# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 25, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-10-25
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 23
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## Structured legislative records

### 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

### File 111030: Administrative Code - Health Care Security Ordinance

- Pages: 7
- Sponsors: Chiu
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 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

### File 110995: Mission Bay South Blocks 41-43, Phase 2 - Improvements

- Pages: 7
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 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

### File 110996: Mission Bay Park Block P16 - Improvements

- Pages: 7-8
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 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

## Extracted text

### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/2119/2011-10-25-minutes#page-7)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/25/2011

From the Government Audit and Oversight Committee Without Recommendation

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

Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee

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

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: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Supervisor Elsbernd was noted absent at 3:41 p.m. and noted present at 4:11 p.m.

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Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/25/2011

SPECIAL ORDER 3:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations

Privilege of the Floor
 Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved to suspend Rule 4.37 of the Rules of Order of
 the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried by
 the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 RESTAURANT APPRECIATION MONTH
 Supervisors introduced, welcomed, and presented Certificates of Honor to individuals in recognition
 of Restaurant Appreciation Month, their accomplishments, and their continued community support
 as referenced below:

 Supervisor Mar recognized Namu; and
 Supervisor Farrell recognized A16; and
 Supervisor Chiu recognized Il Cane Rosso; and
 Supervisor Chu recognized Outerlands Cafe; and
 Supervisor Mirkarimi recognized Villa Romana; and
 Supervisor Kim recognized Tin; and
 Supervisor Campos recognized Mission Pie; and
 Supervisor Wiener recognized Café XO; and
 Supervisor Cohen recognized Poquito; and
 Supervisor Avalos recognized Yama Sushi; and
 Jason Elliott, representing on behalf of Mayor Lee, recognized Limon Rotisserie.

 Luke O'Brien, President, Small Business Commission, shared in these recognitions.

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