# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 6, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-12-06
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 26
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2129/2011-12-06-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 111178: Appointments, Medical Cannabis Task Force - Hunter Holliman, Leonard Watkins, Martin Olive, Sarah Shrader, Brent Saupe, and Jean Talleyrand

- Pages: 6-7
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: al care facility with a background as an employee or volunteer in direct services working with medical cannabis patients or as a nurse or physician with a background in working with or treating of medical cannabis patients, for a term ending December 31, 2012. Martin Olive, seat 6, succeeding Martin Olive, term expired, must be a person with a background in the management of a medical cannabis dispensary, for a term ending December 31, 2012. Sarah Shrader, seat 8, succeeding Sarah Shrader, term expired, must be a representative of a drug policy organization working specifically on medical cannabis issues, for a term ending December 31, 2012. Brent Saupe, seat 10, succeeding Albert Blais, resigned, must be a person with a background in providing medical cannabis to low-income patients, for a term ending December 31, 2012. Jean Talleyrand, seat 15, new appointment, must be a licensed or an accredited health care practitioner practicing in San Francisco with a background in medical cannabis and familiarity with the laws and regulations governing medical cannabis, for a term ending December 31, 2012. Motion No. M11-171 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

### File 101055: Environment Code - Checkout Bags and Checkout Bag Charge

- Pages: 7
- Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Avalos and Campos
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 101055 [Environment Code - Checkout Bags and Checkout Bag Charge] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Avalos and Campos Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by: 1) amending Section 1702 to extend the restrictions on checkout bags from supermarkets and chain pharmacies to all retail establishments and food establishments in the City and County of San Francisco, and clarify terms; 2) adding Section 1703.5 to require stores to add a checkout bag charge of 10 cents, rising to 25 cents, if they provide a customer with a checkout bag; 3) setting an operative date of July 1, 2012; and 4) making environmental findings. (Economic Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted to Melanie Nutter, Director, Department of Environment, who provided an overview and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
- Vote 2: first-reading
  - Action: Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by: 1) amending Section 1702 to extend the restrictions on checkout bags from supermarkets and chain pharmacies to all retail establishments and food establishments in the City and County of San Francisco, and clarify terms; 2) adding Section 1703.5 to require stores to add a checkout bag charge of 10 cents, if they provide a customer with a checkout bag; 3) setting an operative date of October 1, 2012; and 4) making environmental findings. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READING to February 7, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Wiener
  - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Mar, Mirkarimi

### File 111075: Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Televising Ethics Commission Meetings

- Pages: 7-8
- Sponsors: Campos; Chiu and Mar
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 111075 [Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Televising Ethics Commission Meetings] Sponsors: Campos; Chiu and Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Section 3.301 to require the Ethics Commission to televise its meetings on San Francisco Government Television (SFGovTV). Ordinance No. 237-11 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

## Extracted text

### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/2129/2011-12-06-minutes#page-7)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/6/2011

REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Recommendation of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee

101055 [Environment Code - Checkout Bags and Checkout Bag Charge]
 Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Avalos and Campos
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by: 1) amending Section 1702 to
 extend the restrictions on checkout bags from supermarkets and chain pharmacies to all retail
 establishments and food establishments in the City and County of San Francisco, and clarify terms;
 2) adding Section 1703.5 to require stores to add a checkout bag charge of 10 cents, rising to 25
 cents, if they provide a customer with a checkout bag; 3) setting an operative date of July 1, 2012;
 and 4) making environmental findings.
 (Economic Impact)
 Privilege of the floor was granted to Melanie Nutter, Director, Department of Environment, who
 provided an overview and responded to questions raised throughout the discussion.
 Supervisor Mirkarimi, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN
 AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by: 1) amending Section 1702 to
 extend the restrictions on checkout bags from supermarkets and chain pharmacies to all retail
 establishments and food establishments in the City and County of San Francisco, and clarify terms;
 2) adding Section 1703.5 to require stores to add a checkout bag charge of 10 cents, if they
 provide a customer with a checkout bag; 3) setting an operative date of October 1, 2012; and 4)
 making environmental findings.
 Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Chu, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED AS
 AMENDED ON FIRST READING to February 7, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 7 - Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Wiener
 Noes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Mar, Mirkarimi

Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee

111075 [Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Televising Ethics Commission
 Meetings]
 Sponsors: Campos; Chiu and Mar
 Ordinance amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding
 Section 3.301 to require the Ethics Commission to televise its meetings on San Francisco
 Government Television (SFGovTV).
 Ordinance No. 237-11
 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener

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