# 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 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

### File 111162: Appropriating $3,448,827 of State Revenue Loss Reserves and Federal Revenues for Adult Day Health Centers at the Human Services Agency - FY2011-2012

- Pages: 7
- Sponsors: Mayor; Kim, Chiu, Mirkarimi and Mar
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 111162 [Appropriating $3,448,827 of State Revenue Loss Reserves and Federal Revenues for Adult Day Health Centers at the Human Services Agency - FY2011-2012] Sponsors: Mayor; Kim, Chiu, Mirkarimi and Mar Ordinance appropriating $3,370,001 of State revenue loss reserves and $78,826 of Adult Protective Services federal match revenues to provide one-time bridge funding to Adult Day Health Centers, through the Human Services Agency, in order to mitigate state cuts 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 110818: Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "Central Subway Too Much Money For Too Little Benefit"

- Pages: 7
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 110818 [Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "Central Subway Too Much Money For Too Little Benefit"] 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 “Central Subway Too Much Money for Too Little Benefit” 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. 477-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 110929: Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "Whistling in the Dark: The San Francisco Whistleblower Program"

- Pages: 7-8
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 110929 [Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "Whistling in the Dark: The San Francisco Whistleblower Program"] 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 “Whistling in the Dark: The San Francisco Whistleblower Program” 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. 476-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

## Extracted text

### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/2123/2011-11-08-minutes#page-6)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/8/2011

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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### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/2123/2011-11-08-minutes#page-7)

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From the Budget and Finance Committee Without Recommendation

111162 [Appropriating $3,448,827 of State Revenue Loss Reserves and Federal Revenues
 for Adult Day Health Centers at the Human Services Agency - FY2011-2012]
 Sponsors: Mayor; Kim, Chiu, Mirkarimi and Mar
 Ordinance appropriating $3,370,001 of State revenue loss reserves and $78,826 of Adult
 Protective Services federal match revenues to provide one-time bridge funding to Adult Day Health
 Centers, through the Human Services Agency, in order to mitigate state cuts 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

Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee

110818 [Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "Central
 Subway Too Much Money For Too Little Benefit"]
 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 “Central Subway
 Too Much Money for Too Little Benefit” 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. 477-11
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

110929 [Board Response to the 2010-2011 Civil Grand Jury Report Entitled "Whistling in
 the Dark: The San Francisco Whistleblower Program"]
 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 “Whistling in the
 Dark: The San Francisco Whistleblower Program” 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. 476-11
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

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