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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
AGENDA
Legislative Chamber, Room 250
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
DAVID CHIU, PRESIDENT
JOHN AVALOS, DAVID CAMPOS, CARMEN CHU, MALIA COHEN, SEAN ELSBERND,
MARK FARRELL, JANE KIM, ERIC MAR, ROSS MIRKARIMI, SCOTT WIENER
Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board
Agendas of the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at www.sfbos.org
BOARD COMMITTEES
Committee Membership Meeting Days
Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Chu, Mirkarimi, Kim 10:00 AM
City and School District Select Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Cohen, Avalos, Chu, Commissioners Fewer, Maufas, Norton 3:30 PM
City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee 2nd and 4th Monday
Supervisors Avalos, Mar, Elsbernd 10:00 AM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Campos, Farrell, Chiu 10:00 AM
Land Use and Economic Development Committee Monday
Supervisors Mar, Cohen, Wiener 1:00 PM
Public Safety Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Mirkarimi, Cohen, Campos 10:30 AM
Rules Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Kim, Elsbernd, Farrell 1:30 PM
First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee.
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Agenda Item Information
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1) Legislation
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These items will be available for review at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244,
Reception Desk.
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has several standing committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at
which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public
hearing on measures which have been heard in committee.
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and similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) bringing in or displaying signs in the meeting
room; and 4) standing in the meeting room.
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representatives, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for
twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used,
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public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Written
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1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102. Communications which are
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you are encouraged to bring enough copies for distribution.
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Disability Access
The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are
wheelchair accessible. Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF
Cable 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the
Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are
available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To
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contact Madeleine Licavoli at (415) 554-7722 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48
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Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B.
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Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public.
Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the
people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that
City operations are open to the people's review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco
Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail Sunshine Ordinance
Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102; phone at (415)
554-7724; fax at (415) 554-7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing Chapter 67 of the San
Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action
may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct
Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist
Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220,
San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site
http://www.sfgov.org/ethics
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ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA CHANGES
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of the September 20, 2011, Board Meeting Minutes.
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of
Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall be
removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.
Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, adoption, or approved, as
indicated.
Items 1 through 5
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Chu, Mirkarimi
1. 110903 [Administrative Code - Nonprofit Annual Economic Statement]
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 10.1 to allow
Nonprofits receiving City funding to provide and update information directly to City
Departments as an alternative to filing annual economic statements with the City
Administrator. (City Administrator)
10/18/2011; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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Present: Supervisors Chu, Mirkarimi, Kim
2. 111051 [Accept and Expend Grant - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program and
Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for FY2011-2012 - $100,000]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend funds in
the amount of $100,000 from Coulomb Technologies, Inc., to provide administrative and
outreach services for a program to install electric vehicle charging stations in
multiple-dwelling units and amending Ordinance No. 146-11 (Annual Salary Ordinance,
FY2011-2012) to reflect the addition of one grant funded position at the Department of
the Environment.
10/18/2011; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Mar, Wiener
3. 110968 [Changing the Street Name of a Portion of La Playa to Great Highway]
Sponsor: Chu
Resolution authorizing a street name change on a portion of La Playa Street between
Lawton Street and Kirkham Street to “Great Highway” to correct a discrepancy in dual
street names and eliminate confusion in delivering public services.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
4. 111068 [Street Artist Spaces - Grant Avenue, O’Farrell to Sutter Streets]
Resolution approving re-designation of 22 selling spaces on Grant Avenue, O’Farrell to
Sutter Streets, for street artists certified by the Arts Commission, City and County of San
Francisco; exempting said spaces from the regulation of Police Code Section 2405(c)(8)
(2) prohibiting selling adjacent to a yellow zone. (Arts Commission)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation of the Public Safety Committee
Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Cohen, Campos
5. 110348 [Health Code - Biological Agent Detector Registration and Fees]
Sponsor: Chiu
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Health Code by adding Article 35 to create a
registration scheme, fees, and other requirements for Biological Agent Detectors.
