# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 31, 2015

- Meeting date: 2015-07-31
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 3
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/289/2015-07-31-minutes)
- [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=418300&GUID=A2B29F1C-FC32-4D52-86B9-8D3B0F53EBBB)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 150809: Initiative Ordinance - Environment Code - Clean Energy Right to Know Act

- Pages: 2
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 150809 [Initiative Ordinance - Environment Code - Clean Energy Right to Know Act] Sponsors: Breed; Avalos, Wiener and Christensen Motion ordering submitted to the voters an Ordinance amending the Environment Code to define the terms Clean Energy, Green Energy, and Renewable Greenhouse Gas-Free Energy to provide San Francisco residents and businesses accurate information regarding electric power, at an election to be held on November 3, 2015. Motion No. M15-125 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Wiener
  - Excused: Farrell, Tang, Yee

## Extracted text

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO


                                   MEETING MINUTES

                                        Friday, July 31, 2015 - 9:30 AM

                                        Legislative Chamber, Room 250
                                   City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
                                         San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
                                                  Special 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


                                          BOARD COMMITTEES

 Budget and Finance Committee                                                                Wednesday
 Supervisors Farrell, Tang, Mar, Yee, Wiener                                                  10:00 AM

 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




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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               7/31/2015

  Members Present: John Avalos, London Breed, David Campos, Julie Christensen, Malia Cohen, Jane
                   Kim, Eric Mar, and Scott Wiener




ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
            President London Breed called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. On the call of the roll,
            Supervisors Farrell, Kim, Tang, and Yee were noted not present. There was a quorum.



COMMUNICATIONS
            There were no communications.



Supervisors Farrell, Tang, and Yee Excused from Attendance
            Supervisor Christensen, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that Supervisors Farrell, Kim,
            Tang, and Yee be excused from today's meeting.

            Before the roll was called on the motion, Supervisor Kim was noted present at 9:37 a.m. President
            Breed stated the motion was out of order and asked for a new motion to excuse Supervisors
            Farrell, Tang, and Yee.
            Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that Supervisors Farrell, Tang, and Yee
            be excused from attending today's meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Wiener
                 Excused: 3 - Farrell, Tang, Yee



COMMITTEE REPORT

150809 [Initiative Ordinance - Environment Code - Clean Energy Right to Know Act]
            Sponsors: Breed; Avalos, Wiener and Christensen
            Motion ordering submitted to the voters an Ordinance amending the Environment Code to define
            the terms Clean Energy, Green Energy, and Renewable Greenhouse Gas-Free Energy to provide
            San Francisco residents and businesses accurate information regarding electric power, at an
            election to be held on November 3, 2015.
            Motion No. M15-125
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Wiener
                 Excused: 3 - Farrell, Tang, Yee



PUBLIC COMMENT
            Andrew Yip; spoke on various concerns.
            Eric Brooks; thanked individuals for their work on the CleanPowerSF Program.
            Tom Gilberty; spoke on concerns regarding the sale of properties and rental units.


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Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                                7/31/2015




ADJOURNMENT
            There being no further business, the Board adjourned at the hour of 9:45 a.m.


            N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the
            matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken
            up.

            Approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 8, 2015.




                                                              Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board




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