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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
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 8:30 AM
Special Meeting
LONDON BREED, PRESIDENT
JOHN AVALOS, DAVID CAMPOS, MALIA COHEN,
MARK FARRELL, JANE KIM, ERIC MAR, AARON PESKIN, 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, Yee, Kim, Wiener 1:00 PM
Budget and Finance Sub-Committee Wednesday
Supervisors Farrell, Tang, Yee 10:00 AM
Government Audit and Oversight Committee 1st and 3rd Thursday
Supervisors Peskin, Yee, Breed 9:30 AM
Land Use and Transportation Committee Monday
Supervisors Cohen, Wiener, Peskin 1:30 PM
Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 2nd Thursday
Supervisors Kim, Avalos, Campos 2:30 PM
Rules Committee 2nd and 4th Thursday
Supervisors Tang, Mar, 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
2) Budget and Legislative Analyst report
3) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report
4) Public correspondence
These items will be available for review at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, Reception Desk.
Meeting Procedures
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.
Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to 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.
Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the President
or Chair at the beginning of each item or public comment, excluding City representatives, except that public
speakers using interpretation assistance will be allowed to testify for twice the amount of the public testimony time
limit. If simultaneous interpretation services are used, speakers will be governed by the public testimony time
limit applied to speakers not requesting interpretation assistance. 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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The public is encouraged to testify at Committee meetings. Persons unable to
attend the meeting may submit to the City, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding the
agenda items. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and shall be brought to the
attention of the Board of Supervisors. Written communications expected to be made a part of the official file
should be submitted to the Clerk of the Board or Clerk of a Committee: 1 Dr. Carlton B. 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 Board or Clerk of the Committee at the hearing and you are encouraged to bring enough copies for
distribution to all of its members.
LAPTOP COMPUTER FOR PRESENTATIONS: Contact City Hall Media Services at (415) 554-7490 to
coordinate the use of the laptop computer for presentations. Presenters should arrive 30 minutes prior to the
meeting to test their presentations on the computer.
AGENDA PACKET: Available for review in the Office of the Clerk of the Board, City Hall, 1 Dr.Carlton B
Goodlett Place, Room 244, or on the internet at http://www.sfbos.org/meetings. Meetings are cablecast on
SFGovTV, the Government Channel 26. For DVD copies and scheduling call (415) 554-4188.
LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS: Language services are available in Spanish and Chinese at all regular and
special Board meetings, excluding Committee meetings. Currently, Filipino is available upon request if made at
least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Additionally, requests for Board Committee
meetings must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. For more
information or to request services: Contact Peggy Nevin at (415) 554-5184.
所有常規及特別市參事委員會會議(Board meetings)除委員會會議(Committee meetings)之外,將予以
提供西班牙文及中文的語言服務。 目前,菲律賓文將根據所收到的請求予以提供,但須在會議前最
少48小時作出請求,旨在確保服務屆時可予以提供。 另外,向市參事委員會會議請求有關服務亦須預先
在會議前最少48小時作出,也將有助於確保服務屆時可予以提供。 更多資訊或請求有關服務, 請致電
(415) 554-7719聯絡Linda Wong。
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AVISO EN ESPAÑOL: Los servicios de idiomas están disponibles en español y en chino en todas las reuniones
regulares y reuniones especiales de la Junta, excluyendo las reuniones de los Comités. Actualmente, el idioma
Filipino está disponible de ser requerido si se solicita por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión para ayudar a
garantizar su disponibilidad. Adicionalmente, las solicitudes para las Reuniones de los Comités de la Junta deben
ser recibidas por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión con el fin de ayudar a garantizar su disponibilidad. Para
más información o solicitar servicios, por favor contactar a Derek Evans (415) 554-7702.
PAUNAWA: Mayroong serbisyong pang-wika sa Espanyol at Intsik para sa lahat ng mga regular at espesyal na
pulong ng Board, pero wala para sa pulong ng mga Komite ng Board. Sa kasalukuyan, mayroong serbisyo sa
wikang Filipino na maaaring i-request sa minimum na di bababa sa 48 oras bago ang pulong upang matiyak na
matutugunan and inyong kahilingan. Dagdag pa, ang mga request para sa pulong ng Komite ng Board ay
kailangang matanggap sa minimum na di bababa sa 48 oras bago ang pulong upang matiyak ang pagkakaroon
nito. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon o para mag-request ng serbisyo pang-wika, tawagan lamang ang (415)
554-5184.
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 (415) 554-5184 or (415) 554-5227 (TTY). Requests
made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines
are the F, J, K, L, M, N, T (exit at Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines also serving the area are
the 5, 5R, 6, 7, 7R, 7X, 9, 9R, 19, 21, 47, and 49. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call
(415) 701-4485.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the
War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove
Street.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple
chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other 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 (San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 67) 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) 554-5163; or by email at
sotf@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing the San Francisco Administrative Code,
Chapter 67, 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, Section 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
COMMUNICATIONS
Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole
(Hearing scheduled pursuant to an approved motion that carried without objection at the
Board meeting of July 26, 2016.)
1. 160843 [Hearing - Charter Amendment - City Responsibility Maintaining Street Trees]
Hearing to consider a Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) (File No. 160381) to amend
the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to transfer responsibility for the
maintenance of street trees to the City, establish the Street Tree Maintenance Fund
primarily to pay for such maintenance and the maintenance of trees on San Francisco
Unified School District property, and require an annual contribution by the City to the
Fund of $19 million, adjusted annually for changes in aggregate discretionary City
revenues; and to affirm the Planning Department’s determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act, at an election to be held on November 8, 2016. (Clerk of the
Board)
Question: Shall this Hearing be HEARD AND FILED?
Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report
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Referred Without Recommendation from the Rules Committee
Present: Supervisors Tang, Mar, Cohen
(Pending approval of Item No. 4 (File No. 160844), the provision of Board of Supervisors
Rule 2.22.7 may be modified to allow this Charter Amendment to be submitted to the
electorate by July 29, 2016, and modifying the six day requirement for the first
appearance of a proposed Charter Amendment and any Board order of submission to
the electorate.)
2. 160381 [Charter Amendment - City Responsibility for Maintaining Street Trees]
Sponsor: Wiener
Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San
Francisco to transfer responsibility for the maintenance of street trees to the City,
establish the Street Tree Maintenance Fund primarily to pay for such maintenance and
the maintenance of trees on San Francisco Unified School District property, and require
an annual contribution by the City to the Fund of $19 million, adjusted annually for
changes in aggregate discretionary City revenues; and to affirm the Planning
Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, at an
election to be held on November 8, 2016.
07/12/2016; CONTINUED.
07/19/2016; CONTINUED.
07/26/2016; AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE.
07/26/2016; CONTINUED AS AMENDED.
Question: Shall this Charter Amendment be CONTINUED?
3. 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.
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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.
4. 160844 [Modifying Time for Submission of Charter Amendment under Rule 2.22.7 -
City Responsibility for Street Trees (File No. 160381)]
Sponsor: Wiener
Motion modifying the amount of time required under Rule 2.22.7 between the first
appearance on the Board's agenda of the proposed Charter Amendment (File No.
160381) regarding City responsibility for street trees and the Board's order submitting
them to the electorate for the November 8, 2016 election.
07/26/2016; REFERRED FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE AGENDA AT THE NEXT
BOARD MEETING.
Question: Shall this Motion be APPROVED?
ADJOURNMENT
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