# Board of Supervisors Agenda: January 8, 2015 - Meeting date: 2015-01-08 - Document type: agenda - Pages in official PDF: 5 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/235/2015-01-08-agenda) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=367228&GUID=2EEE0F9E-B98C-46F7-88D5-171EABE7ED9C) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Extracted text ### [Page 1](https://sfbos.info/documents/235/2015-01-08-agenda#page-1) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO AGENDA Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 12:00 PM Inaugural Meeting KATY TANG, PRESIDENT JOHN AVALOS, LONDON BREED, DAVID CAMPOS, MALIA COHEN, MARK FARRELL, JANE KIM, ERIC MAR, SCOTT WIENER, NORMAN YEE Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board Agendas of the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at www.sfbos.org BOARD COMMITTEES Committee Membership Meeting Days Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday Supervisors Farrell, Mar, Avalos 10:00 AM City and School District Select Committee 4th Thursday Supervisors Kim, Avalos, Farrell, Commissioners Mendoza-McDonnell, Fewer, Wynns 3:30 PM Government Audit and Oversight Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday Supervisors Breed, Tang 11:00 AM Land Use and Economic Development Committee Monday Supervisors Wiener, Kim, Cohen 1:30 PM Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday Supervisors Campos, Mar, Yee 10:00 AM Rules Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday Supervisors Yee, Tang, Campos 2:00 PM First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee. ### [Page 2](https://sfbos.info/documents/235/2015-01-08-agenda#page-2) Agenda Item Information Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1) Legislation 2) Budget and Legislative Analyst report 3) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report 4) Public correspondence These items will be available for review at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244, Reception Desk. Meeting Procedures The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board has several standing committees where ordinances and resolutions are the subject of hearings at which members of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee. Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices; 3) bringing in or displaying signs in the meeting room; and 4) standing in the meeting room. Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the President or Chair at the beginning of each item or public comment, excluding City representatives, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The public is encouraged to testify at Committee meetings. Persons unable to attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors. Written communications should be submitted to the Clerk of the Board, Clerk of a Committee or its members: 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102. Communications which are not received prior to the hearing may be delivered to the Clerk of the Committee at the hearing and you are encouraged to bring enough copies for distribution. LAPTOP COMPUTER FOR PRESENTATIONS: Contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-7490 to coordinate the use of the laptop computer for presentations. Presenters should arrive 30 minutes prior to the meeting to test their presentations on the computer. AGENDA PACKET: Available for review in Clerk’s Office, Room 244, City Hall, 1 Dr.Carlton B Goodlett Place, or on the internet at http://www.sfbos.org/meetings. Meetings are cablecast on SFGovTV, the Government Channel 26. For DVD copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188. LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS: Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Peggy Nevin at (415) 554-5184. AVISO EN ESPAÑOL: La solicitud para un traductor debe recibirse antes de mediodía de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Derek Evans (415) 554-7702. Paunawa: Ang mga kahilingan ay kailangang matanggap sa loob ng 48 oras bago mag miting upang matiyak na matutugunan ang mga hiling. Mangyaring tumawag kay Joy Lamug sa (415) 554-7712. ### [Page 3](https://sfbos.info/documents/235/2015-01-08-agenda#page-3) Disability Access The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair accessible. Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SFGovTV, the Government Channel 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact Wilson Ng at (415) 554-5184 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability. The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the F, J, K, L, M, N, T (exit at Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines also serving the area are the 5, 6, 9, 19, 21, 47, 49, 71, and 71L. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 701-4485. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. Know Your Rights Under The Sunshine Ordinance Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102; phone at (415) 554-7724; fax at (415) 554-7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics ### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/235/2015-01-08-agenda#page-4) Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda Thursday, January 8, 2015 1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. COMMUNICATIONS 3. OATH OF OFFICE President Katy Tang welcomes and introduces the Honorable John Stewart, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, whereupon Judge Stewart will administer the oath of office to the following individuals: Mark Farrell Katy Tang Jane Kim Scott Wiener Malia Cohen 4. NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD 5. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT An opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, including items being considered today which have not been considered by a Board committee and excluding items which have been considered by a Board committee. Members of the public may address the Board for up to three minutes. Each member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak, except that public speakers using translation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time limit. If simultaneous translation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time limit applied to speakers not requesting translation assistance. The President or the Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes. Members of the public who want a document placed on the overhead for display should clearly state such and subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting. 6. ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Newly elected President designates Members of the Board to escort him/her to the dais. Presentation of the gavel and plaque. City and County of San Francisco Page 4 Printed at 10:54 am on 1/2/15 ### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/235/2015-01-08-agenda#page-5) Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda Thursday, January 8, 2015 7. REMARKS FROM THE MAYOR President introduces the Honorable Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco and affords an opportunity for brief remarks. 8. REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD President introduces each Board member and affords an opportunity for brief remarks and for introduction of family members in attendance. 9. REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD President has an opportunity for brief remarks and for introduction of family members in attendance. 10. ADJOURNMENT City and County of San Francisco Page 5 Printed at 10:54 am on 1/2/15