Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 25, 2011

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. Ordinance No. 211-11 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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. Resolution No. 453-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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. Ordinance No. 212-11 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: Elsbernd

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. Ordinance No. 210-11 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: Elsbernd

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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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) Resolution No. 449-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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) Resolution No. 450-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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) Resolution No. 451-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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.) Resolution No. 452-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi

Noes: Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener

111030 [Administrative Code - Health Care Security Ordinance] Sponsor: Chiu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code Sections 14.1, 14.3, 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. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to November 1, 2011. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

Noes: None

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) Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to November 1, 2011. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener

Noes: None

Absent: Mirkarimi

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) Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to November 1, 2011. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener

Noes: None

Absent: Mirkarimi

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. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to November 1, 2011. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener

Noes: None

Absent: Mirkarimi

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. Motion No. M11-154 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener

Noes: None

Absent: Mirkarimi

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) Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Motion be AMENDED on Page 1, Line 5, by adding 'July 3,' before 'October 9'; and on Line 23, by adding 'July 3 (Fourth of July);' before 'October 9'. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener

Noes: None

Absent: Mirkarimi

Motion No. M11-155 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:

Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener

Noes: None

Absent: Mirkarimi