Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 29, 2016

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MEETING MINUTES Friday, July 29, 2016 - 10:00 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, MALIA COHEN, MARK FARRELL, JANE KIM, ERIC MAR, AARON PESKIN, KATY TANG, SCOTT WIENER, NORMAN YEE Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board BOARD COMMITTEES Budget and Finance Committee Wednesday Supervisors Farrell, Tang, Yee, Kim, Wiener 10:00 AM 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 Volume 111 Number 29

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/29/2016 Members Present: John Avalos, London Breed, David Campos, Malia Cohen, Mark Farrell, Jane Kim, Eric Mar, Aaron Peskin, Katy Tang, Scott Wiener, and Norman Yee The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in special session on Tuesday, July 29, 2016, with President London Breed presiding. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Breed called the meeting to order at 10:24 a.m. On the call of the roll, all members were noted present. There was a quorum. COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications. REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendation of the Rules Committee 160583 [Charter Amendment - Public Advocate] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos, Kim and Mar Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to: 1) create the Office of the Public Advocate; 2) set the Public Advocate’s powers and duties; 3) authorize the Public Advocate to review the administration of City programs, including programs for transmitting information to the public, and to receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints regarding City services and programs; 4) authorize the Public Advocate to receive and investigate specified whistleblower complaints; 5) authorize the Public Advocate to appoint the Director of the Office of Citizen Complaints; 6) provide for the Public Advocate’s election, removal, and salary; and 7) set City policy regarding sufficient funding and minimum staffing for the Office of the Public Advocate; and setting operative dates, at an election to be held on November 8, 2016. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Jon Givner (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Avalos, Campos, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Yee Noes: 5 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Tang, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 671 Printed at 10:11 am on 10/26/16

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/29/2016 PUBLIC COMMENT Andrew Yip; shared various experiences and thoughts with the Board. Tom Gilberty; shared concerns regarding insurance coverage for transportation network companies and rental units. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Board adjourned at the hour 10:33 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 6, 2016. Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board City and County of San Francisco Page 672 Printed at 10:11 am on 10/26/16