# 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 140954: Planning Code - Exceptions from Dwelling Unit Density Limits and from Other Specified Code Requirements - Pages: 5-6 - Sponsors: Wiener; Breed - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 140954 [Planning Code - Exceptions from Dwelling Unit Density Limits and from Other Specified Code Requirements] Sponsors: Wiener; Breed Ordinance amending the Planning Code to permit exceptions from dwelling unit density limits and other requirements of the Code when adding Dwelling Units to existing buildings undergoing seismic retrofitting; deleting the requirement that a new In-Law Unit constructed in and near the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District be limited to 750 square feet; correcting outdated cross-references and Code language; affirming the Planning Department’s California Environmental Quality Act determination; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Ordinance No. 030-15 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 141235: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Repealing Article 3 Regarding Transient Merchants - Pages: 6 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 141235 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Repealing Article 3 Regarding Transient Merchants] Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to repeal Article 3, which contains a license requirement and tax on transient merchants, both of which have been suspended. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 150157: Accept and Expend Grant - Office of Financial Empowerment Kindergarten to College Program - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance - $100,000 - Pages: 6 - Sponsors: Campos - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 150157 [Accept and Expend Grant - Office of Financial Empowerment Kindergarten to College Program - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance - $100,000] Sponsor: Campos Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from Earned Assets Resource Network for implementing the Office of Financial Empowerment Kindergarten to College Program, for the term of December 1, 2014, through December 1, 2015; and amending Ordinance No. 147-14 (Annual Salary Ordinance, FYs 2014-2015 and 2015-2016) to provide for the creation of one grant-funded position in the Office of Financial Empowerment. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 141208: Agreement Amendment - AT&T - Telecommunications Services - Not to Exceed $97,953,700 - Pages: 6-7 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 141208 [Agreement Amendment - AT&T - Telecommunications Services - Not to Exceed $97,953,700] Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Department of Technology and the Department of Contract Administration to enter into the Second Amendment of an Agreement between the City and AT&T for the City’s telecommunications services by extending the term of the agreement through December 31, 2015, and increasing the total not-to-exceed amount of the agreement to $97,953,700. (Department of Technology) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 150078: Administrative Code - Power Revenue Bonds - Pages: 7 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 150078 [Administrative Code - Power Revenue Bonds] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide procedures for the issuance of Power Revenue Bonds by the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener ### File 150079: Public Utilities Commission 2015 Power Revenue Bonds Issuance - Not to Exceed $48,000,000 - Pages: 7 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 150079 [Public Utilities Commission 2015 Power Revenue Bonds Issuance - Not to Exceed $48,000,000] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $48,000,000 to finance various capital projects consisting of reconstruction or replacement of existing water and/or electric power facilities pursuant to Charter, Section 9.107(6); and the acquisition, construction, installation, equipping, improvement, or rehabilitation of equipment or facilities for renewable energy and energy conservation pursuant to Charter, Section 9.107(8); approving the execution of certain documents and agreements; and confirming and making certain California Environmental Quality Act determinations, and approving other actions and matters in connection therewith. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee - Excused: Wiener - Vote 2: other - Action: Supervisors Avalos and Mar Excused from Voting Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that Supervisors Avalos and Mar be excused from voting on File No. 150045. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Yee - Excused: Avalos, Mar, Wiener ### File 150045: Settlement of Lawsuit - Bay Area Air Quality Management District - $31,400 - Pages: 7-8 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 150045 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Bay Area Air Quality Management District - $31,400] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by The People of the State of California, by and through the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, against the City and County of San Francisco for $31,400; the lawsuit was filed on March 27, 2012, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CPF-12-512078; entitled The People of the State of California, by and through the Bay Area Air Quality Management District v. The City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of said settlement are that the settlement is a stipulated civil penalty that is allocated between the Fire Department ($30,000), subject to Board of Supervisors approval, and the Municipal Transportation Agency ($1,400), subject to Municipal Transportation Agency approval. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Yee - Excused: Avalos, Mar, Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/252/2015-03-17-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/17/2015 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS There were no unfinished business items. NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee 141235 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Repealing Article 3 Regarding Transient Merchants] Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to repeal Article 3, which contains a license requirement and tax on transient merchants, both of which have been suspended. (Treasurer-Tax Collector) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener 150157 [Accept and Expend Grant - Office of Financial Empowerment Kindergarten to College Program - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance - $100,000] Sponsor: Campos Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from Earned Assets Resource Network for implementing the Office of Financial Empowerment Kindergarten to College Program, for the term of December 1, 2014, through December 1, 2015; and amending Ordinance No. 147-14 (Annual Salary Ordinance, FYs 2014-2015 and 2015-2016) to provide for the creation of one grant-funded position in the Office of Financial Empowerment. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener 141208 [Agreement Amendment - AT&T - Telecommunications Services - Not to Exceed $97,953,700] Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Department of Technology and the Department of Contract Administration to enter into the Second Amendment of an Agreement between the City and AT&T for the City’s telecommunications services by extending the term of the agreement through December 31, 2015, and increasing the total not-to-exceed amount of the agreement to $97,953,700. (Department of Technology) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING 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 159 Printed at 2:14 pm on 4/23/15 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/252/2015-03-17-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/17/2015 150078 [Administrative Code - Power Revenue Bonds] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide procedures for the issuance of Power Revenue Bonds by the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener 150079 [Public Utilities Commission 2015 Power Revenue Bonds Issuance - Not to Exceed $48,000,000] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance approving the issuance and sale of revenue bonds by the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $48,000,000 to finance various capital projects consisting of reconstruction or replacement of existing water and/or electric power facilities pursuant to Charter, Section 9.107(6); and the acquisition, construction, installation, equipping, improvement, or rehabilitation of equipment or facilities for renewable energy and energy conservation pursuant to Charter, Section 9.107(8); approving the execution of certain documents and agreements; and confirming and making certain California Environmental Quality Act determinations, and approving other actions and matters in connection therewith. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Yee Excused: 1 - Wiener Supervisors Avalos and Mar Excused from Voting Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved that Supervisors Avalos and Mar be excused from voting on File No. 150045. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Yee Excused: 3 - Avalos, Mar, Wiener Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee 150045 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Bay Area Air Quality Management District - $31,400] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by The People of the State of California, by and through the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, against the City and County of San Francisco for $31,400; the lawsuit was filed on March 27, 2012, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CPF-12-512078; entitled The People of the State of California, by and through the Bay Area Air Quality Management District v. The City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of said settlement are that the settlement is a stipulated civil penalty that is allocated between the Fire Department ($30,000), subject to Board of Supervisors approval, and the Municipal Transportation Agency ($1,400), subject to Municipal Transportation Agency approval. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Yee Excused: 3 - Avalos, Mar, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 160 Printed at 2:14 pm on 4/23/15