)

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## Structured legislative records

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

- Pages: 7-8
- Sponsors: Chiu
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - 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. Ordinance No. 79-11 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
  - Excused: Campos

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

- Pages: 8
- Sponsors: Chiu; Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener and Cohen
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - 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.) Ordinance No. 78-11 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
  - Noes: Elsbernd
  - Excused: Campos

### File 110553: Appropriating $1,925,000 of General Fund Reserve and $360,000 of Public Library Preservation Fund Balance to Various Departments for Kirola Litigation Expenses in FY2010-2011

- Pages: 8-9
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 110553 [Appropriating $1,925,000 of General Fund Reserve and $360,000 of Public Library Preservation Fund Balance to Various Departments for Kirola Litigation Expenses in FY2010-2011] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $1,925,000 from the General Fund Reserve and $360,000 from the Public Library Preservation Fund available fund balance to the Department of Public Works, the Recreation and Park Department, the Library Department, and the Mayor's Office of Disability for litigation expenses related to the United States District Court case between Ivana Kirola et. al. v. City and County of San Francisco for alleged American with Disabilities Act violations in FY2010-2011. (Fiscal Impact.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
  - Excused: Campos

## Extracted text

### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/2087/2011-05-17-minutes#page-8)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/17/2011

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.)
 Ordinance No. 78-11
 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Noes: 1 - Elsbernd
 Excused: 1 - Campos

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee

110553 [Appropriating $1,925,000 of General Fund Reserve and $360,000 of Public Library
 Preservation Fund Balance to Various Departments for Kirola Litigation Expenses
 in FY2010-2011]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Ordinance appropriating $1,925,000 from the General Fund Reserve and $360,000 from the Public
 Library Preservation Fund available fund balance to the Department of Public Works, the
 Recreation and Park Department, the Library Department, and the Mayor's Office of Disability for
 litigation expenses related to the United States District Court case between Ivana Kirola et. al. v.
 City and County of San Francisco for alleged American with Disabilities Act violations in
 FY2010-2011.
 (Fiscal Impact.)
 PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Excused: 1 - Campos

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