10/18/2011; PASSED, ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
From the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee Without
Recommendation
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Mar, Elsbernd
6. 110899 [Administrative Code - False Advertising by Limited Services Pregnancy
Centers]
Sponsors: Cohen; Chiu, Wiener, Kim, Chu, Mar, Campos and Avalos
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Chapter 93,
Sections 93.1 through 93.5, to prohibit limited services pregnancy centers from making
false or misleading statements to the public about pregnancy-related services the
centers offer or perform.
10/04/2011; CONTINUED ON FIRST READING. Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
10/18/2011; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendation of the Public Safety Committee
Present: Supervisors Mirkarimi, Cohen, Campos
7. 110221 [Administrative Code - Community Policing]
Sponsors: Campos; Mirkarimi, Cohen, Mar, Avalos, Kim and Chiu
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 2A.83 to:
1) set a policy of community policing in the City and County of San Francisco; 2) define
community policing; and 3) urge the Police Commission and Chief of Police to review
and as necessary amend the Police Department’s policies and procedures for
consistency with the community policing policy.
10/18/2011; PASSED ON FIRST READING. Supervisors Kim and Chiu requested to be added as
co-sponsors.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee
Present: Supervisors Chu, Mirkarimi, Kim
8. 111048 [Appropriating $1,000,000 of Mirant Potrero, LLC, Settlement Funds to the
Department of Public Health for Neighborhood Improvement and Mitigation in
FY2011-2012]
Sponsor: Cohen
Ordinance appropriating $1,000,000 of Mirant Potrero, LLC, settlement funds to the
Department of Public Health for neighborhood improvement and mitigation in the
neighborhoods most impacted by the Potrero Power Plant in FY2011-2012.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
9. 110372 [Contract Amendment - San Francisco General Hospital - Emergency
Electrical Generation System - Not to Exceed $20,500,000]
Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute an amendment to the
emergency public work contract to install a new, permanent emergency electrical
generation system at San Francisco General Hospital to increase the not to exceed
amount from $18,000,000 to $20,500,000. (Public Works Department)
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Campos, Farrell, Chiu
10. 110796 [Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled “Hunters
Point Shipyard: A Shifting Landscape”]
Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and
recommendations contained in the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled “Hunters
Point Shipyard: A Shifting Landscape” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation
of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department heads and
through the development of the annual budget. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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11. 110816 [Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “Log
Cabin Ranch Moving Towards Positive Horizons”]
Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and
recommendations contained in the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled “Log
Cabin Ranch Moving Towards Positive Horizons” and urging the Mayor to cause the
implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his/her department
heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
12. 110908 [Urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to Halt Action on the Transfer of
Credit Card Charges to Taxi Cab Drivers]
Sponsor: Campos
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 Farrell dissented in Committee.)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
From the Government Audit and Oversight Committee Without Recommendation
Present: Supervisors Campos, Farrell, Chiu
13. 111030 [Administrative Code - Health Care Security Ordinance]
Sponsor: Chiu
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 14.1, 14.3, and
14.4 and adding Section 14.1.5 to: 1) clarify that only expenditures reasonably calculated
to benefit the employee shall satisfy the employer expenditure requirements of the Health
Care Security Ordinance; 2) provide, in the alternative if triggered by court action, that
only amounts actually paid to provide employee health care services shall satisfy the
employer expenditure requirements of the Health Care Security Ordinance; 3) require
employers imposing surcharges to pay for the required expenditures to report certain
information to OLSE in connection with the surcharge; 4) add an employee notification
requirement; 5) modify penalty provisions; and 6) set an operative date.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
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Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Present: Supervisors Mar, Wiener
14. 110995 [Mission Bay South Blocks 41-43, Phase 2 - Improvements]
Ordinance accepting the irrevocable offer of public infrastructure improvements
associated with Mission Bay South Blocks 41-43, Phase 2, including acquisition facilities
on Owens Street and within public utility easements in private streets; declaring City
property as shown on official Department of Public Works maps as open public
right-of-way; dedicating such improvements for public use and designating Owens Street
and improvements for street and roadway purposes; establishing street grades and
sidewalk widths on Owens Street; accepting said facilities for City maintenance and
liability purposes, subject to specified limitations; adopting environmental findings and
findings that such actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan, eight priority policy
findings of Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment
Plan; accepting a Department of Public Works Order; and authorizing official acts in
connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
15. 110996 [Mission Bay Park Block P16 - Improvements]
Ordinance dedicating City property and portions of State Trust Parcels 4 and 5, known as
Mission Bay Park Block P16, lying along Third Street, Mission Bay Boulevard North, and
Mission Bay Boulevard South for public use and naming the new park “Mission Bay
Commons Park;” accepting the irrevocable offer for the acquisition facilities; designating
said facilities for open space and park purposes; accepting the Park for maintenance and
liability purposes, subject to specified limitations; adopting environmental findings and
findings that such actions are consistent with the City’s General Plan, priority policy
findings of City Planning Code Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment
Plan; accepting a Department of Public Works Order; and authorizing official acts in
connection with this Ordinance. (Public Works Department)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
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SPECIAL ORDER 4:00 P.M.
