# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 13, 2016 - Meeting date: 2016-12-13 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 43 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/406/2016-12-13-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=520840&GUID=2B3E2B31-3533-434F-8A13-CB8A76194DEB) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 161285: Real Property Acquisition - Sidewalks Along Portions of Van Ness Avenue and South Van Ness Avenue - Pages: 5-6 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: warranty), except as otherwise excepted and reserved by the State of California; authorizing the placement of such sidewalks and real property, upon acquisition, under the jurisdiction of Public Works; authorizing additional official City actions required to consummate the relinquishment of the sidewalks, as defined herein; authorizing the Director of Public Works to amend an existing Delegated Maintenance Agreement with the State of California regarding shared maintenance of portions of Van Ness Avenue and maintenance cost allocation, upon relinquishment of the sidewalks; waiving fees and bonding requirements for the State of California that would be otherwise applicable to excavation permits; waiving the required 90-days’ notice of intention to relinquish set forth in California Streets and Highways Code, Section 73; adopting the Planning Department’s determination that such acquisition is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 243-16 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee ### File 161015: Appropriation - Real Property Transfer Tax for Funding Community College Fund - FY2016-2017 - $9,000,000 - Pages: 6 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 161015 [Appropriation - Real Property Transfer Tax for Funding Community College Fund - FY2016-2017 - $9,000,000] Sponsors: Kim; Campos, Avalos, Yee, Mar and Peskin Ordinance appropriating a total of $9,000,000 of Real Property Transfer Tax in FY2016-2017 for funding the Community College Fund to support students attending the City College of San Francisco and placing funds on Controller’s Reserve pending the outcome of General Fund tax revenue measures in the November 8, 2016, Election. (Fiscal Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Ben Rosenfield, Controller (Office of the City Controller), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Noes: Farrell ### File 161094: Contract Amendment - Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. - Voting System - Not to Exceed $21,980,691.25 - Pages: 6-7 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 161094 [Contract Amendment - Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. - Voting System - Not to Exceed $21,980,691.25] Ordinance authorizing the Department of Elections to enter into the Fourth Amendment to an agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2018, and increase the total not-to-exceed amount by $2,289,758 from $19,690,933.25 to $21,980,691.25. (Elections Department) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: rescission - Action: Vacant: 1 - District 8 Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved to rescind the previous vote to allow privilege of the floor. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Vote 3: first-reading - Action: Vacant: 1 - District 8 Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to John Arntz, Director (Department of Elections), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee ### File 161108: Administrative Code - Library Fines and Fees - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 161108 [Administrative Code - Library Fines and Fees] Sponsors: Mayor; Mar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to modify the fines and fees of the Public Library. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee ### File 160674: Urging the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to Adopt a Five Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 160674 [Urging the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to Adopt a Five Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution urging the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to adopt a five-year plan to reduce homelessness. Resolution No. 527-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee ### File 161132: Urging City Departments to Sanction Wells Fargo - Pages: 7-8 - Vote 1: other - Action: resident of the Bay Area region for Wells Fargo stated that Wells Fargo “takes full responsibility for the fact that things went wrong” with the bank’s practice of fraudulently opening consumer accounts, but that statement is belied by the fact that Wells Fargo still has not responded to requests from the Treasurer’s office for information on San Franciscans who had accounts opened under their names without their consent', and Line 22, by changing 'Costumers' to 'Customers'; on Page 5, Lines 10-18, by adding 'FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors requests the Treasurer to submit to the Board of Supervisors by July 1, 2017 a report describing if Wells Fargo has provided any evidence of their having undertaken any of the remedial actions described above; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That if Wells Fargo is found to have not taken these remedial actions by July 1, 2017, the Board of Supervisors urges the Controller to place additional sanctions on Wells Fargo, such as suspending them from participation in the City’s competitive bond sales or full debarment for up to five years as defined in Administrative Code Chapter 28; and, be it'. