# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 19, 2015

- Meeting date: 2015-05-19
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 22
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/270/2015-05-19-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 141303: Planning Code - Massage Establishments

- Pages: 4-5
- Sponsors: Tang; Yee and Farrell
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 141303 [Planning Code - Massage Establishments] Sponsors: Tang; Yee and Farrell Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require that massage establishments, with certain exceptions, obtain a Conditional Use permit; to establish a legitimization program for certain massage establishments; to make conforming amendments; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings, including findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. Supervisor Farrell requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 073-15 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Kim

### File 150485: Report of Assessment Costs for Blighted Properties

- Pages: 5
- Vote 1: tabling
  - Action: 150485 [Report of Assessment Costs for Blighted Properties] Resolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for inspection and/or repair of blighted properties ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to Administrative Code, Chapter 80, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a blight abatement fund. (Public Works) Supervisor Christensen, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Resolution be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Kim

### File 150347: Appropriation and De-Appropriation - Surplus Expenditures of $9,630,762 Supporting Increased Overtime Expenditures - FY2014-2015

- Pages: 5-6
- Sponsors: Mayor; Farrell
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 150347 [Appropriation and De-Appropriation - Surplus Expenditures of $9,630,762 Supporting Increased Overtime Expenditures - FY2014-2015] Sponsors: Mayor; Farrell Ordinance appropriating $9,630,762 to overtime and de-appropriating $9,630,762 from permanent salaries, fringe benefit expenses, and power for re-sale in the Sheriff’s Department, Department of Emergency Management, Fire Department, Department of Public Health, and the Public Utilities Commission operating budgets in order to support the Departments projected increases in overtime as required per Ordinance No. 194-11 in FY2014-2015 and placing $91,499 of the Sheriff’s Department appropriation on Controller’s Reserve; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for approval of $105,000 to the Public Utilities Commission of this request. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Farrell requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 074-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Kim

### File 150408: Purchase and Sale of Electricity and Related Products and Services - Public Utilities Commission

- Pages: 6
- Sponsors: Mayor; Breed, Avalos, Mar and Campos
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 150408 [Purchase and Sale of Electricity and Related Products and Services - Public Utilities Commission] Sponsors: Mayor; Breed, Avalos, Mar and Campos Ordinance authorizing the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to use pro forma agreements to purchase and sell electricity and related products and services to operate the City’s municipal electric utility and community choice aggregation program; authorizing the General Manager of the PUC, in such agreements, to deviate from certain otherwise applicable requirements of City law, under certain circumstances; and authorizing the PUC, within specified parameters, to approve agreements with terms in excess of ten years or requiring expenditures of $10,000,000 or more for renewable and greenhouse-gas-free power and related products and services. (Fiscal Impact); (Economic Impact pending further Office of Economic Analysis Review) Ordinance No. 075-15 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Kim

### File 150409: Appropriation - Wastewater Enterprise General Reserve for Claims Settlements and Related Expenses as a Result of December 2014 Storms - $1,750,000 - FY2014-2015

- Pages: 6-7
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 150409 [Appropriation - Wastewater Enterprise General Reserve for Claims Settlements and Related Expenses as a Result of December 2014 Storms - $1,750,000 - FY2014-2015] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $1,750,000 from Wastewater Enterprise designated for general reserve in the Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Enterprise Department budget to pay the claims settlements, legal expenses, and related costs due to the extraordinary expenses incurred as a result of the December 2014 storms in FY2014-2015. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
  - Excused: Kim

## Extracted text

### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/270/2015-05-19-minutes#page-5)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              5/19/2015




REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


From the Board

150485 [Report of Assessment Costs for Blighted Properties]
            Resolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for
            inspection and/or repair of blighted properties ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant
            to Administrative Code, Chapter 80, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a blight
            abatement fund. (Public Works)
            Supervisor Christensen, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Resolution be TABLED. The
            motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Kim



Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee

150347 [Appropriation and De-Appropriation - Surplus Expenditures of $9,630,762
       Supporting Increased Overtime Expenditures - FY2014-2015]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Farrell
            Ordinance appropriating $9,630,762 to overtime and de-appropriating $9,630,762 from permanent
            salaries, fringe benefit expenses, and power for re-sale in the Sheriff’s Department, Department of
            Emergency Management, Fire Department, Department of Public Health, and the Public Utilities
            Commission operating budgets in order to support the Departments projected increases in
            overtime as required per Ordinance No. 194-11 in FY2014-2015 and placing $91,499 of the
            Sheriff’s Department appropriation on Controller’s Reserve; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds
            vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for approval of $105,000 to the Public Utilities
            Commission of this request.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Supervisor Farrell requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            Ordinance No. 074-15
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Kim




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### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/270/2015-05-19-minutes#page-6)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                            5/19/2015




Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee

150408 [Purchase and Sale of Electricity and Related Products and Services - Public
       Utilities Commission]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Breed, Avalos, Mar and Campos
            Ordinance authorizing the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to use pro forma agreements to
            purchase and sell electricity and related products and services to operate the City’s municipal
            electric utility and community choice aggregation program; authorizing the General Manager of the
            PUC, in such agreements, to deviate from certain otherwise applicable requirements of City law,
            under certain circumstances; and authorizing the PUC, within specified parameters, to approve
            agreements with terms in excess of ten years or requiring expenditures of $10,000,000 or more for
            renewable and greenhouse-gas-free power and related products and services.
            (Fiscal Impact); (Economic Impact pending further Office of Economic Analysis Review)
            Ordinance No. 075-15
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Kim



NEW BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Sub-Committee

150409 [Appropriation - Wastewater Enterprise General Reserve for Claims Settlements
       and Related Expenses as a Result of December 2014 Storms - $1,750,000 -
       FY2014-2015]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Ordinance appropriating $1,750,000 from Wastewater Enterprise designated for general reserve in
            the Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Enterprise Department budget to pay the claims
            settlements, legal expenses, and related costs due to the extraordinary expenses incurred as a
            result of the December 2014 storms in FY2014-2015.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee
                 Excused: 1 - Kim




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