# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 17, 2015 - Meeting date: 2015-03-17 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 17 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/252/2015-03-17-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=388730&GUID=59E848A5-0033-428F-B99A-FAEC537FD285) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 150253: Arbor Day - March 14, 2015 - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Tang ### File 150254: Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency - Adoption of the Board of Supervisors’ Rules of Order - Pages: 11-12 - Sponsors: Breed - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 150254 [Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency - Adoption of the Board of Supervisors’ Rules of Order] Sponsor: Breed Motion of the Board of Supervisors, acting in its capacity as the legislative body to the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco, adopting the Board of Supervisors’ Rules of Order as the procedural and parliamentary rules for the Board when it acts in its capacity as the legislative body for the Successor Agency. Motion No. M15-052 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 150250: Declaration of Intention to Work With Other Cities to Prevail Upon the Owners of Delinquent Mortgages to Sell to Non-Profits for Restructuring and Foreclosure Prevention - Pages: 12 - Sponsors: Avalos - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 150250 [Declaration of Intention to Work With Other Cities to Prevail Upon the Owners of Delinquent Mortgages to Sell to Non-Profits for Restructuring and Foreclosure Prevention] Sponsor: Avalos Resolution declaring the Board of Supervisors’ intent to work with other cities to prevail upon the owners of delinquent mortgages to sell these at-risk loans to qualified non-profits that have the funding and infrastructure to purchase, restructure, and hold the mortgages in order to prevent foreclosures and help keep struggling homeowners in their homes. Resolution No. 082-15 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 150251: Urging the Administration of City College of San Francisco to Restore Neighborhood Classes Displaced by the Closure of the Civic Center Campus - Pages: 12 - Sponsors: Kim; Mar, Campos, Yee, Christensen and Avalos - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 150251 [Urging the Administration of City College of San Francisco to Restore Neighborhood Classes Displaced by the Closure of the Civic Center Campus] Sponsors: Kim; Mar, Campos, Yee, Christensen and Avalos Resolution urging the administration of City College of San Francisco (CCSF) to present a construction plan for the seismic retrofitting of the Civic Center campus, located at 750 Eddy Street, so that this campus will reopen as soon as is possible, and further urging that CCSF provide temporary classrooms in the Central City/Tenderloin area for all classes that have been displaced by the decision to close the Civic Center campus in order that the students affected by this decision are able to continue to pursue higher education. Supervisors Yee, Christensen, and Avalos requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 085-15 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/252/2015-03-17-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/17/2015 PUBLIC COMMENT Peter Warfield; expressed concerns regarding the SF Public Library and BiblioCommons. Male Speaker; expressed concerns regarding parking, double-parking, and truck deliveries. Christopher Dahl; expressed concerns regarding sugar and its contribution to diabetes. Hattie; expressed concerns regarding gun violence and support of the gun buy-back program. Vladimir; shared his experience with eviction and homelessness. Diana Scott; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. Yen Dinh; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. Samantha Adame; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. Sergio Lopez; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. Derrick Brown; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. James Tracy; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. Alisa Messer; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. Duane Sears; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. Anakh Sul Rama; expressed concerns regarding displacement of the Civic Center Campus and support of File No. 150251. Edmond Larry Juizye; expressed concerns regarding racism. Tom Gilberty; shared various literature reads related to Women’s History Month. FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE 150253 [Arbor Day - March 14, 2015] Sponsor: Tang Resolution declaring March 14, 2015, as Arbor Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Resolution No. 083-15 ADOPTED 150254 [Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency - Adoption of the Board of Supervisors’ Rules of Order] Sponsor: Breed Motion of the Board of Supervisors, acting in its capacity as the legislative body to the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco, adopting the Board of Supervisors’ Rules of Order as the procedural and parliamentary rules for the Board when it acts in its capacity as the legislative body for the Successor Agency. Motion No. M15-052 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 164 Printed at 2:14 pm on 4/23/15 ### [Page 12](https://sfbos.info/documents/252/2015-03-17-minutes#page-12) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/17/2015 Severed from the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda Supervisor Avalos requested that File No. 150250 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 150250 [Declaration of Intention to Work With Other Cities to Prevail Upon the Owners of Delinquent Mortgages to Sell to Non-Profits for Restructuring and Foreclosure Prevention] Sponsor: Avalos Resolution declaring the Board of Supervisors’ intent to work with other cities to prevail upon the owners of delinquent mortgages to sell these at-risk loans to qualified non-profits that have the funding and infrastructure to purchase, restructure, and hold the mortgages in order to prevent foreclosures and help keep struggling homeowners in their homes. Resolution No. 082-15 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener Supervisor Christensen requested that File No. 150251 be severed so that it may be considered separately. 150251 [Urging the Administration of City College of San Francisco to Restore Neighborhood Classes Displaced by the Closure of the Civic Center Campus] Sponsors: Kim; Mar, Campos, Yee, Christensen and Avalos Resolution urging the administration of City College of San Francisco (CCSF) to present a construction plan for the seismic retrofitting of the Civic Center campus, located at 750 Eddy Street, so that this campus will reopen as soon as is possible, and further urging that CCSF provide temporary classrooms in the Central City/Tenderloin area for all classes that have been displaced by the decision to close the Civic Center campus in order that the students affected by this decision are able to continue to pursue higher education. Supervisors Yee, Christensen, and Avalos requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 085-15 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener IMPERATIVE AGENDA [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 165 Printed at 2:14 pm on 4/23/15