# Board of Supervisors Minutes: September 20, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-09-20
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 24
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2111/2011-09-20-minutes)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m092011.pdf)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 110905: Reappointment, Entertainment Commission - Audrey Joseph

- Pages: 10-11
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 110905 [Reappointment, Entertainment Commission - Audrey Joseph] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for reappointment of Audrey Joseph to the Entertainment Commission, for the term ending July 1, 2015. (Clerk of the Board) (Section 4.117 of the City Charter provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date - 8/8/11.) Motion No. M11-138 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110718: Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Capping the Amount of Public Matching Funds

- Pages: 11
- Sponsors: Farrell; Elsbernd
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 110718 [Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Capping the Amount of Public Matching Funds] Sponsors: Farrell; Elsbernd Ordinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 1.144 to cap the amount of public matching funds. Privilege of the floor was granted to Mark Morodomi (Supervising Attorney, City of Oakland), Acting Special Counsel, who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to September 27, 2011. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110448: Planning Code - Zoning Map - Establishing City Center Special Sign District

- Pages: 11
- Sponsors: Farrell
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 110448 [Planning Code - Zoning Map - Establishing City Center Special Sign District] Sponsor: Farrell Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code Sections 602.10, 607.1, 608, adding Section 608.16, and amending Sectional Map SSD of the Zoning Map to establish the City Center Special Sign District encompassing the real property bounded by Masonic Avenue, Geary Boulevard, Lyon Street, and O'Farrell Street (Assessor's Block No. 1094, Lot No. 001) to allow additional projecting signs, freestanding identifying and directional signs, and to modify existing controls on business wall signs; adopting findings, including environmental findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

## Extracted text

### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/2111/2011-09-20-minutes#page-11)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/20/2011

From the Rules Committee Without Recommendation

110718 [Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Capping the Amount of Public
 Matching Funds]
 Sponsors: Farrell; Elsbernd
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section
 1.144 to cap the amount of public matching funds.
 Privilege of the floor was granted to Mark Morodomi (Supervising Attorney, City of Oakland), Acting
 Special Counsel, who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
 Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON
 FIRST READING to September 27, 2011. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

From the Land Use and Economic Development Committee Without Recommendation

110448 [Planning Code - Zoning Map - Establishing City Center Special Sign District]
 Sponsor: Farrell
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Planning Code Sections 602.10, 607.1, 608, adding
 Section 608.16, and amending Sectional Map SSD of the Zoning Map to establish the City Center
 Special Sign District encompassing the real property bounded by Masonic Avenue, Geary
 Boulevard, Lyon Street, and O'Farrell Street (Assessor's Block No. 1094, Lot No. 001) to allow
 additional projecting signs, freestanding identifying and directional signs, and to modify existing
 controls on business wall signs; adopting findings, including environmental findings pursuant to the
 California Environmental Quality Act, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the
 General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
 PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
 See Legislation Introduced below.

PUBLIC COMMENT
 Abdallah Megahed; expressed various concerns.
 Female Speaker; expressed concerns relating to homelessness.
 James Chaffee; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library.
 Walter Paulson; shared in song certain concerns with the Board.
 Eugene Gordon, Jr.; expressed various concerns.
 Tom Gilberty; expressed concerns relating to noise pollution.
 Ray Hartz; expressed concerns relating to government.
 John Burrows; expressed various concerns.
 Male Speaker; expressed various concerns.

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