# 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) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m120611.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### 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 ### File 111096: Contract Amendment - Western Area Power Administration - Electric Services - Not to Exceed $15,950,888 - Pages: 8 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 111096 [Contract Amendment - Western Area Power Administration - Electric Services - Not to Exceed $15,950,888] Ordinance approving the second amendment to the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the United States, through the Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration, for delivery of low-cost power and scheduling coordinator services to Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island; and approving the City indemnifying and holding the United States harmless against claims arising from the activities of the City under the contract, and waiving the requirement of the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.19 which requires that a City contract contain a statement of guaranteed maximum costs, and waiving the requirement of the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.35 which requires that every contract contain a statement regarding liability of claimants for submitting false claims. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener ### File 111101: Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Fire, Health, and Police Codes - Business License Fees - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Chiu; Chu, Kim and Cohen - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 111101 [Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Fire, Health, and Police Codes - Business License Fees] Sponsors: Chiu; Chu, Kim and Cohen Ordinance amending various sections of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code, Administrative Code, Fire Code, Health Code, and Police Code to: 1) establish March 31 as the date for the annual renewal of certain business licenses; 2) apply a schedule of penalties for failure to timely renew certain business licenses; and 3) require Departments to post current business license fees on their websites. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) Supervisors Kim and Cohen requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener ### File 111102: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Compensation Paid to Individuals with a Felony Conviction - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Campos - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 111102 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Compensation Paid to Individuals with a Felony Conviction] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Campos Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code, Article 12-A, by adding Section 906.5 to establish a Payroll Expense Tax exclusion for compensation paid to individuals who have a felony conviction. (Fiscal Impact) (Supervisor Chu dissented in Committee.) A motion was made by Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, that this matter be RE-REFERRED to the Budget and Finance Committee. The motion FAILED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Wiener - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: NOT PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi - Noes: Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/2129/2011-12-06-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/6/2011 NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 111096 [Contract Amendment - Western Area Power Administration - Electric Services - Not to Exceed $15,950,888] Ordinance approving the second amendment to the contract between the City and County of San Francisco and the United States, through the Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration, for delivery of low-cost power and scheduling coordinator services to Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island; and approving the City indemnifying and holding the United States harmless against claims arising from the activities of the City under the contract, and waiving the requirement of the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.19 which requires that a City contract contain a statement of guaranteed maximum costs, and waiving the requirement of the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 21.35 which requires that every contract contain a statement regarding liability of claimants for submitting false claims. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener 111101 [Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Fire, Health, and Police Codes - Business License Fees] Sponsors: Chiu; Chu, Kim and Cohen Ordinance amending various sections of the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code, Administrative Code, Fire Code, Health Code, and Police Code to: 1) establish March 31 as the date for the annual renewal of certain business licenses; 2) apply a schedule of penalties for failure to timely renew certain business licenses; and 3) require Departments to post current business license fees on their websites. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) Supervisors Kim and Cohen requested to be added as co-sponsors. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener 111102 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Compensation Paid to Individuals with a Felony Conviction] Sponsors: Mirkarimi; Campos Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code, Article 12-A, by adding Section 906.5 to establish a Payroll Expense Tax exclusion for compensation paid to individuals who have a felony conviction. (Fiscal Impact) (Supervisor Chu dissented in Committee.) A motion was made by Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Elsbernd, that this matter be RE-REFERRED to the Budget and Finance Committee. The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 4 - Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Wiener Noes: 7 - Avalos, Campos, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi NOT PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 5 - Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi Noes: 6 - Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 1012 Printed at 11:01 am on 1/25/12