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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
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 2:00 PM
Regular Meeting
LONDON BREED, PRESIDENT
JOHN AVALOS, DAVID CAMPOS, JULIE CHRISTENSEN, MALIA COHEN,
MARK FARRELL, JANE KIM, ERIC MAR, KATY TANG, 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, Tang, Mar, Yee, Wiener 1:00 PM
Budget and Finance Sub-Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Farrell, Tang, Mar 10:00 AM
City and School District Select Committee 4th Thursday
Supervisors Kim, Yee, Campos, Commissioners Mendoza-McDonnell, Fewer, Wynns 3:30 PM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Yee, Christensen, Breed 10:30 AM
Land Use and Transportation Committee Monday
Supervisors Cohen, Wiener, Kim 1:30 PM
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Mar, Campos, Christensen 2:00 PM
Rules Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Avalos, Tang, Cohen 11:00 AM
First-named Supervisor is Chair, Second-named Supervisor is Vice-Chair of the Committee.
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Agenda Item Information
Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents:
1) Legislation
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4) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244,
Reception Desk.
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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.
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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.
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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
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subsequently remove the document when they want the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting.
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comments regarding the agenda items above. These comments will be made a part of the official public
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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
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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
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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
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ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA CHANGES
COMMUNICATIONS
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of the March 3, 2015, Board Meeting Minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda, are considered to be routine by the Board of
Supervisors and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Board. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a member of the Board so requests, in which event the matter shall
be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item.
Questions on the Consent Agenda are on final passage, first reading, adoption, or approved, as
indicated.
Items 1 through 3
Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Tang, Cohen
1. 150283 [Appointment, San Francisco Health Authority - Emily Webb]
Motion appointing Emily Webb, term ending January 15, 2018, to the San Francisco
Health Authority. (Rules Committee)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
2. 150284 [Appointments, Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group - Jason Oringer,
Yuval Miller, and Julienne Fisher]
Motion appointing Jason Oringer, Yuval Miller, and Julienne Fisher, terms ending
December 17, 2015, to the Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group. (Rules Committee)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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3. 150285 [Appointments, Shelter Monitoring Committee - Mico Rolanda Williams, Darcel
Jackson, and Anakh Sul Rama]
Motion appointing Mico Rolanda Williams, Darcel Jackson, and Anakh Sul Rama, terms
ending November 23, 2016, to the Shelter Monitoring Committee. (Rules Committee)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
REGULAR AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee
Present: Supervisors Farrell, Tang
4. 131122 [Administrative Code - Retiree Health Care Trust Fund]
Sponsor: Farrell
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to identify members of the Retiree Health
Care Trust Fund Board as City officers; provide the members with health insurance
coverage through the San Francisco Health Service System; and exclude Retiree Health
Care Trust Fund contracts from the Administrative Code, Section 21.02, definition of
services.
03/31/2015; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
Present: Supervisors Yee, Christensen, Breed
5. 150118 [Police Code - Prohibiting Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Residents by Long-Term Care Facilities]
Sponsors: Wiener; Campos
Ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit discrimination against residents or
patients at long-term care facilities in San Francisco on the basis of sexual orientation or
gender identity; to provide aggrieved persons with the right to seek investigation and
mediation by the Human Rights Commission, as well as a private right of action; and to
impose treble damages on violators.
03/31/2015; PASSED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be FINALLY PASSED?
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6. 150119 [Transportation Code - Narration by Tour Bus Drivers]
Sponsors: Yee; Kim, Avalos, Cohen, Campos and Mar
Ordinance amending the Transportation Code to prohibit drivers of tour buses not
regulated as passenger stage corporations or charter party carriers from narrating while
driving; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act.
03/31/2015; CONTINUED ON FIRST READING.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
NEW BUSINESS
Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee
Present: Supervisors Farrell, Tang, Mar
7. 150219 [Appropriation and De-Appropriation - Renovation, Repair, and Construction
of Parks and Open Spaces Projects - $11,517,300 - FY2014-2015]
Sponsor: Mayor
Ordinance appropriating and de-appropriating $11,517,300 comprised of $11,417,300 of
bond proceed funded projects, and $100,000 of general fund projects, for the
renovation, repair, or construction of parks and open spaces in the Recreation and Park
Department for FY2014-2015.
