# 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) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=399019&GUID=650BB88F-BCAB-4691-8B01-35C19DB0C614) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### 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 ### File 150272: Accept and Expend Grant - Solar Energy with Energy Storage - $1,286,200 - Pages: 7 - Sponsors: Farrell - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 150272 [Accept and Expend Grant - Solar Energy with Energy Storage - $1,286,200] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,286,200 from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop plans in multiple neighborhoods to develop Solar Energy with Energy Storage for Post-Disaster Preparedness for the term of December 15, 2014, through December 31, 2016. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 186-15 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Excused: Kim ### File 150312: Commercial Lease Agreement - Les Joulins, USA - 44 Ellis Street - $5,127,000 - Pages: 7 - Sponsors: Christensen - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 150312 [Commercial Lease Agreement - Les Joulins, USA - 44 Ellis Street - $5,127,000] Sponsor: Christensen Resolution retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to execute a Commercial Lease Agreement with Les Joulins, USA, Inc., and Osman Uner for approximately 5,368 square feet of restaurant/night club space at 44 Ellis Street, for a 10-year term to commence on March 1, 2015, plus two five-year options to extend, which includes a rent schedule for the 10-year base term that will result in $5,127,000 in revenue to the City. Resolution No. 187-15 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Excused: Kim ### File 150026: Follow-Up Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - Rising Sea Levels...At Our Doorstep - Pages: 7-8 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 150026 [Follow-Up Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - Rising Sea Levels...At Our Doorstep] Motion responding to the Civil Grand Jury’s request to provide a status update on the Board of Supervisors’ responses to Recommendation Nos. 3 and 12b contained in the 2013-2014 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Rising Sea Levels…At Our Doorstep”; and urging the Mayor to cause implementation of accepted recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Government Audit and Oversight Committee) Motion No. M15-084 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee - Excused: Kim ## Extracted text ### [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 City and County of San Francisco Page 339 Printed at 9:50 am on 7/8/15 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/270/2015-05-19-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/19/2015 150272 [Accept and Expend Grant - Solar Energy with Energy Storage - $1,286,200] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,286,200 from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop plans in multiple neighborhoods to develop Solar Energy with Energy Storage for Post-Disaster Preparedness for the term of December 15, 2014, through December 31, 2016. (Fiscal Impact) Resolution No. 186-15 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee Excused: 1 - Kim 150312 [Commercial Lease Agreement - Les Joulins, USA - 44 Ellis Street - $5,127,000] Sponsor: Christensen Resolution retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to execute a Commercial Lease Agreement with Les Joulins, USA, Inc., and Osman Uner for approximately 5,368 square feet of restaurant/night club space at 44 Ellis Street, for a 10-year term to commence on March 1, 2015, plus two five-year options to extend, which includes a rent schedule for the 10-year base term that will result in $5,127,000 in revenue to the City. Resolution No. 187-15 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee Excused: 1 - Kim Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee 150026 [Follow-Up Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - Rising Sea Levels...At Our Doorstep] Motion responding to the Civil Grand Jury’s request to provide a status update on the Board of Supervisors’ responses to Recommendation Nos. 3 and 12b contained in the 2013-2014 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Rising Sea Levels…At Our Doorstep”; and urging the Mayor to cause implementation of accepted recommendations through his/her department heads and through the development of the annual budget. (Government Audit and Oversight Committee) Motion No. M15-084 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Mar, Tang, Wiener, Yee Excused: 1 - Kim City and County of San Francisco Page 340 Printed at 9:50 am on 7/8/15