APPEAL PROCEDURES
Board Rule 4.29 provides that public hearings on appeals shall be scheduled for 4:00 p.m. If more than one
public hearing is scheduled, then the Clerk, in consultation with the President, may determine the order in which
the appeals will be scheduled. Second and later appeals may be scheduled at specified times later than 4:00 p.m.
An appeal shall not be heard prior to its scheduled time on the calendar, and it may not be called until the
Board's consideration of appeals scheduled earlier on the calendar is completed. It is the policy of the Clerk of
the Board to schedule multiple appeals in the following order at 4:00 p.m:
1. Appeals where all parties have agreed to request a continuance or a tabling of the appeal.
2. Continued appeals from previous Board meetings (continued appeals will be listed in order of those closest to
deadlines for Board decision).
3. Appeals appearing on the calendar for the first time, in chronological order of receipt by the Clerk.
4. Multiple appeals appearing on the calendar may be staggered at times specific, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
5. Appeals involving participants who have ADA considerations may be set for specific times beginning at 4:00
p.m.
16. 110950 [Conditional Use Appeal - 4141 Geary Boulevard/450 - 6th Avenue]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of the Planning
Commission's July 28, 2011, Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case
No. 2010.0951C, by its Motion No. 18415, under Planning Code Sections 209.6(b) and
303, to install a wireless telecommunications facility consisting of nine panel antennas
and related equipment on an existing mechanical penthouse on the roof of a five-story
publicly used structure (Kaiser Hospital) as part of Verizon’s wireless telecommunications
network within the RM-1 (Mixed, Low Density) and NC-3 (Neighborhood Commercial,
Moderate Scale) Zoning Districts, and a 80-E Height and Bulk District, on property
located at 4141 Geary Boulevard/450 - 6th Avenue, Assessor’s Block No. 1539, Lot No.
003. (District 1) (Filed by Sandra Fen Ng on behalf of the San Francisco Tomorrow and
subscribed by Supervisors Mar, Avalos, Chiu, Kim, and Mirkarimi.)
(Filed August 29, 2011; Companion Measure to File Nos. 110951, 110952, and 11953.)
09/27/2011; CONTINUED. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address
the Board relating to a proposed continuance by the appellant and project sponsor. There were no speakers.
Question: Shall this Hearing be HEARD IN PUBLIC HEARING?
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, notice is hereby given: If you challenge the above
matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the
public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of
Supervisors, (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; San Francisco, CA 94102-4689) at, or
prior to, the public hearing.
(Only one of the following two motions should be approved.)
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17. 110951 [Approving Planning Commission Decision Related to Conditional Use
Authorization - 4141 Geary Boulevard/450 - 6th Avenue]
Motion approving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 18415,
approving Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2010.0951C on
property located at 4141 Geary Boulevard/450 - 6th Avenue, and adopting findings
pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
09/27/2011; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
18. 110952 [Disapproving Planning Commission Decision Related to Conditional Use
Authorization - 4141 Geary Boulevard/450 - 6th Avenue]
Motion disapproving decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 18415,
approving Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2010.0951C on
property located at 4141 Geary Boulevard/450 - 6th Avenue, and adopting findings
pursuant to Planning Code Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board)
09/27/2011; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
19. 110953 [Preparation of Findings Related to the Conditional Use Authorization - 4141
Geary Boulevard/450 - 6th Avenue]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to proposed
Conditional Use Authorization identified as Planning Case No. 2010.0951C on property
located at 4141 Geary Boulevard/450 - 6th Avenue.