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
8. 150049 [Memorandum of Agreement Modification - United States Department of the
Interior, National Park Service - Not to Exceed $34,073,384]
Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission to negotiate and execute a modification to the Memorandum of Agreement
with the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Yosemite
National Park, to provide additional funding in the amount of $6,586,880 for a total
revised agreement not to exceed amount of $34,073,384 with an extension of one year,
for a total duration of six years through July 1, 2016, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118.
(Public Utilities Commission)
(Fiscal Impact)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
9. 150204 [Funding Agreement - Bay Area Air Quality Management District - Electronic
Bicycle Lockers Project - $70,000]
Sponsor: Mar
Resolution approving a Funding Agreement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Electronic Bicycle
Lockers Project, in an amount of $70,000 for a term in excess of ten years to commence
following Board approval, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(b).
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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10. 150216 [Annual Fundraising Drive - 2015]
Resolution designating those agencies qualified to participate in the 2015 Annual Joint
Fundraising Drive for officers and employees of the City and County of San Francisco.
(City Administrator)
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee
Present: Supervisors Cohen, Wiener, Kim
11. 150149 [Planning Code - Adopting Nexus Analysis for Certain Development Fees]
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to adopt the San Francisco Citywide Nexus
Analysis supporting existing development fees, including fees in the Downtown and
other Area Plans, to cover impacts of residential and commercial development in the
areas of recreation and open space; pedestrian and streetscape improvements;
childcare facilities; and bicycle infrastructure; making findings related to all of the fees in
Article IV generally and certain development fees supported by the Nexus Analysis
specifically; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the
General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning
Commission)
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
Recommendations of the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Avalos, Tang, Cohen
12. 150083 [Administrative Code - Family Violence Council]
Sponsors: Tang; Breed and Cohen
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to change the composition of the Family
Violence Council; and establishing a sunset date for the Council, unless it is
reauthorized by an Ordinance.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?
13. 150259 [Appointment, Veterans Affairs Commission - Latonia Dixon]
Motion appointing Latonia Dixon, term ending January 31, 2019, to the Veterans Affairs
Commission. (Rules Committee)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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14. 150265 [Confirming Reappointment, Municipal Transportation Agency Board of
Directors - Joél Ramos]
Sponsor: Mayor
Motion confirming the Mayor’s reappointment of Joél Ramos to the Municipal
Transportation Agency Board of Directors, term ending March 1, 2019.
(Charter, Section 8A.102(a), provides that the Board of Supervisors shall confirm the
Mayor's appointment by a majority (six votes) of the Board of Supervisors after a public
hearing. Transmittal Date: March 13, 2015.)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
15. 150280 [Appointment, Local Agency Formation Commission - Supervisor Eric Mar]
Motion appointing Supervisor Eric Mar as a member, term ending February 4, 2018, to
the Local Agency Formation Commission. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
16. 150281 [Reappointment, Association of Bay Area Governments, Executive Board -
Supervisor Jane Kim]
Motion reappointing Supervisor Jane Kim, term ending June 30, 2015, to the Association
of Bay Area Governments, Executive Board. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
17. 150282 [Appointment, Association of Bay Area Governments, Executive Board -
Supervisor Julie Christensen]
Motion appointing Supervisor Julie Christensen, term ending June 30, 2016, to the
Association of Bay Area Governments, Executive Board. (Clerk of the Board)
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
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SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
APPEAL PROCEDURES
Board Rule 4.18 provides that public hearings on appeals shall be scheduled for 3:00 p.m. If more than one
public hearing is scheduled, then the Clerk, in consultation with the President, may determine the order in which
the appeals will be scheduled. Second and later appeals may be scheduled at specified times later than 3:00
p.m. An appeal shall not be heard prior to its scheduled time on the calendar, and it may not be called until the
Board's consideration of appeals scheduled earlier on the calendar is completed. It is the policy of the Clerk of
the Board to schedule multiple appeals in the following order at 3:00 p.m:
1. Appeals where all parties have agreed to request a continuance or a tabling of the appeal.
2. Continued appeals from previous Board meetings (continued appeals will be listed in order of those closest to
deadlines for Board decision).
3. Appeals appearing on the calendar for the first time, in chronological order of receipt by the Clerk.
4. Multiple appeals appearing on the calendar may be staggered at times specific, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
5. Appeals involving participants who have ADA considerations may be set for specific times beginning at 3:00
p.m.
