# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 26, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-07-26
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 29
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2103/2011-07-26-minutes)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m072611.pdf)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 110740: Urging the United States Food and Drug Administration to Ban Menthol in Tobacco Products

- Pages: 21-22
- Sponsors: Cohen; Mar and Avalos
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 110740 [Urging the United States Food and Drug Administration to Ban Menthol in Tobacco Products] Sponsors: Cohen; Mar and Avalos Resolution urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol in cigarettes and other tobacco products. Resolution No. 325-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
  - Noes: Chu

### File 110743: Urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to Halt Action on the Transfer of Credit Card Charges to Taxi Cab Drivers

- Pages: 22
- Sponsors: Campos; Mar, Avalos and Mirkarimi
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 110743 [Urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to Halt Action on the Transfer of Credit Card Charges to Taxi Cab Drivers] Sponsors: Campos; Mar, Avalos and Mirkarimi Resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to reconsider and abandon the decision to shift the burden of credit card merchant charges to the City cab drivers. Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as a co-sponsor. ADOPTED. The motion FAILED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
  - Noes: Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener

### File 110869: Authorizing Preparation of Proponent/Opponent Ballot Arguments and Rebuttal Ballot Arguments for Submittal to the Voters at the November 8, 2011, Consolidated General Municipal Election

- Pages: 22
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 110869 [Authorizing Preparation of Proponent/Opponent Ballot Arguments and Rebuttal Ballot Arguments for Submittal to the Voters at the November 8, 2011, Consolidated General Municipal Election] Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the November 8, 2011, Consolidated General Municipal Election. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
- Vote 2: continuance
  - Action: Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED AS AMENDED to August 2, 2011. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

## Extracted text

### [Page 22](https://sfbos.info/documents/2103/2011-07-26-minutes#page-22)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/26/2011

 Supervisor Campos requested that File No. 110743 be severed so that it may be considered
 separately.

110743 [Urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to Halt Action on the Transfer of
 Credit Card Charges to Taxi Cab Drivers]
 Sponsors: Campos; Mar, Avalos and Mirkarimi
 Resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to reconsider and abandon
 the decision to shift the burden of credit card merchant charges to the City cab drivers.
 Supervisor Mirkarimi requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
 ADOPTED. The motion FAILED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 7 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
 Noes: 4 - Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener
 .

 Supervisor Elsbernd requested that File No. 110869 be severed so that it may be considered
 separately.

110869 [Authorizing Preparation of Proponent/Opponent Ballot Arguments and Rebuttal
 Ballot Arguments for Submittal to the Voters at the November 8, 2011,
 Consolidated General Municipal Election]
 Motion authorizing preparation of written Proponent and Opponent ballot arguments and rebuttal
 ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the November 8, 2011, Consolidated General
 Municipal Election. (Clerk of the Board)
 Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN
 AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED AS
 AMENDED to August 2, 2011. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

IMPERATIVE AGENDA
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