# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 8, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-11-08
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 20
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2123/2011-11-08-minutes)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m110811.pdf)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 111024: Settlement of Lawsuit - Norman T. Larson, et al. - $122,500

- Pages: 4-5

### File 111025: Settlement of Lawsuit - City to Pay $500 for Sub-Surface Easement in San Mateo County

- Pages: 5

### File 111099: Settlement of Lawsuit - Damian Fleming - $70,000

- Pages: 5
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 111099 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Damian Fleming - $70,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Damian Fleming against the City and County of San Francisco for $70,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 14, 2010, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 10-501543, entitled Fleming v. City and County of San Francisco. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 228-11 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 111169: Adopting Findings Reversing the General Rule Exclusion Determination - 1171 Sansome Street

- Pages: 5-6
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 111169 [Adopting Findings Reversing the General Rule Exclusion Determination - 1171 Sansome Street] Motion adopting findings reversing the Planning Department's determination that a project located at 1171 Sansome Street (aka 1111 Sansome Street) is exempt from environmental review through a general rule exclusion. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
- Vote 2: approval, likely final
  - Action: Motion No. M11-165 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 111031: Appropriating $304,120,801 of Water System Improvement Program Project Funds - Finance Committee Reserve of $215,338,107 - Public Utilities Commission - FY2011-2012

- Pages: 6
- Sponsors: Chu
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 111031 [Appropriating $304,120,801 of Water System Improvement Program Project Funds - Finance Committee Reserve of $215,338,107 - Public Utilities Commission - FY2011-2012] Sponsor: Chu Ordinance de-appropriating $304,120,801 in existing Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) project budgets and re-appropriating the funds to the revised WSIP program budgets adopted by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and placing $215,338,107, as well as future project savings, on Finance Committee reserve. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 111103: De-Appropriating $17,080,000 of 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Proceeds from Various Voter-Approved Projects and Re-Appropriating to Other Voter-Approved Projects

- Pages: 6
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 111103 [De-Appropriating $17,080,000 of 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Proceeds from Various Voter-Approved Projects and Re-Appropriating to Other Voter-Approved Projects] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance de-appropriating $17,080,000 of 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond proceeds, Series 2008A, which were appropriated upon sale of the second issuance to specific voter-approved projects and re-appropriating $17,080,000 to other, voter-approved projects. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 111112: Accept and Expend Grant - TransitionSF, Enhanced Job Training Demonstration - $5,724,203

- Pages: 6-7
- Sponsors: Mayor; Chu
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 111112 [Accept and Expend Grant - TransitionSF, Enhanced Job Training Demonstration - $5,724,203] Sponsors: Mayor; Chu Resolution authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,724,203 from the Department of Labor for TransitionSF. Resolution No. 475-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

## Extracted text

### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/2123/2011-11-08-minutes#page-5)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/8/2011

111025 [Settlement of Lawsuit - City to Pay $500 for Sub-Surface Easement in San Mateo
 County]
 Ordinance authorizing settlement of a lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against
 San Mateo County Transit District; Union Pacific Railroad Company; State of California,
 Department of Transportation; and Does 1 through 100; to condemn and take by right of eminent
 domain a permanent sub-surface easement of approximately 27,829 square feet in property owned
 by San Mateo County Transit District, located in Menlo Park, California, commonly known as SBE
 872-41-20P; filed June 3, 2010, in San Mateo County Superior Court, Case No. CIV 495644;
 entitled City and County of San Francisco v. San Mateo County Transit District; Union Pacific
 Railroad Company; State of California, Department of Transportation; and Does 1 through 100.
 (City Attorney)
 Ordinance No. 227-11
 FINALLY PASSED

111099 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Damian Fleming - $70,000]
 Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Damian Fleming against the City and
 County of San Francisco for $70,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 14, 2010, in San Francisco
 Superior Court, Case No. CGC 10-501543, entitled Fleming v. City and County of San Francisco.
 (City Attorney)
 Ordinance No. 228-11
 FINALLY PASSED

 The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

From the Clerk

111169 [Adopting Findings Reversing the General Rule Exclusion Determination - 1171
 Sansome Street]
 Motion adopting findings reversing the Planning Department's determination that a project located
 at 1171 Sansome Street (aka 1111 Sansome Street) is exempt from environmental review through
 a general rule exclusion. (Clerk of the Board)
 Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, moved that this motion be AMENDED, AN
 AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Motion No. M11-165
 APPROVED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

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NEW BUSINESS

Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

111031 [Appropriating $304,120,801 of Water System Improvement Program Project Funds
 - Finance Committee Reserve of $215,338,107 - Public Utilities Commission -
 FY2011-2012]
 Sponsor: Chu
 Ordinance de-appropriating $304,120,801 in existing Water System Improvement Program (WSIP)
 project budgets and re-appropriating the funds to the revised WSIP program budgets adopted by
 the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and placing $215,338,107, as well as future project
 savings, on Finance Committee reserve.
 (Fiscal Impact)
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

111103 [De-Appropriating $17,080,000 of 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond
 Proceeds from Various Voter-Approved Projects and Re-Appropriating to Other
 Voter-Approved Projects]
 Sponsor: Mayor
 Ordinance de-appropriating $17,080,000 of 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond
 proceeds, Series 2008A, which were appropriated upon sale of the second issuance to specific
 voter-approved projects and re-appropriating $17,080,000 to other, voter-approved projects.
 PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

111112 [Accept and Expend Grant - TransitionSF, Enhanced Job Training Demonstration -
 $5,724,203]
 Sponsors: Mayor; Chu
 Resolution authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to retroactively accept
 and expend a grant in the amount of $5,724,203 from the Department of Labor for TransitionSF.
 Resolution No. 475-11
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

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