09/27/2011; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters of
inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body
activities.
PUBLIC COMMENT
An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public
that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which
have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a
Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member
of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that public speakers using
translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If
simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit
applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Board may limit the total
testimony to 30 minutes.
Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state
such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of
the meeting.
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FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is
required for adoption of these resolutions today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go
to committee.
Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda are on for adoption, or approved,
as indicated.
Items 20 through 26
20. 111117 [Approval of the Ryan White HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program
Application]
Sponsors: Mayor; Wiener
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Department of Public Health to submit an
application to continue to receive funding for the “HIV/AIDS Emergency Relief Grant
Program (Ryan White Programs, Part A)” Grant from the Health Resources Services
Administration, requesting $36,118,233 in HIV emergency relief program funding for the
San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area from March 1, 2012, through February 28,
2013.
10/18/2011; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
21. 111118 [Food Day - October 24, 2011]
Sponsors: Chiu; Mar and Mirkarimi
Resolution supporting the efforts of Food Day on October 24, 2011, in the City and
County of San Francisco.
10/18/2011; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
22. 111120 [Approval of a 30-Day Extension for Planning Commission Review of
Rezoning of 312 Connecticut Street (File No. 110845)]
Sponsor: Cohen
Resolution extending by 30 days the prescribed time within which the Planning
Commission may render its decision on a proposed Ordinance (File No. 110845)
amending the San Francisco Zoning Map Sheet No. ZN08 to: 1) rezone Block No. 4035,
Lot No. 003 (312 Connecticut Street) from RH-2 to NC-2; and 2) making environmental
findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the
General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
10/18/2011; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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23. 111121 [Urging the Planning Commission to Initiate and Consider Amendments to the
General Plan Concerning the SFMOMA Expansion/Fire Station Relocation and
Housing Project]
Sponsor: Kim
Resolution urging the Planning Commission to initiate and consider amendments to Map
2 of the Community Facilities Element of the San Francisco General Plan as part of the
SFMOMA Expansion/Fire Station Relocation and Housing Project (676 Howard Street
and 935 Folsom Street).
10/18/2011; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
24. 111122 [Urging Preference to Certified Organic Food Vendors]
Sponsors: Mar; Campos and Avalos
Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to give preference to certified
organic food vendors and to urge the federal government to label and test genetically
engineered foods, as well as to assign liability to the commercial developers of
genetically engineered technology.
10/18/2011; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
25. 111119 [Waiver Permitting City Employees to Assist the Department of Elections with
the November 8, 2011, Consolidated Municipal Election]
Sponsor: Chiu
Motion granting a waiver from the prohibition imposed by Charter Section 13.104.5, to
permit City employees to assist the Department of Elections with the November 8, 2011,
Consolidated Municipal Election.
10/18/2011; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
26. 111124 [2012 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Schedule]
Motion establishing the 2012 Board of Supervisors regular meeting schedule by
canceling the Board meetings of January 3, January 17, February 21, May 29, October 9,
November 13, and November 27; and by further canceling all Board and Committee
meetings during the summer and winter breaks from August 1 through August 31, and
December 12 through December 31. (Clerk of the Board)
10/18/2011; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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27. IMPERATIVE AGENDA
Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M.
Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the
Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown
Act Finding. Each motion requires eight (8) votes or a unanimous six (6) or seven (7). A unanimous
vote is required for the resolution(s).
[Serious Injury Finding]
Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take
action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a
later meeting."
[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely
commendatory.
