# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 24, 2012 - Meeting date: 2012-07-24 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 28 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/50/2012-07-24-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=200909&GUID=DDD6F69B-60F5-406E-B94E-6678D9A1D4AA) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 120681: Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations Code - Enact Gross Receipts Tax and Phase Out Payroll Expense Tax - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Chiu - Vote 1: amendment - Action: reduce business payroll expense tax rates based on the amount of gross receipts tax collected under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance); 3) amend Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) to establish business registration fees based on gross receipts and amend the current business registration fees to generate approximately $13 million in estimated additional revenue; 4) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to add a sunset date to the surplus business tax revenue credit; and 5) amend Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) to establish requirements for filing a tax return under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance), establish penalties for non-filing, and amend the requirements for filing payroll expense tax returns and penalties for non-filing to conform to the new gross receipts tax" at an election to be held on November 6, 2012. (Economic Impact) Privilege of the floor was granted to Ben Rosenfield, Controller, who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Chiu, moved that this Motion be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell - Vote 2: continuance - Action: siness activities in San Francisco; 2) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to reduce business payroll expense tax rates based on the amount of gross receipts tax collected under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance); 3) amend Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) to establish business registration fees based on gross receipts and amend the current business registration fees to generate approximately $28.5 million in estimated additional revenue; 4) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to add a sunset date to the surplus business tax revenue credit; and 5) amend Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) to establish requirements for filing a tax return under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance), establish penalties for non-filing, and amend the requirements for filing payroll expense tax returns and penalties for non-filing to conform to the new gross receipts tax" at an election to be held on November 6, 2012. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Chiu, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED AS AMENDED to July 31, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., with the Board sitting as a Committee of the Whole. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell ### File 120682: Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations Code - Enact Gross Receipts Tax and Phase Out Payroll Expense Tax - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Avalos; Campos, Kim, Mar and Olague - Vote 1: amendment - Action: inance) to impose a gross receipts tax and an administrative office tax on persons engaging in business activities in San Francisco; 2) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to reduce business payroll expense tax rates based on the amount of gross receipts tax collected under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance); 3) amend Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) to establish business registration fees based on gross receipts and amend the current business registration fees to generate approximately $40 million in estimated additional revenue; 4) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to add a sunset date to the surplus business tax revenue credit; and 5) amend Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) to establish requirements for filing a tax return under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance), establish penalties for non-filing, and amend the requirements for filing payroll expense tax returns and penalties for non-filing to conform to the new gross receipts tax" at an election to be held on November 6, 2012. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Noes: Campos - Excused: Farrell ### File 120665: Planning Code - Transit Center District Plan - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Mayor; Kim and Olague - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 120665 [Planning Code - Transit Center District Plan] Sponsors: Mayor; Kim and Olague Ordinance: 1) amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending and adding sections consistent with the Transit Center District Plan, including the establishment of the Transit Center District Plan open space and transportation fees and the expansion and renaming of the New Montgomery-Mission-Second Street Conservation District; and 2) making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan, as proposed for amendment, and Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell ### File 120666: Zoning Map - Transit Center District Plan - Pages: 10-11 - Sponsors: Mayor; Kim and Olague - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 120666 [Zoning Map - Transit Center District Plan] Sponsors: Mayor; Kim and Olague Ordinance: 1) amending City and County of San Francisco Zoning Maps Sheets ZN01, HT01, SU01, and PD01 to revise use districts and height and bulk districts within the Transit Center District Plan Area, to place certain properties in the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial Special Use District, and to add properties into the New Montgomery-Mission-Second Street Conservation District; 2) making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan as proposed for amendment and Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener - Excused: Farrell ## Extracted text ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/50/2012-07-24-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/24/2012 120682 [Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations Code - Enact Gross Receipts Tax and Phase Out Payroll Expense Tax] Sponsors: Avalos; Campos, Kim, Mar and Olague Motion ordering submitted to the voters an: "Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to: 1) enact a new Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance) to impose a gross receipts tax and an administrative office tax on persons engaging in business activities in San Francisco; 2) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to reduce business payroll expense tax rates based on the amount of gross receipts tax collected under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance); 3) amend Article 12 (Business Registration Ordinance) to establish business registration fees based on gross receipts and amend the current business registration fees to generate approximately $40 million in estimated additional revenue; 4) amend Article 12-A (Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance) to add a sunset date to the surplus business tax revenue credit; and 5) amend Article 6 (Common Administrative Provisions) to establish requirements for filing a tax return under Article 12-A-1 (Gross Receipts Tax Ordinance), establish penalties for non-filing, and amend the requirements for filing payroll expense tax returns and penalties for non-filing to conform to the new gross receipts tax" at an election to be held on November 6, 2012. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Wiener, moved that this Motion be TABLED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Avalos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Noes: 1 - Campos Excused: 1 - Farrell Recommendations of the Land Use and Economic Development Committee 120665 [Planning Code - Transit Center District Plan] Sponsors: Mayor; Kim and Olague Ordinance: 1) amending the San Francisco Planning Code by amending and adding sections consistent with the Transit Center District Plan, including the establishment of the Transit Center District Plan open space and transportation fees and the expansion and renaming of the New Montgomery-Mission-Second Street Conservation District; and 2) making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan, as proposed for amendment, and Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell 120666 [Zoning Map - Transit Center District Plan] Sponsors: Mayor; Kim and Olague Ordinance: 1) amending City and County of San Francisco Zoning Maps Sheets ZN01, HT01, SU01, and PD01 to revise use districts and height and bulk districts within the Transit Center District Plan Area, to place certain properties in the Transit Center C-3-O(SD) Commercial Special Use District, and to add properties into the New Montgomery-Mission-Second Street Conservation District; 2) making environmental findings and findings of consistency with the General Plan as proposed for amendment and Planning Code Section 101.1. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Kim, Mar, Olague, Wiener Excused: 1 - Farrell City and County of San Francisco Page 549 Printed at 11:16 am on 9/10/12