# Board of Supervisors Minutes: June 19, 2012 - Meeting date: 2012-06-19 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 37 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/42/2012-06-19-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=198345&GUID=C1781922-7F81-4D35-83CE-27F14E76BE2A) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 120377: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Small Business Net New Payroll - 2012 through 2015 - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Farrell; Campos, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Mar and Wiener - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 120377 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Small Business Net New Payroll - 2012 through 2015] Sponsors: Farrell; Campos, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Mar and Wiener Ordinance amending the San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code Article 12-A by adding Section 906.5 to permit a Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Small Business Net New Payroll for years 2012 through 2015. (Fiscal Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted to Jason Elliott (Mayor's Office) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Olague, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED to November 20, 2012. The motion was WITHDRAWN. Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FINAL PASSAGE to July 10, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Olague - Noes: Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener ### File 120271: Zoning Map Amendment - 8 Washington Street Project - Pages: 8 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: including a statement of overriding considerations and a mitigation monitoring and reporting program) are on file with the Clerk of the Board in File No. 120271. These and any and all other documents referenced in this Ordinance have been made available to, and have been reviewed by, the Board of Supervisors, and may be found in either the files of the City Planning Department, as the custodian of records, at 1650 Mission Street in San Francisco, or in File No. 120271 with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco.' and by adding 'The Board hereby incorporates by reference into this Ordinance, as if fully set forth herein, the letter from the Planning Department transmitting the Proposed Zoning Map Amendment to the Board of Supervisors, and those portions of the accompanying staff report pertaining to the Proposed Zoning Map Amendment, specifically, Planning Commission Resolution No. 18566 and the portion of the staff report containing the Draft Resolution, proposed Ordinance and map illustrating the proposed height change, all of which are on file with the Clerk of the Board in File No. 120271.' The motion FAILED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen - Noes: Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Vote 2: continuance - Action: Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Chiu, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED until later in the meeting. The motion FAILED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu - Noes: Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Vote 3: final-passage, likely final - Action: Ordinance No. 104-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu ### File 120272: General Plan Amendment - 8 Washington Street Project - Pages: 8-9 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 120272 [General Plan Amendment - 8 Washington Street Project] Ordinance: 1) amending the San Francisco General Plan Map 2 (Height and Bulk Plan) of the Northeastern Waterfront Area Plan as part of the 8 Washington Street Project (Assessor's Block No. 0201, Lot No. 012); and 2) making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 340 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Commission) Ordinance No. 105-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu ### File 120404: Administrative Code - Urban Agriculture Program - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Chiu; Avalos, Olague, Mar, Cohen and Campos - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 120404 [Administrative Code - Urban Agriculture Program] Sponsors: Chiu; Avalos, Olague, Mar, Cohen and Campos Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Sections 53.1 through 53.4 to: 1) establish an Urban Agriculture Program to oversee and coordinate all of the City's Urban Agriculture activities; and 2) adopt goals for the City related to Urban Agriculture. Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Chiu, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to July 10, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell - Noes: Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ### File 120560: Administrative Code - Port of San Francisco Pier Repair and Replacement Work - Pages: 9 - Sponsors: Avalos; Chu - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 120560 [Administrative Code - Port of San Francisco Pier Repair and Replacement Work] Sponsors: Avalos; Chu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Article IV, Chapter 6, by adding Section 6.71 to allow the Port of San Francisco to use Port of San Francisco employees to perform demolition, repair, and replacement work on piers under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Port Commission. Supervisor Chu requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ### File 120559: Police Code - Prohibiting Obstructing Sidewalks Adjacent to White Zones - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Campos; Avalos and Mar - Vote 1: amendment - Action: 120559 [Police Code - Prohibiting Obstructing Sidewalks Adjacent to White Zones] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos and Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 65 to prohibit obstructing sidewalks adjacent to white colored curb zones and establish exceptions to the prohibition; and adopting environmental findings. Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 4, Lines 20-23, by deleting '(6) Any property or equipment on the White Zone Curb or Adjacent Sidewalk by the owner or tenant of the premises fronted by the Adjacent Sidewalk and White Zone Curb, which is not otherwise prohibited by State or local law, for the purpose of providing information about access to, or for facilitating access to, the premises.' The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener ## Extracted text ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/42/2012-06-19-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 6/19/2012 From the Land Use and Economic Development Committee Without Recommendation 120271 [Zoning Map Amendment - 8 Washington Street Project] Ordinance: 1) amending Sheet HT01 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco to change the height and bulk district classification of two areas along the Drumm Street frontage of the property located at Assessor's Block No. 0201, Lot No. 012 (8 Washington Street), from 84-E to 92-E in one area and to 136-E in another area; and 2) making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Commission) Supervisor Chiu, seconded by Supervisor Avalos, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 3, Line 7, by deleting '(f) The letter from the Planning Department transmitting the Proposed Zoning Map Amendment to the Board of Supervisors, the Final EIR, the CEQA Findings adopted by the Planning Commission with respect to the approval of the Proposed Project (including a statement of overriding considerations and a mitigation monitoring and reporting program) are on file with the Clerk of the Board in File No. 120271. These and any and all other documents referenced in this Ordinance have been made available to, and have been reviewed by, the Board of Supervisors, and may be found in either the files of the City Planning Department, as the custodian of records, at 1650 Mission Street in San Francisco, or in File No. 120271 with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco.' and by adding 'The Board hereby incorporates by reference into this Ordinance, as if fully set forth herein, the letter from the Planning Department transmitting the Proposed Zoning Map Amendment to the Board of Supervisors, and those portions of the accompanying staff report pertaining to the Proposed Zoning Map Amendment, specifically, Planning Commission Resolution No. 18566 and the portion of the staff report containing the Draft Resolution, proposed Ordinance and map illustrating the proposed height change, all of which are on file with the Clerk of the Board in File No. 120271.' The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen Noes: 7 - Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Chiu, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED until later in the meeting. The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 4 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu Noes: 7 - Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Ordinance No. 104-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Noes: 3 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu 120272 [General Plan Amendment - 8 Washington Street Project] Ordinance: 1) amending the San Francisco General Plan Map 2 (Height and Bulk Plan) of the Northeastern Waterfront Area Plan as part of the 8 Washington Street Project (Assessor's Block No. 0201, Lot No. 012); and 2) making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 340 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. (Planning Commission) Ordinance No. 105-12 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 8 - Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Noes: 3 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu City and County of San Francisco Page 429 Printed at 9:22 am on 7/25/12 ### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/42/2012-06-19-minutes#page-9) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 6/19/2012 NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee 120404 [Administrative Code - Urban Agriculture Program] Sponsors: Chiu; Avalos, Olague, Mar, Cohen and Campos Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Sections 53.1 through 53.4 to: 1) establish an Urban Agriculture Program to oversee and coordinate all of the City's Urban Agriculture activities; and 2) adopt goals for the City related to Urban Agriculture. Supervisor Campos requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Elsbernd, seconded by Supervisor Chiu, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED ON FIRST READING to July 10, 2012. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell Noes: 4 - Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener 120560 [Administrative Code - Port of San Francisco Pier Repair and Replacement Work] Sponsors: Avalos; Chu Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code, Article IV, Chapter 6, by adding Section 6.71 to allow the Port of San Francisco to use Port of San Francisco employees to perform demolition, repair, and replacement work on piers under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Port Commission. Supervisor Chu requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Recommendation of the Public Safety Committee 120559 [Police Code - Prohibiting Obstructing Sidewalks Adjacent to White Zones] Sponsors: Campos; Avalos and Mar Ordinance amending the San Francisco Police Code by adding Section 65 to prohibit obstructing sidewalks adjacent to white colored curb zones and establish exceptions to the prohibition; and adopting environmental findings. Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED on Page 4, Lines 20-23, by deleting '(6) Any property or equipment on the White Zone Curb or Adjacent Sidewalk by the owner or tenant of the premises fronted by the Adjacent Sidewalk and White Zone Curb, which is not otherwise prohibited by State or local law, for the purpose of providing information about access to, or for facilitating access to, the premises.' The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener City and County of San Francisco Page 430 Printed at 9:22 am on 7/25/12