# Board of Supervisors Minutes: September 27, 2011 - Meeting date: 2011-09-27 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 30 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2113/2011-09-27-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m092711.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 111004: Jurisdictional Transfer of City Property - 17th Street and Folsom Street - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Kim; Avalos, Mirkarimi, Campos and Wiener - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 111004 [Jurisdictional Transfer of City Property - 17th Street and Folsom Street] Sponsors: Kim; Avalos, Mirkarimi, Campos and Wiener Resolution 1) approving the jurisdictional transfer of portions of Assessor's Block No. 3571, Lot No. 018, of the City and County of San Francisco, all currently under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, partially to the Mayor’s Office of Housing as to 29,075 square feet, and partially to the Recreation and Park Department as to 31,578 square feet; 2) approving the transfer price of $4,000,000 from the Mayor’s Office of Housing to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and of $2,271,850 from the Recreation and Park Department to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission; 3) adopting findings, including environmental findings, General Plan findings, and Planning Code Section 101.1 findings; and (4) authorizing other actions in furtherance of this Resolution. Supervisors Avalos, Mirkarimi, Campos, and Wiener requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 395-11 ADOPTED 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: 9 - Sponsors: Farrell - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - 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. Ordinance No. 195-11 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener ### File 110900: Administrative Code - Film Fees and Rebate Program - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Farrell - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 110900 [Administrative Code - Film Fees and Rebate Program] Sponsor: Farrell Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 57.5 and 57.8 to: 1) decrease filming fees for smaller-budget productions; 2) include documentary films, docudrama films, and "reality" programming among eligible productions for the Film Rebate Program; 3) exempt productions by nonprofit entities, public service announcements, and qualifying student productions from film fees; and 4) make environmental findings. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener ### File 110854: Environment Code - Green Building Requirements for City Buildings - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Mar - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 110854 [Environment Code - Green Building Requirements for City Buildings] Sponsors: Mayor; Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code, Chapter 7, Sections 700 through 713, to update the green building requirements for the design, construction, and operation of City buildings. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 16, Line 23, by replacing 'September' with 'November'. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code, Chapter 7, Sections 700 through 713 to update the green building requirements for the design, construction, and operation of City buildings. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener ### File 110846: Administrative Code - Postrelease Community Supervision Program - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Cohen - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 110846 [Administrative Code - Postrelease Community Supervision Program] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Cohen Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Article XXII, Sections 2A.300 and 2A.301, Chapter 2A to: 1) designate the Adult Probation Department as the county agency responsible for providing postrelease community supervision to eligible inmates released from state prison, as required under California Penal Code section 3451; and 2) authorize the Adult Probation Department to develop a Home Detention and Electronic Monitoring Program that can be used as a supervision tool and sanction for persons who violate conditions of their Postrelease Community Supervision Program. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener ### File 110901: Police Code - Safe Storage and Enhanced-Lethality Ammunition Findings - Pages: 10-11 - Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Campos, Cohen and Chiu - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 110901 [Police Code - Safe Storage and Enhanced-Lethality Ammunition Findings] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Campos, Cohen and Chiu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Sections 4511 and 613.9.5 to add findings to ordinances: 1) requiring a handgun to be kept in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock; and 2) prohibiting the sale of enhanced-lethality ammunition. Supervisor Chiu requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Privilege of the floor was granted to Sherri Kaiser (City Attorney's Office) who provided an overivew and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/2113/2011-09-27-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/27/2011 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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. Ordinance No. 195-11 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener NEW BUSINESS Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee 110900 [Administrative Code - Film Fees and Rebate Program] Sponsor: Farrell Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 57.5 and 57.8 to: 1) decrease filming fees for smaller-budget productions; 2) include documentary films, docudrama films, and "reality" programming among eligible productions for the Film Rebate Program; 3) exempt productions by nonprofit entities, public service announcements, and qualifying student productions from film fees; and 4) make environmental findings. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 812 Printed at 4:08 pm on 11/1/11 ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/2113/2011-09-27-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/27/2011 Recommendation of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee 110854 [Environment Code - Green Building Requirements for City Buildings] Sponsors: Mayor; Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code, Chapter 7, Sections 700 through 713, to update the green building requirements for the design, construction, and operation of City buildings. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 16, Line 23, by replacing 'September' with 'November'. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code, Chapter 7, Sections 700 through 713 to update the green building requirements for the design, construction, and operation of City buildings. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener Recommendations of the Public Safety Committee 110846 [Administrative Code - Postrelease Community Supervision Program] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Cohen Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Article XXII, Sections 2A.300 and 2A.301, Chapter 2A to: 1) designate the Adult Probation Department as the county agency responsible for providing postrelease community supervision to eligible inmates released from state prison, as required under California Penal Code section 3451; and 2) authorize the Adult Probation Department to develop a Home Detention and Electronic Monitoring Program that can be used as a supervision tool and sanction for persons who violate conditions of their Postrelease Community Supervision Program. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener 110901 [Police Code - Safe Storage and Enhanced-Lethality Ammunition Findings] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Campos, Cohen and Chiu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Sections 4511 and 613.9.5 to add findings to ordinances: 1) requiring a handgun to be kept in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock; and 2) prohibiting the sale of enhanced-lethality ammunition. Supervisor Chiu requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Privilege of the floor was granted to Sherri Kaiser (City Attorney's Office) who provided an overivew and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 813 Printed at 4:08 pm on 11/1/11