18. 150167 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Categorical Exemption from Environmental
Review - 53 States Street]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of categorical
exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act
issued by the Planning Department on January 8, 2015, for the proposed project at 53
States Street. (District 8) (Appellant: Hector Martinez) (Filed February 9, 2015). (Clerk
of the Board)
03/24/2015; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Hearing be HEARD AND FILED?
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, notice is hereby given: If you challenge the
above matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else
raised at the public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the
Board of Supervisors, (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; San Francisco, CA
94102-4689) at, or prior to, the public hearing.
(Only one of the following two Motions should be approved.)
19. 150168 [Affirming the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street]
Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project
at 53 States Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the
Board)
03/24/2015; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
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20. 150169 [Reversing the Categorical Exemption Determination - 53 States Street]
Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project
at 53 States Street is categorically exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the
Board)
03/24/2015; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
21. 150170 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Categorical Exemption Determination
- 53 States Street]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing the determination
by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 53 States Street is categorically
exempt from environmental review. (Clerk of the Board)
03/24/2015; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.
22. 150171 [Public Hearing - Appeal of Community Plan Exemption from Environmental
Review - 340 Bryant Street]
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the issuance of a Community Plan
Exemption by the Planning Department on January 8, 2015, for the proposed project at
340 Bryant Street, exempting the project from further environmental review under the
California Environmental Quality Act. (District 6) (Appellant: Sue Hestor on behalf of
San Franciscans for Reasonable Growth) (Filed February 9, 2015). (Clerk of the Board)
03/24/2015; CONTINUED.
03/31/2015; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Hearing be HEARD AND FILED?
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, notice is hereby given: If you challenge the
above matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else
raised at the public hearing described above, or in written correspondence delivered to the
Board of Supervisors, (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; San Francisco, CA
94102-4689) at, or prior to, the public hearing.
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(Only one of the following two Motions should be approved.)
23. 150172 [Affirming the Community Plan Exemption Determination - 340 Bryant Street]
Motion affirming the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project
at 340 Bryant Street is exempt from further environmental review under a Community
Plan Exemption. (Clerk of the Board)
03/24/2015; CONTINUED.
03/31/2015; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
24. 150173 [Reversing the Community Plan Exemption Determination - 340 Bryant Street]
Motion reversing the determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project
at 340 Bryant Street is exempt from further environmental review under a Community
Plan Exemption. (Clerk of the Board)
03/24/2015; CONTINUED.
03/31/2015; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
25. 150174 [Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Community Plan Exemption
Determination - 340 Bryant Street]
Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings reversing a Community Plan
Exemption determination by the Planning Department that a proposed project at 340
Bryant Street is exempt from further environmental review. (Clerk of the Board)
03/24/2015; CONTINUED.
03/31/2015; CONTINUED.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
26. ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
Roll call for introduction of ordinances, resolutions, charter amendments, requests for hearings, letters
of inquiry, letters of request to the City Attorney and Board Members' reports on their regional body
activities.
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27. 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.
FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE
These measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is
required for adoption of these resolutions today. Any Supervisor may require any resolution to go
to committee.
Questions on the For Adoption Without Committee Reference Agenda are on for adoption, or
approved, as indicated.
Items 28 through 30
28. 150252 [Supporting California Senate Bill 203 (Monning) - Sugar-Sweetened Beverage
Safety Warning Act]
Sponsors: Mar; Cohen and Wiener
Resolution supporting the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Safety Warning Act, also known
as California Senate Bill 203, authored by Senator Bill Monning, to make California the
first state to require health warning labels to be placed on sugary drinks, including
sodas, sports drinks, and energy drinks.
03/10/2015; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee.
03/16/2015; REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT.
04/01/2015; TRANSFERRED to the Board of Supervisors.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
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29. 150337 [Denouncing Indiana State Senate Bill 101 (Kruse, Schneider, and Steele) -
Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community]
Sponsors: Wiener, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Avalos, Kim, Christensen, Tang,
Breed, Mar and Yee
Resolution denouncing Indiana State Senate Bill 101, co-authored by Senators Kruse,
Schneider, and Steele, a law that permits discrimination against the lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender community under the guise of religious freedom.
03/31/2015; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Resolution be ADOPTED?