[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time,
there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City
and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
111096 [Contract Amendment - Western Area Power Administration - Electric
Services]
Ordinance approving the second amendment to the contract between the City and
County of San Francisco and the United States, through the Department of Energy
Western Area Power Administration, for delivery of low-cost power and scheduling
coordinator services to Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island; and approving the City
indemnifying and holding the United States harmless against claims arising from the
activities of the City under the contract, and waiving the requirement of Section 21.19 of
the San Francisco Administrative Code which requires that a City contract contain a
statement of guaranteed maximum costs, and waiving the requirement of Section 21.35
of the San Francisco Administrative Code which requires that every contract contain a
statement regarding liability of claimants for submitting false claims. (Public Utilities
Commission)
10/14/2011; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
10/25/2011; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Budget and Finance Committee.
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111100 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from October 11, 2011, through October 17,
2011, for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters, or to be
ordered filed by the Clerk on October 25, 2011.
Personal information that is provided in communications to the Board of Supervisors is
subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act and the San Francisco
Sunshine Ordinance. Personal information provided will not be redacted.
*From Office of the Controller, submitting the 2011 San Francisco City Survey Report.
(1)
*From Medical Cannabis Task Force, submitting the 2011 Annual Report. (2)
*From Department of Public Health, submitting the FY2010-2011 Deemed Approved
Uses Ordinance Report. (3)
From Office of the Controller, submitting the FY2010-2011 review of Municipal
Transportation Agency Work Orders. (4)
From Office of the Controller, submitting the Ferry Building Investors, LLC, audit report.
(5)
*From Office of the Controller, regarding the San Francisco Emergency Aid Relief
Program. (6)
*From Office of the Controller, submitting an audit report regarding the 2009 Proposition
Q for ten selected organizations. (7)
*From Office of the Controller, submitting a report on the City's efforts and resources to
house homeless individuals. (8)
From Bay Area Golf Club of Northern California, submitting support for Sharp Park Golf
Course. File No. 110966, Copy: Each Supervisor (9)
From Office of the Sheriff, submitting request for waiver of Administrative Code Chapter
12B and 12C for VirTra Systems. (10)
From concerned citizens, submitting support for establishing standards for Bird-Safe
Buildings. File No. 110785, 4 letters (11)
*From concerned citizens, regarding saving the Sharp Park Wetlands. File No. 110966,
Copy: CONS Committee Clerk, Approximately 50 letters (12)
*From concerned citizens, submitting support for the Commission on Animal Control and
Welfare's humane pet acquisition proposal in defense of animals. 29 letters (13)
From BART Government & Community Relations, regarding refunds to customers who
were incorrectly overcharged for long term parking permits at the Airport. (14)
From concerned citizens, regarding the "OccupySF" peaceful protest and assembly. 3
letters (15)
From Supervisor Campos, submitting report from UNITE HERE Local 2 regarding San
Francisco's Health Care Security Ordinance. File No. 110998 (16)
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From concerned citizens, submitting support for a street name change on a portion of La
Playa Street between Lawton Street and Kirkham Street to "Great Highway." File No.
110968, Copy: Supervisor Chu, 2 letters (17)
From Richard Skaff, regarding the City's response to public-right-of-way access
complaints. (18)
From Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, submitting its Investment Report for the
month of September 2011. (19)
From William Heaton, regarding the Blue Angels. (20)
From Olimpia Tovar Arreola, regarding her complaint against the Next Door homeless
shelter. Copy: Each Supervisor (21)
From State Public Utilities Commission, submitting notification of PG&E's application for
recovery of natural disaster-related costs in electric rates. (22)
From State Department of Fish and Game, submitting notice of proposed regulatory
action relating to the Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement program.
Copy: Each Supervisor (23)
From James Chaffee, regarding Assembly Bill 438 regarding the privatization of
California's public libraries. File No. 111061 (24)
From concerned citizens, submitting opposition to proposed legislation concerning false
advertising by limited services pregnancy centers. File No. 110899, 11 letters (25)
From Ron Wolter, regarding taxi credit card fees. File No. 110908 (26)
From Office of the Controller, submitting the August 2011 Government Barometer
Report. (27)
*(An asterisked item represents the cover sheet to a document that exceeds 25 pages.
The complete document is available at the Clerk’s Office Room 244, City Hall.)
ADJOURNMENT
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