# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 24, 2015 - Meeting date: 2015-03-24 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 26 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/254/2015-03-24-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=389450&GUID=CAF53702-1191-4760-8BE9-0AFE17577740) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 150079: Public Utilities Commission 2015 Power Revenue Bonds Issuance - Not to Exceed $48,000,000 - Pages: 4-5 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - 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) Ordinance No. 041-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 150157: Accept and Expend Grant - Office of Financial Empowerment Kindergarten to College Program - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance - $100,000 - Pages: 5 - Sponsors: Campos - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - 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. Ordinance No. 042-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee ### File 141235: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Repealing Article 3 Regarding Transient Merchants - Pages: 5 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - 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) Ordinance No. 043-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee Supervisors Avalos and Mar Excused from Voting Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that Supervisors Avalos and Mar be excused from File No. 150045. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Excused: Avalos, Mar ### File 150045: Settlement of Lawsuit - Bay Area Air Quality Management District - $31,400 - Pages: 5-6 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - 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) Ordinance No. 044-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Excused: Avalos, Mar ## Extracted text ### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/254/2015-03-24-minutes#page-5) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 3/24/2015 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. Ordinance No. 042-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee 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) Ordinance No. 043-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee Supervisors Avalos and Mar Excused from Voting Supervisor Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Yee, moved that Supervisors Avalos and Mar be excused from File No. 150045. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee Excused: 2 - Avalos, Mar 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) Ordinance No. 044-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Tang, Wiener, Yee Excused: 2 - Avalos, Mar City and County of San Francisco Page 174 Printed at 3:10 pm on 5/4/15