30. 150328 [Final Map 8325 - 480 Potrero Avenue]
Motion approving Final Map 8325, a 75 residential unit and one commercial unit,
mixed-use Condominium Project, located at 480 Potrero Avenue, being a subdivision of
Assessor’s Block No. 3973, Lot No. 002C; and adopting findings pursuant to the
General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Public
Works)
03/24/2015; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
03/31/2015; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
31. IMPERATIVE AGENDA
Resolution(s), if any, to be adopted within limits imposed by the Sunshine Ordinance and the Ralph M.
Brown Act, introduced today, not on the printed agenda. For such resolutions to be considered, the
Board must first adopt the Serious Injury Finding or the Purely Commendatory Finding and the Brown
Act Finding. Each motion requires eight (8) votes or a unanimous six (6) or seven (7). A unanimous
vote is required for the resolution(s).
[Serious Injury Finding]
Motion that the Board find that for the resolution(s) being considered at this time "the need to take
action is so imperative as to threaten serious injury to the public interest if action is deferred to a later
meeting."
[Purely Commendatory Finding]
Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely
commendatory.
[Brown Act Finding]
Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time,
there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the
City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted.
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LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AT ROLL CALL
Introduced by a Supervisor or the Mayor
Pursuant to Charter, Section 2.105, an Ordinance or Resolution may be introduced before the Board
of Supervisors by a Member of the Board, a Committee of the Board, or the Mayor and shall be
referred to and reported upon by an appropriate Committee of the Board.
Legislation Introduced will appear on the Final Minutes for this meeting. Once the
Legislation Introduced is approved, it will be available on
http://www.sfbos.org/legislation_introduced.
Introduced at the Request of a Department
Pursuant to Rules of Order of the Board of Supervisors, Section 2.7.1, Department Heads may submit
proposed legislation to the Clerk of the Board, in which case titles of the legislation will be printed at
the rear of the next available agenda of the Board.
PROPOSED ORDINANCES
150329 [Settlement of Lawsuits - Pacific Gas and Electric Company - City to Pay
$1,563,963.29 and City to Receive $1,563,963.29]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of two lawsuits: the first lawsuit entitled Pacific Gas
and Electric Co. v. City and County of San Francisco was filed by the Pacific Gas and
Electric Company (PG&E) on December 14, 2007, in San Francisco Superior Court,
Case No. CGC-07-470086; that settlement requires the City to pay PG&E $1,563,963.29
and allows the City to continue providing electric service to the Ferry Building; the
second lawsuit entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
was filed by the City on March 6, 2013, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No.
CGC-13-529309; that settlement requires PG&E to pay the City $1,563,963.29 and to
provide the City with certain information necessary to prevent any future underpayments
of franchise fees. (City Attorney)
03/30/2015; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
04/07/2015; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
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150330 [Settlement of Lawsuit - FlightCar Incorporated - City to Receive $230,000]
Ordinance authorizing settlement of lawsuit filed by the City Attorney on behalf of People
of the State of California against FlightCar Incorporated and the Cross-Complaint filed
by FlightCar Incorporated against the City and County of San Francisco; for the payment
of $230,000 by FlightCar Incorporated to the City; the underlying lawsuit was filed on
May 31, 2013, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-13-531807, entitled
People of the State of California v. FlightCar, Inc. and later changed venue to Santa
Clara County Superior Court, Case No. 1-13-CV-251634; FlightCar Incorporated’s
Cross-Complaint, entitled FlightCar Incorporated v. City and County of San Francisco,
with the same case number, was filed on February 4, 2014. (City Attorney)
03/30/2015; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
04/07/2015; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
150331 [Teatro ZinZanni Hotel/Theater/Park Project - Sole Source Negotiations]
Resolution exempting from the competitive bidding policy set forth in Administrative
Code, Section 2.6-1, the potential real estate transaction involving Port property at
Seawall Lots 324 and 323 on the west side of The Embarcadero at Vallejo Street with
Teatro ZinZanni, and financial partner Kenwood Investments No. 6, LLC, operating
together as TZK Broadway, LLC (TZK), for development of a dinner theater and
maximum 200-room, 40-foot boutique hotel and an approximately 7,500 square foot
privately financed public park and ancillary uses; urging the Port, Teatro ZinZanni, and
TZK to engage in outreach to affected and interested neighbors, community members
and other stakeholders to ensure that the proposed project is designed with public input;
and urging the Port Director, with the assistance of Port staff, the City Attorney’s Office
and other City officials to take all actions needed to negotiate an exclusive negotiating
agreement and a term sheet with Teatro ZinZanni and TZK on a sole source basis,
consistent with this Resolution. (Port)
03/30/2015; RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT.