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee - Vote 2: adoption, likely final - Action: Vacant: 1 - District 8 City and County of San Francisco Page 1020 Printed at 2:31 pm on 1/27/17 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/13/2016 Resolution No. 530-16 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/406/2016-12-13-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/13/2016 REGULAR AGENDA NEW BUSINESS Referred Without Recommendation from the Budget and Finance Committee 161015 [Appropriation - Real Property Transfer Tax for Funding Community College Fund - FY2016-2017 - $9,000,000] Sponsors: Kim; Campos, Avalos, Yee, Mar and Peskin Ordinance appropriating a total of $9,000,000 of Real Property Transfer Tax in FY2016-2017 for funding the Community College Fund to support students attending the City College of San Francisco and placing funds on Controller’s Reserve pending the outcome of General Fund tax revenue measures in the November 8, 2016, Election. (Fiscal Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Ben Rosenfield, Controller (Office of the City Controller), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Noes: 1 - Farrell Vacant: 1 - District 8 Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 161094 [Contract Amendment - Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. - Voting System - Not to Exceed $21,980,691.25] Ordinance authorizing the Department of Elections to enter into the Fourth Amendment to an agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2018, and increase the total not-to-exceed amount by $2,289,758 from $19,690,933.25 to $21,980,691.25. (Elections Department) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Vacant: 1 - District 8 Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved to rescind the previous vote to allow privilege of the floor. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Vacant: 1 - District 8 Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to John Arntz, Director (Department of Elections), who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Vacant: 1 - District 8 City and County of San Francisco Page 1019 Printed at 2:31 pm on 1/27/17 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/406/2016-12-13-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/13/2016 161108 [Administrative Code - Library Fines and Fees] Sponsors: Mayor; Mar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to modify the fines and fees of the Public Library. Supervisor Mar requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Vacant: 1 - District 8 160674 [Urging the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to Adopt a Five Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution urging the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to adopt a five-year plan to reduce homelessness. Resolution No. 527-16 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Vacant: 1 - District 8 161132 [Urging City Departments to Sanction Wells Fargo] Sponsors: Avalos; Kim, Campos, Cohen, Yee, Peskin and Mar Resolution setting policy to sanction Wells Fargo consistent with recommendations from the Controller, urging City Departments to require Wells Fargo to provide a redress plan for San Francisco customers before engaging in future business with Wells Fargo, urging the Retirement Board to terminate all financial dealings with Wells Fargo, urging the City Attorney and District Attorney to investigate the practices of Wells Fargo and the other big banks, urging the Treasurer-Tax Collector to provide advice on establishing a responsible banking ordinance, and urging the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to explore if Wells Fargo’s national banking charter should be revoked. Supervisors Cohen, Yee, Peskin and Mar requested to be added as co-sponsors. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Tang, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 2, Line 16, by adding 'San Francisco' after 'Bank On'; on Page 3, Line 21, by striking 'of' after 'two years', and Line 23, by striking 'of' after 'remove'; on Page 4, Lines 5-11, by adding 'and WHEREAS, At the Budget and Finance subcommittee December 7, 2016 hearing on this resolution, Jim Foley, President of the Bay Area region for Wells Fargo stated that Wells Fargo “takes full responsibility for the fact that things went wrong” with the bank’s practice of fraudulently opening consumer accounts, but that statement is belied by the fact that Wells Fargo still has not responded to requests from the Treasurer’s office for information on San Franciscans who had accounts opened under their names without their consent', and Line 22, by changing 'Costumers' to 'Customers'; on Page 5, Lines 10-18, by adding 'FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors requests the Treasurer to submit to the Board of Supervisors by July 1, 2017 a report describing if Wells Fargo has provided any evidence of their having undertaken any of the remedial actions described above; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That if Wells Fargo is found to have not taken these remedial actions by July 1, 2017, the Board of Supervisors urges the Controller to place additional sanctions on Wells Fargo, such as suspending them from participation in the City’s competitive bond sales or full debarment for up to five years as defined in Administrative Code Chapter 28; and, be it'. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Yee Vacant: 1 - District 8 City and County of San Francisco Page 1020 Printed at 2:31 pm on 1/27/17