# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 25, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-10-25
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 23
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2119/2011-10-25-minutes)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m102511.pdf)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 110899: Administrative Code - False Advertising by Limited Services Pregnancy Centers

- Pages: 4-5
- Sponsors: Cohen; Chiu, Wiener, Kim, Chu, Mar, Campos and Avalos
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 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

### File 110221: Administrative Code - Community Policing

- Pages: 5
- Sponsors: Campos; Mirkarimi, Cohen, Mar, Avalos, Kim and Chiu
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 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

### File 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

- Pages: 5
- Sponsors: Cohen
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 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

### File 110372: Contract Amendment - San Francisco General Hospital - Emergency Electrical Generation System - Not to Exceed $20,500,000

- Pages: 5-6
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 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

### File 110796: Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled “Hunters Point Shipyard: A Shifting Landscape”

- Pages: 6
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 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

### File 110816: Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled “Log Cabin Ranch Moving Towards Positive Horizons”

- Pages: 6
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 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

### File 110908: Urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to Halt Action on the Transfer of Credit Card Charges to Taxi Cab Drivers

- Pages: 6-7
- Sponsors: Campos
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 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

## Extracted text

### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/2119/2011-10-25-minutes#page-5)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/25/2011

Recommendation of the Public Safety Committee

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: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Noes: 1 - Elsbernd

NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

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

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

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### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/2119/2011-10-25-minutes#page-6)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/25/2011

Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee

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

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

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: 7 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
 Noes: 4 - Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener

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