04/07/2015; RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to the Land Use and Transportation Committee.
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150327 [Petitions and Communications]
Petitions and Communications received from March 23, 2015, through March 30, 2015,
for reference by the President to Committee considering related matters, or to be
ordered filed by the Clerk on April 7, 2015.
Personal information that is provided in communications to the Board of Supervisors is
subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act and the San Francisco
Sunshine Ordinance. Personal information will not be redacted.
From Public Library, regarding Grant Budget Revision. Copy: Each Supervisor. (1)
From Rent Board, submitting FY2014-2015 annual eviction report. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (2)
From Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, regarding opposition to the adoption
of 2014 Housing Element. Copy: Each Supervisor. (3)
From concerned citizens, regarding 53 States Street CEQA Appeal. File No. 150167. 2
letters. Copy: Each Supervisor. (4)
From Westwood Park Association, regarding proposed amendment of Balboa Citizen’s
Advisory Committee legislation. File No. 150247. Copy: Each Supervisor. (5)
From Alice Rogers, regarding proposed project at 340 Bryant Street. File No. 150171
Copy: Each Supervisor. (6)
From John Jenkel, regarding open letter to the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(7)
From Controller, submitting City Services Benchmarking: Museum Services report.
Copy: Each Supervisor. (8)
From Terry Woods, regarding summary vacation of sewer easement at 98 Crown
Terrace. File No. 150263. Copy: Each Supervisor. (9)
From Eman Fallah, regarding support for opening SF Watershed. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (10)
From concerned citizens, regarding CleanPowerSF. 2 letters. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(11)
From National Asian American Coalition, regarding funding for multilingual language
programs. Copy: Each Supervisor. (12)
From Building Inspection Commission, regarding noise regulations relating to residential
uses near places of entertainment. File No. 141298. Copy: Each Supervisor. (13)
From Treasurer and Tax Collector, submitting revised Monthly Pooled Investment Report
for January 2015. Copy: Each Supervisor. (14)
From Employees’ Retirement System, submitting retirement contribution rates for
FY2015-2016. (15)
From Public Health, submitting approved FY2014-2015 PATH revised budget. Copy:
Each Supervisor. (16)
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From Public Health, submitting FY2013-2014 annual report. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(17)
From Aaron Goodman, regarding concerns over trash and public transportation at large
music festivals. Copy: Each Supervisor. (18)
From Gerawan Farming, regarding Gerawan farm workers’ right to be represented by
the United Farm Workers. File No. 150126. Copy: Each Supervisor. (19)
From Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, regarding LGBT Long-Term Care Facility
Residents Bill of Rights. (20)
From Controller, submitting audit of Citywide Construction: Adopting Leading Practices
Could Improve the City’s Construction Contractor Bid Pool. Copy: Each Supervisor.
(21)
From State Superior Court, regarding peremptory writ of mandate. Copy: Each
Supervisor. (22)
From Clerk of the Board, reporting that the following individuals have submitted Form
700 Statements as of March 27, 2015: (23)
Burns, Kanishka - Legislative Aide - Assuming
Mormino, Matthias - Legislative Aide - Annual
Hsieh, Frances - Legislative Aide - Annual
Johnston, William Conor - Legislative Aide - Annual
Kelly, Margaux - Legislative Aide - Annual
Lee, Mason - Legislative Aide - Assuming
Quizon, Dyanna - Legislative Aide - Annual
Rubenstein, Beth - Legislative Aide - Annual
Caldeira, Arthur Rick - Legislative Deputy - Annual
Bohannon Jones, Ambi - Administration and Finance Manager - Annual
Duran, Dawn - Assessment Appeals Board Administrator - Annual
Nevin, Margaret - Operations Deputy - Annual
Fried, Jason - LAFCo Executive Officer - Annual
Campbell, Severin - Budget and Legislative Analyst, Director - Annual
Rose, Harvey - Budget and Legislative Analyst - Annual
Brown, Vallie - Legislative Aide - Annual
Cerda, Juan David - Legislative Aide - Annual
Montejano, Jess James - Legislative Aide - Annual
Ronen, Hillary Alyson - Legislative Aide - Annual
Laxamana, Junko - Accountant III - Annual
Newman, Debra - Budget and Legislative Analyst - Annual
Bruss, Andrea Elizabeth - Legislative Aide - Annual
ADJOURNMENT
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