# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 31, 2017

- Meeting date: 2017-10-31
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 23
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## Structured legislative records

### File 171010: Ordinance Amendment - Increasing the Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Bond Issuance - Not to Exceed $286,730,430

- Pages: 3
- Sponsors: Mayor

### File 171011: Appropriation - Proceeds from Water Enterprise Revenue Bonds - Long Term Monitoring Permit Program - $12,600,000 - FY2017-2018

- Pages: 3
- Sponsors: Mayor

### File 171012: Appropriation and De-Appropriation - Water Enterprise Fund Balance and Operating Budget - Land Mobile Radio System - FY2017-2018 - $6,814,850

- Pages: 3-4
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 171012 [Appropriation and De-Appropriation - Water Enterprise Fund Balance and Operating Budget - Land Mobile Radio System - FY2017-2018 - $6,814,850] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $4,094,850 Water Enterprise fund balance and de-appropriating $2,720,000 from the Water Enterprise's operating budget to fund the installation of a new Water Enterprise Land Mobile Radio System in FY2017-2018 for a total amount of $6,814,850. (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 221-17 FINALLY PASSED City and County of San Francisco Page 810 Printed at 12:19 pm on 11/28/17 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 10/31/2017 The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
  - Absent: Safai

### File 171033: Settlement of Lawsuit - Dora Delfi Mejia Jacobo - $50,000

- Pages: 4
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 171033 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Dora Delfi Mejia Jacobo - $50,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dora Delfi Mejia Jacobo against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 19, 2015, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-15-545823; entitled Dora Delfi Mejia Jacobo v. Greg Suhr in his official capacity, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 222-17 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee

### File 171034: Settlement of Lawsuit - Tasha Spencer - $160,000

- Pages: 4
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 171034 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Tasha Spencer - $160,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Tasha Spencer against the City and County of San Francisco for $160,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 27, 2016, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 16-554523; entitled Tasha Spencer v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 223-17 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee

### File 170930: General Plan - Pier 70 Mixed-Use District Project

- Pages: 4-5
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 170930 [General Plan - Pier 70 Mixed-Use District Project] Ordinance amending the General Plan to revise Maps 4 and 5 of the Urban Design Element to refer to the Pier 70 Mixed-Use Project Special Use District; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act, and Planning Code, Section 340; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning Commission) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee

## Extracted text

### [Page 3](https://sfbos.info/documents/472/2017-10-31-minutes#page-3)

Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                              10/31/2017




CONSENT AGENDA


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee

171010 [Ordinance Amendment - Increasing the Public Utilities Commission Water
       Revenue Bond Issuance - Not to Exceed $286,730,430]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 112-16, as amended by Ordinance No. 154-17, to authorize
            an increase of the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other
            forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
            (Commission) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $286,730,430 to finance the costs
            of various capital water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise, including in addition to the
            purposes heretofore approved, certain Bioregional Habitat Restoration costs (as described below)
            pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the
            voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue
            Refunding Bonds; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or
            more issues of tax-exempt or taxable bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous
            actions taken in connection therewith. (Public Utilities Commission)
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Ordinance No. 219-17
            FINALLY PASSED


171011 [Appropriation - Proceeds from Water Enterprise Revenue Bonds - Long Term
       Monitoring Permit Program - $12,600,000 - FY2017-2018]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Ordinance appropriating $12,600,000 of proceeds from Water Enterprise Revenue Bonds to fund
            the Long-Term Monitoring Permit Program for the vegetation restoration of the Water System
            Improvement Program construction sites and the Bioregional Habitat Restoration projects as
            required by the related federal and state regulatory permits in FY2017-2018; and placing
            $12,600,000 of proceeds on Controller’s Reserve pending receipt of proceeds of indebtedness.
            (Public Utilities Commission)
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Ordinance No. 220-17
            FINALLY PASSED


171012 [Appropriation and De-Appropriation - Water Enterprise Fund Balance and
       Operating Budget - Land Mobile Radio System - FY2017-2018 - $6,814,850]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Ordinance appropriating $4,094,850 Water Enterprise fund balance and de-appropriating
            $2,720,000 from the Water Enterprise's operating budget to fund the installation of a new Water
            Enterprise Land Mobile Radio System in FY2017-2018 for a total amount of $6,814,850.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Ordinance No. 221-17
            FINALLY PASSED




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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               10/31/2017

            The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
                 Absent: 1 - Safai



REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee
            President Breed requested File Nos. 171033 and 171034 be called together.

            Supervisor Safai was noted present at 2:04 p.m.


171033 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Dora Delfi Mejia Jacobo - $50,000]
            Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dora Delfi Mejia Jacobo against the City
            and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 19, 2015, in San Francisco
            Superior Court, Case No. CGC-15-545823; entitled Dora Delfi Mejia Jacobo v. Greg Suhr in his
            official capacity, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations. (City Attorney)
            Ordinance No. 222-17
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee


171034 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Tasha Spencer - $160,000]
            Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Tasha Spencer against the City and
            County of San Francisco for $160,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 27, 2016, in San
            Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 16-554523; entitled Tasha Spencer v. City and County
            of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney)
            Ordinance No. 223-17
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee



Referred Without Recommendation from the Land Use and Transportation Committee
            President Breed requested File Nos. 170930 and 170987 be called together.


170930 [General Plan - Pier 70 Mixed-Use District Project]
            Ordinance amending the General Plan to revise Maps 4 and 5 of the Urban Design Element to
            refer to the Pier 70 Mixed-Use Project Special Use District; adopting findings under the California
            Environmental Quality Act, and Planning Code, Section 340; and making findings of consistency
            with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Planning
            Commission)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy, Tang, Yee
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